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3.4
1157 Reviews (1157)
5 Stars
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3 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.3
Value
2.9
Layout
3.0
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.4
50.3%
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3.1
57 Reviews (57)
5 Stars
8
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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Conditions
3.1
Value
2.6
Layout
2.6
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.4
38.6%
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22 out of 57 reviews
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3.1
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8
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
23
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.1
Value
2.6
Layout
2.6
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.4
38.6%
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Traditional/Parkland
Par 71
Length 6669 yards
Slope 128
Rating 72.0

Some consider the Estates course (formerly known as Adobe golf course) at the Arizona Biltmore Golf Club to be grand and stately, a prime example of golf course design in the pre-modern era, combining rare beauty with solid trickery. It makes for a round both relaxing and challenging played on lush 50-year-old fairways, with a spacious layout, reminding on of golf as it ought to be played: the glory days when graphite went into pencils and balls were only white.

The Adobe golf course at the Arizona Golf Club measures 6,430 yards from the white tees and comes in at par-71.

Due to the mild Arizona winters, the Adobe Golf Course at the Arizona Biltmore Golf Club is open year-round.

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Course Details

Year Built 1928
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect William P. Bell (1928) Forrest Richardson (1989) Jack Snyder (1996) Tom Lehman (2023)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Caddies No
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes, members only
Dress code Collared shirt required, no denim

Food & Beverage

Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Reviews

3.4
1157 Reviews (1157)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Patio Dining 54
Drinks 44
Brunch 22
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 72
Water Hazards 39
Undulating Greens 24
This course/club is great for:
Locals 60
Entertaining Clients 44
Seniors 42
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 104
At a Resort 64
Near the Airport 32

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Fun

The course was in good condition. Adobe Biktmore is a fun course to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
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3.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
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Aerated Greens without notice

This was my first time playing this course. I wouldn't have paid so much knowing the greens were being aerated.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 14
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4.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Biltmore Adobe

I always wanted to play one of the courses at the iconic Biltmore hotel complex in Phoenix. Sadly, everything felt worn out…like a cash-strapped muni course. However, there appears to be a renovation project in the works scheduled for completion in late 2023. I’ll give it another try after completion.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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First Time Playing

Expected better

I fully expected a well maintained course and that was farthest from the case the greens were in horrible condition I haven’t been to a course with worse greens for the money to play a round here you would think the greens would be maintained at least somewhat

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
First Time Playing

Adore #5 Under Repair

The course was 95% great and in shape. Hole nber #5 is horrible. The green is a shaved patch of flat grass in the middle of a fairway with a flag in a hole. No warnings or heads up that Hole #5 Adobe is a complete disaster under construction zone. Beware. Hopefully they will discount it more after people read this. I was shocked nobody said a word. Sneaky. I won't recommend this golf course to anyone who Values money until they get their construction renovations complete.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

ALL BUT ONE HOLE, #5

I could only give my honest opinion of the Adobe Golf Course at The Biltmore. It is a very good and challenging layout for all golfers, even the back Black tee box which will be enough to challenge all, you long hitters—lots of trees and lots of narrow fairways with several bunkers to avoid. The greens are in good shape and the grass was excellent even though the golf carts are rolling all over them from tee to green. However, ADOBE HOLE #5 is a disaster. It is cut short by all the construction going on in front of the clubhouse/grill. They literally put a temp green patch of cut out the grass that was once a flat fairway and punched a hole in the middle and put up the flag to resemble a green and hole but it is not even close to a real golf hole. I was shocked to see this during my round without any notice or information.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

2nd 18 of the day

We went to play more golf after a round at Grayhawk
No comparison but a fun course

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser

The course is a confidence builder to play tougher courses. More like a 50 course.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Worst experience you’ll have

For the price this is one of the worst deals out there. I’ve played municipal courses with better quality than this for $20. The Biltmore had dried out grass, greens had dry spots affecting puts. I’ve never had this happen but after paying over $100 for the round course ranger told me and the random single I was playing with that we would have to share a cart for the remaining 9 holes. Literally took our bags out of our carts and said sorry my manager is throwing a fit about it. The random guy and I were left shocked. layout is similar to an 18 hole shalimar golf club. Which is $15 per round and the worst course I know of. If I could give this place a zero star I would. You’ll waste your money playing here. Sad this multi million dollar complex is so poorly run from the course to the management.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Layout and love the wide fairways!

This was my first time playing here. Great layout and love the wide fairways! The weather was absolutely perfect, which just enhanced the overall experience. For those that gave this course a bad review due to the construction, and you only play once a year.....stay in your lane!

I would recommend this course to anyone and everyone!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Plays Once a year
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Overpriced

Nice staff. Other than that, It was a construction site trying to be a golf course. They may be putting up a new club house but if they don’t make the golf course more interesting and get it in better condition, forget it.

For $100/player, definitely not worth it.

Btw, best thing about the course were the houses that line the course. Beautiful. But they must be upset to look at that sub-par course all the time.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not a great experience

Greens horrible. Course layout is pretty bad. There were range balls scattered across several fairways and greens. I felt like I played the same hole about 12 times. They were all basically the same. Flat straight and boring. Would not recommend.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always has good potential.

Great course, not in the greatest of shape, but not bad either. I’m a +20 handicap, so I’m just happy to be out there with friends. A little pricey for what it is, but it is Biltmore and with the surrounding multi million dollar homes, you should expect no less. I like Links better than Adobe and will golf Links from now on. Biltmore certainly beats out other higher end courses at the current price of $140 with tax, give it a try knowing that the price reflects its location.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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