Golf Courses: Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club

According to club designer Robert Trent Jones Jr., 'This isn't just another golf course'. Few courses in the Phoenix-Scottsdale are can boast the attributes and amenities of Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club. It is unsurpassed in natural beauty and play. At every turn, brilliant greens contrast with the desert's muted palette of Ocotillo, Saguaro, Ironwood, Palo Verde and Cholla and there is never a dull fairway or green setting. Jones has ingeniously blended some tricky design elements into a pleasing order of holes with varying degrees of difficulty. The result is a design that puts a premium on variety and shot strategy. Unlike many of the Arizona's "target" golf courses, Dove Valley is more user friendly. It has well manicured transition areas that allow for ease of recovery without penalty. You'll find sand bunkers on every single hole, and the finishing hole is a nice par 4 with water on the right and plenty of traps around the green. The course threads through the open desert below Black Mountain and will provide everyone with a challenging yet refreshing round of golf.

Dove Valley Ranch Golf Course Stats

Printable scorecard

Dove Valley Ranch Facility & Course Information

• Course Style: Desert/Target
• Number of Holes: 18
• Green Type: Summer: Bermuda, Winter: Rye
• Fairway Type: Summer: Bermuda, Winter: Rye
• Twilight Rates: Yes, rates & times vary with season.
• Replay Rates: Yes, 50% off rack rate.
• Junior Rates: Yes, Juniors 15 years old and younger, $25.00 plus Tax.
• 9 Hole Rates: No, not available.
• Practice Facility: Yes, all grass areas including driving range, practice putting areas and pitching/chipping areas
• Cart Access: 90 degrees rule, GPS system on each cart.
• Club Rental: Yes, $35.00 plus Tax.
• Lessons: Yes, please contact the pro shop for pricing and details.
• Locker Room/Shower Facilities: No, not available
• Dress Code: Yes, proper golf attire, collard shirts, hemmed shorts and no denim.
• Spike Policy: Yes, soft spikes only.
• Shoe Rental: No, not available
• Restaurant: Yes, indoor/outdoor dining available at clubhouse restaurant
• Bar: No, not available
• Rider Fee: Yes, $14.00 plus Tax.
• Conference & Banquet Facilities: No, not available
• Director of Golf: Mike Humphrey

Awards

• Named a "4 Star - Best Places to Play" by Golf Digest
• Voted Best New Public Course in Arizona in 1998 by Arizona Republic

Address & Directions to the Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club

Dove Valley Ranch Golf Course
33244 North Black Mountain Parkway
Cave Creek, AZ 85331

Directions from central Phoenix:
Take SR-51 north. Turn left at Bell Road, go about 2 miles. Turn right onto Cave Creek Rd, go about 15 miles. Turn left onto Rancho Paloma Dr (1/2 mile north of Lone Mountain). Turn left onto Black Mountain Parkway and follow the signs to the golf course.

Directions from Scottsdale:
Take Scottsdale Road north. Turn left at Lone Mountain. Turn right onto Cave Creek Road. Turn left at the next intersection (1/2 mile north of Lone Mountain) onto Rancho Paloma Drive. Turn left onto Black Mountain Pkwy and follow the signs to the golf course.

Directions from 1-17 or the West Valley:
Take I-17 north. Turn right onto Carefree Highway, heading east. Go 7 miles to 48th Street and turn right. 48th Street becomes Black Mountain Pkwy. Turn right onto Clubhouse Road.