dnandez

Teed off at 1pm. Very windy. I was told it is usually even windier on most days. Teed up a ball on 18 and it wiggled a bit on the tee due to the wind. Not a visually attractive golf course. Looks more like patches of green in a cow pasture. Vineyards off the course are nice to look at. Fairways and tees were in fair condition. Greens were in great shape. My wife and I were disappointed overall. We have played Poppy Hills and this course pales by comparison. We will not be playing Poppy Ridge again. Would rather play Wente GC nearby again. Much more pleasing to the eye.

Based on the price and the reviews I read prior to my round I felt the golf course matched my expectations going in. The course was in decent shape and the layout at times somewhat challenging. I think the greens were recently sanded but the speeds were acceptable. They were very hard and it was difficult
to stop a ball. I played TPC Scottsdale the following day and there was slightly more bite to the greens there so I guess you generally have to contend with hard greens when you play in Arizona.Overall Talking Stick offers a fair bang for your buck but I wouldn't rush back to play it again.

Pro shop put a five some out on the course. They were slow players. Golfers stacked up behind like an LA freeway. Marshall did nothing to address the situation. Pin placements on some holes were on ridges or severe downslopes. Fourth time on the course in the past month or so and the experience has always been good until this last outing. The course is reasonably challenging and in decent shape. The price has always been fair but this last experience is going to make me look elsewhere for my next round of golf.The folks in the golf shop should know better than to send out a five some and the marshall should be on top of them to make sure they do not hold up play. No excuse.