Lookout Mountain is the course at the Hilton Phoenix Tapatio Cliffs Resort in north Phoenix, laid out against the Phoenix Mountains Preserve. That boundary shapes the round: the preserve’s ridges frame the holes, hikers and horse riders use the trails alongside, and anything hit into the preserve is out of bounds. It is a par 72 of 6,515 yards, so it rewards precision more than power. It opened in 1989, lost three lakes in a 2010 water-saving renovation that returned it to pure desert golf, has been run with Troon since 2011 and has won Golf Digest’s Four Star Award nine times.
Lookout Mountain Golf Club green fees and tee times.
Book online at the club’s website or call the golf shop on 602-866-6357. Tee times open 90 days ahead, and pricing is dynamic, moving up or down with demand, so the club says the earlier you book the more you save. There is no fixed public rate card. Late tee times, which the club calls Sundown times, start at 1pm from September to January, 2pm from February to May and 11am from June to August. The resort’s Golf, Stay & Play package starts from US$269 for up to two golfers, including the US$39 daily resort charge but not tax, and covers a suite, Hilton breakfast and a round per adult; book it at least five days before arrival, then ring the golf shop for tee times. Groups of 12 or more can book up to a year ahead.
The round, in perspective.
The club’s group page credits the original design to PGA professional Bill Johnston, while the scorecard names Billy Johnson and Forrest Richardson as course architects. Every hole carries a Western name, from Roadrunner at the 1st to Tapatio Cliffs at the 18th. The front nine holds three par fives, and the hardest hole on the card is the 7th, a 527-yard par five named after the mountain itself. The par threes vary a lot, from the 115-yard 9th, Rabbit’s Nest, to the 238-yard 6th. The 10th tee sits high above the valley floor beside the Owl’s Nest grill, and the back nine’s toughest hole is the 417-yard 12th, Double Cross. Natural desert is a penalty area, man-made rock formations along the cart paths give free relief, and boulders in the fairways mark 150 yards to the centre of the green.
Know before you go.
Golf shop
602-866-6357
Booking window
90 days
Dress
Collared shirt or golf blouse; slacks, Bermuda shorts or golf skirt
Par-3 holes
Carts on paths only
Coolers, food and alcohol
Not allowed on the property
Rental clubs
Callaway, US$75 + tax; US$55 at Sundown times
Make the trip work.
Cart drivers must be 16 or over with a valid licence. Carts stay on the paths on every par three, and the 90-degree rule applies elsewhere. The scorecard sets a pace of 4 hours 18 minutes, with a target time printed for each hole. You cannot bring coolers, food or alcohol, but a beverage cart circulates and the Owl’s Nest at the 10th tee serves food at the turn. The golf shop opens daily from 7am to 6pm; the practice area closes at 2pm on Mondays and Wednesdays. For the golf, use the resort’s north entrance on Seventh Street.
Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) is roughly 15 miles south, about 25 minutes by car on Seventh Street or State Route 51 when traffic is light. The resort is at 11111 North Seventh Street in the North Mountain area. Old Town Scottsdale is about half an hour east, so you will want a car for rounds elsewhere in the Valley.
Most golfers here stay at Hilton Phoenix Tapatio Cliffs Resort itself, which shares the site with the course. Its pools include The Falls Water Village, and Different Pointe of View, its hilltop restaurant, looks out over the city. Pointe In Tyme, beside the golf shop, covers casual meals. The Stay & Play package is the simplest way to add Lookout Mountain to a longer Phoenix trip. If you would rather stay in Scottsdale, Golfbreaks also lists Hyatt House North Scottsdale and Hyatt Place Scottsdale North with the course.
Make a trip of it.
Papago Golf Club, the city-owned course in south-east Phoenix, adds a classic public round, and TPC Scottsdale’s Stadium Course is around half an hour north-east. For firm, open Coore & Crenshaw golf, Talking Stick is a little further east. Off the course, trailheads into the Phoenix Mountains Preserve start close to the resort; the summit trail up Lookout Mountain is short and steep, and Piestewa Peak, in the same preserve, makes a bigger morning hike.
Find your season.
The course closes each autumn for overseeding. In 2026 it shut from 27 September and reopened on 16 October with carts kept to the paths, so plan on the same late-September window in other years. Turf is at its best from November onwards. Sundown times start as early as 11am from June to August, which shows how hot summer afternoons get, and the club sets loyalty-card rates for each season, with mid-February the dearest week.
Do you have to stay at Tapatio Cliffs to play Lookout Mountain?
No. Anyone can book a tee time, online or through the golf shop, as far as 90 days out, and local golfers buy annual passes. Staying at the resort mainly opens up the Stay & Play package, which bundles a round with a suite night and breakfast from US$269 for up to two golfers.
How long is Lookout Mountain Golf Club?
It is a par 72 of 6,515 yards from the Blue tees, rated 70.6 with a 133 slope for men. The White tees play 5,990 yards and the Red 4,521, and the scorecard suggests Blue for handicaps up to 9 and White for 10 to 16.
What are Sundown tee times at Lookout Mountain?
They are the late-day slots: from 1pm between September and January, 2pm from February to May and 11am in summer. Rental clubs drop from US$75 to US$55 plus tax during them, and the Night Owl annual pass is built around them.
Is Lookout Mountain closed in the autumn?
Yes, for about three weeks. The 2026 overseed closed the course from 27 September, and it reopened on 16 October with carts kept to the paths for the first rounds on the new grass. Anyone planning a late-September trip should confirm the next year’s dates first.
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.
