Overview: Lookout Mountain Golf Club at the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort is managed by Troon Golf. Lookout Mountain is a resort style course that is located in the Phoenix Mountain Preserve ..... Continue »

Overview: Lookout Mountain Golf Club at the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort is managed by Troon Golf. Lookout Mountain is a resort style course that is located in the Phoenix Mountain Preserve ... which is in the north central part of the city of Phoenix. The first 6 holes are very straight forward, but the course definitely changes after that. The last 12 holes have some definite elevation change ... especially #7 and #10.

Clubhouse: The clubhouse has not changed over the years and what is very strange about that is that you have to actually go to the resort for the bag drop and the pro shop. After you pay for your round you drive your cart about a quarter of a mile to the starter area, the practice facility, the practice putting green and the actual course. Check in was easy and all the player assistants and the starter were very friendly.

Course: Phoenix got about 3 to 4 inches of rain over the past week to 10 days and this has allowed the Bermuda grass to really thrive and grow. I drove by the course about a week ago, and I noticed that #1 and #18 looked in really good shape. So, I decided to play there because I have not played there in a few years.
The tee boxes were in very good shape the first few holes, but as the round went on they definitely got a little bit worse with more bare spots appearing on each tee box. The fairways were in good shape and had good coverage. The bermuda rough was about an inch in length and was not really that penal. The sand traps were a mixture of those that were in good shape vs those that had little sand and/or pebbles in them. What was the best part of the course were the greens. They were in very good shape, rolled smooth and probably ran at about a 9.5.
As stated earlier, the first 6 holes are pretty straight forward, and the rest of the course is very enjoyable. #10 is the signature hole (Picturesque Point) and drops about 100 feet from the tee box to the fairway. From the tee box you have a beautiful view of the Phoenix Mountain Preserve to the south and south west. I also really enjoy holes 12-14 ... those 3 holes are a little more like target style desert golf.

Final Thoughts: While Lookout Mountain is not as good as the high end golf at Quintero, Troon North or Wekopa, it is still a very enjoyable course that has beautiful views and is centrally located in the Valley of the Sun. I thought the course price of $50 was very good for this time of year, and would suggest that you play this course.