Dobson Ranch Gc
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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%
Recommend this course
2406 out of 2700 reviews
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4.2
78 Reviews (78)
5 Stars
32
4 Stars
32
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
92.3%
Recommend this course
72 out of 78 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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Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Legendary Dobson Ranch!

I routinely play the legendary Dobson ranch with white ice. Last time out he shot a 39 on the back from the tips. Also the bunkers have the finest sand - ice hit an 18 foot backspin shot from 40 yards out on number 6. A lot like sevvie ballesteros.

The vibe here is amazing. Thank you for continuing to provide an amazing experience.

Ace diamond

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Terrible Condition

Couldn’t find much grass in the fairways, mostly dirt. I’ve been here in Scottsdale for two weeks and played here based on the reviews. This course is by far the worst one I’ve played. Non member green fees with a cart are way over priced based on the poor condition of the course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

DOB Ranc

I went as a single, as always teamed up with some good players that were very nice and friendly. I did forget my rangefinder, and when I came back the following week, I was able to retrieve it from lost and found from the cart barn employee by the name of Mark, this just tells you that the staff is honest, hard-working, and a pleasure to be around

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course, great value

Great facility and course, I love to play here! Highly recommend!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great course, horrible course pace managers

I've played here 3 times now and the course is beautiful and maintained really well. Also 90% of the staff are friendly and nice to communicate with. However every time I've come here with out fail I've had a course pace manager yell at us for some thing or another. I've been playing golf since I was 14 (I'm 26 now) I know what a good pace to the game is and if you're going to be spending 40-80 bucks a game I'd expect a better way to make you feel appreciated for coming and playing no matter the skill level.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great experience

Dobson ranch is a very nice course. Greene were fast. Course was in excellent condition. Pace of play was good as well. Can’t wait to go back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

The best public course in town.

Dobson never disappoints. The staff is always top notch. Course was in great shape. Always the best.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
3.0
First Time Playing

Disappointed

The rate for a round was the only saving grace. Conditions were fine for the summer, but there were two major issues - pace of play was atrocious and course layout. The starter seemed like it was his first day and did not organize the groups. 5+ hour round on a Wednesday afternoon. Imagine a Saturday morning. The layout is stacked so close that you’ll have people hitting into you for most of the front 9, which slows pace even more. Overall unfortunate as the course is in a good location. I’m practice facility is cool if you like hitting off mats, they’re also shaded which is nice.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Very Enjoyable

Pro shop staff was super welcoming, the starter was friendly and got us off to a good start, the greens were fine. As I review this, it's just ahead of overseeding and so the tee boxes and fairways can use it...but, they were pretty good overall.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

great staff, top public facility

staff gave us info on "Ranch Card" and free demo of "Smashers on the Range", great practice and warm-up areas, teed off early because 1st hole was open.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Put up nets on 9 & 10

I love playing here. It’s my home course and never disappoints. It’s looking pretty ready for over seeding in a couple weeks. 3.5 hour round early in the morning. However, every time you play 9 and 10 they are littered with range balls in the fairways. It takes twice as long to play those two holes which is half the reason for the backup around the turn. Put up nets on the sides of the driving range. This increases safety of golfers on those holes and speeds up pace around the turn. No one is going to shout fore from the driving range. Every other respectable course has nets on the side of their range when it’s situated this close to the holes. The popularity of this course has blown up, they can afford nets.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This is a fun course

The improvements that have been made to this course over the last few years have turned it into a really good value.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great round

Had a midday tee time and was grouped with two other singles and went off exactly at our time. Started was super nice and kept everyone moving which was nice to see. We each had our own carts which was a bonus as some other courses have forced cart sharing. We moved pretty quickly through the first four holes and then things slowed down. By the seventh tee, a ranger came around to hurry up the groups in front of us and told us that we are good on pace, but the groups in front of us are behind and they are looking to hurry them up. Have not seen this much out here, so that was awesome. Pace picked up a bit on the back nine, but it was such a nice day, I did not really care. The course was in great shape with fun holes across the front and back nines. Bar looked solid with good outdoor seating options. All in all, great experience and I will be back again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 53
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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