Scottsdale golf and spring training: how to book the February and March peak

Scottsdale golf and spring training overlap from February 19 to about March 20-23, 2027, when Cactus League crowds, spring break and the best weather of the year all land on the same courses. Green fees and room rates are at their peak, so book rooms months ahead, book tee times the day each window opens, and pick courses near your ballpark.

This guide covers the 2027 dates, which courses sit near which ballparks, what peak golf costs, the hotels that spike, and a simple day plan. Prices were seen in 2026 and change.

Quick facts

• Spring training 2027: games from Friday, February 19 to about March 20-23, by team.
• Right before it: WM Phoenix Open week, February 8-14, 2027, at TPC Scottsdale.
• Ballparks: ten parks hosting 15 MLB clubs, from Salt River Fields and Scottsdale Stadium to Mesa, Tempe and the West Valley.
• Weather: about 71F in February and 78F in March, with three to four rain days a month.
• Peak green fee example: We-Ko-Pa $329 (February 15 to April 25, 2027).
• Also in March: spring break and Easter (March 28, 2027).

Scottsdale golf and spring training: the 2027 calendar

One report flagged a possible labour disruption to 2027 spring training; check before you buy game tickets.

Ballparks and the courses near them

Fifteen clubs train at ten ballparks. These are the courses in the same part of the Valley as each group:

• Salt River Fields at Talking Stick (Diamondbacks, Rockies): Talking Stick O'odham and Piipaash, 15 minutes from Old Town. See the O'odham course guide.
• Scottsdale Stadium, Old Town (Giants): Papago, 9 minutes from Old Town, a long, well-kept city course at well under resort prices.
• Sloan Park and Hohokam Stadium, Mesa (Cubs, Athletics): Dobson Ranch, Longbow and Las Sendas. See Mesa golf courses.
• Tempe Diablo Stadium (Angels): Ken McDonald and the lit executive course Grass Clippings at Rolling Hills.
• West Valley parks (Camelback Ranch in Glendale, American Family Fields of Phoenix, Peoria, Goodyear and Surprise): The Wigwam Gold in Litchfield Park and Palm Valley in Goodyear, about 40 minutes from Old Town. See West Valley golf.

What peak golf costs in February and March

We-Ko-Pa rates exclude 9% tax and apply to both courses; see the Saguaro course guide. TPC's Champions Course costs far less than the Stadium if the group only wants one TPC round.

Card programs help snowbirds more than visitors. The Talking Stick Card ($129 plus tax) gives card rates for the holder and a guest when booked 3 days or less out, and the Arcis Players' Card ($279) blacks out its bonus round February 10-14, 2027.

Scottsdale golf and spring training on a budget

Peak season does not have to mean $300 rounds. The City of Phoenix courses kept muni prices through their February 2 to May 31, 2026 peak season:

A cart was $16 extra for 18 holes, and the 2027 peak sheets had not been published when checked, so treat these as last season's rates. The card costs $60 the first year for Maricopa County residents and $120 a year for non-residents, so it suits a snowbird more than a one-week visitor. Encanto is the closest city 18 to downtown Phoenix hotels, and Cave Creek suits a north Phoenix base. Ken McDonald, also in Tempe, lists a weekend peak average of up to $50 (undated). Mixing one marquee round with two or three of these is the simplest way to keep Scottsdale golf and spring training affordable in the same week.

Booking tee times for spring training

1. Book 90-day courses as soon as dates are firm: We-Ko-Pa, Kierland, Eagle Mountain, Dove Valley Ranch, Gold Canyon's Dinosaur Mountain and Sidewinder, and Quintero all open that far ahead.
2. For TPC Scottsdale, a third-party guide says peak times book out 30 to 60 days ahead; Fairmont Princess guests can use its concierge, which books up to 90 days out.
3. City of Phoenix courses open 9 days ahead for the public, 10 to 14 days for Phoenix Golf Card holders.
4. Morning times go first. Afternoon golf in March is pleasant if mornings are gone.

Each course's window is in Scottsdale tee times.

Where to stay

Hotels next to ballparks rise hardest in March. Our notes flag the Sheraton Mesa Hotel at Wrigleyville West beside the Cubs, plus the Courtyard Scottsdale Salt River and Talking Stick Resort near Salt River Fields. The Fairmont Scottsdale Princess is next to TPC and books out in Phoenix Open week. No dated March room rates were captured, so compare early. Our guide to where to stay in Scottsdale for golf compares the areas.

A spring training golf day

March averages 78F, so a morning tee time near your ballpark followed by an afternoon game is the classic day. Two examples:

• Salt River Fields day: morning round at Talking Stick, a short drive to the park, dinner in Old Town.
• Mesa day: morning at Longbow or Dobson Ranch, a Cubs game at Sloan Park, then downtown Mesa.

Game times were largely to be announced when checked; confirm before booking a late tee time. More off-course ideas are in things to do in Scottsdale, and the Phoenix Open week itself is in planning a Phoenix Open golf trip.

If spring training dates do not suit

April keeps the good weather (85.5F) with snowbirds leaving and many courses stepping rates down, and November is cheaper again. See the best time to golf in Scottsdale. Palm Springs has its own spring calendar in the Palm Springs spring golf guide.

Plan it on the map

Open the Scottsdale golf map to see the courses, ballparks' neighbouring hotels and drive times from Old Town. The $30 plan can build Scottsdale golf and spring training into one trip, with rounds placed near the parks you want to see.