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Value
3.8
Layout
3.5
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.3
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Traditional
Par 72
Length 6751 yards
Slope 119
Rating 71.2

Southern Ridge Golf Club, formerly known as Bougainvillea Golf Club, offers some of the most stunning views anywhere in the valley. The South and Estrella Mountains provide a dramatic backdrop to the golf course. Southern Ridge is known for more than its views though, it has a unique layout that combines six par 3s, par 4s, and par 5s. The championship course plays to 6,751 yards. It offers a good amount of length for long hitters but it is still player-friendly enough for beginners thanks to generous fairways and large, undulating greens. Although the fairways are wide, don't be lulled into a sense of security. They are flanked with more than 50 strategically placed bunkers. There are enough challenges for an interesting round but it's not an overly difficult golf course.

Course Details

Year Built 1993
Fairways Bermuda/Rye Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirt required

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

3.2
535 Reviews (535)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 33
Patio Dining 24
19th Hole Specials 14
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 52
Undulating Greens 30
Water Hazards 16
This course/club is great for:
Locals 61
Beginners 52
Seniors 42
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 42
Worth the Drive 37
In the 'Burbs 32

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Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good value

The course is laid out nicely. It's not terribly challenging, but many holes have fairly well-protected greens. The traps were very nice and well maintained. The greens were a little bumpier than I'd like.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 01/19/2018:
Hello, thank you for the three stars! We are glad that you enjoyed our course layout and found it in good shape. We appreciate your feedback, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Average course

Course conditions average. A good place to practice your game,with no big expectations.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 01/19/2018:
Hello, thank you for the three-star review. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed our course and found it in good shape. Thanks for stopping by, and we hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 51
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Southern Ridge

Course is very reasonably priced you get what u pay for. Course conditions rather poor but still worth the $20 greenfee.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 01/19/2018:
Hello, thank you for the three stars! We are glad that you found our course good value for your money and that you had an overall good time with us the other day. Thanks for stopping by, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Response from on 01/19/2018:
Hello, thank you for the three stars! We are happy to see that you found our staff friendly and experienced a good pace of play. Thanks for stopping by, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Well kept-, long course

It was Friday at 11 AM and there was no one around. I played myself so I played the black tees which added approximately 20 to 50 yards per hole. The course was long but the greens were in great shape and even with the heavy rain we had a few days ago, the course was really well drained

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Response from on 01/18/2018:
Hello, thank you for the four-star review! We are glad that you had an enjoyable golfing experience and that you found our greens to be in great shape. Thanks for stopping by, and we'll see you again.
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

JUST OKAY

played here a decade or so ago when new; conditions not much different. standing water & mud, probably from recent rain; ground too hard to allow percolation. very average course, but good value through golfnow. best thing about course is continuous paved cart path to avoid confusion. perfect weather for a "northeasterner"--cool & sunny.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 01/18/2018:
Hello, thank you for the three-star review! We are happy to hear that you had an overall great time with us and found it good value for your money. We appreciate you stopping by, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Don't waste your time and money

As you drive up, you see what they call a "driving range". There is some sparse grass for the first 15 yards, then it resembles a construction site. Dirt mounds and sagebrush everywhere. The tee areas are destroyed, fairways are ok but you hit the ball anywhere else, it's all dirt, rocks, and weeds. Greens are ok. We paid $26, which was about $25 too much. Never coming back.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Response from on 01/18/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to hear that you had a poor golfing experience with us the other day. Your feedback is important to us, and we hope that we can earn your business back in the future.
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Wide open parkland style course

This west valley golf course is wide open with wide fairways and few trees, Wonderfully playable with large greens of moderate speeds. I much recommend the layout for beginner and moderate players of all ages, Very friendly staff with a full kitchen facility in the clubhouse. Just off Baseline Road and very near the developing South Mountain Freeway. Very fairly priced as well.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 01/12/2018:
Hello, thank you for the four stars! We are thrilled to hear that you had an enjoyable experience with us the other day. We appreciate your feedback, and we look forward to seeing you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 01/12/2018:
Hello, thank you for the four stars! We are happy to see that you enjoyed our course layout and found our staff friendly. Thanks for stopping by, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

lovely day for golf!

Course was in OK condition, tee boxes very hard and fairways pretty soft. Decent place to golf, we drive a long way to get there so the bang for the buck is there.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 01/08/2018:
Hello, thank you for the four-star review. We are glad to hear that you found our course good value for your money and that you had an overall great time with us. Your feedback is important to us, and we hope to see you again soon on your next trip here.
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Course was in good shape. Thought the greens were very good. Had two some in front of us that were waiting on 4some but not too bad for speed. Should have marshal to let group keep up or let groups through

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 01/08/2018:
Hello, thank you for the four stars! We are happy to hear that you found our course in great shape and that you had an overall great time with us. We appreciate your feedback, and we look forward to having you back again soon.
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Southern Ridge G.C.

Played the course in the first week of Nov. and it was in pretty good shape compared to previou s years. This time it was not In such good shape but playable and was still a good deal for the price we paid. One very noticeable easy fix was to have ballwashers on all holes. The ball washers that were there were all empty. This is very annoying as they were watering the tee boxes and some other areas which made the course muddy in areas.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 01/08/2018:
Hello Rocky, thank you for taking the time to review our course. We are sorry to hear that you did not have a great experience with us, but we are glad that you found it in better condition this time around. We value your feedback, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

No Returns Here!

Southern Ridge looks like it has been nearly abandoned. Maintenance is lacking throughout fairways and rough. The fairways look partially overseeded, and the rough is generally dirt. Greens were OK. There are irrigation leaks throughout the course, so it seemed I was always playing a muddy ball. Slow play due to a 5-some in front of us. I don't recommend this course!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 01/03/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback. We are sorry to hear that you feel this way about our course and that you had an unpleasant experience. Your feedback is important to us, and we will be looking into this. We hope you will give Southern Ridge another chance in the future.
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Really wet!

The course was extremely wet. There was no roll on you shots that landed in the fairways. They must have a abundance of water.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 01/03/2018:
Hello Ronald, thank you for the three-star review. We are sorry to hear that our course was wet when you last played with us. We appreciate your feedback, and we hope you will give Southern Ridge another chance.
Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Big course

First time playing here and we liked it. Forgiving and some challenging holes. There was some water and mud on some fairways but this is a big course to keep in shape so ya can't fault the crew. Definitely be back.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 01/03/2018:
Hello, thank you for the four stars! We are glad to hear that you had an overall great experience. We appreciate your feedback, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

It was ok

We played the day after Christmas and it was such a nice day out. It started off with a great pace but by the time we reached the 7th hole it was like hitting a wall. Had to wait on every shot and it took 3 hrs to play the back nine. There was no one to push groups along and there had to be at least two-3 groups on each tee box.

The layout was interesting and kind of fun, but think it helped slow things down. Overall not bad. The lady in the restaurant was awesome and the beer was cold.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Response from on 01/03/2018:
Hello, thank you for the three stars. We are sorry to hear that your round of golf was interrupted by slow pace of play, but we are happy that you enjoyed our course layout. Your feedback is important to us, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Water all over

The Fairways had water all over the place around the greens and they played ok but you had muddy balls and culbs who ever said it in good shape needs to put there glass on.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 12/26/2017:
Hello Bob, thank you for the three stars. We are sorry to hear that our course was not in the best shape when you last played, but we hope you were still able to enjoy your time with us. We appreciate your feedback, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Favorite course

This course has it all. 6 fives, 6 fours, 6 par threes. Best bunkers in the valley and I know this because I'm usually in them. One of my favorite courses to play at.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 12/14/2017:
Hello Robert, thank you for the five-star review! We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our course layout, including the bunkers! Thanks for playing with us, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 12/14/2017:
Hello, thank you for the four stars! We are happy to see that you found our course enjoyable and that it was in good shape. Thanks for playing with us, and we hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

great value

Slow at first but finally got around a fivesome. Should not be allowed on a golf course ever.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 12/04/2017:
Hello, thank you for the four stars! We are sorry to hear that there were more than four people in a group at a time. We hope you were still able to enjoy your round of golf once you went ahead of them. We appreciate your feedback, and we hope to see you again soon.
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