Encanto GC
A view from the blue tees at Encanto Golf Course
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4.1
1142 Reviews (1142)
5 Stars
316
4 Stars
610
3 Stars
169
2 Stars
34
1 Stars
13
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.4
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
90.8%
Recommend this course
1042 out of 1142 reviews
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4.2
43 Reviews (43)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.4
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
90.7%
Recommend this course
39 out of 43 reviews
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4.2
83 Reviews (83)
5 Stars
30
4 Stars
40
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.4
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
91.6%
Recommend this course
76 out of 83 reviews
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Course Highlights
Wide, forgiving fairways and solid course conditions make Encanto a welcoming layout for players of all skill levels. Friendly staff, excellent value, and a smooth pace of play consistently earn high marks from recent golfers.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Style Traditional
Par 70
Length 6404 yards
Slope 114
Rating 69.5

The Encanto Golf Course is an 18-hole golf course designed by William P. Bell and built in 1936. It offers 6,404 yards of par-70 golf from the championship tees.

Reservations are required on the Encanto Golf Course, which is open year-round, and features all of the amenities, such as rental carts and clubs, an in-house professional and a driving range. Metal spikes are allowed.

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Course Details

Year Built 1935
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens TiffDwarf Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect William P. Bell (1935)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $14
GPS No
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Cafe, Restaurant
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Reviews

4.1
1142 Reviews (1142)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 21
Watching the Game 10
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 38
Water Hazards 20
Undulating Greens 17
This course/club is great for:
Locals 57
Walkers 57
Beginners 42
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 79
Near the Airport 24
Near Local Attractions 15

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Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Okay but not great

Pace of play was good. Course is generally flat and pretty wide open. Couple holes border roadways so have to be careful. Conditions are not great.Greens were running slow and looked like they had been aerated but not properly dressed. Areas adjacent to the greens generally hard packed and inconsistent grass quality making chipping more inconsistent.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Stellar Course.

Enchanting has stepped up. Nice course. Longer holes and pristine greens. Very impressed with the improvements. Worth the price.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 04/24/2026:
We’re so glad you had a great experience! Thank you for the support — we’ll be ready to welcome you back for another great round.
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Quick greens with thin turf. Fun time.

First time here. Pace was good considering 8 minute tee times. Did hit three bottle necks that slowed down pace. Finished in 4.5 hours. Fairways were the best turf coverage. Tees only had a bit of wear with maintenance on going. The turf coverage on the greens was rather thin, as would be expected from the low height of cut that is chasing green speed around ten on the stimp meter. We did enjoy our round and will return.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 61
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sand traps like stucco

Very nice and forgiving course, almost always had an unobstructed shot from off the fairways. Bunkers were unplayable as a sand bunker. probably 4 or more inches of sand but the top 2 inches is like cured stucco.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 41
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

It’s a Muni

Layout is traditional for an old municipal course with open fairways, average number of sand traps and greens in good condition. Sand traps in fair condition. Pace of play was good for spring break week. Cost was good for 18 at this time of year.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

AZ Muni's

The best thing about Encanto is an average golfer can break 100 without too much effort. I can go enjoy a fun round and shoot in the mid to upper 80's with a couple "Be-Backers" at a reasonable price $60-75.00. Option B is spending $120 (and probably much more) where the players are serious, the service is great and the course is immaculate.

The odds of me dropping a 6 iron close for a birdie putt, or getting there in 2 on a dogleg par 5 are pretty much the same though.

So this is a great way to get your "Be-Backs" at half price.

The "kids" in the pro shop should get a thumbs up too. (most of them)

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great day

Great course. Pretty good shape.

Ladies tees were a little long for my wife but otherwise great course, one of my favorites at this price point.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 03/23/2026:
We’re so glad you had a great experience! Thank you for the support — we’ll be ready to welcome you back for another great round.
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Pleasant surprise

Flat so a good walking course. Course was in good condition. I was surprised and delighted that the course wasn’t Micky Mouse. It was quite long had hazards and in reasonable condition. I normally play resort type courses. I haven’t played for a while so I chose this one. I liked it. It’s not expensive. Completeld round within 4.5 hrs and played with nice down to earth people. Nice staff. Driving range and large putting green. I’m going to make this my go to course from now on.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cuss

I enjoyed my round because the weather was nice, the course in descent shape and the pace was good. The only downside was a player I was paired with swore constantly after almost every shot! Why

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Be prepared for the last 4 holes

Overall, enjoy this track. Forgot how the last 4 holes, when you are tired, plays long. Also, pin placement, along with green condition on 6 was ludicrous. Every ball slowly rolled back off the green, like you were playing a PGA tourney.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 43
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

course plays long from the white tees for a senior

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 74
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Good

Enjoyed playing Encanto in the morning, it was nice to get an early tee time for a change

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great for a municipal course

Course was in good condition greens were true except for one or two. Played long on several holes especially for the women. I chose not to play out of any bunkers seemed more like hard pack to me. Overall a great course for the money.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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