Ocotillo Golf Club - Gold/Blue

Great course, but definitely the most overpriced course that I have ever played. Would recommend spending your money elsewhere for $200/round

Greens are lightening running 11-12 on stemp but they forgot to take the bunkers .saying they are going to get redone doesn’t mean you don’t have to take what you have.

Need a GPS on the carts to many blind shots or layup tee shots

Ocotillo is not your desert target course. Tons of forced carries and water.
Plenty of tourist trade and those "frozen from the winter swings" and all the water make for a very slow round. We just made it in in just less than 5 hours.
Bunkers are in tough shape as it's been rainy and, of course, few visitors bother raking.
This would be a great Country Club. Experienced golfers who know the course would make the course move well.
For a daily fee course, I would rate it in the lower tier due to the length of their rounds.
Food in the grill was adequate. Patio is relaxing and scenic.
Don't get me wrong, it's a nice venue with some nice holes, but I have 14 courses I would play before Ocotillo.

I've played this track twice in the past 2 winters. Both times, it was enjoyable.

Greens are fantastic, challenging, undulating, and fast. Only issue, lots of ball marks not repaired. I'm noticing that is a theme down here. Seems like courses don't really care about patrolling that, and if they did, many of these courses would have some of the best greens I've ever played.

Suggestion, use a GPS based app to review your tee shots and even approach shots. Helpful in hitting to correct areas.

Overall, our group loved the course. Challenging and fun.

This course is full of birds and bird dropping are everywhere! They need to get a dog who follows staff around the course and chases these things away. Excellent course and I would only play it again once they solved their bird problem. I would suggest no one play this until they have resolved this issue!

Ocotillo used to be well managed course with great pace of play. Unfortunately they are only focused on flooding the course with golfers and do not care about the player experience. I’d avoid any tee time after 11am if you want to finish with the sun still up. Horrible.

I’m done playing here. First off…..the pace of play is SLOOOOW!!!!!!! Come on guys…..get a marshal out there to enforce the pace of play. It was ridiculous. Waiting 10+ minutes to tee off on EVERY tee box. Terrible. Took 6 hours to play 18. Also…..goose feces everywhere. GROSS. There are thousands of geese on this course because of the endless water. The geese ruin the experience and they crap everywhere. It is disgusting. Finally, super overpriced for what it is. I’m done with this place. So many better options out there.

The pace of play was absolutely atrocious. The staff was unfriendly and there was no Ranger to enforce pace. After every shot we were waiting 15-20 minutes. We got the the turn and two foursomes were inserted in front of us. We waited 45 minutes to start the back nine. They are clearly trying to increase revenue without any consideration for the experience of the golfer. Will not be going back.

This place reminds me of playing in the Midwest. Different than most desert courses here in Az. Lots of water. Just hit your targets. Only a couple of places that hazards are not obvious. If anyone in your group has played it a couple of times they can tell you where to avoid. Tee boxes and fairways in great condition. Traps could be better with a little grooming, but there is sand in them, just a little heavy after then rains earlier in the week. Greens were good. Look at your line and maybe fix a divot or two that previous players left. Used to love this place when it was run by Troon. Mickelson's group really let it go down hill. Forgot the group that owns it now, but thank you for bringing this back to a good place to play!