The Estancia Club
Scottsdale, AZ
The Estancia Club is a private 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Scottsdale, Arizona, playing 7,256 yards with a course rating of 74 and slope of 147. It is ranked #70 on Golf Digest's America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (2025-26).
🏛 Designed by Tom Fazio (1995)
The Estancia Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a Tom Fazio design that the club's website says was established in 1996. The course has bent grass greens, notable elevation changes and desert landscape with views of Pinnacle Peak. Membership is by invitation only, and the course is reserved for members and their guests.
Accolades
- Ranked #70, America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #1, Best in Arizona (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
📍 27988 N 99th Pl, Scottsdale, AZ
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 72 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 10 par 4s, 4 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 14, 628 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 11, 136 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 5 (par 4, 471 yards)
- Biggest elevation change: No. 8, about 80 ft downhill from tee to green
- Water in play on holes 4 and 14
- Doglegs: 3 left, 3 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 454 | 9 | dogleg left, 4 bunkers, plays about 45 ft downhill |
| 2 | 4 | 385 | 7 | dogleg left, 7 bunkers, plays about 30 ft downhill |
| 3 | 3 | 240 | 17 | 4 bunkers, plays about 35 ft downhill |
| 4 | 5 | 500 | 5 | water in play, 6 bunkers, plays about 10 ft downhill |
| 5 | 4 | 471 | 1 | 6 bunkers, plays about 55 ft downhill |
| 6 | 4 | 351 | 13 | dogleg right, 6 bunkers, plays about 60 ft uphill |
| 7 | 3 | 174 | 15 | 4 bunkers, plays about 25 ft downhill |
| 8 | 4 | 456 | 3 | dogleg right, 5 bunkers, plays about 80 ft downhill |
| 9 | 5 | 575 | 11 | dogleg right, 4 bunkers, plays about 30 ft uphill |
| Out | 36 | 3,606 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 337 | 14 | 4 bunkers, plays about 50 ft uphill |
| 11 | 3 | 136 | 18 | 1 bunker |
| 12 | 4 | 455 | 8 | 6 bunkers, plays about 40 ft downhill |
| 13 | 4 | 408 | 10 | 5 bunkers, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| 14 | 5 | 628 | 2 | water in play, 4 bunkers, plays about 55 ft downhill |
| 15 | 4 | 448 | 4 | 3 bunkers, plays about 20 ft uphill |
| 16 | 3 | 195 | 16 | 3 bunkers |
| 17 | 5 | 583 | 12 | dogleg left, 5 bunkers, plays about 35 ft downhill |
| 18 | 4 | 460 | 6 | 7 bunkers, plays about 65 ft downhill |
| In | 36 | 3,650 | ||
| Total | 72 | 7,256 |
Scorecard from the Gold tees (7,256 yards). Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
Nearby golf courses
| Course | Miles | Holes | Par | Rating / slope | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troon North Golf ClubScottsdale | 0.9 | 18 | 71 | 73.2 / 147 | Public |
| Desert Highlands Golf ClubScottsdale | 1.0 | 18 | 72 | 73.7 / 149 | Private |
| Troon North Golf Club - Pinnacle CourseScottsdale | 1.2 | 18 | Public | ||
| Troon Country ClubScottsdale | 1.8 | 18 | 72 | 73.8 / 146 | Semi-private |
| Scottsdale National Golf ClubScottsdale | 2.8 | 9 | Private | ||
| Scottsdale National Golf Club - The Other CourseScottsdale | 3.1 | 18 | Private | ||
| Pinnacle Peak Country ClubScottsdale | 3.4 | 18 | 72 | 74 / 132 | Private |
| The Country Club at DC RanchScottsdale | 3.9 | 18 | 71 | 73.1 / 138 | Public |
| Whisper Rock Golf Club - UpperScottsdale | 4.1 | 18 | 72 | 75.9 / 146 | Private |
| Whisper Rock Golf Club - LowerScottsdale | 4.2 | 18 | 72 | 75.6 / 149 | Private |
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