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How to Play Oakcreek Country Club

Course strategy, tee-specific yardages and a hole-by-hole game plan for Oakcreek Country Club in Sedona, AZ.

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Oakcreek Country Club golf course

Oakcreek Country Club

Sedona, AZ
Black tees · 6,824 yards
COURSE OVERVIEW

About Oakcreek Country Club

Opened in 1968, Oakcreek Country Club is Sedona's original championship golf course, designed by the father-son team of Robert Trent Jones Sr. and Robert Trent Jones Jr. The par-72, 145-acre layout blends midwestern parkland architecture with red rock mountain views, featuring tree-lined fairways, strategically placed fairway bunkers, elevated greens, and three serene lakes coming into play across five holes.

COURSE STRATEGY

How to play Oakcreek Country Club

Off the tee

Fairways are traditionally tree-lined with strategic doglegs shaping both left and right, requiring ball-shaping control off the tee. Out-of-bounds guards the left side of many holes, while fairway bunkers penalize off-target drives in landing zones.

Elevation & terrain

While terrain changes are generally gentle, several tee boxes sit at elevated perches and specific holes play noticeably uphill or downhill. Elevated green complexes require extra club consideration on approach shots.

Approach play

Approaches regularly target slightly elevated greens guarded by redesigned swirling bunkers and nearby water features on key holes. Precise distance control is required to clear front-guarding sand and hold green surfaces.

Around the greens

Greens are slightly elevated with large, swirling greenside bunkers. Putting surfaces are heavily influenced by the Valley Effect, creating a continuous slope bias toward the south across the property.

Best way to play it

Focus on driving precision over length to stay clear of mature tree lines, left-side out-of-bounds, and fairway bunkers. Respect southern green slopes on every putt and manage club selection carefully on elevated green approaches.

Key takeaways

  • Sedona's original championship golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and Robert Trent Jones Jr.
  • Traditional parkland layout with mature pine and cypress tree-lined fairways framed by red rock views.
  • The Valley Effect causes every green on the course to subtly slope toward the south.
  • Three lakes create water hazards that come into play across multiple holes on both nines.
  • Out-of-bounds heavily guards the left side on numerous holes.
YOUR GAME PLAN

Hole-by-hole game plan

Hole
Par
Yards
HCP
Strategy
1
5
560
3
Position your drive down the center to avoid fairway bunkers and set up a flexible second shot.
Your 240 yd driver · ~320 yards remaining by raw distance. Plan this primarily as a three-shot hole.
2
4
360
11
Tee off conservatively to hit the fairway, setting up a precise wedge approach into a well-guarded green surface.
Your 240 yd driver · ~120 yards remaining by raw distance.
3
4
450
1
Aim toward the left-center side of the fairway off the tee to avoid the right fairway bunker and clear a line for a long approach.
Your 240 yd driver · ~210 yards remaining by raw distance.
4
3
160
17
Take less club to account for the downhill drop off the tee and focus on center-green distance control.
5
4
400
15
Prioritize hitting the fairway off the tee to leave a comfortable short-iron approach into the green.
Your 240 yd driver · ~160 yards remaining by raw distance.
6
5
490
7
Favor safe placement on your tee shot and second shot to clear water hazards before attacking the green.
Your 240 yd driver · ~250 yards remaining by raw distance. The green may be within range for your second shot depending on lie and conditions.
7
3
185
13
Aim for the middle of the green complex to safely avoid surrounding water and bunker hazards.
8
4
385
9
Favor the left side of the fairway off the tee to clear tree branches and secure an unobstructed approach.
Your 240 yd driver · ~145 yards remaining by raw distance.
9
4
445
5
Aim off the tee toward the left-center fairway away from the right-side lake and trees, then favor the left side of the green on approach to roll safe.
Your 240 yd driver · ~205 yards remaining by raw distance.
10
5
565
14
Keep your tee shot and lay-up positioned short of water hazards to leave a clear wedge into the green complex.
Your 240 yd driver · ~325 yards remaining by raw distance. Plan this primarily as a three-shot hole.
11
4
335
18
Position your tee shot to leave a short wedge approach into the green for a strong birdie chance.
Your 240 yd driver · ~95 yards remaining by raw distance. Favor position and approach angle over extra tee-shot distance.
12
5
524
12
Maintain fairway positioning on both your drive and lay-up shot to avoid tree-line obstruction.
Your 240 yd driver · ~284 yards remaining by raw distance. Plan this primarily as a three-shot hole.
13
3
185
8
Take extra club to compensate for the uphill climb and carry onto the green surface, avoiding short landings that spin off the false front.
14
4
375
6
Aim for the elbow of the dogleg off the tee to clear fairway bunkers and secure an unobstructed view of the green.
Your 240 yd driver · ~135 yards remaining by raw distance.
15
4
370
4
Prioritize fairway accuracy off the tee to keep out of fairway bunkers and potential water hazards.
Your 240 yd driver · ~130 yards remaining by raw distance.
16
3
205
16
Aim for the middle of the green complex to stay safe from nearby water and surrounding bunkers.
17
4
380
10
Lay up short of fairway bunkers with a fairway wood or hybrid off the tee to leave a short wedge approach.
Your 240 yd driver · ~140 yards remaining by raw distance.
18
4
450
2
Keep your tee shot strictly in the fairway away from water hazards to set up an accurate iron approach over sand.
Your 240 yd driver · ~210 yards remaining by raw distance.

Course information and strategy are provided for planning purposes. Yardages, course setup, hazards and playing conditions can change. Always confirm current course information before your round.