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Conditions
2.5
Value
3.6
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.0
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Parkland
Par 72
Length 6641 yards
Slope 123
Rating 70.1

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in Apr 2018.

Villa de Paz Golf Course was voted the top affordable 18-hole course in the Valley of the Sun, according to the Arizona Republic. The parkland course challenges top golfers, though it's not so difficult that beginners will wish they'd golfed elsewhere. After a 2002 remodel, the par-71 course measures 6,700 yards and offers water on 10 holes. If Phoenix in summertime intimidates, fear not: at Villa de Paz Golf Course, shade abounds, due to mature trees lining several fairways. Shoot for birdies or eagles, do so, but wisely. Reward has risk. Shooting sharply is especially required on holes like the fourth, a par-4 450-yarder with a severe right dogleg. Hitters dig the seventh, eighth and 15th, par 4s that can be nailed from the tee. The 18th mixes distance and skill. The par-4 470-yarder doglegs right and requires a carry over a lake to reach the three-tiered green. Fancy a warm-up before the Villa de Paz Golf Course? Use the handy practice area, with its range, two-tiered hitting zones and highlighted target areas at different yardages so you can check your length -- and the wind.

Course Details

Year Built 1976
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Greg Nash (1976) Jeff Hardin (1976)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code No tank tops or cutoffs.

Reviews

3.0
420 Reviews (420)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 20
Watching the Game 11
19th Hole Specials 9
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 50
Bunkers 27
Forced Carries 18
This course/club is great for:
Locals 49
Seniors 31
Beginners 29
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 42
In the 'Burbs 26
Worth the Drive 13

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Pace of play was atrocious

Course is in horrible shape, I understand that the rates are low, but its as if the place doesnt water. They pack people in like sardines. 4 hours to play 12 holes. We left after 12. Every hole had a wait time of 15 minutes to tee off. Total mismanagement on spreading out tee times. Just ridiculous! Will never play here again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Response from on 03/01/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback regarding your experience. We are sorry to hear that you found our course in bad shape and that the pace of play was slow. Your feedback is important to us, and we hope to earn your business again in the future.
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hooked up with three really great guys from Wisconsin. Pace of play was very good, never had to wait at all. Little rough around the edges and some dead trees could be removed. Good value for the price.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 02/26/2018:
Hello, thank you for the four-star review! We are glad to hear that you had an overall great round of golf with us the other day. Thanks for stopping by, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 02/26/2018:
Hello Andy, thank you for the five stars! We are happy to see that you enjoyed our course layout and found it in overall great shape. Thanks for stopping by, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

The course needs water and TLC

As the season is progressing the shape of the course is going down, it is in need of water, it is in rough shape

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 02/26/2018:
Hello Karin, thank you for taking the time to review our course. We are sorry to hear that you did not find our course in good shape when you last played. Your feedback is important to us, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 67
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
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 Good
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good day for golf

As usual I enjoyed the golf. The staff is very accommodating and very efficient. For being a Sunday the pace of play was excellent. The course was in very good condition.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 02/23/2018:
Hello, thank you for the four stars! We are glad that you found our staff friendly and that you found our course in good shape. Thanks for stopping by, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Used to be a decent course. Not now!

The course had way to many bare spots. They either didn't overseed all of the fairways, or haven't maintained them well. Greens were spotty too. I was very disappointed.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 02/26/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to provide us your feedback regarding your experience. We are sorry to hear that you found our course in subpar condition, but we hope that you still had a good time. We appreciate your feedback, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Response from on 02/26/2018:
Hello Robert, thank you for taking the time to leave us a rating. We are sorry that you did not have a good time with us the last time you played. We are unsure what happened, but we hope that you will give us another try next time.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
First Time Playing

Cheap Golf

For $25 at this time of year, not bad. You get what you pay for. Find some grass and move yo ur ball to it.

Highlight - order the cheeseburger on the 8th hole, pick it up at the turn, and be delighted!

Nice staff.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Response from on 02/15/2018:
Hello Steven, thank you for taking the time to review our course. We are glad to hear that you had a good time out on our course and that you found our staff friendly. Thanks for stopping by, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 02/15/2018:
Hello, thank you for the three-star review. We are glad to see that you enjoyed our course layout and experienced a satisfactory pace of play. We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a rating, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once 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 Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 02/09/2018:
Hello, thank you for the four stars! We are glad to hear that you found our course good value for your money and that you had an overall great time! We appreciate you stopping by, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Ugg!

It took 3 hours to play 9 nine holes. There was a problem on holes 5 and 6. The water never shut off and we had to play in the mud. Hole #7, the green was unputtable with water.

The Pro was EXCELLENT and he did not charge me for the 18 holes. I only played 9 holes because of teh conditions and time. I thought that was very nice. However, this course is "NOT A JEWEL IN THE DESERT."

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Response from on 02/09/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course. We are sorry to hear that you did not have a good experience with us the last time you played, but we hope that you will give us another chance next time.
Played On
Reviews 67
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 02/08/2018:
Hello Ron, thank you for the four stars! We are sorry that you experienced a crowded day at our course, but we are glad that you got to enjoy our course layout. We appreciate your feedback, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Everything was excellent. There was a backup due to cart availability. Tee times were running about twenty minutes behind.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 02/08/2018:
Hello, thank you for the four stars! We are glad to hear that you enjoyed our course layout and had an overall good time with us. We appreciate your feedback regarding the pace of play, and we hope to have you back again soon.
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

coarse in bad shape

I will not go back here any time soon. The whole coarse was in bad shape, some greens were so void of grass the ball would not stop rolling. This is the worst coarse I have golfed in Arizona in in the last 10 years

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Response from on 02/01/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course. We are sorry to hear that you found our course in poor shape. Your feedback is important to us, and we hope to earn your business back in the future.
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

As usual it was a very good experience. Especially with the weather. It was perfect golfing weather. I will give Villa De paz an excellent rating.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 02/01/2018:
Hello, thank you for the four stars! We are happy to hear that you continue to have great golfing experiences with us and that you enjoyed our course layout. Thanks for stopping by, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 02/01/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave us a rating. We are sorry to see that you did not have a pleasant experience with us last time you played. We hope that you will give us another chance next time!
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Value for price

Greens were good but rest of course needed water.
Very dry, sparse grass and bare or sandy areas

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 01/31/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback. We are sorry to hear that you found our course in subpar condition, but we are happy that you found our greens in good shape. Your feedback is important to us, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Worth The Price

Friendly staff, friendly golfers, super deal on golfnow; excellent pace of play-<3.5 hrs. course condition: barely playable (the lush photo on golfnow site must be the only one.) avoided the few bunkers on course, so didn't note their condition. while mainly dry and bare, I did find my ball in play and in standing water on two holes(?). tee boxes uneven or badly pocked; pitch marks on greens rarely repaired. carts had sand to fill divots, but no evidence it was ever used. BUT, the greens were fairly quick and rolled remarkably true and fun to putt with lots of slope. would play again at price paid. course could be nice with some attention.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 01/31/2018:
Hello, thank you for the three-star review. We are sorry to hear that our course was not in the best shape when you played, but we are happy that you found our staff friendly and found our greens in good shape. Your feedback is important to us, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 81
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 01/31/2018:
Hello, thank you for the three-star review. We are happy to hear that you found our course good value for your money. Thanks for stopping by, and we hope to see you again soon.
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