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4.5
1208 Reviews (1208)
5 Stars
575
4 Stars
476
3 Stars
113
2 Stars
29
1 Stars
15
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.3
91.5%
Recommend this course
1108 out of 1208 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.4
20 Reviews (20)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
85.0%
Recommend this course
17 out of 20 reviews
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4.5
41 Reviews (41)
5 Stars
26
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.7
90.2%
Recommend this course
37 out of 41 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Traditional
Par 71
Length 6410 yards
Slope 124
Rating 69.5

Nestled within Fountain Hills, the course at the Desert Canyon Golf Club offers a championship course with a variety of elevation changes with views canyon and mountain views. It is a desert-style course with some elevated tees and open fairways that play tight with a few doglegs. Water bunkers come into play on a few holes as well as numerous well-positioned sand bunkers. From nearly every hole on the golf course, views of the signature fountain in Fountain Hills, which is the world's tallest fountain at 550 feet, can be seen.

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Course Details

Year Built 1971
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect John Allen

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $29
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Caddies No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Men: collared shirts/mock turtlenecks. Shorts do not have to be Bermuda-length. No: tattered jeans/jean shorts that have holes, tank tops, T-shirts, cut-off shorts.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Arizona (2023 #11)

Reviews

4.5
1208 Reviews (1208)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 46
Patio Dining 36
19th Hole Scenic Views 28
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 107
Bunkers 43
Undulating Greens 42
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 75
Locals 59
Advanced Golfers 47
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 79
Convenient to the City 47
In the 'Burbs 44

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Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Fun, scenic course

My wife and I play Desert Canyon weekly while in AZ for the winter and it’s one of our favorite PHX area courses. Friendly staff (starters, Marshall’s,, cart guys, restaurant servers) and a very scenic layout. They keep the course in really nice condition and they always have someone on the course monitoring pace of play. We play in the early afternoon and almost every one of our rounds this year have been in 4 hours with probably our longest being 4:15. Like all AZ courses the prices have gone up, but if you buy their player card and take advantage of their loyalty program it’s very reasonably priced for Phoenix. Restaurant is also a good place for an after round drink or meal with great views from their patio

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nope

Not worth the money you pay. Greens are super slow. Definitely not my first choice of courses in the Phoenix Scottsdale area for sure.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Layout

Not the longest course but the layout demands that you think out each shot before hitting it. great views, as well. Very enjoyable to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Cement Greens

There’s a lot I could say about the course, but the most disappointing was the state of the greens; it was like landing a ball on an Astro-turfed board. I don’t believe this course was worth what I payed to play it; if you can get on for $130 it’s a good course to golf, for what they’re charging go somewhere else.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Could be better

After checking in at $200+, they hand you a token for an unnecessarily small bucket of range balls. The course conditions are fine, but the layout is in terrain that may have been too rugged for placement of a golf course. And the developer placed the homes way to close to the course as many holes transition from fairway, to cart path, to back yard in a matter of a few feet.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course. Horrible golf carts

I enjoyed the layout of this course. I had an early AM tee time and had the course all to my self. The course is in good shape. The only issue I had was that the gps golf carts frequently stopped the cart from working while on the cart paths. I spent 10-15 minutes of my round dealing with the obstinate cart. If it was a busy day this would have been infuriating. I let the golf shop and bag employees know about this issue.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Turf great

Greens and turf great, fast greens great day. Hole locations too close to collars

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 29
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun Course

Course was in excellent condition pace of play was good. Nice to see rangers driving around checking on groups. All good except golf in Arizona is overpriced. Would highly recommend this course though!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Very nice course

The course was nice and well maintained. Just over 6400 from back tees, so if you're a decent player would recommend the tips. Value was ok, but still a bit pricey for my liking. Well worth playing at least one time. Would play it more if the price was a bit better.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Was shaved down for winter seeding

There was really no grass as everything was shaved down to the dirt. I understand why, but @message while booking would have had us choose a different course.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful

This was our number one course of our trip. The layout of this course was excellent and the views were amazing. We throughly enjoyed our round and everyone was so friendly and outgoing. The Gentleman who was the starter was outstanding.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great golf day!

Had an awesome time from beginning to end. I think if you play this course frequently you would get to know where your ball should be hit and learn the greens.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Decent Value

Good layout. Decent conditions considering time of the year

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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