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4.1
131 Reviews (131)
5 Stars
54
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
7
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.6
84.0%
Recommend this course
117 out of 131 reviews
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4.0
1 Reviews (1)
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4 Stars
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Conditions
5.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
5.0
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
3.0
100.0%
Recommend this course
1 out of 1 reviews
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4.1
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
3.9
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.3
81.8%
Recommend this course
9 out of 11 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Traditional
Par 71
Length 6413 yards
Slope 120
Rating 69.3

Formerly known as Show Low Country Club.

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Course Details

Year Built 1961
Fairways Alaska Bluegrass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jack Snyder (1961)

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 Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code No tank tops or cutoffs.

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Sports

Fitness

Reviews

4.1
131 Reviews (131)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 12
Forced Carries 9
Bunkers 7
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 12
Locals 10
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 8
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 8
Worth the Drive 6

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4.0
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First Time Playing

Nice day on the course...

Husband and I played this course for the first time. The course was in nice condition with beautiful greens that played fairly quick. We both enjoyed the layout. We look forward to our next round here, when we will be a bit more knowledgable of how to maximize each hole. Definitely coming back for more.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Beautiful setting

It had rained hard the night before we played, so the course was a little soggy. That didn’t detract from how beautiful the course is! The course was well kept and challenging. The 18th hole was brutal, but we had a great time and will be back! Highly recommended!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice Course/Horrible Service

The course is a challenging and fair course. Holes 2,3, and 18 are extremely narrow. However, the rest of course is more fair. holes 17 and 18 feel like a different course.
POOR SERVICE: You have to walk to the carts from the other side of the street. Two card kids sat in their own carts looking at their phones and didn’t acknowledge me as I walked up. I had to initiate conversation by asking, “Do I take any cart?” Their response, “yeah”. I then asked, “Who am I paired up with?” Their response was “We don’t know.”

ZERO WATER on the entire course! No restroom on the entire front nine. At the tenth tee there was a snack shack that was closed at 4pm. No bev cart girl. On the last 5 holes every tee box had the foursome in front of us and we were a threesome. So seven people waiting on the group in the fairway. On the last hole (par 5) there were 5 groups. One on the green, two groups in the fairway, two groups on the tee box. Called clubhouse on 14th tee, was told “No Marshall he left at 2.” It was 92 degrees and zero water, no snack bar, no bev cart.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Competitive course

Beautiful course,layout, dusty cart paths,course marshal was on course.Very impatient golfers.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Plays much tougher than the card suggests

If you do not hit your drives straight the tree-lined fairways will eat you alive. And the fast greens will challenge you when you eventually arrive. I can't believe the slope and rating are accurate for this recently reconfigured layout, which by the way, routes you dangerously across a busy street. And then there is the insanely routed par five 18th that measures 594 from the white tees and is only the 3rd hardest hcp! Really?

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 62
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Bison

Very good conditions. Tight fairways, super fast greens, hard sand. Fun to play. Cart paths bumpy and dusty.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Difficult course

If you are a player who relies on your driver, and wide open fairways; this might not be the course for you. While it is a stunning course lined end to end with trees. It is a very challenging course with narrow fairways and very little rough to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Slow play

No Marshall’s on the course and we left after the 15th hole because it was taking 20 minutes per shot. After passing up the 2 groups ahead of us on the 16th hole there was no one one 17 or 18?

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play, AGAIN!

This is a wonderful course. This being said, I should not be annoyed almost every time we play there. The problem is there is little to no course management in regards to pace of play. I have never seen a Marshal there and nobody is around to keep the Golfers on some type of schedule. I guarantee that this fact will keep the serious golfers away!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 125
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Always up for a challenge.

First time playing this course, and as with most challenging courses, it always helps to know what is up ahead. Paired with Bruce who had played the course, was very nice and helped my wife and I navigate the terrain. Thanks Bruce.

Greens were in excellent shape and super fast. Hats off to the superintendents and crew. Overall enjoyable round.

Afternoon rains help keep the course in good shape. Will try to come back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bison Golf

No staff at check in. Cart boy had to handle the jobs of checking players in, providing carts and getting players started. Mass confusion at start. No starter. Players said this was typical. Carts kept outside at night and each one had been rained on and were soggy. Paths between tee boxes was confusing. No Marshall on course so slow play. Score cards were not provided. Course needs management and staff to operate at a basic service level. We will not be returning to this course.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Golf cart paths

They really need to pay attention to the golf cart paths. They’re in terrible shape. Other than that the course was beutiful

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Much more than I thought!

When thinking of playing new courses that I've never heard of I look at the reviews. A couple years back I'd checked into this course and the reviews were mostly poor. Yesterday, when both of the courses we usually play at were not available at the time I wanted we thought we'd take a chance. We were pleasantly surprised to say the least. The course was in good condition and quite literally did not line up with the poor reviews I had seen. Don't be fooled by others nonsense and check this place out for yourself!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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