Fazio’s former tour course and a canyon-edged Talon, side by side.
Grayhawk bills itself as open to everyone, and it means it: two daily-fee courses on one property off Thompson Peak Parkway in North Scottsdale. Raptor, a Tom Fazio design that held a PGA Tour event, and Talon, drawn by former U.S. Open champion David Graham with architect Gary Panks. Neither needs a membership or a hotel booking. You pick a time on the club’s own tee sheet, and you can play both in a day. The clubhouse and its restaurants make it a natural base for a group’s week.
Book online through Grayhawk’s Quick18 tee sheet, linked from every course page, or call the golf shop on 480-502-1800. The club does not publish a rate card. Prices change by date and time and appear only when you search the tee sheet. Its specials page says the best rates are found online and mentions 27-hole and 36-hole offers without listing figures. If you want both courses in one day, ask the golf shop about the 36-hole offer rather than booking two separate times. Buddy trips and outings of 12 or more players go through the club’s tournament staff. Junior golfers aged 17 and under must play with an adult. The club also sells White Tee and Black Tee cards with golf and dining perks, though the 2027 cards were not yet on sale when we checked.
Par 72, 7,151 yards from the tips. This is the championship course of the two: the Frys.com Open venue from 2007 to 2009 and the NCAA finals course for three seasons. It is the one to book if you want to play where tour players and college champions have teed off. Golfweek and Golf Magazine have both listed it among Arizona’s best public courses.
6,973 yards, with a back nine built around box canyons and sharp drop-offs, and big, tiered greens. Talon hosted the semi-finals and final of the Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf, as well as Phoenix Open pro-ams and the Heather Farr Trophy Matches.
Raptor is the longer of the pair: a par 72 that stretches to 7,151 yards from the back tees. It hosted the Frys.com Open on the PGA Tour from 2007 to 2009, and the club says it is one of only two Scottsdale courses to have hosted a PGA Tour event. It has also hosted the NCAA Division I men’s and women’s championships from 2021 to 2023, plus the first Williams World Challenge and the Andersen Consulting World Championship of Golf. Talon measures 6,973 yards and has the more dramatic ground. Its back nine runs around deep box canyons, with several holes perched on steep drop-offs and lined by mesquite, palo verde and ironwood. Most of its greens are large and clearly tiered, so where you land on them matters more than simply finding them. Golf Magazine has listed Talon among its Top 100 courses you can play.
Grayhawk staggers its maintenance so one course stays open. In 2026 Raptor closed for aeration from 6 to 26 July and Talon from 27 July to 16 August. For overseeding, Talon closed from 28 September to 11 October and Raptor from 12 to 29 October. If your trip falls in early autumn, check which course is open before you plan a 36-hole day. Rental sets are PING G440 for men and GLe3 for women, left- or right-handed, at US$125 plus tax, including two sleeves of Titleist balls and a glove. Reserve them by phone. The warm-up range plays music, which the club calls its rock ’n’ roll range.
Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) is about 25 miles south; allow 40 minutes or more by car via the Loop 101. Scottsdale Airport, for private and charter flights, is under 6 miles away. The club is at 8620 East Thompson Peak Parkway, just east of the Loop 101 and Scottsdale Road. You will want a hire car, as the area is spread out.
Nearby: 1. TPC Scottsdale (Stadium Course) (3 km) · 2. Troon North Golf Club (10 km) · 3. Talking Stick Golf Club (O’odham Course) (13 km) · 4. The Boulders Resort (South Course) (15 km) · 5. Eagle Mountain Golf Club (16 km) · 6. We-Ko-Pa Golf Club (21 km) · Compare all Scottsdale tee times
There are no rooms at Grayhawk itself. The obvious bases are the resort hotels along Scottsdale Road and the Kierland area a few miles south. Old Town Scottsdale, with more restaurants and nightlife, is about 25 minutes away. Back at the club, Quill Creek serves American food with a Southwest flavour, Isabella’s Kitchen is the club’s second restaurant, and The Morning Joint handles breakfast and coffee. Quill Creek and Isabella’s take reservations through OpenTable.
TPC Scottsdale’s Stadium Course is a short drive south down Scottsdale Road and makes the obvious contrast with Raptor. Troon North, below Pinnacle Peak, is about 15 minutes north-east. For a day off, the Gateway trailhead of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve is just along Thompson Peak Parkway, with desert trails for every level. Scottsdale’s Old Town galleries and Western shops fill an evening.
These packages have a confirmed round at Grayhawk Golf Club (Raptor and Talon) in the itinerary, with the other courses, nights and hotels listed so you can compare like with like.
5 nights, 4 rounds
Rounds: Troon North (Monument or Pinnacle) · We-Ko-Pa (Cholla or Saguaro) · Grayhawk (Talon or Raptor) · TPC Scottsdale Stadium Course
Stay: 5 nights at Hyatt House Scottsdale/Old Town
Four of Scottsdale’s 36-hole venues, ending on the Phoenix Open’s Stadium Course, from an Old Town hotel.
Prices are Golfbreaks’ published per-person guide prices in US dollars, checked November 2026; your quote depends on dates and group size. We may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. How we work
Peak demand runs from January to April, when North Scottsdale is busiest and tee times go fastest. Summer demand drops with the heat, so the dynamic tee-sheet rates usually follow, and the aeration closures fall in July and August. Late September and October are the overseed months, when only one of the two courses is open at a time.
Explore golf by monthYes. Both Raptor and Talon are daily-fee courses. No membership or hotel stay is needed. Anyone can book a time on the club’s online tee sheet or by calling the golf shop on 480-502-1800.
Raptor is the longer course at 7,151 yards and was the PGA Tour’s Frys.com Open venue from 2007 to 2009. Talon is shorter at 6,973 yards, but its back nine plays along canyon edges and its greens are large and tiered, so approach shots need more care.
In 2026, Talon closed from 28 September to 11 October and Raptor from 12 to 29 October. The two closures do not overlap, so one course is always available. The club publishes its schedule on a maintenance page each year.
Yes. Wear a collared golf shirt or mock neck. Jeans, denim, T-shirts and cut-offs are not allowed. Juniors aged 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Last checked 11 November 2026. This is an independent planning guide, not a first-hand review or a booking service. Check live availability, access, fees and travel details with the operator before booking. Airport suggestions are starting points for route planning.
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