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4.2
2700 Reviews (2700)
5 Stars
1116
4 Stars
1107
3 Stars
320
2 Stars
98
1 Stars
59
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.5
89.3%
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2406 out of 2700 reviews
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4.2
77 Reviews (77)
5 Stars
32
4 Stars
31
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.4
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.6
92.2%
Recommend this course
71 out of 77 reviews
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4.3
227 Reviews (227)
5 Stars
108
4 Stars
88
3 Stars
21
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.4
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
91.6%
Recommend this course
208 out of 227 reviews
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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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4.2
2700 Reviews (2700)
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Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Looking good post over seed

Course looking good post over seed. Fairway green and greens running slow at the moment but are in excellent shape. Looking forward to my next round here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Dobson Ranch GC

Just opened after overseed and was glad to see they waited to open so they could cut the greens lower than typical. They were a little slow but putted true. Overall the course was in good condition.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Slow play

Need a good ranger to keep slow players moving on both front and back nines.

Should be able to play this course in less then 4 hours easily.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always injoy play at Dobson. Keep up the great job.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/16/2023

Hello u794155099

We understand that seeing the beverage cart once is less than ideal, and unfortunately when we get busy the time it takes to make it around for her goes up. In order to address this, we do have on course delivery every day for food and drinks but it sounds like we failed to mention this at check in.

I am sorry to hear we let you down during your last visit to our facility. If you could give me a call on my cell at (925)980-1006 I would love to hear more about where we fell short. I hope you give us another chance soon after overseeding.

Best,

Andrew Frazier

Director of Sales and Services

Dobson Ranch Golf Club

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/16/2023

Hello u596191004,

I am sorry to hear we let you down during your last visit to our facility. If you could give me a call on my cell at (925)980-1006 I would love to hear more about where we fell short. I hope you give us another chance soon after overseeding.

Best,

Andrew Frazier

Director of Sales and Services

Dobson Ranch Golf Club

Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Preceeding round

Even though the course has the grass cut low for future seeding it was very Playable. The ball would roll farther if in the fairway.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 158
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing

If you “skin” it don’t offer tee times

The driving range was nice and the practice green was ok. The course was very, very dry with grass clippings blowing all over the place. I’m my opinion, the course should already be closed go over seeding. It was hard to enjoy the day with these conditions.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/16/2023

Hello Pauli22,

Thank you for taking the time to let us know about your most recent round with us.

Unfortunately overseeding and the preparation required are unavoidable in Arizona this time of year. We typically use all channels available whether it is over the phone, online in our booking notes, and in person at check in to inform our guests about current course conditions during these times. We understand that sometimes we still fall short, and it sounds like on this day we let you down by not giving you notice ahead of time so you could make an informed decision. For that I am sorry, and take full responsibility. I would love to have you out again after overseeding if you're willing to give us another chance, so please give me a call on my cell phone at (925)-980-1006 and I would appreciate the chance to talk about your recent experience.

Best,

Andrew Frazier

Director of Sales and Services

Dobson Ranch Golf Course

Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 343
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played

DRGC Being Readied for Overseeding

It was a surprise to me and my playing partners (as well as the Starter) that the course was already being scalped in preparation for the annual overseeding. Tees, fairways and rough were all cut to ground level, making it a challenge to properly strike the ball with solid ground beneath the ball. As they had already stopped watering the course, it was nearly impossible to insert a tee into the ground. The ball most-definitely rolled well, given the conditions, but making the ball stay on a dry green was difficult; however, greens did roll true, with fair speed. Sand traps only had a dusting of sand on the surface. Pace was good (just at 4 hours), with a full complement of players on the course. Value was reasonable, but it would have been nice to know beforehand that the course was in transition, allowing me to consider alternative options. Suggest waiting 3 weeks before playing there, allowing the grass time to grow/mature; noting cart path only restrictions will be in place for awhile after that….

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 10/16/2023

Hello TMarcacci,

Thank you for taking the time to let us know about your latest visit.

We do everything we can to inform our players about our overseeding preparation over the phone, in our online booking notes, and in person. That being said, we understand that sometimes we make mistakes and not all the info makes it to our golfers like we hope. It sounds like we let you down and for that I take full responsibility.

I would love to have you out after overseeding so you can give us another change, so please give me a call on my cell at (925)-980-1006 so I can hear more about your experience.

Best,

Andrew Frazier

Director of Sales and Services

Dobson Ranch Golf Course

Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great value for the money

My group really liked the layout. Playing at this time of the year, ground crews are working extra hard to prepare for overseeing. Playing conditions were pretty good and we look forward to coming back again after the winter grass grows in.

Staff was extra helpful. There was a snag in the tee time reservation system and we ended up with 5 players. They accommodated us and we kept our side of the bargain by playing ready golf. We finished in 4 hours and the group behind us was not in sight. Hats off to the staff for accommodating us.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

TRASH

Second time playing this course. the first time the pace of play was ridiculous. This time the course was in the process of being scalped for overseeding. The pro shop should have told me this. I would never have paid $54 for this trash. Left after 9 holes! Sandtraps were thin dart on concrete. The whole course was a dirt trap. Fckn disgrace!!

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

B+

An Above average golf course for price and conditions. It was a busy day and there’s some sort of waiting here and there, but my round only took 4 hours 15 minutes. Not bad at all. I will play here again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun course

Always super friendly here! Great practice range and practice greens! Course condition on this round was just okay due to them prepping for overseeding next week. Greens were actually running pretty smooth and fast. I'll be back

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Not for the public

Convinced me to buy a smash pass and ranch card thinking it would make golf more convenient. They’ve shut down the course and range multiple times without any word besides a Facebook post , they shut it down for random social media events and college practice . Would not recommend buying any memberships from them because it does not grant you access on a majority of the days .

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/16/2023

Hello Jay,

Thank you for taking the time to share this review with us.

The Ranch Card and Smash Pass are programs designed to make the course more accessible to everyone by making the cost of golf and practice significantly lower over time. Every so often, our course does get an inquiry for a tournament for charity, Junior/College events, as well as traveling leagues. Anytime we have an event like this, we post about it through every outlet we have available as well as blocking all tee times so that there are no booking conflicts.

The same applies for the driving range, as we host corporate outings, junior clinics, women's clinics, community events, and more but they don't often take the entire range. Anytime there is limited space on the range we post on social media and send emails to our opt in customers.

While we are always working to improve, we understand that we can't be perfect and sometimes people have back luck in showing up only to find we are hosting an event, or have a longer wait than normal to use the facility. I would love an opportunity to make this right with you, so please give me a call on my cell phone at (925)-980-1006 at your earliest convenience.

Best,

Andrew Frazier

Director of Sales and Services

Dobson Ranch Golf Course

Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not bad

Staff is very friendly. Driving range is mats. Course has a decent layout. Fairways a little skinny. Greens in nice condition.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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