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How to Play Stonecreek, The Golf Club

Course strategy, tee-specific yardages and a hole-by-hole game plan for Stonecreek, The Golf Club in Phoenix, AZ.

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Stonecreek, The Golf Club golf course

Stonecreek, The Golf Club

Phoenix, AZ
Green tees · 6,839 yards
COURSE OVERVIEW

About Stonecreek, The Golf Club

Stonecreek Golf Club in Phoenix, Arizona, is an 18-hole par-71 championship course originally designed by Roy Dye and Gary Grandstaff and later redesigned by Arthur Hills. Set in Paradise Valley with striking vistas of Camelback Mountain and Piestewa Peak, the layout combines a links-style feel with Sonoran Desert aesthetics. Its primary defensive features are a dry desert creek bed that winds through 15 holes, water hazards coming into play on five holes, and narrow, elevated greens.

COURSE STRATEGY

How to play Stonecreek, The Golf Club

Off the tee

Fairways are generally rolling and generous, but placement is crucial to avoid the dry creek bed running alongside many fairways. Drivers are usable on most par 4s and par 5s, though narrow fairways like Hole 2 require precision over raw distance.

Elevation & terrain

Terrain changes are gentle to moderate across the layout, with hilly fairways and elevated green complexes coming into play rather than dramatic mountain drop-offs.

Approach play

Approaches demand accurate distance control into elevated, long, and narrow greens. Crossing hazards such as water ponds and the dry creek bed force precise carries, particularly on Hole 6 and back-nine holes.

Around the greens

Greens feature fast Bermuda surfaces with noticeable undulations and elevated edges. Strategic sand bunkers, grass mounds, and boulders protect greens, making recovery shots off the green delicate.

Best way to play it

Prioritize strategic tee shot placement away from the meandering creek bed and water hazards. Favoring the correct fairway angles unlocks accessible approach lines to the narrow, elevated greens.

Key takeaways

  • Dry creek bed hazards impact 15 holes, requiring smart tee shot lines and occasional carry shots.
  • Water hazards are in play on five holes, most notably on Hole 1, Hole 6, and Hole 12.
  • Greens are elevated, narrow, and undulating, requiring precise distance control on approach shots.
YOUR GAME PLAN

Hole-by-hole game plan

Hole
Par
Yards
HCP
Strategy
1
4
364
13
Favor the left-center side of the fairway on the drive to avoid the lake on the right and open up a clearer angle into the green.
Your 240 yd driver · ~124 yards remaining by raw distance.
2
4
399
3
Prioritize accuracy off the tee to hit the pinched fairway corridor rather than trying to maximize distance.
Your 240 yd driver · ~159 yards remaining by raw distance.
3
3
181
17
Aim for the center of the green to avoid the large waste bunker sitting alongside the putting surface.
4
4
426
5
Keep the tee shot in the fairway to ensure a clean lie for the approach onto the undulating green.
Your 240 yd driver · ~186 yards remaining by raw distance.
5
3
186
15
Focus on iron distance control to hit the middle of the elevated green and stay clear of green-side sand.
6
4
389
1
Target the left side of the fairway off the tee to avoid the long bunker on the right. The second shot requires a precise carry over the lake and creek bed to an elevated green.
Your 240 yd driver · ~149 yards remaining by raw distance.
7
5
548
9
Keep tee and layup shots in the fairway center to avoid the dry creek bed running near the perimeter.
Your 240 yd driver · ~308 yards remaining by raw distance. Plan this primarily as a three-shot hole.
8
4
370
7
Drive into the middle of the fairway to secure an unobstructed approach angle to the narrow green.
Your 240 yd driver · ~130 yards remaining by raw distance.
9
4
410
11
Favor the clear side of the fairway away from sand hazards to leave a short-iron approach.
Your 240 yd driver · ~170 yards remaining by raw distance.
10
4
350
8
Focus on fairway accuracy from the tee to stay clear of the creek bed hazard.
Your 240 yd driver · ~110 yards remaining by raw distance.
11
4
402
10
Drive down the center of the fairway to setup an approach shot to the sand-guarded green.
Your 240 yd driver · ~162 yards remaining by raw distance.
12
3
197
16
Take enough club to clear the front upslope and aim for the left-center of the green to stay clear of the water hazard on the right.
13
5
548
14
Hit a precise tee shot and plan a smart layup shot to carry or clear the creek bed before playing into the green.
Your 240 yd driver · ~308 yards remaining by raw distance. Plan this primarily as a three-shot hole.
14
4
378
4
Drive for the center of the fairway to secure a clear angle into the narrow green.
Your 240 yd driver · ~138 yards remaining by raw distance.
15
3
227
18
Select proper club to carry front bunkering and land on the center of the putting surface.
16
5
609
2
Treat as a true three-shot hole, positioning tee shot and layup in wide fairway zones to avoid creek hazards.
Your 240 yd driver · ~369 yards remaining by raw distance. Plan this primarily as a three-shot hole.
17
4
419
6
Position your tee shot on the left side of the fairway to create the best angle into the diagonal green.
Your 240 yd driver · ~179 yards remaining by raw distance.
18
4
436
12
Drive down the center of the fairway to avoid surrounding sand hazards and set up an elevated approach.
Your 240 yd driver · ~196 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.