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Palm at McCormick Ranch Golf Club
Played On 01/30/2019Fun Course
Links course. Some interesting holes starting at around seven. Ninth hole is very interesting, but tough. Can take some aggressive lines off the tees to carry trees, for long drives, on the back nine. Sloped greens are a little bumpy from lots of unrepaired ball marks, but true enough and fairly quick. Played in under four hours.
Arizona Biltmore Golf Club - Links Course
Played On 01/29/2019Interesting layout
Links course winds through the Biltmore neighborhood. Black tees have some very interesting elevated tee shots especially on the last few holes. Quite a bit different from the flat Adobe course. Not in as good of shape as the Adobe course, but definitely fun and worth the money.
Arizona Biltmore Golf Club - Estates Course
Played On 01/28/2019Fast play and good condition
Played in less than four hours. Greens were in great shape along with the rest of the course. Carts are super fast with good GPS on-board. Course is forgiving with tough greens defending to still make it challenging.
Scottsdale Silverado Golf Club
Played On 01/26/2019Excellent as usual
Played in 4 hours on a weekend. Course is in good shape. Lots of fun on a beautiful day.
Scottsdale Silverado Golf Club
Played On 01/23/2019Fast fun round
Played at 9:30. Got around in 3hrs 50minutes. Course is in great shape and getting even better as it dries out. Fun for a variety of skill sets from mid to high handicaps. Course is fairly forgiving, as most holes funnel back in to the fairway and most greens sloped from back to front. Highly recommend playing here.
Scottsdale Silverado Golf Club
Played On 01/20/2019Fun every time
I have played Silverado about twenty times, on my golf vacations, over the last five years. Playing between a 24 and 14 handicap. It is consistently in good shape with friendly staff and a good pace of play. I have found it challenging, forgiving, and fun every time.
Crown Isle Golf Course
Played On 12/16/2017Good for mid December
Course was in good shape for mid December. No standing water. Shotgun start. One of the holes was being renovated, so it was shortened. Hot deal on golf now was great. Included a cart. Both carts in our group were in terrible shape, full of garbage, no brakes, and wayward steering. Got around in 3:40. I would play again, but not for full price.
Glacier Greens Golf Club
Played On 11/26/2017Good November conditions
Course in decent shape for November. Greens are bumpy. Staff is super friendly.
Arizona Biltmore Golf Club - Estates Course
Played On 04/03/2017Fast Play
We cruised around this open layout, without rushing, for a total time of 3:10.
Course was in good shape and forgiving. Greens are firm and slow.
Staff is very friendly and helpful.
Find a deal to play this course as they ask $130, for non-residents, on the course website. It is good value, in the spring, anywhere around $60-$70.
Bear Creek Golf Complex - Bear Course
Played On 04/02/2017Fun and fast play
I really enjoyed this course. Good for a wide variety of players. Fast play on a Sunday at 3:50, without being rushed.
Greens are slow due to some cross cutting. I think it may be due to a change of grass type as the weather warms up. I'm sure they will be faster soon, as the maintenance on the rest of the course was excellent.
Foothills Golf Club
Played On 03/30/2017A little maintenance required
This desert course has great service. The staff is extremely friendly and helpful.
Course maintenance is lacking. Conditions are like a cheap municipal course. There are tall weeds and the rough is really patchy in some areas. Greens were really slow due to some sort of cross hatching. Fairways and tee boxes are in great shape.
Pace of play was fine at 4:20. It would slow down, then speed up after the marshall went through and prodded the groups ahead. Usually stacked up a couple of groups at the park threes.
I'd go back, but only if I could confirm that maintenance is improved.
Crowne Plaza San Marcos Golf Resort
Played On 03/28/2017Flat track, firm greens
I had fun in this flat course.
Most greens raised up slightly with bunkers all around. Be prepared to play from the sand, which was in good condition. Greens are firm, so play all shots to roll out more than expected.
Fairways are simple, but needed to have the correct angle in to the green to avoid the bunkers.
The white and red tees are the same yardage on many holes, so be prepared to wait if the ladies are not long hitters.
Palmer Course at Wildfire Golf Club at Desert Ridge
Played On 03/27/2017Fun course
The Palmer course is great. Not too challenging. Interesting layout in the desert. Pace of play was fine, at 4.5 hours we didn't have to wait to hit. Course marshalls and other staff were friendly.
Scottsdale Silverado Golf Club
Played On 03/26/2017Great golf course
Good conditions. Friendly staff. Nice layout. Only downside was 4:50 pace of play, but it was a Saturday during spring break and spring training.
Valley at Marriott's Desert Springs Resort
Played On 11/14/2013Six hour round.
Nice course. Scenic. Well maintained. Good layout. Longest round of my life! What a waste of time. Waiting thirty minutes for three groups to tee off on some holes. Waiting on every tee and every fairway. Marshall said that all groups were keeping up with group ahead. Problem related to seven minute gaps between tee times. Don't bother playing this course.
Desert Dunes Golf Course
Played On 11/13/2013Nice layout. Tough when windy
Nice desert course. Good pace of play. Challenging design. Bring some extra golf balls, especially if the wind picks up. The only wait was in the snack shop at the turn.
Indian Canyons Golf Resort - South Course
Played On 11/11/2013Nice layout. Interesting palm tree placement
Nice palm trees. Interesting placement on some holes, creating a few challenging shots. Only noticed houses on one of the holes. Course set up for pleasing views from most tees and greens. Cart path only was annoying, slowing pace of play. Recommend checking ahead to make sure carts allowed on fairways.