Haven't played here in a while, so I thought I'd post a review.

Pro Shop: Friendly staff, nice small bar in the shop with a banquet room adjacent to the main room. Decent amount of clothing and accessories, but very few clubs for sale. Paid for my green fee and range token fairly quickly, pro shop staff was friendly.

Range/Practice Area: Range was in decent shape, disappointed that they had all players hitting off mats today. New chipping green in practice area opened on 2/14. Putting Green is a large, undulating green. Gives a good preview of what to expect on the course.

Course: Course is a links style layout, with a little water and few oaks trees coming into play on about 1/3 of the holes. A large number of bunkers on the course. Ridges and small hills are all over the layout, reminiscent of playing in Ireland or Scotland. Greens are in great shape. Tee boxes are in good shape. Sand traps need more sand. Several small ruts or animal holes in the rough that need fixed.

Beverage service started about 10AM and came around often enough. A quality, underrated course in Roseville!

Played an early morning Sat. round in January. Was seriously disappointed with the condition that the fairways, tee boxes, and sand traps were in. The several other times I have played the course I was happy with conditions, which were in Spring and Summer.

Many of the bunkers were under repair. Grass was all dormant and yellow. Tee boxes were muddy and uneven. Only saving grace was the fact that greens were in good shape.

I'll try again in the Spring or Summer-- maybe...

Played an AM round on Sat. Feb. 1. I am very impressed at the amount of maintenance put in at Elkhorn GC. Greens and fairways are in great shape considering how dry the winter has been. Greens are fast and roll true. Fairways are cut to winter length, but much more green than any other local course.

Overall, the staff at Elkhorn continue to make strides in making this a must-play course for the area.

This course is literally right down the street from me, and I have been avoiding it for years due to a bad customer service experience in the past. I finally broke down and made a tee time for Sunday morning at 9:15 AM to see if things had improved.

Cost: $45 for 18 holes with a cart. Right in the average range for courses in the area for a primetime weekend tee time.

Pro Shop: Well stocked with gear and clothing, but guy behind the counter was not friendly at all. Didn't feel welcome.

Restaurant: Had a quick breakfast sandwich. Acceptable quality, price was $5. Average.

Course Conditions:

Tee Boxes: Terrible. Crabgrass everywhere. Some boxes not level. Grade: D-
Fairways: Average. Some crabgrass in places. Grass is mowed regularly. Grade: B-
Greens: Best Part of the Course. Mature Bent Grass Greens that are in great shape. Grade: A
Rough: Challenging part of the course. Thick rough. Grade B
Challenge: Tight, Long, Mature, Parkland style course. A good change from the usual tracks.

Overall, I'd give a grade of B-. Course itself is ok. I'd be a lot more likely to return if the customer service improved.

Play this course often as it is close to my work. Customer service is fantastic in the pro shop. Well stocked with equipment and apparel.

The course itself is in rounding into form under the new management. The fairways are green and tightly mowed, with a few bare spots in places. Not much rough to speak of. Tee boxes are level and in decent shape. The true highlight of the course are the greens, with a Tyee Bent Grass Hybrid. They roll very true despite being soft.

The course features a classic parkland design, lots of mature trees lining the fairways, and water and bunkers come into play on many holes.

Greens: A
Fairways: B-
Rough: C-
Tee Boxes: B-
Customer Service: B+
Overall: B

Arrived at the golf course after booking a huge discounted tee time ($90 total with a rack rate of over $200). When I arrived for my 9AM tee time on Friday, March 15th, I was surprised at the amount of security in place to get to the pro shop. I then figured out what was going on as the guy at the pro shop desk told me I would be playing the front nines of both the Faldo and Palmer courses as the back nines (and the practice area) were being used for the LPGA Founders Classic. I had no idea the event was going on until I arrived. On the course, it was fairly surreal to look over and see the LPGA pros playing with the galleries following them. Made for a fun time!

The course itself was immaculate. The fairways were as lush as any I have ever played. It is sad that I was in the rough and sand so much as I wanted the opportunity to hit off the fairways more. Every lie was literally perfect. I found the Faldo course more difficult than the Palmer 9. There were many, many more traps on the Faldo course. The Palmer front 9 was a little tighter, but had a lot less sand.

The greens were in great shape and rolled fairly quickly. The Faldo course had more undulations. I found the Palmer course much easier to putt.

All in all, I enjoyed the experience of playing the two front nines. If I were to return (and I would if the price is right) I would rather play the Palmer course as it seemed more suited to my high teens handicap game.

Fairways: A+
Greens: A
Rough: B+
Sand: A
Beverage Service: A
Scenery: A-
Clubhouse: A
Arrival/Departure: A
Overall: A

Arrived at the golf course after booking a huge discounted tee time ($90 total with a rack rate of over $200). When I arrived for my 9AM tee time on Friday, March 15th, I was surprised at the amount of security in place to get to the pro shop. I then figured out what was going on as the guy at the pro shop desk told me I would be playing the front nines of both the Faldo and Palmer courses as the back nines (and the practice area) were being used for the LPGA Founders Classic. I had no idea the event was going on until I arrived. On the course, it was fairly surreal to look over and see the LPGA pros playing with the galleries following them. Made for a fun time!

The course itself was immaculate. The fairways were as lush as any I have ever played. It is sad that I was in the rough and sand so much as I wanted the opportunity to hit off the fairways more. Every lie was literally perfect. I found the Faldo course more difficult than the Palmer 9. There were many, many more traps on the Faldo course. The Palmer front 9 was a little tighter, but had a lot less sand.

The greens were in great shape and rolled fairly quickly. The Faldo course had more undulations. I found the Palmer course much easier to putt.

All in all, I enjoyed the experience of playing the two front nines. If I were to return (and I would if the price is right) I would rather play the Palmer course as it seemed more suited to my high teens handicap game.

Fairways: A+
Greens: A
Rough: B+
Sand: A
Beverage Service: A
Scenery: A-
Clubhouse: A
Arrival/Departure: A
Overall: A

Played the course back on Friday, March 15, during my Spring Training trip. Was looking for a reasonable green fee rate that wasn't too far from my hotel on I-17 in North Phoenix. Found that Pointe Golf Club was having a Spring Green Fee Special where if you booked at least one week in advance it was $72 for an AM tee time. Fantastic Deal for March in Phoenix. Saw that the course was managed by Troon Golf now so I expected a nice experience.

Drove around the neighborhood trying to find the course, a little difficult to find the first time. Once I was on 7th Street, where the course was located I pulled into the first driveway. Once I arrived I found that I had mistakenly pulled into the driving range, which was located about 1/2 mile from the pro shop and bag drop. After figuring out how to find the parking lot, which is shared with the Pointe Hilton Tapatilo Cliffs Resort, I proceeded to the pro shop. The pro shop staff was very friendly, quickly got me checked in and back to the starters area near the driving range.

My playing partner and I were paired with another twosome, who we quickly ditched as they were slowing us down tremendously. The first six holes were flat, resort golf. No water hazards, generous fairways, a few trees, and a little desert terrain surrounding some of the holes. These holes served as a nice warmup, but other than the views of the nearby mountains and some nice houses, I found them fairly uninteresting and unmemorable.

Once you get to hole #7, the course changes dramatically. The last 12 holes are played in and out of the mountain, with several elevation changes and a real "high desert" feel. #10 was a favorite of mine, with a 150 foot drop from the tee to the fairway. The back nine had several risk/reward which could be played several ways from tee to green.

Overall, I felt the course was a decent value considering how expensive green fees are in March in the Phoenix area. If you can play the course with a decent discount on the green fee, it's worth playing. At or close to the full rack rate, I'd probably look at other options.

Greens: Nice condition, rolled true
Fairways: Freshly cut, overseeded for winter months. A few bare spots in places.
Scenery: Front 9 (C), Back 9 (A)
Overall: B- Considering all the other choices within 25 minutes.

This is one of my favorite, underrated desert tracks in the Phoenix/Scottsdale Area. Located in Rio Verde, it is a bit of a drive, even from Scottsdale. It took us about 45 minutes from our hotel at I-17 and Greenway.

As others have posted, they have a temporary pro shop/check in building setup at the entrance of the course. While it does detract from the feel of an otherwise beautiful golf course, it gets the job done. We booked the "March Twilight Special," which was $49 for a 2PM tee time including a sleeve of golf balls (Precept Laddies-Ugh!)

After checking in, we took the two minute drive to the practice area near the first tee. The range was large and nice enough for our needs. The starter came and got us about 10 minutes before our time and escorted us to the first tee.

The course itself is very beautiful in a natural desert setting. With no houses anywhere in sight on the course, you have wonderful panoramic desert and mountain views. We found the fairways to be in great shape and comparable to other resort courses we played in the area. Bunkers had plenty of soft sand and were well raked. The rough was fairly short, allowing for recovery shots if you stayed out of the desert. The greens were very firm, but rolled fast and very true.

We saw the beverage cart only three times during our round. Thankfully it wasn't that hot the day we played.

Overall, I love the golf course as offers wonderful views and you feel like you are in a nature area. This will change soon as it was recently purchased by a major area home builder so there will be houses popping up soon.

I would play the course soon before they start building houses.

Golf Rating: A
Pro Shop Rating: C-
Beverage Service: C
Scenery: A+
Overall: B

If you are coming just for the game of golf, I highly recommend it. If you want a resort experience, you may want to pass. For me the golf junkie, it is still a must-play when I come to the PHX area.

First time player at this course, made an hour drive on 2/16/13 for my 12:30 tee time. Course was very busy, pace of play slow, as it was a beautiful February weekend afternoon. The difficulty of this course is in its greens. Most greens are quite large, with several undulations. Greens were quite fast as well.

Had the frustrating experience of putting for eagle and having the ball roll back to my feet after stopping about five feet from the hole. Other than that, I enjoyed the experience. Most par 5s are reachable in two with proper strategy and long tee shots. Course has a lot of risk/reward shots.

Pro shop staff was very helpful, food decent in the bar/restaurant. Green fee paid was $40 with cart for mid-day weekend round. Might return if I am in the area. I feel now that I have played the course once I can shave quite a few strokes off of my score.

Played at 8:45 AM on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013. Booked the day before on Golfzing.com at discount rate of $38 per player ($11 off the rack rate). Arrived about 20 minutes before my tee time. Small line at the pro shop desk, as a tournament was going off behind me. Check in was smooth after waiting a couple of minutes for my turn. Loaded up, found the starter, and got out on the course on time.

The Reserve is a links-style layout with very few trees on the property. The are several bunkers, water comes into play on about 1/3 of the holes, and there are several undulations which make you forget you are in a flat area. The largest issue at this course is that it is on the San Joaquin Delta so the wind usually kicks up in the afternoon. Today the wind arrived early. Depending on direction, the difference was a good 1-2 longer or shorter.

The course itself was in pretty good shape considering it rained a bunch earlier in the week. The fairways were wet, but not near as muddy as I expected they would be. My ball didn't pick up that much mud at all. The greens were very soft and on the fast side. They were a little bumpy as the course gets a lot of play, but it wasn't too bad. All in all I enjoy playing this course and will return.

Decided last minute to try and seek in a round early Sunday afternoon as the playoff football game didn't interest me. It has been unseasonably cold over the past few days in the Sacramento area, so I didn't know what shape the course would be in. In fact, earlier that morning, the low temp. was 28 degrees which is very low for the region. I figured that play could be slow after a (possible frost delay).

When I arrived at the course, the guy working the counter at the pro shop informed me that they indeed had a frost delay, but it was a fairly slow day (the high temp was only around 45 degrees) for a Sunday so the pace of play shouldn't be an issue. The only hiccup was because of the course layout with shade and its effect on frost, all play was starting on hole #11.

My playing partner and I made our way to the #11 tee (a par 3) and saw a twosome ahead of us teeing off. That was the last time we had to wait for them the entire day as the pace of the round was very smooth (about 3 hours 40 minutes).

The course itself had quite a bit of muddy areas on the fairways, as could be expected with the cooler temps, and some dormant patches of grass in places. The tee boxes were still in decent shape considering the time of year. The greens were in good shape, fairly soft, albeit a little slower than I expected though they rolled true. Once I adjusted to the speed I putted well (although frustratingly I lipped out several long putts). I had to clean my golf ball often because of all of the mud.

The Par 71 layout presents quite a few risk-reward shots and the player is rewarded for keeping the ball in play. There are several hazards and Out of Bounds areas that can come into play off of the tee. I found myself grabbing my 3 wood and hybrid about half of the time off the tee. Overall I am glad that I came out to play the round, especially considering the 1:45 PM tee time was only $19 per person on Golf Now, which is a great price for a Sunday afternoon at this decent course.