Where is the Mine Shaft bunker?

More about the Mine Shaft bunker

The Mine Shaft bunker at the Scottsdale National Golf Club is a distinctive and well-known feature of the course.

Scottsdale National Golf Club, located in Scottsdale, Arizona, is a prestigious and exclusive golf club known for its beautiful courses, luxurious amenities, and unique approach to the golf club experience.

The club is known for its challenging and beautifully designed courses.

The Mine Shaft bunker is named for its resemblance to a mine shaft due to its depth and structure. It is one of the deepest bunkers in the world, making it a notable hazard for golfers playing the course.

The bunker is approximately 20 feet deep. Its depth poses a significant challenge to golfers who find themselves in it, requiring skill and precision to escape.

Scottsdale National Golf Club's courses were designed by noted golf course architect Dick Bailey, with later enhancements by Tim Jackson and David Kahn. The Mine Shaft bunker adds to the course's overall reputation for providing a tough yet rewarding golfing experience.

Due to its depth and the difficulty it presents, the Mine Shaft bunker is often a topic of conversation among golfers who have played the course. Successfully getting out of the bunker can be seen as a badge of honor due to the skill required.

This bunker stands out as an extreme and unique feature in golf course design, intentionally created to be a talking point and a significant challenge for golfers.

Despite being a hazard, many people actually want to experience this bunker, even if just to take a photo.

• The course is owned by GoDaddy billionaire Bob Parsons. When he bought the course he wanted something different – and through various refinements, different he got.
• In Google Reviews the Golf Club has a rating of 4.6 out of 5
• Unfortunately you do need to be invited by a member to get on – so go find a member!
• Scottsdale National hosts what many who attend call ‘Golf’s Wildest Member-Guest tournament' – it's all about having (some wild) fun.
• Watch a few golfers having fun trying to extract their ball from the Mineshaft Bunker