Kierland Golf Club: the three nines, the Westin guest perks and how to book

Kierland Golf Club is the 27-hole, Troon-managed facility beside The Westin Kierland in north Scottsdale, open to the public and sold as three 18-hole combinations of its Ironwood, Acacia and Mesquite nines. Public tee times open 90 days ahead, Westin guests get 10% off by phone, and it is 19 minutes from Old Town Scottsdale.

This guide covers the three combinations, what comes with a round, the Westin perks, and how Kierland Golf Club fits a north Scottsdale trip.

Quick facts

• Holes: 27 (Ironwood, Acacia and Mesquite nines), designed by Scott Miller, managed by Troon.
• Access: public; Westin Kierland guests get 10% off green fees by calling.
• Book: up to 90 days ahead at kierlandgolf.com or 480-922-9283.
• Included: shared cart and range from one hour before your tee time.
• Fees: not published; stay-and-play seen from $289 (undated).
• Drive: 19 minutes, 10.1 miles from Old Town Scottsdale.

Kierland Golf Club combinations and ratings

Ratings are from the official scorecard image. Yardages and par per combination were not on it, so they are not listed here. The tees are named Cinder, Copper, Indigo, Turquoise and Lava, and the card carries a Tee It Forward chart that matches tees to driver distance.

A top slope of 127 makes Kierland one of the friendlier resort facilities in Scottsdale. It is a good fit for couples, mixed groups and the second round of a 36-hole day.

Which Kierland combination to play

The three 18s rate within about half a stroke of each other, so pick on time and availability more than difficulty:

• Mesquite/Ironwood: the highest men's rating from the Cinder tees (73.1/127), the choice for the better players in a group.
• Ironwood/Acacia: 72.8/127 from the Cinder, with the highest women's rating from the Indigo (73.1/127).
• Acacia/Mesquite: the lowest Cinder rating (72.5/127) and the lowest Lava rating (63.1/106), the gentlest of the three.

Couples and beginners will find the Turquoise and Lava tees, with men's slopes from 105 to 111, a relaxed round. Use the Tee It Forward chart on the card to match tees to driver distance.

Booking Kierland

• Window: up to 90 days ahead for the public, per the club FAQ.
• Online: kierlandgolf.com.
• Phone: 480-922-9283. Westin guests should book this way to get the 10% discount.
• Packages: Golf Escape packages are sold through the club; stay-and-play through the Westin was seen from $289 for one night and one round (undated listing).

If you are planning around WM Phoenix Open week (February 8-14, 2027) or spring training from February 19, 2027, the 90-day window means you can lock February times in November. See Scottsdale tee times.

What comes with a round

Carts must be back by sunset. The clubhouse has the Brittlebush Bar & Grill, and the club offers lessons, clinics, VISION54 coaching, club fitting, rentals, club shipping and caddie service. See the Kierland course guide.

Fees and overseed

Kierland Golf Club's green fees were not published in the sources read, and no 2026 overseed dates were found. Expect the Valley pattern: the highest dynamic rates from January to April, shoulder pricing in October to December and May, and the lowest from June to September. Most Valley courses close for a few weeks between mid-September and early November to overseed, so call before an October round. See Scottsdale golf rates and the Phoenix golf overseed guide.

On Google, Kierland rates 4.4 from 455 reviews (seen November 2026).

Staying at The Westin Kierland

The Westin Kierland Resort & Spa is 3 minutes from the first tee and earns Marriott Bonvoy points.

• Golf perks: 10% off green fees by phone; chipping and putting areas for resort and villa guests.
• Resort fee: $56.44 per room per night on ResortFeeChecker (October 2026). A 2026 meeting page quoted $35 for its group block.
• Room rates: public rates not captured. A medical-meeting group rate was $359 plus a $35 resort fee, bookable through April 17, 2026.
• Rooms: rooms, suites and the separate Westin Kierland Villas next door, useful for groups.
• Watch: it is a busy conference hotel.
• Dining: Kierland Commons is a walk away.

See Scottsdale golf resorts.

A month near Kierland

Furnished condos around Kierland suit snowbirds who want walkable dinners and a short drive to the big courses. Listings seen November 3, 2026:

• General range: about $3,000 to $7,000+ a month furnished, from one listing's text.
• Optima Kierland one-bedrooms: $3,600 and $4,830 a month (furnished status unclear).
• Three-bedroom near Clubgate Dr: $8,508 total monthly.
• Minimum: one month on at least one listing; February and March go first.

No renter golf perks were found. Check cleaning and admin fees and whether utilities are included. More in Phoenix snowbird rentals.

Courses near Kierland

Drive times from the Westin Kierland, free-flow:

Kierland is the easy, on-property round; TPC and Grayhawk are the big-ticket ones nearby. See the TPC Scottsdale guide, the TPC Champions course guide, the Grayhawk Raptor course guide and north Scottsdale golf.

Kierland on a buddies trip or a winter stay

For a 3 to 5 day group trip, Kierland is the easy anchor: book the Westin or the villas, play Kierland on arrival day and again mid-trip, and spend the big money once at TPC Scottsdale or Grayhawk, both within about 11 minutes. With green fees covering a shared cart and range balls, the day's costs are simple to split.

For a snowbird month, a Kierland condo puts three nines, two TPC courses and Grayhawk inside a short drive, with walkable dinners. The trade-off is price: furnished listings seen ran about $3,000 to $7,000+ a month, against about $2,000 to $3,500 for furnished condos in Sun Lakes in the listings seen.

After the round

Kierland Commons and Scottsdale Quarter, across Scottsdale Road, cover most dinners: Zinc Bistro for a patio lunch, Mastro's Ocean Club at Kierland, and Dominick's Steakhouse with its rooftop at Scottsdale Quarter. The Penske Racing Museum is nearby. More in where to eat in Scottsdale.

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Plan it on the map

Open the Scottsdale golf map to see Kierland Golf Club, the Westin and the north Scottsdale courses minutes away. The $30 plan can build a trip or a whole winter from a Kierland base, with a weekly rotation that mixes the three nines with TPC and Grayhawk.