A view over the water from Dobson Ranch Golf Course.
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4.2
2214 Reviews (2214)
5 Stars
901
4 Stars
936
3 Stars
263
2 Stars
73
1 Stars
41
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.4
88.5%
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1985 out of 2214 reviews
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4.2
221 Reviews (221)
5 Stars
101
4 Stars
83
3 Stars
27
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
88.7%
Recommend this course
196 out of 221 reviews
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4.2
412 Reviews (412)
5 Stars
183
4 Stars
153
3 Stars
50
2 Stars
16
1 Stars
10
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
85.9%
Recommend this course
354 out of 412 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Style Traditional
Par 72
Length 6593 yards
Slope 117
Rating 71.0

Dobson Ranch Golf Course is an enjoyable track suitable for all ages and abilities. The course has generous fairways and large greens. There is an abundance of forestry; not only are there trees lining the fairways but they are also situated throughout, making accuracy top priority. There are also water hazards and bunkers to look out for. Dobson Ranch Golf Course has a reputation for being immaculately kept and consistently being in excellent condition. On the premises there is also a convenient lighted driving range as well as other practice facilities. There is also a pro shop that carries a full line of discounted professional golf equipment.

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Course Details

Year Built 1974
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Red Lawrence (1974) Jeff Hardin

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Reviews

4.2
2214 Reviews (2214)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 34
Brunch 11
Watching the Game 9
Course Challenges Include:
Undulating Greens 38
Bunkers 36
Water Hazards 33
This course/club is great for:
Locals 50
Walkers 39
Seniors 35
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 56
Near the Airport 13
Worth the Drive 9

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Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Lots of range balls

About the only bad thing I can say is mentioned often so I hope the course sees it again. The 9th and 10th holes are loaded with range balls so much that our foursome lost 2 balls because we couldn't distinguish from the range balls. Otherwise, we had a great time at this course. The conditions and staff were great and the 19th hole and outside area were nice.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great people

Staff is super friendly and helpful. Mark, the cart supervisor is always on point. Paul, the starter is great at his job. Love this place.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Moved our Tee Time

We had a 1:15 pm tee time…..we got there early and hit a bucket of balls…..at 12:50 we checked in and then went to Hole 1 where the started told us our tee time was 1:33pm? I showed him my confirmation email….he basically said this is what is on my sheet you’ll need to go to the clubhouse. We went back to the clubhouse who told us we needed to move you…..of course they said nothing about moving out tee time when we checked in…..of course the later you play the rate goes down….if we wanted to pay less we would have booked the later tee time…..they were 15 minutes behind…..so we had a 33 minute later start….very frustrating.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

What a community course should look like

Dobson Ranch is all about fun, and if the game of golf wants to grow, this course should be the model. I saw more young people at this course than anywhere else I have ever been. But the relaxed environment does not translate into sloppy conditions. The layout is ordinary, but well-kept. The pace was good and staff were friendly, efficient and disciplined. The course is a very good deal for the price. The only down-side was difficulty in getting a tee-time. The place is popular, which makes tee times a competitive endeavor.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love this course

One of my favorite lower budget courses, always in great shape. The practice facility is 2nd to none.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Dobson Ranch

Very nice course with friendly employees and a great little clubhouse/restaurant. We enjoyed this course. Marshall’s came around to ensure everyone got the dust storm advisory and advised of actions to take. Highly recommend this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course!

The course was in great shape and the practice facility the best in the valley!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun course

Course in good shape overall. Pace was a bit slow but tolerable. Staff was very friendly. Will play again

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

The staff and course is great!

Our 12 guys golf trip was great! We love this course so much we played it twice in 6 days! Thank you Dobson Ranch staff for treating us so good!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Dobson golf

Overall the course was in good condition. Pace of play was bad, too many tee times and waited for on every hole. Group in front had 2 holes open. Ranger did talk with them but said they were playing as fast as they could. Said we could skip ahead of them but then of course we only play 16-17 holes of golf. Course is nice, tight but in good shape.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Condition & Fast Greens

The course is in excellent condition, greens are perfect and very fast. If at all possible, don't get above the hole or a side hill lie on the green. Your putt may race past the hole 10-15 feet. I hadn't played this course in many years, it was always a good course, but now I believe it's as good or better than most of the privately owned upscale courses and some country clubs in the greater Phoenix area. You have to love the driving range with tracers too. The overall experience is great, there are many things to do at this facility; grab lunch, practice putting and chipping on the practice greens, play corn hole, and ping pong. I could stay here all day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 54
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Enjoyed

Pace was a little slow….course in good shape…fun course

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Disappointed

The tee boxes were so hard you could barely get a tee in the ground. The 10th hole was completely covered in range balls all 4 of us had to search for our drives which were in the fairway. The greens need to be watered…..

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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