Lives
Phoenix, AZ, USA at this time, usually Iowa.
Handicap
5-9
Age
65+
Gender
Male
Skill
Advanced
Plays
A few times a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

3.1
3.1
Total 11 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

11 Reviews
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Recommended Courses
7
Not Recommended Courses
4
Helpful Votes Count
0
Not Helpful Votes Count
0
First Review
01/13/2013
Last Review
03/15/2023

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Arizona Grand Resort

Played On 03/03/2023
3.0
Previously Played

Sad decline

I've golfed Phoenix area for 25+ years. This was one of my favorite courses along with the Raven, The Phoenician and Dinosaur Mountain. I love the layout and totally different challenges on this course. Sadly, the condition of this course has gone downhill. My latest round was a totally sad experience. Up to 4 foursomes on holes. The greens were literally the worst I've played on. Unrepaired ballparks covered the greens. On one green, it was rippled so bad that when my chip from just 8 feet hit the ripples it went almost 90 degrees left. We didn't get to play the last two holes and when we got back to the pro shop, it was closed. I can't recommend to my friends this course. It appears it's going the way of Kokopelli.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 03/23/2023

Hi, OhNuts! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Arizona Grand Resort!

Arizona Grand Resort

Played On 03/26/2020
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always a pleasure.

Great course to play. Fun holes with strategy needed to score well. Always a good time one the course. Staff friendly and accommodated us when we ask for separate carts for our twosome due to the Corona virus.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 04/01/2020

Thank you for leaving 4 stars! We love hearing from you and are glad you had a good experience. We would love the opportunity to bump those 4 stars to 5. We hope you will come back soon so we can wow you on your next visit.

I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Ok for the money

No water on the course. Cart girl made regular stops. Fairways were ok. Greens slow, a little bumpy and not always true. Pretty wide open. Slow 1st 9 and second nine ok pace.. ok course for mid or high handicap players, not all that challenging but we had fun.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good

Arizona Grand Resort

Played On 02/04/2019
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Play it for sure

Great all around course. Friendly staff, first 3 holes open, then wide fairways through residential before the ending desert holes through hills with the 18th having a fantastic view of Phoenix and surrounding area. A must play course. Only negative is their warmup/practice area. Just a net, carpet pads with no toes, shabby.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 02/21/2019

Thank you so much for the review. We are glad you had an incredible time and hope to see you again soon!

Arizona Golf Resort

Played On 01/25/2019
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Just barely ok

Horrible pace of play. Greens in good shape, fairways passable, rough sparce. Layout good for a flat course. Marshall did respond when the fivesome in front of us was to slow. Checkin rather dowdy looking. Would not play again and cannot recommend this course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 01/30/2019

Hi, we are so sorry that you had a bad experience with us the other day. We hope that you will reconsider for the future!

Superstition Springs Golf Club

Played On 03/06/2019
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Not easy but enjoyable

Highly recommend this course. Greens show a lot of hits, but never presented putting problems. Pay attention to the hole diagrams as this helps navigate the course. Got a good bargain with Golf Now. Not a course for beginners. Enjoyed it.

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

Gold Canyon RV & Golf Resort

Played On 02/17/2018
1.0
Previously Played

Get your money back

Ridiculous. Greens are in horrible condition and apparently they don't care. There is no putting on these greens, just hitting the ball. When you have to move the ball so it's not sitting in a blemish it gets frustrating. I cant believe this course is allowed on any golf booking site. It's sad they have allowed this course to deteriorate to its present condition. Years back it was an enjoyable par 3 course. Dont waste your money!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Amenities Poor

Vistal Golf Club

Played On 03/12/2015
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Would like to give a 4, but can't

The course needs work: the fairways are sparse in places, repair patches in other places but no problem playing off them. The greens putt pretty fair, but some have weed problems and need other work to be more consistent, but overall the ball rolls ok. I liked the challenge some greens presented. Staff was nice and kept track of me to make my T time. Course layout is good and is not a housing course, but an actual course. A little tight in some holes, but ok. No strategy holes, but you need to watch your approach shots on most holes.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Ocotillo Golf Club - White/Gold

Played On 03/05/2015
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

mid--level Troon course

2nd Troon course I've played in 2 weeks, both advocate 4 hour 10 minute rounds, but neither one has anyone doing anything to speed up play. On one hole we had foursome on the green one waiting in the fairway, one waiting on the tee, us waiting on deck, and the foursome behind us leaving their green to stack up behind us . I overheard one of the foursome ahead of us say " This isn't fun anymore. .." as we waited on another T. I could see fairways ahead clear. Courses seem afraid to possibly upset a few people, not realizing they are upsetting a lot of people by doing nothing. This course is off my playlist.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/09/2015

Thank you for taking time out of your day to write this review. I am so sorry the pace of play was slower than our advertised 4 hours and 10 minute pace. I would like to look into this further - what time did you tee off on Thursday, March 5th?

Arizona Grand Resort

Played On 02/12/2015
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Decent overall

A good challenge, but no way I would pay rack rates for this course. Tee boxes not in best of shape, greens ok, but lots of ball marks and a few with grassless spots. Fairways spotty in some areas. The layout is fun and can be challenging. No trick holes, but smallish greens. Some better marking of where to drive between holes is needed. This is our second time playing and we Again got lost after finishing. The sign after the tunnel needs to be a U turn, not an arrow. We paid $50, a good price for this course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

The Phoenician Golf Club

Played On 1/11/2013
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Very well maintained, very playable yet challenging. Nice layout with various difficulty of holes.

Staff was nice, but not overly helpful. Bought a small coffee for $4, don't know the price of a large and don't want to. This is a resort course and only played due to reasonable golfnow price. Fairways were in excellent shape, greens were in superior condition. Holes were well laid out and challenging. Fairways are wide enough for the amateur golfer. I've played a number of courses in the Phoenix area and this course is definitely in my top 5. Would play again for the golfnow price.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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