Fred Enke Golf Course

Play was extremely slow - on 7, I could've hit the group ahead of the group ahead of me (4.5 hours to complete 18). Typical for this time of year and post Covid spike in golf popularity. It is the #1 general complaint for new golfers and TeeOff reviewers ... slow play. Large yardage variation for the different tee areas. Course is currently in great condition (normal for after reseeding) - unlike, say, 49ers (where every ball is a mud ball and the fairways are half 6-inch grass and half dead). Greens are very playable. Carts always work (unlike 49ers). This is the rare desert course with great views, I always get to see multiple coyotes (saw eight together once). This course has always been a best buy for city courses - so is highly recommended. It is longer (from the back tees) than most courses (like Starr Pass), similar to Randolph North.

Pace of play was extremely slow we think secondary to so many "singles" playing who weren't interested in joining anybody. Could space starting times better perhaps.

We found the course very challenging, wet and a bit muddy. I guess you would expect that this close to the over seeding re-opening.

OK, this was the first time playing the course. Weather was a bit hot but OK. No cart paths on the front kinda killed the overall beauty of it. The front nine was great. Just don't get off the fairway, or you are in jail! if you find your ball at all because it rolls forever. They must have been sending groups off the back 9 because when we made the turn, there was a twosome teeing off in front of us we had not seen on the front nine. At one point we had four groups on one hole and it stayed that way until 18. We had no slowdown on the entire front nine. Hole 12, score cards are hard to read but on hole 12, it showed fairway on both sides of the trees. There is no faraway to the left of the trees at all. All hardpan. You can't see anything between you and the 250 yd marker which looks like the 150 yd marker from that distance. No hole layouts for the unfamiliar players. No suggestions from anyone about certain holes. A couple of confusing holes but overall a very nice course for the money. Tee boxes, fairways and greens were all great. We will play again knowing more about the course now..

I would only recommend this course for its layout. Very fun and just challenging enough.

The dunderheaded city still requires a mask inside. Cart path only getting old, really slows play with old folk. Not sure why you can’t cart in the rough. Fairways nice. Greens rough.

Still cart path only, difficult because no real continuous paths, players drive all over and some muddy conditions exist. Sand looked OK, greens good on front, slower on back but rolled and held fine. Fairways good, may divots (mostly unfilled). I’ve always like their layout, and if play moves along, a nice place to play. Still can’t help but ask…..no continuous cart paths ($?), clubhouse closed due to remodeling (for months), very old cart fleet (mine died on 11). Personnel friendly, reasonable price, desert golf experience, just a bit rough around the edges.

Haven't played this course in 2 years and was pleasantly surprised in its condition. The brush has been cleared which opened up the fairways. Fairways were in great condition, the best I have ever witnesed.

Best value for city courses (49ers wins overall). A good course (best are Sewailo and Starr Pass) in much better condition (like all the city courses) since OB Sports took over. More likely to find a rattle snake on a cart path (Crooked Tree is #1). Like all courses, fewer trees and sand traps. Just refurbished sand in traps, making them much better. Has become more popular and so slower (Del Urich is the slowest). Easy to lose balls (Del Urich is the hardest) due to lots of desert areas and interesting design (which used to be why it was most hated). Back tees are 6,809 yards, longer than most, providing a real 72 par (Red tees are under 5,000 yards - good variety). Greens are firm (not as hard as El Rio). Good practice areas (if you aren't killed by a sniper - that only happened once).