Troon North‘s Monument course, designed by Tom Weiskopf and Jay Morrish, debuted in 1990 as the first of two 18-hole layouts on this renowned Scottsdale property. Spanning just over 7,000 yards from the championship tees, the Monument course winds through the rugged Sonoran Desert landscape. It features lush fairways that navigate around arroyos, dry washes, and a variety of native cacti and mesquite trees, leading to generally large, elevated greens.
A standout hole on the front nine is the par five 3rd, measuring 556 yards. Golfers face a challenging dogleg right towards the green, with a massive rocky edifice in the middle of the fairway adding to the strategic complexity. Legend has it that construction crews initially tried to remove this prominent rock formation, dubbed “the Monument,” but ultimately built the hole around it.
On the back nine, the 13th hole stands out with its large irrigation pond punishing errant tee shots to the right of the fairway. Another notable hole is the par three 16th, playing downhill at 244 yards with two front bunkers guarding the green, making it a challenging yet scenic one-shotter.
Troon North’s Monument course remains a testament to Weiskopf and Morrish’s ability to integrate a challenging golf course into a pristine desert environment, offering golfers both beauty and strategic complexity.
