Lives
Arizona
Handicap
5-9
Age
35-44
Gender
Male
Skill
Advanced
Plays
A few times a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

3.5
3.5
Total 144 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

144 Reviews
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
86
3 Stars
30
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
6
Recommended Courses
122
Not Recommended Courses
22
Helpful Votes Count
5
Not Helpful Votes Count
0
First Review
02/03/2014
Last Review
01/31/2022

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Western Skies Golf Club

Played On 01/06/2018
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

great conditions

greens were true and fast, a few puddles in the fairways overall great conditions

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

Coldwater Golf Club

Played On 12/30/2017
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

very fast greens

staff was great except no ranger on the course...very slow round lots of standing and waiting. the group in front had a two hole difference from the group ahead of them. also no ice and very limited beverage cart. course is in good shape and greens are almost too fast

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
3.0
Top 100 Contributor
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

frost burns way over priced

normally in good conditions but the fairways and greens are not holding up to the cold weather. Patchy burn areas on the fairways and the greens are really looking bad. Most greens are mud and bare... very first green maintenance staff turned the water on us and drove across the green attempting to work on it. During this time of the year most courses are overpriced this one is following suit

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate

Western Skies Golf Club

Played On 12/23/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate

Toka Sticks Golf Club

Played On 12/16/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Ken McDonald Golf Course

Played On 12/10/2017
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

ranger

the is the slowest i have ever played at Ken McDonald...the group ahead of my group sat at every tee box for 15-20 minutes just talking. They were two holes behind the group ahead of them. This was addressed several times to the ranger, who knew the slow group personally. Nothing was ever done about it on a par four there was actually 4 foursomes waiting .

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 12/13/2017:
Hello garryhill, thank you for taking the time to write a review of our course. We are sorry about the subpar pace of play and we appreciate your feedback on our ranger. Your feedback has been escalated to the appropriate departments. Thank you for visiting Ken McDonald Golf Course and we hope to see you again soon.

Coldwater Golf Club

Played On 12/09/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

great conditions

excellent shape greens are rolling, fairways are green, and weather was perfect

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Western Skies Golf Club

Played On 12/03/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

great conditions

some muddy spots where there is a little over watering...greens are nice rolling true at a good pace

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate

Las Colinas Golf Club

Played On 11/18/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

much better shape than last time

greens still need some work, at least there is grass on them now and not sand. running slow give it another week.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 11/21/2017:
Thanks garryhill for the fantastic 4-star review and feedback of our golf course. We love seeing you enjoyed your round and we hope to see you back again soon!

Ken McDonald Golf Course

Played On 11/10/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

almost great conditions

greens were still slow but in a few weeks this course will be in great shape

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 11/21/2017:
Hello garryhill, thank you for the four-star review. We are glad you enjoyed our pace of play and we appreciate your feedback about our green speeds and course conditions. Thank you for visiting Ken McDonald Golf Course and we hope to see you the next time you are in the Tempe area!

Western Skies Golf Club

Played On 11/05/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

great conditions starting to over price

the course is in great condition, no cart path restrictions and the greens are rolling pretty good. The prices are starting to go up due to the weather, holiday season, and the course getting in good shape.

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

Coldwater Golf Club

Played On 11/04/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

worth the drive

the greens were a little slow but the course is in good shape... no cart path restrictions just wish the course wasn't so far west. Worth the price good deal includes warm up balls.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Western Skies Golf Club

Played On 10/29/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

getting better and better

course is really looking good greens are even better than before... it is getting to be that time of the year when courses start to ask for whatever they want knowing the weather is good

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy

The Duke at Rancho El Dorado

Played On 10/28/2017
1.0
Top 100 Contributor
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

no range, cart path only, and slow greens

The course is still in the over seeding phase.. cart path only, very wet, and slow greens. Many holes have water and mud in front of the greens, several tee boxes were over saturated and you can easily slip attempting to hit your tee shot. Then the greens haven't been cut running really slow. But what really made me give a poor review is the lack of communication. Driving 45 minutes to get there early to warm up and the driving range wasn't open. A note or message on their web site or some communication with golfnow would have helped. Showing up an hour early to sit around and wait was a waste of time.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 11/01/2017:
Thanks garryhill for your review of our golf course. We apologize for having the range closed. We will work to better communicate these details so you can be better informed when arriving at the course. Please come back and see us again soon once all the new changes have had a chance to settle in.

Western Skies Golf Club

Played On 10/19/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

excellent condition not a good experience with staff

The course is in great shape, still cart path only but the greens were good. I honestly thought it was going to be wet and slow greens but it was ideal conditions. They have already started cutting the greens. Now I showed up early in the attempt to get warmed up at the range. But the range was closed due to maintenance work, no notification ahead of time. So then i thought i would chip and putt a little but the starter calls me up 35 minutes before my tee time. I attempted to rush to the first tee to join the twosome the starter put me with but they took off so then i'm stuck playing solo behind the slow twosome.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate

Las Colinas Golf Club

Played On 10/14/2017
1.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

re-opened way too early

Normally I give Las Colinas good reviews, but this course was nowhere near ready to re-open from over seeding. The greens were all sand, it was like putting on a beach. I would expect everything to be wet, slow, and shaggy, but it was terrible. First they asked us not to drive on the fairway, rough and cart paths only please. But on most holes you couldn't tell the difference between the rough and the fairway. They will need a few more weeks, and then I will think about coming back. It is a good solid layout, an excellent practice course, but to ask to pay to play this course right now is a joke.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 10/19/2017:
Thanks garyhill for your review and feedback of our golf course. We appreciate you taking the time and apologize for the conditions as our staff is working tirelessly to get everything back in shape. Please come back and see us again soon once all the new changes have settled in a little better.

Toka Sticks Golf Club

Played On 10/07/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

great conditions before overseeding

like the new golf carts, and the course is in great conditions. I hope once they open back up from overseeding the conditions and prices don't change

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate

Las Colinas Golf Club

Played On 09/24/2017
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

great practice course

the course is in excellent shape it is too bad everything is closing down for winter seeding. The greens held and had a consistent pace to them, not as slow as most courses right now. Overall just a perfect day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 09/26/2017:
Thanks garryhill for your 4-star review and feedback of our golf course. Please let us know if you ever need anything and come back and see us again very soon!
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

course is in great shape

just a perfect day and the course is in excellent shape... too bad it is about to be closed for winter seeding. Green as can be and the greens looked slow but rolled out, played long this morning fairways and greens were pretty wet. Oh the rough is grown up almost rolled right over my ball twice stay in the fairways.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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