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3.7
98 Reviews (98)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
36
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
13
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.7
81.6%
Recommend this course
69 out of 98 reviews
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4.3
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.5
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
Recommend this course
11 out of 11 reviews
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4.1
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.2
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.9
92.9%
Recommend this course
13 out of 14 reviews
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Course Highlights
Exceptional value and friendly staff make this desert course a popular choice for budget-conscious golfers seeking scenic mountain views. The challenging layout features tight landing areas and well-conditioned greens that reward accurate play.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6406 yards
Slope 121
Rating 71.1

Formerly known as Verde Santa Fe Golf Course.

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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Golf Season Year round
Architect Stanton McGaw

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire. No cut offs and tank tops are allowed.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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Reviews

3.7
98 Reviews (98)
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Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

fun course

The wife and I played the course, the front desk person was super friendly, hooked us up with a cart and a bucket of balls for the range. We headed off to the first tee with no pressure from the next group. The fairways were wide, with some patches of dry areas. The greens were fast and well maintained. There were a few green which had patches of shorter grass. The course was fun and challenging for us. If you’re looking for Torre Pines, type of play, you’re on the wrong course. For the value, it’s a good course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

Overall everything was good. Given time of year some areas not green I suspect is normal. We might have benefitted from a Marshall to move players along but it was still a beautiful day on the course

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course in poor shape

Course was in poor shape. Mostly dirt and brown weed fairways. Greens had major blemishes and weed patches

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Agave Hills

Course is in rough shape but the management is working to make repairs to the irrigation system. should be back in good shape soon.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Yikes

Awful conditions - fairways are virtually non-existent due to all the crabgrass and bare spots, Greens are a joke with all kinds of bare spots. tee boxes aren't great as they are very hard ground or overly spongey and uneven. many of the holes re surrounded by all kinds of unplayable conditions. Really disappointed and the cost for the quality was really bad. People were nice. Golf cart was terrible - old, gas engine, parking rake only worked on flat ground.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Long way to go

Recently re-opened after taking a month to improve. Greens are like putting on shag carpet with areas of blight/dirt mixed in for the added challenge. Tee boxes had not been cut, so bring extra-long tees to keep your balls just higher than the grass. They are letting the roughs go to seed, so good luck finding any ball off the fairways. To be fair, they have had no rain in a while and are trying to improve the dog-track conditions that had existed all summer. So, kudos for the effort, but it’s just not worth $50+ a round right now. I’m going to wait another month and try again. Maybe they’ll have grass to mow and will have properly mowed it by then.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Under repair

The course has so much potential. Beautiful area. Great layout, was probably an amazing course years ago. Diseased greens. 9 holes shut down. This kind of thing happens, but it needs a lot of work. Great staff though!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Ok golf

They should offer a discount course was in rough shape. A drilling rig was in the middle of one of the holes. Big water leaks in the middle of the fairway. I will not play here again.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very poor condition

This course is probably in the worst condition of any course I’ve ever played. It may be under construction but the price to value here is completely unacceptable.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
1.0
Previously Played

Embarrassing

I brought friends that were here on vacation from MN. This course is trashed. Spend the couple extra bucks and go to Sedona.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course is in fair condition, Staff is great!

The course is in fair condition. Fairways are decent, roughs have little to very lean bermuda, greens are in fair condition. Some greens have areas of repair and can be soft in areas.

Pro Shop staff and Eduardo in the lounge were great! Pace of play can be slow in the AM due to the Men's club on Monday's & Friday.. But I was lucky enough to be paired with 2 guys who were a lot of fun to play a round of golf with. Making for a enjoyable day on the course.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Staff is great, condition of course is fair

The staff @ Agave were great, friendly & helpful, from the Pro Shop, maintenance crew to cart barn attendants! The course condition is fair. Fairways have enough grass to hit off. The roughs are just that. Having areas with little to skimpy Bermuda grass to hit off. Layout is fun with some challenging shots to clear barrancas, but nice. The greens are fair, some have areas being repaired & are a bit slow. Overall if looking for a full length course to get a round in that is 1/2 the cost of courses in Sedona. Give it a go!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Stay away!

This was easily the worst course I’ve ever played. No way should a round of golf cost more than $20 here. The course conditions were beyond awful. Save yourself from wasting $70+

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Not worth it

Over seeding is common in Oct but should be mentioned when reserving (cart path only on all holes - one temp green). Ground is hard and dry. Fairway grass is spotty at best and greens are have numerous bald and diseased spots that prevent true ball roll when putting. I would not play there again unless it was a third of the price.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather

ROUGH GREENS....CHALLENGING LAYOUT

Although a relatively short course at 6400 yard from the back tees, this course offered a real challenge for the average golfer. However, the greans were not in very good condition.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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