Fairmont Scottsdale Princess

Played on a Sunday afternoon and
Booked 1:51 tee time allowing for enough time to complete round. Three in group and was paired with a single that took 2 minute
Pre shot routines only to miss a ten foot putt by 5 feet or smoke a 75 yard drive to the right. It was a test of patience. Thought we would break off from the forth to expedite our round and found tee backed up next hole by a twosome that had no business playing on course. 12 people waited for two and no course ranger to resolve the issue. Finished round in darkness. Better courses in area that treat you in a way that suggests they are grateful for selecting there courses. Condition of course was good, but again…better courses all around and at lower rate.

Great layout. As a high handicap I found it enjoyable and not too difficult from the white tees. Would play again

Make me want to continue to play TPC. From the fellows that greet you on arrival to the young lady at the outside bar, it’s first-class all the way. Highly recommended!

It's double or triple what you will pay at other courses, but the last few holes make it worth it.

Perfect driving range, completely flat, short cut grass that wasn't too beat up. Chipping green was in outstanding condition.

Cart path only, wet in the morning, front 9 isn't too interesting outside of the stands on the #1 tee box. Thick 2 inch rough around all the fairways. Perfect greens. Short cut tees and fairways. Sand in the bunkers was being replaced with tour-quality sand which was firm.

Carts had good GPS that you never end up using because your caddy will shoot the number for you. I drove on the cart path on 16 and the cart still shut down which was odd. Great grill at turn with a diverse menu and you can put in orders ahead of time.

So many fun holes to play on the back 9. 10 was a dogleg with stands surrounding the green. 14 was a long par 4 to an uphill green. 15 has a tight tee shot to an island green. 16 has 20,000 seats around you. 17 is a reachable par 4 from the blues. 18 is a fun uphill finishing hole with a tight landing area over water/bunkers.

Biggest issue was pace of play. Took 5+ hours to complete the round. There was a slow foursome of 20-somethings that were over a hole behind the group in front of them, with no desire to speed up at the ranger's request. This course will attract that crowd.

Felt a lot like other courses in the area that come in cheaper than what a TPC branded course commands in price.

A few fun holes. #5 has a horseshoe fairway surrounded by bunkers and you have to carry over water. #15 is a very reachable par 4. #1 and #18 have water running along the left side of the fairway. Outside of that, there's no great elevation changes, or views that you wouldn't get elsewhere.

The course plays long and narrow, the rough was dead rye (?) grass like most courses in the area with overseeded painted fairway grass. The rough around the greens was dead thick bermuda that was difficult to chip in. Greens were smooth and fast throughout. Traps had a good amount of sand. Tee boxes and fairways were cut to good lengths.

Hot dogs at the turn were $10. No provided water bottles in cooler. Carts had GPS but ended up locking when I went 4 feet off the cart path to get out of the way for other carts, then would not unlock.

Best thing about the course was the pace of play. Finished in under 4 hours. The price tag keeps the Bluetooth speaker crowd out.

Lots of divots in the fairways (well played) and golfers should repair to help out. Greens in good shape and pace of play excellent 3:50 hr round on a sunny day. Great staff in all areas. Would recommend the course

Second time playing just before tournament.. more effort on having #16 complete. Maybe add speakers for enhanced exsperance... To fill the players exsperance to justify High Greens fees. Thank you William W Lewis lll

This was such a bucket list experience it was so amazing something to be seen and enjoyed Every aspect of the experience was amazing We enjoyed seeing how the big guys get to play this amazing game of golf

I really have nothing bad to say about this course. Honestly wished we booked Stadium but Champions course was also unreal. Man when you play subpar courses in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario, Canada, you really appreciate the immaculate greens at premium courses. We thought the fairways were fake grass.. too green and too perfect. Shoutout to the groundskeepers, they do an amazing job. But with the Canadian dollar where its at, we spent 540 bucks each on 3 rounds of golf... It's very expensive. The Waste Management is an instant classic now but TPC and everyone else are pricing out and cashing in. Also seeing private jets land every 10 minutes throughout the round shows how unaffordable golf really is... just like hockey in Canada. Again awesome course, just ranting about how these sport's are not for the common folk yet its the most beautiful game out there which I wish everyone could enjoy.

Pro shop staff a little snooty but that’s ok .
We were unable to finish the course due to darkness and slow play in front of us . Tee’d off at 2:00 and payed a lot $ would have loved to at least play hole 16 . Just sayin