Course Information

Play Information:
Tees Played: Mens
Time: N/A
Walkable: Depends
Snake Holder: N/A

Comments

Subette: The greens are ridiculously spongy and the course doesn’t exactly have star quality, but there’s a certain charm about it and plenty of wildflowers and green grass to take your mind off of the muddy bunkers. Perfect for a pleasant, fair weather jaunt up north to play 9 holes.

Stone: Beautiful scenery, great summer weather. Probably could play here in the late fall/winter/early spring, but no need to do so if you live in Phoenix. Short course, good for the ego, but you still have to be able to hit it where you want it to go. If not, the rough is abundant and in places is a type of rough you do not want any part of. Nice restaurant and bar, nice people, very enjoyable.

Course Ratings

Course Condition - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Fairway Condition - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Greens Condition - Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

Sand Trap Condition - Rating: 1 out of 5 stars

Rough Condition - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Driving Range - Rating: 1.5 out of 5 stars

Practice Green - Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

Playability - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Scenery - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Fun Factor - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Restaurant - Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Beverage Cart - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Pro Shop - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Friendly Staff - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Difficult? - No

Play it again? - Yes

Course Information

Play Information:
Tees Played: Mens
Time: 4 Hours 30 Minutes
Walkable: Yes
Snake Holder: N/A

Comments

Ralphy: For a limited time, this is your chance to play a private country club. Take advantage of this opportunity! This is a beautiful course (and clubhouse) next to the Superstition Mountains. One of the best deals in the Valley at $50.00.

Stone: A beautiful golf clubhouse with two courses where LPGA played tournaments until recently. Previously private, opened doors to public temporarily so take advantage of it if you can. The other course is more scenic but both are nice. Pretty typical desert style course, so bring lots of balls. And, you either hit it straight or you visit the local rattlesnake habitat! Even though Maurice is not likely to be there, use caution.

Course Ratings

Course Condition - Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Fairway Condition - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Greens Condition - Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Sand Trap Condition - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Rough Condition - Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Driving Range - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Practice Green - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Playability - Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Scenery - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Fun Factor - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Restaurant - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Beverage Cart - Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

Pro Shop - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Friendly Staff - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Difficult? - Yes

Play it again? - Yes

Course Information

Play Information:
Tees Played: Mens
Time: 4 Hours 00 Minutes
Walkable: No
Snake Holder: QuickBuck

Comments

QuickBuck: What a surprise! Course was in midwinter condition. A combination of a desert, resort and tract home course. Houses get close on some holes then opens up to a good looking desert. Hole 12 is great. It has all the challenges built into one hole. It is a long drive but a great experience. In a few years the landscape will grow in and all the homes will be built. It will change, not sure for good or bad, so we will have to play it yearly.

Malibu: This is a beautiful course located in “No Mans Land”, ha ha. In far West Valley, way west of Phoenix. It is well worth the drive. It has a nice layout, with wide fairways and the greens are in nice shape. Sand traps were also in very good shape. Overall fun experience.

Stone: Like QuickBuck, for me it was a “surprise”, but actually it is west of Surprise, Arizona. I did not think that was possible, but after you drive what seemed like 10 miles down Bell Road on a four line divided highway seemingly headed to nowhere, there it is! Presently a Troon managed facility, and in excellent shape. An oasis in the desert known as Sun City Festival, a three and a half year old Del Webb/Pulte retirement community development. True desert views with nothing except Sun City Festival for miles. Much more interesting than Poston Butte, the East Valley counterpart, and really a fun course to play. Not the typical back and forth type of course you see in a lot of home development golf courses. Quite a bit of thought put into this course. If you live on the west side of town, it is a must play!

Course Ratings

Course Condition - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Fairway Condition - Rating: 3.75 out of 5 stars

Greens Condition - Rating: 4.25 out of 5 stars

Sand Trap Condition - Rating: 3.75 out of 5 stars

Rough Condition - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Driving Range - Rating: 3.75 out of 5 stars

Practice Green - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Playability - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Scenery - Rating: 3.25 out of 5 stars

Fun Factor - Rating: 3.75 out of 5 stars

Restaurant - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Beverage Cart - Rating: 0 out of 5 stars

Pro Shop - Rating: 3.25 out of 5 stars

Friendly Staff - Rating: 3.75 out of 5 stars

Difficult? - No

Play it again? - Yes

Course Information

Play Information:
Tees Played: Ladies
Time: N/A
Walkable: Yes
Snake Holder: N/A

Comments

DufferDoc: Outstanding views. Enough water to “keep you on your toes”. 18th hole on a small foothill mountain overlooking the clubhouse and valley – if you hit the ball too well…it may get wet! One must play the slopes on this hilly course. Glen Ivy may be the most beautiful course in Southern California.

Course Ratings

Course Condition - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Fairway Condition - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Greens Condition - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Sand Trap Condition - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Rough Condition - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Driving Range - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Practice Green - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Playability - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Scenery - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Fun Factor - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Restaurant - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Beverage Cart - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Pro Shop - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Friendly Staff - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Difficult? - No

Play it again? - Yes

Course Information

Play Information:
Tees Played: Pro
Time: 3 Hours 30 Minutes
Walkable: Yes
Snake Holder: N/A

Comments

QuickBuck: Tough course, you must use the right club. You will never know which one until you play it. They take good care of it. Every fairway was green. All the tee boxes are domed, and it will mess you up. No sand traps! What a treat. The greens are tricky. Pin placement can be challenging if they want it to be.

Malibu: Nice inexpensive golf without any sand traps to contend with. Overall condition of this course is good. Fairways were in nice shape. Greens were in very nice shape, but hard to read. For the money, fun experience.

Bone: Difficult course to review. Played with only three clubs to celebrate our 100th golf course review. Only 5860 yards from back tees, changes strategy dramatically. Make sure you play with someone who has played before; can’t tell which way holes go sometimes. Retirement course.

Stone: Interesting course. Restaurant/patio dining outside. No real clubhouse, but okay pro shop with some nice sales in progress. Nice people, tricky course which will eat your lunch with narrow fairways and lots of water. If you have not played here before, bring lots of balls as some of the water is hidden or deceptively close. Many right and left doglegs and trees so even though the course is short and may have an easier slope/rating, it is much more difficult than you would expect. Having said all that, the course is fair but can be frustrating; four of us started with three clubs each, one of us left with only two and it wasn’t because he forgot it somewhere on the course…

Course Ratings

Course Condition - Rating: 3.25 out of 5 stars

Fairway Condition - Rating: 3.25 out of 5 stars

Greens Condition - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Sand Trap Condition - Rating: 0 out of 5 stars

Rough Condition - Rating: 2.25 out of 5 stars

Driving Range - Rating: 0 out of 5 stars

Practice Green - Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars

Playability - Rating: 2.75 out of 5 stars

Scenery - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Fun Factor - Rating: 2.75 out of 5 stars

Restaurant - Rating: 2.25 out of 5 stars

Beverage Cart - Rating: 0 out of 5 stars

Pro Shop - Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars

Friendly Staff - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Difficult? - Yes

Play it again? - Yes

Course Information

Play Information:
Tees Played: Pro
Time: 4 Hours 45 Minutes
Walkable: Yes
Snake Holder: QuickBuck

Comments

QuickBuck: OK course for a subdivision. The price is right for the conditions if you don’t mind the drive. Can’t make any recommendations because this is a retirement community course, and all that would happen is the price will go up.

Malibu: Located west of Phoenix, in Surprise, Arizona. A nice course for the money. There are few trees to contend with, fairways are open and in nice condition. Greens also were in nice shape. Overall fun experience.

Bone: A good course for mid to high handicappers. More of a retirement community course. Wide fairways, large greens. Back tees a bit over 6,000 yards. Seems to have a lot of retirees. Nice staff.

Stone: Nice short course with a few twists and turns to make it interesting. Course in good condition. You can score well here, so good for the ego. Very large greens, can get a hot dog or hamburger, but that is almost it as the restaurant is part of the pro shop. Next door bar, more of a retirement community golf course with some pretty exotic golf carts on the course. Not a destination course unless someone you know lives there.

Course Ratings

Course Condition - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Fairway Condition - Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Greens Condition - Rating: 3.25 out of 5 stars

Sand Trap Condition - Rating: 3.25 out of 5 stars

Rough Condition - Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars

Driving Range - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Practice Green - Rating: 3.25 out of 5 stars

Playability - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Scenery - Rating: 2.75 out of 5 stars

Fun Factor - Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Restaurant - Rating: 1.75 out of 5 stars

Beverage Cart - Rating: 0 out of 5 stars

Pro Shop - Rating: 2.75 out of 5 stars

Friendly Staff - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Difficult? - No

Play it again? - No

Course Information

Play Information:
Tees Played: Mens
Time: 3 Hours 50 Minutes
Walkable: No
Snake Holder: Stone

Comments

QuickBuck: Easy course! They overseeded the tee boxes and greens. We were told the fairways will not be overseeded, they are going to paint them green! Until they decide to take care of the course stay away. There are nicer courses to play for less money.

Malibu: This course is located in a very nice Scottsdale are with large beautiful homes. The condition of this course is in poor shape overall. Greens were okay, sand traps were in good shape, fairways were tree lined and in poor shape. This course needs some TLC.

Bone: Old Arizona course not in good shape. Two courses at Camelback and only one was overseeded. Play it from back tees, more interesting. Surrounded by beautiful homes but otherwise not much to see.

Stone: The sister course to the “Padre” course, which was overseeded. Told the course extends out for miles through a wash between the multimillion dollar homes, which I can believe. Mostly straight fairways it seemed because the course bookends a very long wash. Tall trees, course is typical winter non-overseeded condition. Expensive for the condition of the course, even this time of year. The restaurant, on the other hand, was outstanding and they have a great patio for post golf war stories.

Course Ratings

Course Condition - Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

Fairway Condition - Rating: 2 out of 5 stars

Greens Condition - Rating: 3.25 out of 5 stars

Sand Trap Condition - Rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars

Rough Condition - Rating: 1.75 out of 5 stars

Driving Range - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Practice Green - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Playability - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Scenery - Rating: 3.25 out of 5 stars

Fun Factor - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Restaurant - Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Beverage Cart - Rating: 3.75 out of 5 stars

Pro Shop - Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Friendly Staff - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Difficult? - No

Play it again? - No

Course Information

Play Information:
Tees Played: Pros
Time: 5 Hours 00 Minutes
Walkable: No
Snake Holder: MyTi

Comments

MyTi: It was the best of times, it was the not so best of times. It was a tale of two nines. The front is longer and traditional, the back is scenic and it winds through the hills and provides more target golf. Fun course and worth the drive.

Malibu: This course is a one hour drive east of Phoenix, but is worth the drive. Rates are reasonable, layout is nice. Greens are difficult to read, but in good shape overall, sand traps were in need of new sand. Fun experience.

Bone: In better shape since last time. Varied holes give a lot of variety. 5 tee lengths from 5,300 to 7,100 add even more choices. Great price, but far from anything. Plan for all day with drive from central Phoenix and return.

Stone: What a difference from last time we played here. Now there is a new clubhouse, very large covered patio/party dining area, on course restrooms, and plenty of houses to hit with wayward drives. Course in nice condition with exceptional views. Variety of holes, but nothing that stands out except those that offer a birds eye view of the surrounding countryside. Well worth the trip, and an enjoyable round.

Course Ratings

Course Condition - Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Fairway Condition - Rating: 3.25 out of 5 stars

Greens Condition - Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Sand Trap Condition - Rating: 2.25 out of 5 stars

Rough Condition - Rating: 2.75 out of 5 stars

Driving Range - Rating: 2.75 out of 5 stars

Practice Green - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Playability - Rating: 3.25 out of 5 stars

Scenery - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Fun Factor - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Restaurant - Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Beverage Cart - Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Pro Shop - Rating: 3.25 out of 5 stars

Friendly Staff - Rating: 3.75 out of 5 stars

Difficult? - No

Play it again? - Yes

Course Information

Play Information:
Tees Played: Mesn
Time: 4 Hours 00 Minutes
Walkable: Yes
Snake Holder: Stone

Comments

MyTi: Gary Panks always has great designs. Play it safe and tough 2 putt. Go for the flag and miss, tough up and down. Great design and playable. Worth the trip for anybody.

Malibu: This is a beautiful course with wide fairways and few trees to deal with. The course is laid out very well, making it fun to play. Greens, fairways and sand traps were in very good shape. Overall fun time.

Bone: Nice Gary Panks design. Can pick tees according to ability, back tees = 7200 yards plus. Greens in very good condition. Challenging par 3’s. This is a real nice place to play. Huge practice green and driving range. Would play again soon.

Stone: Wide open and fair describes this course. It is not a particularly exciting course to play nor does it have spectacular views (although you will see the occasional tractor driving by on the county roads nearby) but it is just a nice, playable course that is always in good condition. No restaurant, but one of the better practice facilities around. It has oversized multilevel greens that will test your putting, and strategically located sand traps which caught more than a few of my golf balls. Well worth the drive, and I did see a spectacular sunset on the way home.

Course Ratings

Course Condition - Rating: 4.25 out of 5 stars

Fairway Condition - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Greens Condition - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Sand Trap Condition - Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Rough Condition - Rating: 3.75 out of 5 stars

Driving Range - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Practice Green - Rating: 4.25 out of 5 stars

Playability - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Scenery - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Fun Factor - Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

Restaurant - Rating: 0 out of 5 stars

Beverage Cart - Rating: 2.75 out of 5 stars

Pro Shop - Rating: 3.25 out of 5 stars

Friendly Staff - Rating: 3.25 out of 5 stars

Difficult? - No

Play it again? - Yes

Course Information

Play Information:
Tees Played: Mens
Time: 3 Hours 45 Minutes
Walkable: Yes
Snake Holder: Stone

Comments

Malibu: This is a short course that is in nice shape overall. Only two par fives, and seven par 3’s. Par 4’s are manageable. Greens were slow but in nice shape. Sand traps had ample sand in them, fairways were also in nice shape.

QuickBuck: Good course all around. Neat and clean. I don’t like courses that are lined up with houses but the course is easy so they don’t come into play if you keep your slice under control. They don’t have a (real) beverage cart, so stock up. The $20.00 price was actually low for the condition of the course.

Stone: Nice course in very good condition post over-seeding. Greens a little slow, but wide fairways and plenty of sand traps. Although a short course (par 67) with lots of par 3’s, it was really quite interesting. Did not have the typical feel of a short course, and it was fun for us to have lots of birdies for a change!

Bone: A good everyday course for the senior golfer. Not too long, short distances between holes. Still being over-seeded but in decent shape. Greens slow and slightly hairy. Good practice for par 3’s – seven of them.

Course Ratings

Course Condition - Rating: 3.25 out of 5 stars

Fairway Condition - Rating: 3.25 out of 5 stars

Greens Condition - Rating: 2.75 out of 5 stars

Sand Trap Condition - Rating: 3.25 out of 5 stars

Rough Condition - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Driving Range - Rating: 0 out of 5 stars

Practice Green - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Playability - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Scenery - Rating: 2.75 out of 5 stars

Fun Factor - Rating: 2.75 out of 5 stars

Restaurant - Rating: 0 out of 5 stars

Beverage Cart - Rating: 2.75 out of 5 stars

Pro Shop - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Friendly Staff - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars

Difficult? - No

Play it again? - Yes