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4.5
1566 Reviews (1566)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
93.1%
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4.4
85 Reviews (85)
5 Stars
48
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
92.9%
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4.5
148 Reviews (148)
5 Stars
88
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
93.2%
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138 out of 148 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Desert
Par 72
Length 6515 yards
Slope 130
Rating 70.0

Lookout Mountain Golf Club at Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort receives distinctions: Golf Digest placed it among the top 450 U.S. public courses, and it regularly features among Arizona's best 25 golf course. It doesn't hurt that the golf club regularly hosts eye-catching affairs like the Harmon Killebrew Invitational, the Royce Clayton Charity Classic and the Phoenix Suns Scramble. The golf course itself offers lush greens that entwine with the Sonora Desert's terrain, which the golf club says it carefully preserves, and features 18 holes of championship golf in tandem with magnificent scenery and plenty of challenges.

There's a fairly good chance that golfers will catch sight of a quail or coyote out on the Lookout Mountain Golf Club at Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort, and management asks that layers give the critters the right of way. In order to ensure golfers' shots go straight and don't snag in a cactus or chuckwalla, the club offers both individual and group glf lessons. This is also a place to enroll in the Hilton Golf Academy.

That's before the round at the Lookout Mountain Golf Club, though: Afterward, mosey on back to the 19th hole, called the Pointe In Tyme, for the drinkables and eatables.

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Course Details

Year Built 1989
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bill Johnston (1989) Forrest Richardson (1989)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes - "Holton Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

Reviews

4.5
1566 Reviews (1566)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 54
Dinner 29
Patio Dining 26
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 124
Bunkers 95
Forced Carries 87
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 92
Advanced Golfers 73
Locals 65
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 100
At a Resort 92
Worth the Drive 48

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Played On
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

Bumpy greens

course in general great shape..

the same cannot be said for the greens.

While they were moderately fast, they were tufted and extremely bumpy.
could not put at a slow pace the ball would jump off line

Give it another month and the greens should be ready

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/13/2017

golf8dhcp,
Thank you for taking the time to review Lookout Mountain Golf Club! We appreciate the feedback about the course conditions. The higher than normal temperatures we are experiencing currently put a little stress on the course, especially the greens. You are right, in a month, the course will be better than perfect!
We look forward to your future visits!

Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Very good course that could be great

I was very pleased with this round that I booked through Troon Advantage through my home club. The only 2 negatives is the starter let a 5-some go out in front of my 3-some and the bunkers are worse than the last 2 municipal courses I have played (1 back in Dallas and the Encanto 9 here in downtown Phoenix). I am normally a good bunker player and these were pitiful in that they were compacted dirt more than they were sand bunkers.

Now that I have the negatives out of the way, let's talk about the positives. The greens were in excellent condition, and the tee boxes, fairways, and approach areas were all immaculate. Overall, given what I saw in reviews for other courses in the greater Phoenix area and their costs, this is a good value if you can access it via the Troon network at a discount over the published rates.

This is not a walking course, which is why the 5-some in front of us was so slow. Had they all been on carts, it would have moved faster, but as it was, we still finished in a little over 4 hours.

We were warned by the starter to watch out for snakes, but we didn't see any. We did see hundreds of rabbits and even a couple of coyotes as it approached dusk.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Jekyll & Hyde course

First six and last few holes were mellow; middle 9 were nuts -- crazy elevations, pretty views. No GPS in the carts, and the golf shop and facilities were antique. Still fun, esp with a hot deal.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course was in great condition

Really enjoyed this excellent maintained golf course with challenging elevation Chang's from tee to green. Very friendly staff from the golf bag drop off to the cart return.
Highly recommend this course to anyone visiting the Phoenix area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Scenic golf course recommend

Great layout, fairways in excellent conditions
Pace of play very slow at 3 hole until Marshall resolved issue. Tee boxes some unlevel for gold
Thank you love the course

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Deano

Nice course, really nice staff, front was a good pace but the back was totally backed up, the tee boxes need to be leveled out, still a great course though.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course in fantastic shape. Love the layout. Challenging and fair. Greens firm and fast

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

There are better for your $$

We had to change to play Lookout Mountain due to a scheduling issue at Biltmore. The course was mid 200’s and wasn’t worth the money comparing to others I have played this week. Local course knowledge would have help with several somewhat blind tee shots. The green were slowed I played all week.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Super solid!

Really great course and a fun design. First 6 holes are open so offer a good chance to score low, and then it gets tricky. I would recommend playing short/safe on some of the later holes as the risks did not play out well for me. 37 on the front and 47 on the back haha. Really good shape and nice staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful desert course. Challenging greens with flags well-protected. We played 4 courses in 5 days and this was the best value for the money. Will definitely come back to play again, and will highly recommend to my friends.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course was in good shape. Tough to find the pro shop, Pro shop & bag drop are 1/4 mile south of starter shack and driving range, Check in is over near the Hilton Hotel. Friendly staff, beautiful views, elevation changes, course has lots of character.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Better than I remembered, I’d one back for sure

Played here this week, it’s spring break I’m told (?) so tee time was hard to get
Golf now got me a great rate for a 12:20 tee time, thanks!!
I played here 5 years ago, and the course was better than i remembered. Some really fun holes, generally excellent condition, and really enjoyed the two gents that got paired up with us.
I’ll be back!
(Only downside is that it was not walkable, too far between holes…, and the pro shop is an honest kilometre from the first tee! Ha!)

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Really fun course but

For the price the bunker sand should be way better than it is. Otherwise this is a really cool course. Numerous fun elevated tee shots.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Amazing

Also Played Estrella , Copper Canyon and Legacy on my trip
Lookout Mountain was by far the best of the four
So much fun and conditions were the best of all the courses
Play this Course it's amazing !!!!!

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