Desert Highlands Gc — Scottsdale, AZ
10040 E Happy Valley Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85255, USA
Desert Highlands Gc in Scottsdale, AZ plays to par 72 from 17 rated tees. Below is the full hole-by-hole scorecard with pars, stroke index and yardages, the course and slope rating for every tee, and what those ratings mean for your course handicap on the day.
The routing is 5 par 3s, 8 par 4s and 5 par 5s.
Tees, Ratings & Slope
| Tee | Course Rating | Slope | Yardage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicklaus | 73.7 | 149 | 7,105 yds |
| Highlands | 73.1 | 145 | 6,957 yds |
| Palmer | 72.1 | 142 | 6,737 yds |
| Member | 71.1 | 135 | 6,512 yds |
| Player(F) Palmer(B) | 70.9 | 136 | 6,509 yds |
| Player | 70.3 | 131 | 6,288 yds |
| Gentlemen | 68.9 | 127 | 5,981 yds |
| Watson | 67.8 | 125 | 5,772 yds |
| Red | 66 | 122 | 5,387 yds |
| Green | 64.2 | 119 | 5,008 yds |
| Short Course | 60.5 | 108 | 3,878 yds |
| Back (W) (F) | 74 | 141 | 5,797 yds |
| Back Combo (F) | 72.2 | 136 | 5,565 yds |
| Middle (W) (F) | 71.5 | 130 | 5,387 yds |
| Front Combo (F) | 70.4 | 127 | 5,214 yds |
| Forward (W) (F) | 69.3 | 120 | 5,025 yds |
| Short Course (F) | 63.1 | 110 | 3,878 yds |
Scorecard (Nicklaus tees)
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 |
| Yards | 350 | 580 | 450 | 205 | 419 | 428 | 188 | 444 | 564 | 3628 |
| Handicap | 13 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 7 |
| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 36 |
| Yards | 406 | 563 | 173 | 394 | 418 | 144 | 242 | 574 | 563 | 3477 |
| Handicap | 8 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 14 |
Total par: 72 · 7,105 yards
Front nine and back nine
The front nine plays to par 36 over 3,628 yards, and the back nine to par 36 over 3,477 yards. Nassau is scored as three separate bets — front, back and the full eighteen — so an even par split like this puts the pressure on the match rather than the card.
Where your strokes fall
Stroke index 1 is hole 3 and stroke index 18 is hole 15. A player receiving 6 shots takes them on the holes ranked 1 through 6. This is what decides a net skin, so it is worth checking before the first tee.
Course handicap from the Nicklaus tees
With a course rating of 73.7 and a slope of 149 against par 72, handicap index converts to course handicap like this:
| Handicap index | Course handicap |
|---|---|
| 0.0 | 2 |
| 5.0 | 8 |
| 10.0 | 15 |
| 15.0 | 21 |
| 20.0 | 28 |
The formula is index x (slope / 113) + (course rating - par). Run your own number for any tee on this course.
Betting games to play at Desert Highlands Gc
Fairway Funds scores these formats side by side in one round, applying each player's strokes on the right holes and settling the money at the end:
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