a saguaro over the course at sunset, the valley beyond
▦ hero—a saguaro over the course at sunset, the valley beyond
Destinations / Arizona · Scottsdale

The Phoenician

Desert luxury at the foot of Camelback.
Courses
Phil Smith · 2018 redesign
Par 71 · at Camelback
Scottsdale
Best season
November–April
Getting there
Fly to Phoenix (PHX), ~25 min
Old Town Scottsdale, a short drive
From the airport
Phoenix Sky Harbor, ~25 min (PHX) · ~25 min drive
Price
$$$$

The Phoenician sits directly against Camelback Mountain in Scottsdale, a Luxury Collection resort with an 18-hole course reimagined by Scottsdale architect Phil Smith in 2018—cut and rerouted from the old 27-hole layout into one cohesive round. The back nine climbs into the mountainside for the views.

It's a golf-and-more trip: Camelback's trailheads are next door, Old Town Scottsdale's galleries and restaurants are a short drive, and the resort's spa fills the hours between. Play runs best November through April—Scottsdale summers push tee times to dawn.

The courses
The Phoenician Golf Club
The Phoenician Golf Club
Phil Smith (2018) · par 71 · Phil Smith's 2018 redesign at the base of Camelback—every hazard in view, the back nine up the mountain.
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Where to stay
The Phoenician, a Luxury Collection Resort
The Phoenician, a Luxury Collection Resort
At the base of Camelback Mountain · from $291/nt
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Where to eat
J&G Steakhouse
$55 pp
Steakhouse · dinner
Mowry & Cotton
$55 pp
Modern American · all day
The Phoenician Tavern
$55 pp
Tavern fare · dinner
Thirsty Camel
$55 pp
Bar & lounge
Off the course
Camelback Mountain trailheads
Old Town Scottsdale
The Phoenician Spa
Desert Botanical Garden
Best time to go
JanAprJulOctDec
November–April is peak golf and peak rates; summer (June–September) tops 100–110°F, so tee off at dawn and hydrate.
Sample itineraries
Camelback · 2-day
A round at The Phoenician, a Camelback hike, dinner in Old Town.
Scottsdale swing
Base at the resort and pair with more of Scottsdale's desert courses.
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