Played on a semi busy Monday, Memorial Day May 29th for $20 flat riding. Walked up to the clubhouse and checked in with my GolfNow tee time, and was advised I could head out to the first tee whenever ... Continue »

Played on a semi busy Monday, Memorial Day May 29th for $20 flat riding. Walked up to the clubhouse and checked in with my GolfNow tee time, and was advised I could head out to the first tee whenever I pleased. The staff was present but not over bearing in any way on the course or clubhouse. When you come here, you will notice nearly immediately the proximity to the Papago Hills (Mountain) located in the heart of Tempe/Scottsdale nearby ASU campus; so prepare for some solid broski's out there cracking open some cold ones on the tee boxes and a bit of loud music (none of which bothered a 20 year old self like me).

The course itself is a pretty solid executive course with a mix of par 3's and par 4's (no par 5's at all, small lot, couldn't really fit one if attempted) with A LOT of elevation changes. While the layout is relatively straightforward the course is exposed to wind, the elevation can trick you with your club choices and the greens are Jacuzzi sized small. The greens, fairways and tee boxes were all in good shape for the recent renovations done, don't expect tour level conditions but something playable for sure. I don't see this track as something new players would necessarily enjoy or score great on but they could definitely come to grips with how to play golf here;

and onto my biggest gripe with this course, the players here are obviously new and sometimes slow, but to play an executive course in a not so busy condition on Memorial Day in over 4 hours is absurd. Where's the marshal? This course is generally one I would come back to in order to sharpen my iron game and putting game, but the time to play it keeps me away. I wish I could've used this paragraph to detail the strategy required for this course but it couldn't be ignored how patient you have to be with lack of golfmanship and letting fast groups play through. I will be submitting pictures so the course can maybe save it's image with it's looks.