6000 E Camelback Rd, Scottsdale , Arizona 85251, US
(480) 941-8200
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About The Phoenician, a Luxury Collection Resort, Scottsdale

Near downtown Scottsdale, The Phoenician, A Luxury Collection Resort, is a five-star golf resort that underwent significant renovations in 2017-2018. This large resort features over 600 guest rooms and also includes a fractional ownership program. Guest rooms are 600 square feet and suites are one or two-bedrooms starting at 1,200 square feet. Guests have access to an extensive athletic club that includes tennis, pickleball and on-demand, virtual exercise classes. The pool complex is three-tiered complete with an adults-only section and waterslide for kids. There are nine dining concepts scattered throughout the resort and golf club, from casual poolside fare to J&G Steakhouse for finer dining. The resort-style golf course winds up and down mountain terrain and was renovated in 2018 and reduced from 27 holes to 18, playing to just over 6,500 yards from the back tees.

Facts

Price Range$$$$
Property Class★★★★★
Year Opened1988
Number of Units500+

Amenities

RestaurantsFine, Bar, Casual
Room TypesRoom, Suite, Fractional Ownership
PoolAdults Only
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Golf School/AcademyYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Kids ProgramYes
Room ServiceYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?Yes
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

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PHOENIX/SCOTTSDALE | Enjoy 3 nights' accommodations at the Scottsdale Marriott Old Town and 3 rounds of golf at The Phoenician Golf Club, Westin Kierland Golf Club & Papago Golf Course.

Golf courses at The Phoenician, a Luxury Collection Resort, Scottsdale

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4.5
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course

This is a short course, but has all the bells and whistles. One of the top 3 courses my group and I had played with few people in front or behind us on our time on the course. Beautiful views and perfect playing surface!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

New course

This is the first time I played this course. I found it to be very playaable and enjoyable. Despite the summer hear the course was in great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 16
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun And Enjoyable….But….

Let’s start with the good.

The golf shop was great and the folks who checked us in were great. We laid down our clubs near the bay drop and they were loaded on a cart that was funny equipped with GPS ready to head to the range where there was complementary range balls.

The fairways and greens were all nicely mowed with very few dead spots. Greens rolled smooth and the rough were short and thick giving nice lies just off the greens and fairways.

Overall I would say the course condition was a 7/10. Pretty solid for a course that gets a ton of play. Also, the GPS was a must. There are a number of blind shots and bunkers to navigate so have accurate GPS built into the cart was really great.

Now let’s talk about the not so great things….

First, the range was a ways down the road from where you check in and the tee grounds on the range were fairly beat up. Not a huge deal, but it would have been nice to hit off more lush grass when warming up for the round. Secondly, there were a large number of unrepaired pitch marks on the green which is really sad considering despite that the greens were in fantastic shape. Third, there are a number of blind shots which made it difficult to not hit into the group in front of you, as well as, be hit into by the group behind you. If pace of play was not an issue, maybe this wouldn’t be on my list. But that brings me to issue number 4.

The pace of play on the back 9 was equal to a 5 hour round. Which is no fun at all. There should have been better marshaling being done to keep the pace of play to 4 hours or less.

Finally, the course layout was aweful. Tees and greens were very spaced out at times, and although there we good signage leading from one green to the next tee, it definitely hinders the character of this course. It doesn’t not feel as serene as you would hope by the photos given online. Sadly this course is a typical resort course that seems squeezed in by its surrounding as opposed to beautiful desert/mountain golf.

All in all I would say if you don’t care about those things, and want a course in solid condition, friendly staff, and don’t want to break the bank, this is a place is one you can and will enjoy.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent, as always!

I play here every time I come to AZ. I love the course and the staff is always extremely friendly! Thanks again Phoenician!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 30
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very Fun Course

Beautiful course with some fun holes. Great views.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Layout and staff

This is a first class facility from staff to the course. Easily my favorite course in Phoenix

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Desert Getaway

Awesome resort course. Not going to kill you. Beautiful surroundings. Only complaint is that I accidentally left my breakfast sandwich because I had to rush to tee off. When I went back to get it, it wasn't there. The person working at the course restaurant didn't seem to care and at those prices I wasn't going to buy another one. 😒😒

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course

We enjoyed this course very much. Very well maintained with lovely flowers and landscape. Pricey but a wonderful experience

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course, beautifully landscaped, good value for the money but the pace was 5 1/2 hours!☹️☹️

Love the course but the marshal was not doing his job!! It took a ridiculous 5 1/2 hours to play the course!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very Plush Resort course with a phenomenal staff

Am I going to give this place an “Over-the-top” review? Yes I am. It’s a resort course in Scottsdale that backs up to Camel Back Mountain. The Entire staff goes out of their way to make sure all the guests are having a fun time. The value far exceeds the costs. It’s not the most difficult course in the area and it’s fairly short from the gold tees. Houses line most of the holes on the front 9. Lots of home/condo construction adjacent to the course currently can be a small distraction. Definitely could not walk this course so carts are a must. Those are super small issues.. so otherwise, this one is a real jewel

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

Beautiful Golf Course.

Great course, great staff. You think it’s a lot but you get to play a course with pristine fairways, painful roughs and smooth fast greens. The course is only half the cost though. The staff hooks you up with as much bottled water as you need. Club cleaning, bag/cart setup and after play services. From the moment you show up you just get to enjoy a relaxing round with little care about your gear getting where it needs to be.

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