Played 2/22 with Chilipalmer99, the club whisperer. and JohnnyGK. Big thanks again to JohnnyGK for setting up the round. Echo Mesa is another course in the family of 7 in the retirement community of... Continue »

Played 2/22 with Chilipalmer99, the club whisperer. and JohnnyGK. Big thanks again to JohnnyGK for setting up the round. Echo Mesa is another course in the family of 7 in the retirement community of Sun City West. It is an Executive course. 4157 yards, Par 60. (60.3/95) I went in with low expectations. I thought... How good could this course really be? Well, I was pleasantly surprised. It was great! The course has 6 Par 4's and 12 Par 3's. The holes set up to play in perfect symmetry. Par 4's on #1, #5, #9, #10, #14, and #18. You never play more then 3 Par 3's in a row. The course has a good mix of Par 3's. The lengths vary between 108 yards to 235 yards. Some holes have some formidable water hazards and deep bunkers. Greens were large. They were tiered and had some slope to them. Found them a challenge to read. Over read putts all day.

Overall the conditions were good to great! Fairways and greens were excellent. Fairways were tight and got tighter as you got closer to the hole. Par 4 #10 is drivable at 290 yards. Greens were great . They held good shots. They rolled smooth and true. They were large, tiered, and had a lot of slope. We played from the Blue tee boxes and they looked pristine. The sand traps were in good shape. They had plenty of sand in them. Rough was dormant bermuda. It seems that's the industry standard this year. The dormant bermuda is firm, but you get a decent lie most of the time.

Echo Mesa has the laid back vibe of the other courses in the retirement community. Most of the locals drive their own golf carts to the course. They don't have the amenities such as outside service and beverage cart. However, they make up for it in many ways. There is a fast pace of play. We played in 3 1/2 hours. Food & beverage was reasonably priced just like the other courses in the area. The course has availability on weekends. Retirees play weekdays. The course is a good value at $39 walking, $48 with cart. Full practice range. I would definitely play it again. Submitted photos.