How to prepare your putting for Raptor At Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Raptor At Grayhawk Golf Club plays a 7,221-yard par 72 from the Raptor tees with a 74.7 rating and 142 slope. Greens are bentgrass. Practice green available. For most players prepping here, lag putting and 4–6 foot pressure putts are the highest-leverage focus.
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Standard — build a steady putting routine
<cite index="15-2,15-5">The Raptor Course was completed in 1995 by legendary designer Tom Fazio in partnership with Dennis Wise, and has hosted prestigious events including the PGA Tour's Frys.com Open (2007-2009) and the NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Golf Championships (2021-2023).</cite> <cite index="19-5,19-6">The course features generous fairways and large greens with sweeping undulations, where misses tend to find deep greenside bunkers and grass collection areas.</cite>
Why putting prep matters at Raptor At Grayhawk Golf Club
Raptor At Grayhawk Golf Club plays as a 14-hole par 72 from the Raptor tees at 7,221 yards. With a 74.7 rating and 142 slope, it's a course that asks for steady ball-striking and steady putting through a full round.
Tom Fazio and Dennis Wise's design philosophy shapes the green complexes here. Modern conditioning standards typically mean true rolls and consistent speed.
RECOMMENDED ROUTINE
20-minute pre-round putting routine
Adapt timing to your practice green availability and arrival window.
1
3–6 foot start-line check
Hit 10 putts from short range and watch your face control. Pick one ball mark or grass blade as a target — this is your line accuracy check before everything else. Bentgrass holds its line cleanly, so misses from this range are usually face-angle errors, not green reads.
5 min
2
15 / 25 / 35 foot distance ladder
Build your stroke-length feel for the most common lag putt distances. Three putts at each distance. The goal is getting the second putt inside the leather, not making the first. High-slope course — expect severe undulation. Practice ladder distances from both above and below the hole.
8 min
3
Uphill / downhill speed calibration
If the practice green has slope: hit 5 uphill and 5 downhill putts from the same distance. Hit at least 5 putts each direction. This is where the practice green tells you what the course will play like today.
5 min
4
Pressure finish
Make 8 out of 10 from 4–6 feet before leaving. If you miss two in a row, reset the count. The goal is leaving the green with confidence, not a number. Greens may have more wear around the cup at high-traffic courses — your last putts will tell you what the actual surface is doing.
2 min
What to track with TrueRoll
Four metrics worth watching during your prep sessions at home or on the road before playing Raptor At Grayhawk Golf Club.