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3.9
2429 Reviews (2429)
5 Stars
406
4 Stars
1087
3 Stars
482
2 Stars
269
1 Stars
185
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
84.0%
Recommend this course
1793 out of 2429 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.1
266 Reviews (266)
5 Stars
84
4 Stars
144
3 Stars
23
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
88.3%
Recommend this course
235 out of 266 reviews
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4.0
345 Reviews (345)
5 Stars
101
4 Stars
185
3 Stars
35
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
11
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
87.2%
Recommend this course
301 out of 345 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6968 yards
Slope 128
Rating 72.6

Foothills Golf Club offers 18 holes of golf on a golf course designed by Jay Morrish and Tom Weiskopf and built in 1988. The par-72 golf course measures 6,968 yards. Foothills Golf Club sits among the South Mountains, and features a contrast of challenge and forgiveness on a links-style course that allows golfers to play a target layout that has more than 65 bunkers that daunt, fairways that roll and desert that has a lot of rocks. The fabulous championship golf course provides the locale for all levels of golfer to shoot a memorable day of golf.

After taking in the views of the South Mountains on the Foothills Golf Club's golf course, head back to the clubhouse, for wonderful vistas of the course and the Estrella Mountain Range.

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Course Details

Year Built 1988
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda 328 Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tom Weiskopf (1988) Jay Morrish (1988)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2017 #21)

Reviews

3.9
2429 Reviews (2429)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 47
19th Hole Scenic Views 25
Patio Dining 23
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 114
Undulating Greens 54
Water Hazards 37
This course/club is great for:
Locals 87
Advanced Golfers 40
Seniors 40
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 80
In the 'Burbs 63
Worth the Drive 38

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Skill Intermediate
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4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 09/09/2017:
Thanks for the great 4-star review of The Foothills Golf Club. We are thrilled you had such good time on the course and we hope to see you back again very soon!
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Poor condition

The greens are in awful condition,; baked mud with the merest hint of grass and weed on the surface. This made them very quick, and with the slopes, downhill putts had to be hit very gently with the result that the ball would change direction with almost every roll. Apparently they will be replaced in a couple of weeks. However, the rest of the course is also in patchy condition. so still wont be great.
To make matters worse, members don't repair pitch marks or rake bunkers and you cannot repair divots because no sand on the cart.
Much better courses available in the area for a lower price, so avoid this one.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Be aware before booking!

They are about to close the course for several months for renovations.
The greens are as fast as if you’re putting on glass and are burned to a crisp (apparently part of the Reno plan)
With that, they are discounting rates, even from what is advertised here because of the greens/conditions. The fairways are in really good shape, so if you are just wanting to get out and slap the ball around and don’t mind fighting the greens, it’s great. Wish I would have known before recommending to friends for their only round while in town.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Atrocious Greens

The greens were in incredibly horrible condition. I've played here many times before and the greens were what brought me back before. The fairways were in phenomenal shape. Tee boxes were about as bad as the greens. You couldn't find a single flat spot on the tee box. I don't know what the issue was with the greens, but I wouldn't recommend playing here until whatever it is is fixed.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
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 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful Day

My major criticism is it iscart path only on hole 18, this is a long, ver my wide hole, Thus the slow down there can back the course up 4-5 holes. Greens were fuzzy.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is slowly getting better

Love the layout but unfortunately the greens are very slow and bumpy at this time.

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

Don’t understand some of complaints course was pure staff was great!

Don’t have any complaints staff treated us very well. Course was pure. I got a hot deal decided to check it out. I thought maybe it was iffy because of how good deal was and I was surely wrong. Well manicured tee to green. Greens alittle spongy but you can attack pins all day. I’ll be adding foothills in the rotation great layout as well and views. Kinda of gives me a lookout mountain vibe if you’ve ever played that course. Definitely worth a play

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/25/2024

Hey, I think I played with you! I agree with your comment.
- Ray

Played On
Reviews 140
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Spongy Greens

Some of the greens were very spongy and slow, Others were harder and faster. Some were a mixture of both. I do like what Troon has done with course and tees and fairways were excellent,

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Beautiful course...

This was my first time playing The Foothills Golf Club. The staff was friendly and was at awe about how well manicured the course was, I'm not a good player but this course is manageable (if you hit it correctly) and I feel was forgiving for my slight slice (or fade).

I was a single player and was paired with a nice gentleman who was a scratch player and his girlfriend. You need to look out for this guy if and when he turns pro. I forgot his name I think it was TJ or JT?

Anyway, play this course, you will not be disappointed!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Where's the water?

Course is in great shape.
Every water cooler on course was empty..
No excuse for that in Phoenix when temperatures were in the 90"s.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Joke management

Been playing here 15 years...course has ebbed and flowed but nice shape now except for greens. Tolerable except the staff doesn't understand customer service. I trade my money for a good time playing golf with some expectations that other courses understand. Today my issue is ZERO water in the hydration cans....no cart girl...and shack at the turn closed up well before it should be. Just unpleasant to have a decent course but no regard for the guest. Disappointing owners think that's ok.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Pace of Play

Our tee time was 10 minutes late because the course was "backed up." When I tee'd off, the starter, Jay, guaranteed that we would be back at the turn to see him at 2 hours on the dot. He assured me the pace of play wouldn't be a problem and that someone was out there enforcing pace. I saw him at the turn after 2.5 hours and he had nothing to say to me. He went and walked as far as away as possible from the turn to avoid speaking with us. After another 2.5 hours, I was finally able to finish a round at this course. There's no reason I should get stuck behind extremely drunk individuals yelling on a golf course taking 2-3 balls off the tee and the marshall (if there even was one out there) not doing anything about it. Absolutely terrible experience.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course, slow 18th

Everything about this course is great, except for the CPO 18th hole. There was 3 groups ahead of us and it took us a long time to finish the round

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Foothills Fun

Greens and fairways in great shape. Rough is kinda bare dirt and weeds in many spots. Staff very friendly. Great beverage choices. Coolers with ice provided on carts along with small cloths. No USB ports or club washers on cart.

Overall, a great experience. We will be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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