Lives
Phoenix, AZ
Handicap
0-4
Age
35-44
Gender
Male
Skill
Advanced
Plays
Once a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

4.1
4.1
Total 64 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

64 Reviews
5 Stars
30
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
2
Recommended Courses
54
Not Recommended Courses
10
Helpful Votes Count
12
Not Helpful Votes Count
7
First Review
10/07/2014
Last Review
07/04/2021

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Wildstone Golf Course

Played On 07/04/2021
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

UNBEATABLE CONDITIONS!

I had heard some really good things about Wildstone and I’ve been wanting to play it for quite some time........it definitely did not disappoint!

The overall condition of the course was absolutely mint! The only minor negative issue was that some tee boxes were very spongy........But other than that, this is a top-notch course from tee to green. The site lines from the tee boxes were fantastic and most fairways were tree lined with very well-kept bunkers. The majority of the holes required attention to shot shape and the greens were very undulating and rolled unbelievably true.

I have yet to play the other high-end courses in the area but Wildstone is going to be tough to beat from a course perspective..... as for the facilities.......they were a little disappointing.......but I never care too much about the facilities of the golf course, I’m more concerned with the course itself. It’s very strange that after 10 years of being open they still don’t have a paved entranceway and a clubhouse?? But minor details to someone like myself.

I will definitely be back!

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

Mickelson National Golf Club

Played On 06/08/2021
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

BEST COURSE DESIGN IN THE AREA!!

WOW, what a fantastic course!

Best layout in the Calgary area.

The amount of earth moved to shape this course has got to be up there with a Pete Dye gem....fantastic sight lines from the tees, beautiful bunkering, and very challenging course set up which requires the correct shot shape.

The overall design reminded me a lot of some Scott Miller tracks in the Scottsdale area and the bunkering reminded me a lot of Nick Faldo courses in Scottsdale and Montana(links style).

The only knock i have is with the price.....you can’t charge premium green fees when your course isn’t there yet! I understand it’s gonna be private and that You can’t bag on a course that is brand new in a smaller market......it’s gonna take time for this course and amenities to get there, but the price should reflect its infancy.

Great track by Mr Bombs!

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

Palm at McCormick Ranch Golf Club

Played On 12/17/2019
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

DECENT TRACK

Palms is a good for a warm up round for your golf trip to the greater Scottsdale area. Decent shot making required with a few strategic water features sprinkled in throughout.......it is a better design than the Pine.

The facility has good practice areas for chipping and putting and the greens on the course were good. Decent sand in the traps as well.

It’s rated exactly were it should be 3 - 3.5 stars

Don’t pay more than $45 just because it’s in the heart of Scottsdale because it is not worth it!

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

Palm at McCormick Ranch Golf Club

Played On 12/17/2019
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

DECENT COURSE

The Palm course is definitely the better of the two. There are some good design features scattered throughout the course and some nice water hazards. Greens where great and the bunkers had good sand. Good practice areas as well.

This is a great warmup round for your trip to the area.......this course is rated properly........3 - 3.5 stars.

Don’t pay more than $45........just cause it’s in the heart of Scottsdale, don’t mean it’s worth more than that!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

ABSOLUTELY GREAT TRACK!

The course was in fantastic condition and you will not find better greens in the greater Calgary area. I would put Redwood Meadows in my top five for sure. Every hole is lined with trees and the course design requires a lot of attention to detail and shot making ability.

I can totally see why the nationwide/web.com/corn ferry tour used to come here in the mid 2000’s.

There’s no question that it is totally worth the half hour drive West of Calgary and is the best course out that way by far.

I will be back regularly!

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

The Canal at Delacour Golf Club

Played On 09/13/2019
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

ABSOLUTE BEAUTY!

I was so pleasantly surprised by this course design...........and the course conditions were spectacular. This is by far the best links design in the greater Calgary area no question!

The greens are full of undulation and the site lines from the tee decks are fantastic........despite the fact there isn’t one tree on the golf course!

It is a true links style set up and if they ever decided to get this track into tournament condition and grow the fescue and rough..........it would be a very serious test!!! LOVE IT

The cooks in the kitchen are phenomenal. Nothing too fancy on the menu but man do they know how to cook.

I will definitely be back multiple times per year!

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

Stewart Creek Golf & Country Club

Played On 08/26/2019
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAIN COURSE!

Stewart Creek is a fantastic layout and is tied with Banff for the best course outside of the Calgary area in my opinion. The only negative was the sand.....how does a course this mint have course hard sand and not beautiful white fine sand like Banff or Kananaskis??? It’s really the only negative......the fairways and rough were outstanding......greens were super fast and awesome!

It’s a must play!

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

CANT BEAT THE SCENERY!

The Kidd course was in fantastic shape from tee to fairway and every bunker was immaculate!.....probably the best bunkers I have ever seen or played our of......the views from every hole are just amazing and the RTJ course design was surprisingly fair.

I thought the design was going to be a bit tougher but it was a very playable course from the tips.

The only small gripe I have is with the greens......some had recently been punched and top dressed which was fine.......but there were far to many pocks and signs of poor maintenance from previous ball marks etc......they definitely affected the roll and line on puts. Could use some extra attention from a maintenance staff that definitely knows what their doing!

If you are in the area it’s a must play

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

Wintergreen Golf Course

Played On 08/18/2019
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

BEAUTIFUL SETTING & PRETTY DECENT COURSE

I was expecting a little bit more out of Wintergreen after I had heard such good things. The course is in a fantastic part of the greater Calgary area and is surrounded by lots of trees and rolling mountain side.....but the course design just doesn’t take full advantage of where it is situated.

To its credit there were a couple of really awesome holes, 1, 3, 10, & 11 stood out for me.......but all the others were less than memorable. It’s a very simple design that could have been outstanding. The greens, fairways and bunkers were all in good condition.

The practice facility was not the greatest and the range was only about 230 yards, but the restaurant and clubhouse were very nice.....great food!

At the end of the day if you are in the area check it out, but I wouldn’t make a specific trip out of the city to play it......much better courses closer to town.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

GREAT LAYOUT, CONDITIONS COULD BE BETTER!

The Valley Course is a fantastic target golf orientated course, a lot of iron placement even from the tips.......and don’t let the name VALLEY throw you.....this is just as much of a Mountain course as the other course on the property MOUNTAIN. There are maybe 2 holes that do not have elevation change!

There where however some really bad maintenance issues that a premier green fee golf resort should definitely not have! Standing water in bunkers, poor divot maintenance on boxes and quite a few soggy areas on fairways left a bad taste on an otherwise beautiful course design.

Greens where great and had plenty of undulations to get your attention......great Nicklaus track!

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

Serenity Golf Club - Dancing Bull

Played On 07/11/2019
3.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

NOT MUCH TO IT

Aside from holes 12 through 17 this course is very basic and has average course conditions. It’s not really worth the drive that far out of the city to play such an average course.

It would definitely suite a beginner or intermediate golfer.

No restaurant/dining

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

The Winston Golf Club

Played On 07/05/2019
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

BEST IN THE CITY!

In my opinion there is not a better public course in the greater Calgary area than The Winston! I absolutely love the design of this course.............the lush Parkland setting with some nice elevation change......gorgeous tree lined fairways with the river gently meandering through some holes........is just fantastic.

#10 is one of my favourite par 5’s I have ever played.

The Winston has the best greens in the city bar none!...........and I play private courses like Priddis Greens regularly.

This track is a hidden gem,...........looking forward to play again.

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

Cottonwood Golf and Country Club

Played On 07/02/2019
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

FANTASTIC PARKLAND STYLE LAYOUT

I absolutely love golf courses where the ambiance of the course is as good as it’s architecture. The long road way that takes you down into the valley where the golf course sits, truly does represent the laid-back and gorgeous setting you are about to play play golf in.

This Bill Newis layout is absolutely fantastic and a great challenge from the Tips.......as well as being very playable from the intermediate and beginner tees.

The tree lined fairways and immaculate greens are always some of the best in the city, and I always look forward to playing it every year.

If you haven’t played here make every effort to do so!

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

Lynx Ridge Golf Club

Played On 06/17/2019
3.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

AVERAGE TRACK

I had been excited to play this track because of some of the hype that I had heard.......But after giving it a go I was quite disappointed. The condition of the course was fair at best. They are charging a premium green fee On a weekday at the same rate as two courses close by Valley Ridge and Bearspaw. But both of those courses are in a different league in my opinion.

The course does call for some precise shotmaking and forces you to use less than driver (from the tips) on a lot of the par 4’s..... but the overall design and site lines from the tee boxes did not justify the premium green fee.......Gleneagles 15 mins away in the town of Cochrane is also a better track in my opinion.

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

Bearspaw Country Club

Played On 06/15/2019
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

BEAUTIFUL PARKLAND LAYOUT & DESIGN

Previous to June 14 2019 this track had been a private facility, but it went through some financial difficulties and is now run by Windmill Golf Group and is open to the public.

In my opinion it is one of the best designs in the greater Calgary area. Although the conditions weren’t spectacular....... the design is just fantastic and spotty conditions are to be expected due to the financial hardship and transfer of ownership.

But I sure hope this course stays open to the public because the Parkland style and gorgeous site lines from a lot of the tees make it one of my favourite tracks that I have played in the Calgary area and I would love to come back on a regular basis!

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

Valley Ridge Golf Course

Played On 06/13/2019
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

GREAT COURSE......FANTASTIC LAYOUT AND CONDITIONS

I was very pleasantly surprised at just how beautiful this course was. The site lines from the tee boxes, the bunkering and green undulations were very well designed and maintained.

It is a golf course that has two distinctly different 9’s........ The front nine is a Parkland design that follows the bow river and has beautiful large tree lined fairways........very player friendly...... The back nine has great elevation change, water features and demands more precise shotmaking.

Course was in excellent overall condition and was a joy to play

Top 5 of must-plays in Calgary for sure!

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

Wilderness Club

Played On 05/29/2019
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

JUST GORGEOUS!

The Wilderness Club is a Faldo masterpiece........this course has unbeatable conditions, outstanding bunkering and gorgeous site lines from every tee box! It is by far the most beautiful course I’ve ever played from hole number 1 to whole number 18. The practice area is very nice as well.

If you are in the area or anywhere remotely close you need to make the trip to play it, you will not be disappointed! It is definitely worth the Golf Digest rating #42 best courses to play in the United States.

Number 1 on my yearly playlist!

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

Sundance Golf Club

Played On 04/13/2019
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

REALLY GREAT TRACK......PLEASANTLY SURPRISED!

The course was in fantastic shape from tee to green.......very surprised at just how challenging this course was. You definitely cannot expect to bomb it on every hole..........there are great strategic wash areas in the design that force you to use a lot of the clubs in the bag.

The greens had great character and the sight lines were great from the tips. I like this layout way better than Estrella for sure and the price was great!

I’ll definitely play it again the next time out West.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

GREAT TRACK........WELL MAINTAINED!

First time playing GCU and it immediately reminded me of Papago! And then realized it was a Billy Bell design.......so it made sense.
Great conditions from tee to green and great bunkering throughout the course. Not an overly difficult course but it has great sight-lines with nice tall tree lined fairways...........It also has great length from the purple tips.

Really enjoyable round..........good rates......I will be back!

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

ASU Karsten Golf Course

Played On 04/08/2019
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

SO SAD TO SEE THIS BEAUTY GO!

Very happy that I was able to get out and play this gem a couple more times before she’s gone! As one of only 3 Pete Dye Design courses ( one private) in the valley.........it’s really sad to see it go. I have always loved playing this track and I think it is a perfect mix of challenge and playability.

Cudos to the greens crew for not just giving up on the conditions......the course from Tee to green was in phenomenal shape and the greens rolled beautifully.

If you have the opportunity you have to play it...............Sun sets the first week of May.

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