The Captain's Kit

The Scottsdale Standard

Scottsdale, AZ

TPC Stadium, We-Ko-Pa desert golf, and Old Town nightlife — the best 72 hours in American golf trips.

4 days · 5 rounds · all-in ~$1,700/pp

  • The full day-by-day, course by course
  • Lodging pick, line-item costs, booking contacts
  • The captain's playbook (insider tips, bonus plays, founder note)

Plus weather codes, caddie strategy, and the airport you should actually fly into.

One-time purchase · 7-day refund · no subscription

Verified June 2026

Top courses

Where you'll play

01

TPC Scottsdale (Stadium Course)

Home of the WM Phoenix Open. The par-3 16th is iconic — the stadium hole.

$399-550
moderateDesign: Tom Weiskopf & Jay MorrishCondition ●●●●◐Scenery ●●●●
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02

TPC Scottsdale (Champions Course)

The quieter sibling. Better desert scenery than Stadium, less crowded, significantly cheaper. Locals prefer this one.

$139-249
moderateDesign: Randy HeckenkemperCondition ●●●●Scenery ●●●●
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03

We-Ko-Pa (Saguaro Course)

Best public course in Arizona. Stunning Sonoran desert on Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation land. No homes, no roads — pure desert golf.

$109-309
moderate-hardDesign: Ben Crenshaw & Bill CooreCondition ●●●●◐Scenery ●●●●◐
must playdeserttop 100 public
04

We-Ko-Pa (Cholla Course)

More target golf than Saguaro — tighter, more forced carries. Bring extra balls.

$109-309
hardDesign: Scott MillerCondition ●●●●◐Scenery ●●●●◐
desertchallenging
05

Troon North (Monument Course)

Pinnacle Desert boulder on #3 is the most photographed hole in AZ. North Scottsdale adds 15 min drive.

$175-375
hardDesign: Tom WeiskopfCondition ●●●●◐Scenery ●●●●◐
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From captains who've been

What the captains know

The small things that make or break the trip. Booking windows, weather codes, caddie strategy, the airport you should actually fly into.

6 insider tips · all unlocked in the kit below

The itinerary

What you'll play and when

A captain wrote this. Every tee time has a reason. Here's the first part.

Day 1

Travel + Range

Noon arrivals from most eastern cities mean no 18-hole round makes sense — range session and putting contest sets the tone.

Day 2 (AM)

TPC Scottsdale (Stadium Course)

Tee time: 7:30 AM

Early start on the marquee course before temps climb — the 16th Stadium Hole plays best with morning energy.

What's inside the kit

The rest of the trip

Five sections. Everything a captain needs to run this trip — not just dream about it.

  • Where you'll stay and why

    The lodging pick, the rate, the reason it beats the alternatives.

  • What it really costs (line by line)

    The actual number per person. Not a vague range.

  • Who to call and what to ask

    Phone numbers, emails, the exact booking script.

  • What to do when you're not on the course

    The best meal of the trip. The post-round bar. The sneaky par-3.

  • From the captain

    Why this trip, what to expect, the things that make the difference.

5 more days inside

The full day-by-day — including which course to play when the wind picks up, caddie strategy, and the right tee times to book — is in the kit.

The whole trip · one kit · $29

The Scottsdale Standard

4 days · 5 rounds · all-in ~$1,700/pp

One-time purchase · 7-day refund · no subscription

You're the captain. Show up and run the trip.