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Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club

A friendly, mid-priced Robert Trent Jones Jr. desert course in Cave Creek; good for groups and for snowbirds on the three-course Loyalty Card.

Par72

Tips7,095 yd

Rating / slope73.1 / 133

Green fees seen–

See Dove Valley Ranch on the 3D map, hole by hole Book a tee time

Tees, rating and slope

Tee	Yards	Men	Women
Black	7,095	73.1 / 133	–
Black/Gold	6,768	71.8 / 129	–
Gold	6,475	70.2 / 124	–
Gold/White	6,223	69.1 / 122	–
White	5,925	67.8 / 118	73.0 / 122
Green	5,376	65.5 / 112	70.3 / 118

Course rating / slope, USGA Course Rating database where available.

Green fees

Locals	Loyalty Card $360 for the 2027 season (valid through Oct 31, 2027) at Dove Valley Ranch, Power Ranch and Longbow: season-fixed rates for the whole foursome, 10% back in points, free range balls on play days, 10% off golf shop.

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Before you book

Access	Daily-fee public course run by Thompson Golf Group; book online 24/7 (TeeItUp) or by phone. Loyalty Card shared with Power Ranch and Longbow.
Book ahead	Public up to 90 days ahead; TGG loyalty cardholders 30 days; Troon Access+ rates up to 78 hours; morning 9-hole options 7 days. Credit card required; cancel 24 h ahead by phone (480-488-0009).
Overseed / closures	2026 dates not published.
Designer	Robert Trent Jones Jr.
Opened	1998
Style	Desert course along Willow Wash below Black Mountain, open stretches and denser foliage; petroglyph boulders mark each hole; designed as a 'kinder, gentler' layout.
Practice	Driving range; Darren Hince Golf Academy.
Drive from Old Town Scottsdale	43 min (28.4 mi)
Phone	480-488-0009
Address	33750 N Dove Lakes Dr, Cave Creek, AZ 85331

Local knowledge

One Loyalty Card covers three courses across the Valley (Cave Creek, Gilbert, Mesa), useful for snowbirds who move around.
Forgiving for mixed groups: Jones built it as his easier style.

Hole by hole

Hole	Par	Yards*	Elev*
1	5	525	+23 ft
2	4	447	-2 ft
3	3	175	+13 ft
4	4	391	-5 ft
5	4	370	+21 ft
6	3	199	+1 ft
7	4	422	+1 ft
8	5	563	-16 ft
9	4	418	-21 ft
10	4	424	-4 ft
11	4	449	+20 ft
12	4	363	+19 ft
13	3	168	+7 ft
14	4	366	-16 ft
15	5	616	-31 ft
16	3	201	+7 ft
17	5	536	-15 ft
18	4	385	+3 ft

*Yards measured along the mapped centre line (OpenStreetMap), close to the middle tees. Elevation = how far the green sits above (+) or below (−) the tee, from USGS terrain data.

Closest golf hotels

Boulders Resort & Spa Scottsdale — 10 min, 4.8 mi
JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa — 20 min, 9.7 mi
Residence Inn Phoenix Desert View at Mayo Clinic — 23 min, 11.8 mi

Questions golfers ask

How hard is Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club?

From the back tees it measures 7,095 yards with a course rating of 73.1 and a slope of 133.

How far ahead can you book Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club?

Public up to 90 days ahead; TGG loyalty cardholders 30 days; Troon Access+ rates up to 78 hours; morning 9-hole options 7 days. Credit card required; cancel 24 h ahead by phone (480-488-0009).

How far is Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club from Scottsdale?

About 43 minutes (28.4 miles) by road from Old Town Scottsdale in light traffic.