- 98th percentileCost, nationwide
- 6Documented amenities
- 3Golf courses
- 2003Founded
Scottsdale National Golf Club is a private invitation property tied country club in Scottsdale, Arizona, in Maricopa County.
It has 3 documented golf courses, with amenities including clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.
The initiation fee runs around $300,000, with recurring dues documented below.
Culture research describes it as golf-first, relaxed and resort-style.
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Golf Membership membership is $360,000. That is above the Arizona median of $54,270. Nationwide, it is above the median of $31,940.
Location & Directions
Membership & Golf Access Cost
It is above the Arizona median of $54,270 and higher than about 94% of 36 comparable Clubs there.
Available information estimates the initiation fee for Golf Membership membership at approximately $300,000.
Available information estimates the monthly membership dues for Golf Membership membership at approximately $5,000.
Initiation fee
$300,000
Membership dues
$5,000
These published costs may only apply to a specific membership category, access type or year. Fees, dues, passes, green fees, assessments and availability can change, so confirm current terms with the Club before you commit.
Amenities & Facilities
Reported amenities at Scottsdale National Golf Club include clubhouse, dining, fitness and other documented facilities.
- Available amenities
Golf
Golf at Scottsdale National Golf Club includes 3 documented courses.
Only about 7.9% of 89 other Arizona Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses.
- Courses
- 3
- Course details
- The Mine Shaft Course18 holes | par 72
- The Other Course18 holes | par 72
- The Bad Little Nine9 holes | par 27
Policies
Documented policies for Scottsdale National Golf Club cover guest access and tee times. Rules may change by event or season, so confirm before you visit.
- Guest policy
- The Club is invitation-only; golf is available only to members, guests of members, or invited participants in The Xperience.
- Tee-time policy
- No tee times are required.
Club Culture & Public Commentary
This section shows what published articles and reviews say about the social atmosphere at this Club, so you can get a sense of the culture before you apply. It only appears when we found real evidence to back it up.
This documented Culture trait is shared by about 22.5% of 80 researched Arizona Club records.
- Golf-first
- Relaxed
- Resort-style
Culture context
A golf-first, resort-style and relaxed ultra-private club.
Club History
How long Scottsdale National Golf Club has been around and what's shaped it, based on published sources. A well-documented history can be a sign of stability, but it doesn't tell you about today's management or member experience.
The original Golf Club Scottsdale course opened in 2003 with a Dick Bailey and Jay Morrish design.
Bob Parsons acquired the struggling Golf Club Scottsdale in 2013 and renamed it Scottsdale National Golf Club.
Scottsdale National added The Other Course and the Bad Little Nine in 2016.
Additional Club Details
- Ownership or operator
- Scottsdale National Golf Club
Additional statistics
Additional Statistics
Every state and national benchmark we have enough research behind to show for Scottsdale National Golf Club: price, age, golf, access and amenities, compared against other Clubs in Arizona and nationwide. A few of the most decision-relevant ones are already called out next to their facts earlier on this page; this section has the complete picture, using only facts we have enough research behind to compare fairly.
Membership market position
First-year membership cost comparison
The reported documented minimum first-year membership cost for Golf Membership membership is $360,000. It is above the Arizona median of $54,270 and is higher than approximately 94% of 36 compatible peer records. It is above the nationwide median of $31,940 and is higher than approximately 98% of 1020 compatible peer records.
Find Clubs within this first-year budgetClub age context
Founded in 2003
That represents about 23 years of documented history. The Club predates approximately 7% of 78 other Arizona Club records with a usable founding year and 7% of 3514 compatible records nationwide. The documented median founding years are 1985 in Arizona and 1959 nationwide.
Golf scale
3 documented courses
Only 7.9% of 89 other Arizona Clubs with a known course count have at least this many courses, compared with 3.3% of 3828 nationwide.
Find Clubs with this many coursesDocumented Club profile
Lodging, spa and dining
This combination is also documented at 4 other Arizona Clubs and 122 other Club records nationwide.
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Other documented access
This access model represents 19.1% of 89 researched Arizona Club records and 10.2% of 3826 researched records nationwide.
Club culture
Resort-style
This documented Culture trait is shared by 22.5% of 80 researched Arizona Club records and 9.7% of 3391 researched records nationwide.
Find Clubs with this culture traitBlank or unresearched fields are excluded, the number of Clubs compared varies by fact, and this Club is never counted in its own comparison group. These are benchmarks from our own directory, not market-wide estimates, so treat them as directional rather than exact.
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Sources & Verification
These are the sources behind the facts above. Check them yourself before making a decision, since some information may have changed since it was published.
- golfscottsdale.org/blog/scottsdale-national-membership-cost Pricing SourceSupports: Membership & access pricing
- clubandresortbusiness.com/godaddy-founder-buys-golf-club-sc… Research SourceSupports: Club history
- golfscottsdale.org/courses/scottsdale-national-golf-club Research SourceSupports: Club history
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- www.arizonagolfer.com/golfcourses/golf-club-scottsdale Research SourceSupports: Club history
- sngc.com Research SourceSupports: General research
- sngc.com/gateway-to-membership Research SourceSupports: General research
- sngc.com/getting-fitted-for-the-most-coveted-golf-clubs-in-… Research SourceSupports: General research
- sngc.com/post_tag-sitemap.xml Research SourceSupports: General research
- sngc.com/post-sitemap.xml Research SourceSupports: General research
- sngc.com/tag/membership Research SourceSupports: General research
- sngc.com/the-average-golfer-at-scottsdale-national Research SourceSupports: General research
What people discuss
Golf Digest's panel feedback is strongly positive across Scottsdale National's courses. The Mineshaft scores about 4.3/5, The Other Course about 4.2/5 and the Bad Little Nine about 4.8/5, with recurring praise for immaculate conditioning, variety, amenities and an unusually unconstrained private-club experience.
This is what people commonly say about this Club in public reviews and articles, not a member survey or a rating from us. Weigh it alongside the facts above, not in place of them.