With so many courses in the Phoenix unavailable due to overseeding I was happy to find out this course was open (the North course was closed. ) I had seen many photos that intrigued me and I really wa... Continue »

With so many courses in the Phoenix unavailable due to overseeding I was happy to find out this course was open (the North course was closed. ) I had seen many photos that intrigued me and I really wanted to check it out. I booked my tee time by phone. The woman told me she locked in my rate at $165 and had I booked online it would have been $225.
When I checked in however, they charged me $225, saying that the rate was $175 plus tax and water fee. They did say it would have been “a lot more” if I had booked online. I was not too pleased with it but I paid so I could play.

I got my cart and warmed up on the range and putting green which was wickedly fast. I was paired with a twosome and another single. It was the first time here for all of them as well.
The scenery didn’t disappoint. The rock formations were just as stunning as in the photos. The desert area was all neatly maintained with beautiful vegetation. I love all the Saguaros. They have so much personality and it’s amusing seeing so many with golf balls stuck in them.

The fairways were in excellent shape with no thin or bare spots. The tee boxes were all perfectly level and few unfilled divots. The bunkers were deep with clean, soft sand. The greens were absolutely crazy fast with unpredictable and sometimes invisible breaks that they really took a lot of fun out the round. I got more GIRs than usual then got totally beaten up on the greens. My putting is usually pretty good, but these greens were beyond frustrating.

The layout of the individual holes were all fun. But, with the very tough greens and the difficulty of following the routing of the course, it was really a mentally exhausting day. I would say recommended but I also don’t think I’d be in a hurry to play here again.