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Verde River Golf & Social Club

About

Holes 18
Type Private
Style Desert
Par 72
Length 7031 yards
Slope 137
Rating 72.6

Verde River Golf & Social Club (formerly known as Tegavah Golf Club and Vista Verde Golf Course) has a desert style layout that features panoramic views of Four Peaks, the Superstition Mountains, Weaver's Needle, and the Tonto National Forest. In addition to the scenery, the golf course also presents interesting challenges such as subtle contours and desert wasteland areas that guard the holes. The greens lead to generous landing areas that require precision and length. Although only one water hazard comes into play on one hole, there are several sand bunkers strategically situated throughout. Verde River Golf & Social Club offers five sets of teeboxes to offer suitable challenges for players of all skill levels and abilities.

Course Details

Year Built 2006
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ken Kavanaugh (2006) Tom Lehman (2016)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee
Clubs Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Caddies No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed No
Dress code No denim, No blue jeans, & No Cut offs. Collared Shirts are required.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Reviews

4.3
445 Reviews (445)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 15
19th Hole Scenic Views 12
Patio Dining 6
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 73
Undulating Greens 58
Forced Carries 55
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 78
Advanced Golfers 54
Locals 49
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 86
In the 'Burbs 23
Convenient to the City 6

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Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

stunniung views!

Absolutely beautiful setting and really nice course I look forward to playing again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sweet track

Great track. Long but fair
Quite desert course worth the drive no pun intended

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Opaleo

Simply beautiful

Course was perfect

Could use gps on carts

Def refer to friends and def be back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Used cart

needs improvements

The fairways were really wet and not many dry areas.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Review

pricey- decent course. Too many elevated greens. About 3 goofy holes-11, 16 &17

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

great day

the course is still under construction in places. the do have a small pro shop and a very small kitchen, mostly a microwave. the play of golf was great, the greens were in great shape and the fairways were also in good shape.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

A Wonderful Golfing Experience

The views are beyond compare. A joy to play. The best course we played all week. Recommend this course to any and all.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Course Amenities

They are still working on the amenities - Portable tolets are available - cartpaths mainly dirt - concerns re: poor yardage signage which makes it difficult without a GPS.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

Course was in good shape. Greens were in good shape. Pace of play was at about 4 1/2 hrs. Could play a lot tougher if greens were playing faster.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

A real hidden gem

Drove out to Tegavah and we loved the course. It has many tee choices for all levels and abilities, and best of all, reasonably generous fairways to hit from every tee. That said, it is a challenging course, because the approach shots are varied and difficult if you are not in the right spot off the tee. Moreover, it has some of the hardest "short holes", which are offset from some pretty straightforward, but very "long" holes, so you have to use every clubi in the bag during your round.

Moreover, the course has wonderful views of the mountains and desert from almost every hole. So no matter how bad you're playing, you'll enjoy the trip around the course for the views alone.

Yes. the clubhouse is sparse, and many of the cart paths are still unpaved, but if you make the trip out to Vista Verde, you won't remember those short-comings, only the very friendly staff and wonderful, very playable course.

Highly recommended - we'll be back every year.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worth the drive

We had a difficult time finding the golf course. Google maps had us running out to Ranch Verde, instead of Vista Verde. I am sure that part of that had to do with the recent name change to Tegavah . We arrived at the course with less than 10 minutes before our tee time. We were stressed and anxious because we were not going to have a chance to warm up before we teed off. I asked the employee in the pro shop if there was any chance we could move our tee time around. Without hesitation they agreed to do that and found another slot about 30 minutes after our original tee time. Really worked out well.

The staff was super. They were knowledgeable and extremely friendly. We were really impressed by them. The course had just recently completed it’s over seeding and was in pristine condition. It is far enough out from the city that there are no homes on the course, yet. So it was extremely picturesque and tranquil. I’m sure that will change as Scottsdale continues to develop.

The course is not difficult, but an interesting challenge. Highly recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Sleeper Course with Scenic Views

Even with play "cart path only", we made excellent time and enjoyed walking in such pleasant weather. All of us thought that the course was uniquely challenging and yet, offered some wide and very playable fairways. A Great feature of Tegavah is that the second cut around the grees permits both chipping high and running low balls into flags.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Walked

Course worth the drive

It's a little bit of a drive from Phoenix but the course is terrific. Great conditions, excellent layout and very good value.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Gret Value

An exceptional experience for a wonderful price!

Gratefully!
Doug Bouma

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Walked

Course in great shape, enjoyed relaxed feeling of small clubhouse

Will play again when carts can leave paths and days are cooler

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

great course

Beautiful course and fun to play with many different, great holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fantastic golf course

Well worth the drive, super conditions and fun course to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

nice desert course

a bit of a drive, but a nice and fun desert course and a great price.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great views

Lovely setting my great views and a really nice golf course

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

partie du 20 octobre 2014

Terrain en excellente condition et il représente un excellent défi pour tous les calibres de golfeurs

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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