Grayhawk Golf Club: Raptor or Talon, live rates and the 2026 closures
Grayhawk Golf Club compared: Raptor vs Talon tees and slopes, live November 2026 rates with 27- and 36-hole replays, booking, 2026 overseed and nearby stays.
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Grayhawk Golf Club is a 36-hole public facility in north Scottsdale with two different desert courses: Tom Fazio's wide, playable Raptor and the tighter, canyon-backed Talon by David Graham and Gary Panks. Anyone can book online. On a November 2026 morning both ran about $343 to $356 with cart, plus a 5% water fee.
This guide compares Raptor and Talon, sets out the live November rates, the booking window and the 2026 closures, and lists the stays nearby. Grayhawk is 23 to 24 minutes from Old Town Scottsdale. Rates are dynamic and change by date.
Quick facts
- Courses: Raptor (Tom Fazio, 1995, par 72) and Talon (David Graham and Gary Panks, 1994, par 72).
- Access: public daily fee; operated by Arcis Golf.
- Book: grayhawk.quick18.com or 480-502-1800; window under four weeks.
- Rates seen: $261 to $356 for 18 on November 10, 2026, plus 5% water fee; cart included.
- 2026 overseed: Talon September 28 to October 11; Raptor October 12-29.
- Tour history: Raptor hosted the PGA Tour's Frys.com Open in 2007-2009 and the NCAA Division I Championships in 2021-2023.
Grayhawk Raptor vs Talon
| Tee | Raptor | Talon |
|---|---|---|
| Back | 7,135 (74.5/143) | 6,973 (73.3/146) |
| Palo Verde | 6,593 (71.7/139) | 6,391 (70.8/134) |
| Terra Cotta, men | 6,150 (69.6/130) | 5,867 (68.3/122) |
| Terra Cotta, women | 6,150 (76.0/137) | 5,867 (73.6/133) |
| Heather, women | 5,309 (71.2/124) | 5,143 (70.1/126) |
Ratings are from Offcourse rather than the USGA database, with Heather taken as the women's tee. Both courses are par 72.
Raptor is longer from every tee; Talon has the higher back-tee slope and the shorter forward tees. For a group with mixed handicaps, Raptor's Terra Cotta or Palo Verde is the comfortable choice.
The Raptor Course
Raptor is Tom Fazio's desert course with generous fairways, natural arroyos and big, undulating greens guarded by deep bunkers and grass hollows. It is the tour course of the two and the better group choice, because it is fair for mixed handicaps.
Play it if your group spans a wide range of handicaps, or you want the course the pros played. See the Raptor course guide.
The Talon Course
Talon is the more dramatic of the two. Its back nine runs through deep box canyons and along steep drop-offs, and its large tiered greens punish a ball on the wrong level, so check the daily pin sheet. Several tee shots look tighter than they are; position matters more than length. The club cites a GOLF Magazine Top 100 You Can Play listing, year not given.
Play it if your group wants the bigger test at about the same price. See the Talon course guide.
Grayhawk Golf Club rates, November 2026
| Tee time, Tue Nov 10, 2026 | Raptor | Talon |
|---|---|---|
| Early morning | $343 | $356 |
| 12:12 pm | $297 | not listed |
| 1:42 pm | $280 | $296 |
| 1:51 pm | $266 | $261 |
| 27 holes | $515 | $486 |
| 36 holes | $654 | $625 |
From Grayhawk's live Quick18 tee sheet, read November 3, 2026. Cart is included; add the 5% Course Water Resource fee. January to April rates were not seen but run higher than November. An unofficial 2026 planning guide put Raptor around $100 in summer.
Two tips from the files: pay for the 36-hole rate only if you really will go round twice, as the 27-hole option suits a long morning; and book online, since the club says its web specials are its best rates. See Scottsdale golf rates.
Booking Grayhawk tee times
Grayhawk Golf Club sells times on its own Quick18 sheet. The window is not published: on November 3, 2026 it showed times for November 10 but none yet for December 1, so expect under four weeks. For a February or March trip, check the sheet daily as your dates come into range. More in Scottsdale tee times.
Grayhawk is operated by Arcis Golf, and the 2026-27 Arcis Players' Card ($279, valid October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027) includes select Grayhawk play days on top of discounts at eight other Arcis courses. Details in Phoenix golf passes.
Grayhawk overseed and closures, 2026
| Course | Summer aerification | Fall overseed |
|---|---|---|
| Raptor | closed Jul 6-26 | closed Oct 12-29 |
| Talon | closed Jul 27 - Aug 16 | closed Sep 28 - Oct 11 |
From grayhawkgolf.com's 2026 maintenance page. The two courses close at different times, so one is always open. Both had times on the sheet for November 10, 2026. See Phoenix golf overseed.
The Grayhawk Golf Club clubhouse
Raptor and Talon share a clubhouse with a driving range, practice facilities and instruction programs. There are three places to eat, Quill Creek Cafe, Isabella's Kitchen and The Morning Joint, plus a golf shop, rental clubs and club shipping.
Where to stay near Grayhawk
| Stay | To Raptor | To Talon | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton Vacation Club Scottsdale Links | 8 min | 6 min | villas; resort fee $29.65 (Oct 2026) |
| Scottsdale Marriott at McDowell Mountains | 8 min | 7 min | destination fee $34.21 (Oct 2026) |
| Holiday Inn Club Vacations Scottsdale | 7 min | 8 min | villas; resort fee $39.89 (Oct 2026) |
| Fairmont Scottsdale Princess | 8 min | 9 min | resort fee $62.69 (Oct 2026); golf package credit |
The Princess's 2025-26 Scottsdale Golf Getaway gave a $300 green-fee credit at TPC Scottsdale or Grayhawk on stays of 3 or more nights; a 2026-27 version had not been seen. Room rates were not captured for any of these. See Scottsdale golf resorts.
Pairing Grayhawk with nearby courses
TPC Scottsdale Stadium is close by (4 minutes from the Princess, against 8 to Raptor), and a common two-day north Scottsdale plan is the Stadium one day and a Grayhawk course the next; read our TPC Scottsdale guide. For a cheaper round nearby, McDowell Mountain is an Arcis public course with mountain views and the Players' Card discount; see the McDowell Mountain course guide.
Off the course, the McDowell Sonoran Preserve's Gateway Trailhead is minutes from Grayhawk, and Dominick's Steakhouse at Scottsdale Quarter is close for dinner. More in north Scottsdale golf and our Scottsdale buddies golf trip guide.
Which Grayhawk course to play
At Grayhawk Golf Club the choice comes down to your group's handicaps and budget:
- Mixed group: Raptor from the Terra Cotta or Palo Verde tees.
- Low handicaps: Talon, for the canyon holes and tiered greens.
- Value: a 1:51 pm time, $261 to $266 on November 10, 2026.
- Both: the 36-hole rate on one course, or Raptor and Talon on separate days.
Plan it on the map
Open the Scottsdale golf map to see Grayhawk Golf Club with every tee, TPC Scottsdale next door and the hotels a few minutes away. The $30 plan puts Raptor and Talon on days each is open, around overseed and Phoenix Open week.
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Questions golfers ask
Is Grayhawk Golf Club public?
Yes. Raptor and Talon are daily-fee public courses that anyone can book online, operated by Arcis Golf from a shared clubhouse at 8620 E Thompson Peak Pkwy. Tee times are on Grayhawk's Quick18 sheet, and the club says its web specials are its best rates.
How much does Grayhawk cost?
Rates are dynamic. On the live tee sheet for Tuesday November 10, 2026, read November 3, Raptor was $343 early morning and Talon $356, falling to $266 and $261 by 1:51 pm. All rates carry a 5% Course Water Resource fee, and January to April rates run higher than November.
Which is harder, Raptor or Talon?
Talon has the higher slope from the back, 146 against Raptor's 143, and plays tighter, with canyon holes on the back nine and large tiered greens. Raptor is longer, 7,135 yards against 6,973, but wider and fairer for mixed handicaps.
Can you play 36 holes at Grayhawk?
Yes. Grayhawk sells 27- and 36-hole replay rates. For November 10, 2026, Raptor showed 27 holes at $515 and 36 at $654, and Talon $486 and $625, plus the 5% water fee.
How far ahead can I book Grayhawk tee times?
The exact window is not published. On November 3, 2026 the sheet showed November 10 times but none yet for December 1, so the public window is under four weeks.
When is Grayhawk closed for overseed?
In 2026 Talon closed September 28 to October 11 and Raptor October 12-29, so one course stayed open. Summer aerification closed Raptor July 6-26 and Talon July 27 to August 16, 2026.
Where should I stay near Grayhawk?
The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess is 8 to 9 minutes away, and its 2025-26 golf package gave a $300 credit usable at Grayhawk or TPC Scottsdale on stays of 3 or more nights. The Scottsdale Marriott at McDowell Mountains and the Hilton Vacation Club Scottsdale Links are 6 to 8 minutes away.
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