A view from the blue tees at Encanto Golf Course
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4.2
872 Reviews (872)
5 Stars
210
4 Stars
489
3 Stars
139
2 Stars
24
1 Stars
10
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
94.8%
Recommend this course
800 out of 872 reviews
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4.2
82 Reviews (82)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
44
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.5
96.3%
Recommend this course
79 out of 82 reviews
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4.3
134 Reviews (134)
5 Stars
54
4 Stars
65
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
94.8%
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127 out of 134 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Style Traditional
Par 70
Length 6404 yards
Slope 114
Rating 69.5

The Encanto Golf Course is an 18-hole golf course designed by William P. Bell and built in 1936. It offers 6,404 yards of par-70 golf from the championship tees.

Reservations are required on the Encanto Golf Course, which is open year-round, and features all of the amenities, such as rental carts and clubs, an in-house professional and a driving range. Metal spikes are allowed.

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Course Details

Year Built 1935
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens TiffDwarf Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect William P. Bell (1935)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $14
Clubs Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Cafe

Reviews

4.2
872 Reviews (872)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 21
Watching the Game 10
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 37
Water Hazards 19
Plays Long 16
This course/club is great for:
Locals 56
Walkers 56
Beginners 41
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 78
Near the Airport 23
Near Local Attractions 14

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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
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4.0
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Walked

Basic fun muni - Great value

I play this course a lot when I get an unexpected free afternoon. It's wide open parkland style, especially the back 9, you can just about hit the driver anywhere and have a good chance to make par from the other fairway. The greens slope hard back to front with false fronts and bunkers left and right on most. If you get above the hole, putting it downhill is going to make 3 putt avoidance a good challenge. Particularly with the front pin locations. A very straight forward simple course, but the greens give it enough teeth that i wouldn't call it easy. Dormant Bermuda rough which is typical here in PHX wintertime, and some spotty areas where the sprinklers aren't hitting where they need to on the fairways.. otherwise the course is very playable and fun. And for the price, walking or riding, in the winter weather here in the valley you just about can't beat it. There are very similar parkland courses at resorts within a 20 min drive in every direction in similar condition that charge triple the green fees.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

I love this course

Wonderful course, very nice staff and the course is in great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Great course to score low

Encanto is one of the best Arizona Links courses in the valley for the price. Shot my personal best 71 from the blues (Par 70). The pro shop was very friendly and pace of play was great. There is a reason this course is always booked up. We will be back soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always have fun here!

The course is in amazing shape, great food and friendly staff. Good pace of play and as usual paired up with friendly players.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens

The course is in great shape. The greens are nice and rolling nice and quick. Make sure to not be above the hole or say good bye to your ball. I like quick dast greens so for me l enjoyed them.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love this place

What a great place to play golf, enjoy the views and course . The staff is great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Winter rates

I have played city courses for many years. Encanto is is friendly golf course. What l will say is that all of the Arizonans carry all of the city course in the heat of summer and l feel we should get a price break year round not just in the summer.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Flyin Solo

Snuck in a round mid-week with a great rate but ended up being a single between two foursomes.
Kept pace with little waiting but curious how this happens.
Course is in fabulous shape.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Absolutely awesome!

This course is so green right now. It's in excellent shape. We got a great deal on the Golf Now app. Will be back to play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awesome conditions

This course is in excellent shape. The greens are in perfect condition. Everywhere was so green. Will definitely play this course again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 246
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best Greens Around

Encanto GC made the transition from overseeding well. Tee boxes could use some TLC, as most were uneven and with sparse grass. Fairways were fair-to-good. Sand traps could use some extra raking to break up the surface tension. Rough was thick and tall. Greens most-definitely were the crowning touch: smooth, rolled true and fast, making it a joy to putt. Pace of play was a bit slow (4:15), with numerous times of waiting. Value was very good, with a Hot Deal tee time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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