Private

Geronimo Course

Desert Mountain Golf Club

Scottsdale, AZ, USA
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About this course

Geronimo is one of six Jack Nicklaus-designed courses at Desert Mountain Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona. Opened in 1989, it was the second course built at this private club situated in the high Sonoran Desert foothills north of Scottsdale proper. The course occupies rolling terrain with significant elevation changes and views across the desert landscape toward distant mountain ranges. The routing takes advantage of the natural topography, moving through arroyos and across ridgelines characteristic of the region. Nicklaus incorporated the native desert vegetation—saguaro cacti, palo verde, and ocotillo—as both visual elements and strategic hazards. The design features generous landing areas off the tee but demands precision on approach shots to greens that often sit on plateaus or are protected by desert waste areas and bunkers. Elevation changes affect club selection throughout the round. Desert Mountain operates as a private equity club with multiple courses, practice facilities, and clubhouse amenities. The club has attracted members seeking high-desert golf in a setting removed from the more densely developed areas of the Phoenix metropolitan region. Geronimo, along with its companion courses, provides variety within the club's portfolio, each Nicklaus design offering a different interpretation of desert golf. The course maintains conditions suited to year-round play, though summer temperatures limit peak-season activity to the cooler months from fall through spring.

Quick facts

Location
Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Access
Private
Year built
1989
Holes
18
Par
72
Length
7,293 yards
Difficulty
76.5/150
Course Vaults score
8.0

Getting there

Desert Mountain Golf Club is most readily accessed via Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), situated roughly 45 minutes south of Scottsdale, or through the more intimate Scottsdale Airport (SDL), a preferred gateway for private aviation just 15 minutes from the club's gates. The drive north from Sky Harbor traces the urban spine of the Valley of the Sun before ascending into the foothills, where the landscape shifts from sprawl to saguaro-studded desert and the air itself seems to clarify as you climb toward the McDowell Mountains. The final miles wind through Scottsdale's high-desert neighborhoods, where red rock outcroppings and native vegetation frame your approach to Desert Mountain's gated entrance - a threshold that marks the transition from resort town to the serene, championship-caliber sanctuary within.

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Common questions about Geronimo at Desert Mountain Golf Club

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Geronimo at Desert Mountain Golf Club has a Course Vaults score of 8.0 out of 10 based on 19 logged golfers.

Geronimo was designed by Jack Nicklaus.

Geronimo at Desert Mountain Golf Club is listed as private on Course Vaults; guest access is typically restricted.

Par at Geronimo is 72.

Geronimo plays 7,293 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Geronimo is 150.

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