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Conditions
3.1
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.5
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Desert
Par 72
Length 7142 yards
Slope 129
Rating 73.1

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 2019.

The Club West Golf Club offers 18 holes on a Brian Whitcomb-designed golf course that was originally built in 1993 and measures 7,142 yards from the championship tees on a par-72 golf course.

Club West Golf Club claims the 17th as its signature hole. It features double-greens, tees elevated 100 feet above the course and vistas of South Mountain and of the Estrella Mountain Range; players ought to pick the green they desire and then check the yardage. If the wind isn't blowing you back, pick one less club than usual, aim right and swing smoothly.

After the round, head over to the Club West Golf Club's clubhouse, which is the gorgeous home of the Lakeside Grille, which serves breakfast and lunch inside the stunning dining room or on a spacious patio featuring a fireplace and lake view.

Course Details

Year Built 1993
Fairways 419 Bermuda Grass/Rye
Greens Tiff bermuda 328/Rye
Golf Season Year round
Architect Brian Whitcomb Ken Kavanaugh (1993)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Caddies No
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Collared shirt, no cutoffs, denim ok.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Conference Facilities

Reviews

3.4
553 Reviews (553)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 39
Patio Dining 32
Brunch 21
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 84
Bunkers 59
Forced Carries 51
This course/club is great for:
Locals 65
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 63
Advanced Golfers 42
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 63
In the 'Burbs 44
Convenient to the City 36

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Played On
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Getting better!

I have played here several times and for the last 3 years its been a work in progress. It seemed before they had really let this place slip and weren't keeping up the grounds. The fairways and greens have improved and it's coming back. I enjoy the course and the views. I like that there is snack girl riding around. I know many courses don't have them on week days. Hopefully they keep it up. Prices are about average. Hot deal is always the way to go around here in the winter. I won't ever pay full price for any course. Just can't afford it in the winter.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 03/20/2017:
Thank you lizardluvs27 for your review and feedback of our golf course. It is great too hear you have played with us several times and we hope you will continue to golf with us throughout the year. Please come back and see us again very soon!
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

NO water!

I played 5 holes there. The water has been shut off for 3-4 weeks. Horrible experience.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Stay away!

I booked Frei’s course and was suspended to see so many open tee times for a Sunday afternoon. When my friend and I got there we discovered 6 cars in the parking lot, the clubhouse locked up, and burnt out fairways and dirt greens on the 9th and 10th holes. There was a starter who refused to take our money because the course was in such bad shape. The water had been shut off for the previous 4 weeks and almost no employees were there. I felt bad for my partner who drove 30 miles to get to this bankrupt course. GolfNow needs to show this course as closed. Terrible!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course conditions unplayable

This once outstanding course has been decimated since their entire watering systems had been turned off for over 45 days with no resolution in the near future. If their water bill dispute is resolved, it will take months for this course to recover and regain it former appeal. I highly recommend not attempting to play this course under these current deplorable conditions. The Golfnow course alert Will not open to reveal these conditions. Bear in mind, there is no available restrooms or restaurant services at this time.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A total disgrace

This golf course should be eliminated from anyone's plans to play golf. Absolutely no water, on the fairways, greens, no restroom facilities at all. Like one of the dust bowl picture from the depression era. Talked with Golf Now customer service and they doing what they can to drop the couse completely. Good idea.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Third world country post apocalypse

Never seen anything like it. No people there other than a couple staff, no beverages or food to purchase, bone dry all over the course from what we saw, no water and NO RESTROOMS ANYWHERE. The wife was just thrilled we drove across town to play this gem. Read some articles after leaving and the new owner hasn't paid water bill... blah blah blah. Take this course off the app, consider it closed, at least for the foreseeable future.
Once the wait time on hold isn't 45 min I'll be requesting a refund... As per recommended by various staff members.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No bathrooms. No water. No restaurant no bar. No Nothing No notice!! I will be seeking a refund or credit from Golfnow!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

NO WATER

Everything dead! No water for a month.
Golf Now should remove this course from their listings.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Previously Played
Used cart

For Golf Now to have this as a course is a travesty

They have quit watering at this course. i was told the owner refused to pay the bill. Everything is brown and dead. A guy walked by and asked "how does it feel to play on a pasture and he was right. I contacted Golf Now and hey just sent me a link to the course review. What a joke

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Club West in Disarray

The city turned off the water as they hadn’t paid bills in several months was the story I was told. The clubhouse and restaurant were closed. There was only a skeleton crew on hand. No water available and no drink carts. The fairways were dry as a bone and the greens were mostly brown and rock hard. All in all, it was a disaster.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

AWFUL!!!

Played here in Jan.after new owners took over.Course was in best shape I have ever seen.Now,they haven't watered it in a month or so.The greens are mostly dirty This course should be CLOSED.The employees were still very friendly and apologetic for the shape of the course.Called GN and rec.some compensation.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No water

This course had its water supply cut off and there is no irrigation. Course is completely brown. Too bad. Layout is fine.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Don't Go There

The course isn't being watered.
The fairways are like hard-pan with almost no grass.
The greens are brown and pitted.
No restrooms are available on the course.
No water is available on the course

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nightmare course

This was our first time playing at Club West. Prior to our round the staff member in the temporary pro shop informed us the course has been having a water issue. Apparently the owner failed to pay the water bill and therefore there is no water to groom the course. Furthermore there were no restroom facilities available on the course due to not having water. There was absolutely no grass on any of the fairways or greens. It was impossible to putt on the greens due to the lack of grass. I am not exaggerating when I say no grass. There was just little tufts of green all over the greens. After nine holes we enquired if the course was offering any type of compensation being given to customers due to the horrible conditions. We were told that we would have to deal with Golf Now as we had paid them on line. After finishing our round we attended at the clubhouse to use the restrooms. We found the restaurant had closed at 2 PM. and a female informed us there are no restroom facilities right now because of the water situation. This course should not be open until such time as it is brought back to a playable condition . Golf Now should remove this course from their website until the problem is rectified. To say we were ( ticked off) is putting it mildly. I certainly am not feeling like a V.I.P. member of Golf Now and will re-assess if I will renew again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

No water

Course is in dire need of being watered.
Was told that the course was sold. And the water bill was not paid.
Hopefully will be good in a month or two. But very dry at the moment.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very poor

Not often I write bad reviews but this course should be closed down. Course has not seen water for 4 weeks and it shows with brown fairways and greens. Some tee boxes were bare with no live grass at all. Almost impossible to stop balls on the greens and probable 3 putts or more once you are on. To have such a previously beautiful course turn into this is an absolute shame.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Take this course off of golfnow!

This place is in terrible condition. No watering taking place. Quit after 9 gruelling holes. Staff was cool about it and took $10 off but they should be paying people to play there. Not taking their money for a course that isn't advertised properly on golfnow. Should have been a huge advisory warning!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Worst course ever

The course conditions were terrible. All the grass is dry and dead. Course owes $250k for their water bill and obviously they have not paid it so the water is shut off.

They should paid us to play that course

Bartender in the club house (Ann) super nice lady!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once every three months
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Unfortunate Mess

Course is unplayable with rock hard greens and fairways. City shut off their water weeks ago. One month ago it was in great condition, but mismanagement has destroyed this golf course. RIP Club West.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Should be shut down

Can’t take golfers money in the condition it is in . No water no golf!...

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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