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Birdie Ranch Golf Club at White Mountain Lake

Part of White Mountain Lake country, our guide to the lake, the golf and the juniper country north of Show Low.

Birdie Ranch Golf Club, the former Silver Creek Golf Club, is a public 18-hole, par-71 course of 6,813 yards beside White Mountain Lake, designed by Gary Panks, with a par-3 “19th hole” for settling bets. Its operator, Mountain Capital Partners, says it is the only year-round golf course in the White Mountains.

Par 7118 holes + a 19th
6,813yards from the tips
136slope from the tips
5,983 ftclubhouse elevation (USGS)
Aerial photo: White Mountain Lake and Mexican Lake with green golf fairways and neighborhoods among the junipers
Birdie Ranch’s green fairways curve along the east side of White Mountain Lake and Mexican Lake. USDA National Agriculture Imagery Program aerial, Oct. 28, 2021. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

The course

TeeYards
Black6,813
Gold6,464
Silver6,075
White5,616
Scarlet5,193

Par is 36 out and 35 in (scorecard dated February 2026). The course calls itself Gary Panks’s first-ever design and says it was named “New Course of the Year” by the Arizona Republic and nominated by Golf Digest for best new course in the U.S. Practice facilities: a 280-yard driving range with targets at 100, 150 and 200 yards, a 10,000-square-foot putting green and the par-3 19th hole.

A new name

Mountain Capital Partners, which also runs ski areas, began operating the course in March 2023, together with Bison Golf Club in Show Low. It gave the course a new name and brand and upgraded the clubhouse. A “2 Course Membership” covers both courses.

Visiting

Address2051 Silver Lake Blvd, Show Low, AZ 85901 (beside White Mountain Lake)
Phone(928) 537-2744
Pro shop8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., weather permitting
The Bird Cage (breakfast and lunch)Grill 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sat-Sun, weather permitting; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day
Green feesDynamic: prices change with demand and show when you book
Websitebirdieranch.com
Birdie Ranch clubhouse beside White Mountain Lake. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

See all golf near White Mountain Lake, or read about White Mountain Lake itself.

What we could not verify

Questions people ask

Is Birdie Ranch the same as Silver Creek Golf Club?

Yes. The course says it is “formerly known as Silver Creek Golf Club”; Mountain Capital Partners renamed it after taking over in March 2023.

Is Birdie Ranch open to the public?

Yes. It describes itself as a public golf course with 18 championship holes.

What is the 19th hole at Birdie Ranch?

A par-3 hole for playoffs and short-game practice, which the operator calls a “bet settling” hole.

Who designed Birdie Ranch?

Gary Panks; the course calls it his first-ever design.

More in White Mountain Lake country

Sources

  1. Birdie Ranch Golf Club
  2. Birdie Ranch: The course and scorecard
  3. Birdie Ranch: Rates
  4. Birdie Ranch: Facilities
  5. Mountain Capital Partners: Our mountain golf
  6. USGS Elevation Point Query Service

Checked October 22, 2026 by It’s Show Low. Cite this page: It’s Show Low (itsshowlow.com), checked October 22, 2026. Free to quote with a link; tables are licensed CC BY 4.0.