How to prepare your putting for Tpc Scottsdale The Champions Course in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Tpc Scottsdale The Champions Course plays a 7,115-yard par 71 from the Black tees with a 73.2 rating and 135 slope. Greens are bermuda. 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
A par-71 desert-style course redesigned in 2007 that flows through naturally rugged Sonoran Desert terrain with views of the McDowell Mountains. The course features TiffDwarf greens that run fast, with a layout balancing strategy and playability across all skill levels.
Why putting prep matters at Tpc Scottsdale The Champions Course
Tpc Scottsdale The Champions Course plays as a 14-hole par 71 from the Black tees at 7,115 yards. With a 73.2 rating and 135 slope, it's a course that asks for steady ball-striking and steady putting through a full round.
Randy Heckenkemper's design philosophy shapes the green complexes here.
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. On bermuda, grain affects even short putts — pay attention to which direction the grass is leaning around the cup.
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. Standard slope means typical green complexes — give yourself reads from at least two angles before committing.
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. Resort greens are typically maintained for guest experience, not tournament conditions. Don't overcalibrate.
2 min
What to track with TrueRoll
Four metrics worth watching during your prep sessions at home or on the road before playing Tpc Scottsdale The Champions Course.