Dobson Ranch Gc
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4.2
2784 Reviews (2784)
5 Stars
1156
4 Stars
1135
3 Stars
328
2 Stars
102
1 Stars
63
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.5
88.7%
Recommend this course
2480 out of 2784 reviews
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4.1
97 Reviews (97)
5 Stars
44
4 Stars
34
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.2
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.6
88.7%
Recommend this course
86 out of 97 reviews
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4.2
208 Reviews (208)
5 Stars
95
4 Stars
79
3 Stars
21
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.4
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.6
90.9%
Recommend this course
189 out of 208 reviews
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Course Highlights
Dobson Ranch stands out for its exceptionally friendly staff, wide walkable fairways, and year-round course conditions that consistently impress regular players. The layout offers a rewarding mix of birdie opportunities and challenging holes, delivering outstanding value for golfers across the Valley.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Style Traditional
Par 72
Length 6593 yards
Slope 117
Rating 71.0

Dobson Ranch Golf Course is an enjoyable track suitable for all ages and abilities. The course has generous fairways and large greens. There is an abundance of forestry; not only are there trees lining the fairways but they are also situated throughout, making accuracy top priority. There are also water hazards and bunkers to look out for. Dobson Ranch Golf Course has a reputation for being immaculately kept and consistently being in excellent condition. On the premises there is also a convenient lighted driving range as well as other practice facilities. There is also a pro shop that carries a full line of discounted professional golf equipment.

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Course Details

Year Built 1974
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Red Lawrence (1974) Jeff Hardin

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

4.2
2784 Reviews (2784)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 35
Brunch 11
Watching the Game 9
Course Challenges Include:
Undulating Greens 39
Bunkers 37
Water Hazards 34
This course/club is great for:
Locals 51
Walkers 40
Seniors 36
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 56
Near the Airport 13
Worth the Drive 9

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Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Driving range fence

The 10th hole needs a fence protecting driving range balls from entering the fairway and protect players

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 55
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 72
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 21
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Walked

Fun to walk

We were joined by a couple that made the experience well worth the time. I enjoy playing this course because it is fairly challenging and easy to walk.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

13 holes took 4 hours before I had to leabe

There was some sort of senior men’s league going on but tee times were sold in between them and the senior men were playing it like the US Open and I only got in 13 holes before I threw in the towel.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 46
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Does a ranger exist?

Hadn’t played the course for few years so thought I’d give it a go. Although the course is a decent public course, this was the last time I would play it. (5) + hour rounds are not acceptable. At multiple holes there (3) foursomes waiting. Never saw a ranger to get things moving and that is inexcusable! If you have 5 to 6 hours to play, go for it..otherwise find a course that cares about pace of play..

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Played 3 courses in AZ

We played 3 courses when we were in Arizona and this was the bang for the buck. With a frost delay the answering service told us 3 times that there was a 2 hour delay and low and behold when most the crew got there is was only a 50 minute delay. Starter was rude and one person in the group missed the first 2 holes. Very disappointing as we were told by others who golfed there that this was a top notch public course. Wasn't impressed.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Challenging but playable for most levels.

Greens roll very well. Front nine more difficult than back nine which allows you to recover from a bad start. Play weekly and look forward to every round. Pace of play is reasonable. Staff is very friendly. Course appearance would improve with removal of dead trees. Lots of activity everyday. Fun place to hang out.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Late tee off Slow play.

45 min late tee time. Slow play. Only got in 12 holes at dark. No refund provided. Do not reserve a tee time after noon here. Twice now is a trend and par to the coarse here.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
1.0
First Time Playing

Bad Staff Equals Bad Experience...Every Time

Was told BEFORE i purchased my round today for 339p that I could only get through the first 9 and that I would be given a rain check to be able to come back and complete my round. Told to simply come back on my way out. When we got back to the clubhouse was told ABSOLUTELY NOT.

I only had that expectation because that is what you had set. Linda the starter was nice. Fire everybody else.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/15/2024

Hello u314162906487,

Thanks for letting us know about this situation! I went ahead and spoke with Nate who booked this foursome. I have sent him over the codes for your rain checks!

I will take full responsibility for this issue, unfortunately this was an instance where a new employee wasn't trained on when to give rain checks and how to execute. While usually a twilight rate is meant to be play as many holes before dark, we will always give out rain checks in the event our staff committed to that before you played.

If you have any further questions please feel free to call me on my cell at (925)-980-1006

Sincerely,

Andrew Frazier

Director of Sales and Services

Dobson Ranch Golf Course

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great staff l!!

I played a 3:00 tee time which by the way you can’t beat the price with the ranch card/smash pass!! I’ve golfed for a little over a year now and I’ve played at various courses and this by far is best environment!! I had the pleasure of playingg with Dave, Jeremy and rob some staff members and it was really fun and they were very friendly made me feel like one their own. The staff is always cheerful and you feel welcomed! You can tell everyone loves to work there it shows in their customer service. I bought the smash pass pass for the year and can’t wait to many more rounds of golf at Dobson ranch!! Love it and keep up the great work. Angel

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tight Grass

Nice course great driving range other than Matt's lots of big trees on the course to make it a challenge only two complaints would be they should have nets along the driving range the two fairways beside get littered with range balls. And not sure what kind of grass is on the fairways it's super tight to make your short game shots interesting. I will be back one day for revenge.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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