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1889 Reviews (1889)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
84
1 Stars
60
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.7
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
77.6%
Recommend this course
1638 out of 1889 reviews
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3.6
54 Reviews (54)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.5
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.2
68.5%
Recommend this course
37 out of 54 reviews
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3.7
86 Reviews (86)
5 Stars
32
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
9
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.6
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.3
73.3%
Recommend this course
63 out of 86 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Resort
Style Traditional
Par 71
Length 6830 yards
Slope 128
Rating 71.5

If you come to Arizona to play desert golf, forget about Ocotillo. Ocotillo is a refreshing change of pace from most of the Valley's courses precisely because it isn't surrounded by desert.

The White Course is the most unique of the three. It has only one par 5, and the water is a factor on just five of the holes. But it also has the best hole on the property -- the 479-yard, par-4 ninth, which used to be an easy par 5 but is now a treacherous finishing touch.

The Gold nine is a devilish test and not just because water comes into play on six of the holes. The greens have a lot of slope in them and are difficult to read. And some pin placements are brutal; hit a downhill putt two feet past the
hole, and it might roll down into a swale and 30 feet by. Uphill putts, on the other hand, are extremely difficult to get to the hole, if for no other reason than Ocotillo's greens aren't as fast as some of the Valley's marquee desert courses.

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Course Details

Year Built 1986
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ted Robinson, Sr. (1986)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes
GPS No

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Arizona (2014 #13)

Reviews

4.0
1889 Reviews (1889)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 104
Patio Dining 95
19th Hole Scenic Views 56
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 230
Bunkers 136
Forced Carries 110
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 117
Locals 98
Playing Multiple Courses 83
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 119
Worth the Drive 105
In the 'Burbs 73

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Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather

Potential for a great course, needs attention for the drive if not close

We played "Blue" and "White". The staff from the pro shop, starter and on course was great! Its important to note that we played in January and our first round of the "Blue" 9 was a bit disappointing as the course was over-run with geese and ducks and their waste. From a design perspective, there were water hazards on many holes which made it fun to navigate, but found that sometimes even driver would get you in trouble with things you could not see from the tee box. The "White" nine holes had many great holes that were fun to play with the best being the 9th or our 18th, with a back to front sloped green that required a carry over water for your second shot if you were able to deliver a good drive down the right side of the fairway.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/19/2024

Dear Jathy,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, and we are extremely sorry about the bird situation. The maintenance team is working hard every day to minimize the negative impact on the course. I will share your review with the team.

Thank you again, and we hope to see you again soon.

Have a great weekend.

Best,

Jeff Ruedy
Club Manager

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/19/2024

Dear Trick1972,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a 5-star review. Management loves feedback, if there is anything we could have done better please reach out to jruedy@arcisgolf.com.

Help spread the word for Ocotillo, don't be a stranger and we hope to see you again soon.

Have a great weekend.

Best,

Jeff Ruedy
Club Manager

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/17/2024

Dear CanDen,

Thank you for leaving a 5-star review, we love feedback, if there is anything we could have done better please reach out to jruedy@arcisgolf.com.

Help spread the word for Ocotillo Golf Club, don't be a stranger and we hope to see you again soon.

Best,

Jeff Ruedy
Club Manager

Played On
Reviews 61
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Target practice - bring balls

Course is a very unique layout with water hazards on virtually every hole - a rarity in Arizona. It's target practice - I hit fairway woods off the tee more than my driver. The white course was very easy - ended up shooting my best score of the year there.

Conditions were typical for this price point in Arizona. Tee boxes were beat up, fairways were sticky painted grass, rough was dry dead grass. The most frustrating thing about the rough was how it wouldn't hold any balls up - ended up losing 2 shots that would have been stopped on courses that maintained their rough. Goose poop all over, tons of birds on this course. Greens were very solid, just full of ball marks.

No GPS in carts. Ball cleaners every ~6 holes. No towels to wash off balls. Practice range was mats only. Our playing partners cart shut off on hole 18 - ran out of battery. No food at the turn - drink cart only had snacks.

The wait at the bag drop was too long. Check in was too long. There was no ranger on the course. The starter doubled as a guy working the bag drop.

We had a frost delay but the course was up front that it would be a ~30 minute delay and we were off maybe 20 minutes after our scheduled tee time. The course was packed and we waited every shot for the group in front of us. Still ended up having a 4:15 round which wasn't terrible.

The course would not give singles their own cart, so I was paired up with a gentleman who would constantly park the cart in front of our playing partners hitting their balls. We had a twilight time and since there was a frost delay, he was always making comments about how we needed to "push the group in front of us" (they were waiting too). He went off on 1 hitting into the group in front of us, and sped down the fairway without waiting for our playing partners to join - causing them to hit into us. Thanks for forcing us to share Ocotillo, really made for a memorable experience.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 01/17/2024

Dear u314161622535,

Thank you for taking the time t share your experience with us, it sounds like we had some opportunities for improvement during your visit. I will share your review with the team, and hope you will give us another chance in the future. If there is anything else you would like to communicate please reach out to jruedy@arcisgolf.com.

Best,

Jeff Ruedy
Club Manager

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
3.0
Previously Played

Water and geese everywhere

While one of the prettiest courses in the area, it is overrun by geese. After the significant number of water hazards, geese are the next biggest challenge. Bird droppings from tee to green. It might be better later in the year, but in January the bird dropping left me feeling dirty.

Conditions Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
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Commented on 01/13/2024

Dear u2961644,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a 3-star review, and we are extremely sorry about the bird challenges at Ocotillo. Our maintenance is working hard every day to minimize the impact of the protected bird species on the golf course. I will share your review with the team, and we hope to see you again soon.

Have a great weekend.

Best,

Jeff Ruedy
Club Manager

Played On
Reviews 118
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Love the course

I love ocotillo. Probably the best winter value in the area. If you are a “sprayer” of the golf ball you may want to go elsewhere. There iw water everywhere. I didn’t count, but probably on 15 or 16 of the 18 holes we played (they have 27 holes). Course was in good condition and pace of play was good. We waited on the group in front of us on every shot of every and still finished in under 4 hours.

Now for the bad - it was cold and windy - 18 MPH wind with gusts up to 25 according to the weather app. It was a difficult day. If it’s reallly windy and you havent played in awhile either: go elsewhere or bring lots of balls. One grandson lost 15 balls and the other about 10. It was a poor choice of course by me for kids that havent played in 6 months…Oh well, it paid for the balls. :)

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/13/2024

Dear Corey4652891,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a 4-star review, Ocotillo is a great layout with challenging water obstacles. Add wind to the equation and there is an opportunity for some lost balls. Ultimately we are extremely happy to hear about your love for Ocotillo!

Please help spread the word for us, don't be a stranger and we hope to see you again soon.

Best,

Jeff Ruedy
Club Manager

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Recommendation

Would have to add that I would recommend only to a low handicap golfer! A difficult course with so much water!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/13/2024

Dear 23i7LLF0NpMEpQIB6izn,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a 5-star review, we appreciate all feedback. If there is anything we could have done better please reach out directly to jruedy@arcisgolf.com.

Thanks again, and we hope to see you again soon.

Best,

Jeff Ruedy
Club Manager

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/11/2024

Dear u314163820608,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a 5-star review, if there is anything we could have done better please reach out to jruedy@arcisogolf.com.

Thanks again, don't be a stranger and we hope to see you again soon.

Have a great day!

Best,

Jeff Ruedy
Club Manager

Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun course to play

27 holes of fun and entertainment. Ocotillo always give you a pretty good dollar value and it plays fair with good greens. Pace of play could be better but that's what you get for a public course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 01/09/2024

Dear Kelly3343284,

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us, we are happy to hear about the fun and entertainment at Ocotillo Golf Club. Pace of play is always a focus, I will share your review with the team.

Thanks again, and we hope to see you again soon.

Best,

Jeff Ruedy
Club Manager

Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Save your money

Played at 2:18 on a Saturday. Finished 13 holes. For spending 109 and driving 45 mins I was extremely disappointed. Staff in the pro shop was very friendly. Fairways were plush, greens were pretty good. However charging 100 for a twilight is absolutely criminal especially when you know peace of play is an issue. I liked the course and how challenging it was with all of the water involved, however I will not be playing here again. Would advise to go elsewhere that is a better value for the money.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/29/2024

Dear everhetthazelwood,

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us, we are extremely sorry about the pace of play on Saturday. We are happy to hear about the friendly staff in the pro shop, and appreciate the comments about our fairways and greens. If there is anything else you would like to share please reach out to jruedy@arcisgolf.com.

We hope to see you again. Have a great start to your week.

Best,

Jeff Ruedy
Club Manager

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/17/2024

Dear rogerspanier,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a 3-star review. Management loves feedback, if there is anything we could have done better please reach out directly to jruedy@arcisgolf.com.

Thank you again, and we hope to see you soon.

Best,

Jeff Ruedy
Club Manager

Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Fun. Challenging. Super wet.

The diverse layout is cool - makes it just challenging enough to make you think about different club choices off the tee. If your a slicer, brings extra balls - lots of water to the right. Very pretty course with holes over water, in between a variety of trees, descent bunkers & lush fairways. The rough is average length but curly in a lot of spots making it pretty unforgiving. 2 beverage carts was great, we were never short on drinks. Only complaints would be 1) this course always seems very wet in the morning - the ball plugs even on some drives in the fairway & it causes almost muddy conditions in the fairways. 2) arrive extra early to check in - every time i have been here the proshop takes FOR-EV-ER to check people in. The guys inside were friendly, it must be the system they use.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/04/2024

Dear tyl3r,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a 4-star review, we are happy to hear about your satisfaction with the course layout, it's unique features, the two beverage carts in service and the friendly front desk team. We've had some wet mornings recently, and our systems could run a little faster. I will share your review with the team, and we hope to see you again soon.

Have a great start to your 2024.

Best,

Jeff Ruedy
Club Manager

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs Work

This course has gone down hill. Greens were good. Fairways were average as well as tee boxes. The bunkers are bad with limited rakes and most of them are broken. Overall I’m disappointed based on what it used to be.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/03/2024

Dear mdawson,

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us, and we are extremely sorry about some of the rakes in the bunkers. I will share your review with the team, we hope you will give us another chance.

Have a great start to your 2024.

Best,

Jeff Ruedy
Club Manager

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Option

Living in the area, we had never played the course but decided to try it for a special occasion. Loved the option of having 3 separate 9-hole courses so that it was never a long wait or delay and pace of play was excellent. The course and greens were in good condition and facility was clean. We absolutely loved the Bar & Grille (restaurant) and thought the food was fantastic and prices very good. Great option for something different in the area and although a little pricey, definitely would come back again!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 12/15/2023

Dear u314161564745,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a 5-star review, we are extremely happy to hear about your experience at Ocotillo Golf Club. If there is anything we could have done better please reach out to jruedy@arcisgolf.com. Help spread the word for us, don't be a stranger and we hope to see you again soon.

Best,

Jeff Ruedy
Club Manager

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 Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointed

Driving range balls very dirty
Bunkers were hard and not well maintained- untrimmed grass flowing into the bunkers
Cart path only yet no reduction in green fees

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Grenat golf course, fairways tee box and Green all in very good condition!

There nine holes with lakes and bunkers, good challenge. 3:30 pace weekday.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course for the money

I really enjoyed this course, we played the white and gold, and they were both quite challenging. Lots of water throughout both 9, various mounds in the fairways and a challenging amount of bunkers both greenside and in the fairways. The pro shop staff was a little stiff when I walked in but wow did they lighten up quickly and turned out they were very busy, but they were very helpful, friendly and knowledgeable. I really appreciated both of the gents at the check in!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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