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3.4
1155 Reviews (1155)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.3
Value
2.9
Layout
3.0
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.4
51.2%
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3.1
55 Reviews (55)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
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2 Stars
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Conditions
3.1
Value
2.6
Layout
2.6
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.4
36.4%
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3.1
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5 Stars
8
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
23
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.1
Value
2.6
Layout
2.6
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.4
36.4%
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Traditional/Parkland
Par 71
Length 6669 yards
Slope 128
Rating 72.0

Some consider the Estates course (formerly known as Adobe golf course) at the Arizona Biltmore Golf Club to be grand and stately, a prime example of golf course design in the pre-modern era, combining rare beauty with solid trickery. It makes for a round both relaxing and challenging played on lush 50-year-old fairways, with a spacious layout, reminding on of golf as it ought to be played: the glory days when graphite went into pencils and balls were only white.

The Adobe golf course at the Arizona Golf Club measures 6,430 yards from the white tees and comes in at par-71.

Due to the mild Arizona winters, the Adobe Golf Course at the Arizona Biltmore Golf Club is open year-round.

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Estates Course at the Arizona Biltmore
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Course Details

Year Built 1928
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect William P. Bell (1928) Forrest Richardson (1989) Jack Snyder (1996) Tom Lehman (2023)

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 Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes, members only
Dress code Collared shirt required, no denim

Food & Beverage

Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Reviews

3.4
1155 Reviews (1155)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Patio Dining 54
Drinks 44
Brunch 22
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 72
Water Hazards 39
Undulating Greens 24
This course/club is great for:
Locals 60
Entertaining Clients 44
Seniors 42
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 104
At a Resort 64
Near the Airport 32

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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
3.0
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Previously Played

Living off their reputation

Was excited to return to Biltmore’s Adobe after my last great round there pre-Covid… it is now a disappointment.
All kinds of construction, filthy, unfriendly, dry/cement greens, green fairways but totally tracked up, broken amenities (liability exposure everywhere from uneven construction dirt walkways to ball washers with dangerously sharp shattered handles)…. Clearly this course is rebuilding after Covid too.
Staff ignored guests as they coddled their semi-private members. Not worth the full green fees today, but the promise for tomorrow remains possible.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Good warm up course

It's a typical resort course. It's hard to get into trouble so if you're hooking or slicing, there's still a chance at par. The greens were shaggy and bumpy (a lot of rain lately) but it seemed like no one was fixing their ball marks. That's what you see at cheap municipal courses. Cart girl came by on the second hole and never saw her again and this was a Friday afternoon. BTW, the homes out there are ridiculously nice.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not what I expected but turned out great!

I really enjoyed playing the Adobe course but didn’t really look into the layout, so I assumed differently. With 2 different 18 hole courses I actually chose the wrong course, but Adobe was a delight to play. The course was in really great shape. The roughs were perfect because they were kept short and well maintained. The greens never really sped up after the morning dew dried up, but they were in really good condition. I appreciate the ranger being pleasant even though the threesome in front of us left us behind. He came around and wasn’t pushing us to speed up even though the last three holes we were getting pushed by the foursome behind us. Overall it was a nice course. The price could have been a slight cheaper but it’s peak season so what can I say. I commend the rangers and staff for their their friendliness and professionalism. Great experience…

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

First timer

First time playing this course and enjoyed it! they were doing some construction near the clubhouse which made it a bit confusing. But I would play this course again given the same price!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good golf course

Nice course, a lot of undulations on the greens, aliitle slow, but in great sharpe. Some water, good sand in the traps. Fairways wide so driving straight not a premium. Scorecard for 1 st hole says par 5, but only 358, yards, so some error there.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Decent Option for Intermediate Players

Recent rains affected most nearby courses, but Arizona Biltmore - Adobe was definitely playable. Apparently wide open and relatively short, I still managed to get my tee shots stuck behind the beautiful trees guarding the fairways and greens. I chose to play from the longest set of (3) tees because at the middle set was only 5973 yards. That brought those pesky trees into play, as it added over 600 yards to the course! Pace of play was good, the others in my group were fun to play with, and over all, it was a good golfing experience. Finding good courses at a reasonable cost for area visitors in March is difficult; even my hot deal was pricey. Apparently, I need to get used to it. Bottom line…the course was challenging enough and in pretty good shape; staff was friendly and courteous; fellow players were fun to play with; and I had a good golfing experience.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A well maintained course

This is a well maintained course it is pretty straight forward with a few hazards to keep you on your toes

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great time!

Fun course, fast play, super chill, great clubhouse and restaurant…very nice folks!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing

Grossly overpriced. A pedestrian unimaginative mucnicpal type course with resort rates. Would not play here again. Green fees should be about $70.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Wasn’t impressed

Wasn’t impressed with golf course for the price. Golf clientele was rude!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Terrible experience

After I booked my round, and it being too late to cancel, I read some of the reviews. Shame on me for not doing it earlier. This course is grossly over priced at $180 to play. The fairways are very dry, greens terribly slow, waited at every hole to tee off, and no rangers on the course to speed things up. There is construction everywhere from the parking lot to the cart areas.
I will not be back to this course again, and I certainly would not recommend it to anyone.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

It was ok.

The course was fun in its simplicity. It was a big field with 18 holes squished into it. So much so we almost got hit by driving range balls on hole one and balls were hitting our carts on the fly on hole two. It should not cost $150 to play, I expect more of an experience in that price range. The food was good and the staff was accommodating, but I probably will go somewhere else next time.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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