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3.3
801 Reviews (801)
5 Stars
84
4 Stars
240
3 Stars
221
2 Stars
131
1 Stars
125
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.4
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.5
62.0%
Recommend this course
516 out of 801 reviews
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3.6
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.5
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
69.7%
Recommend this course
23 out of 33 reviews
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3.7
49 Reviews (49)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.6
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
71.4%
Recommend this course
35 out of 49 reviews
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Course Highlights
The staff here consistently earns high praise for friendliness, and recent investment from ownership has brought course conditions to their best level in years. The challenging layout with quality greens and bunkers delivers strong value for golfers seeking an improving hidden gem.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Parkland
Par 71
Length 6846 yards
Slope 121
Rating 71.4

Junior National Golf Club (formerly known as Tres Rios Golf Course at Estrella Mountain Park and Estrella Mountain Golf Course) is rich with dense forestry including eucalyptus, mesquite, and pine trees as well as cottonwoods. The course has a parkland-style layout with rolling fairways lined with trees and undulating greens that are medium-sized and fast. To add more challenge to the golf course, water hazards and bunkers come into play on several holes. The par-4 seventh hole is considered the most difficult driving hole on the course. There are stately trees off the tee and the second shot is to a narrow sloping green. Junior National Golf Club features multiple tee boxes for a variety of different golfing options.

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Course Details

Year Built 1966
Golf Season Year round
Architect Red Lawrence (1962)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Caddies No
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, American Express, Discover
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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3.3
801 Reviews (801)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 22
Patio Dining 12
19th Hole Scenic Views 9
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 28
Bunkers 26
Undulating Greens 24
This course/club is great for:
Locals 52
Seniors 34
Beginners 33
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 33
Worth the Drive 27
Convenient to the City 25

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Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played

Bad shape

Played this course last year at the same time. Wow what a difference. The course was mostly dead and every green basically was. There was even some patch work on them and that was pretty unappealing. Overall pretty disappointed in the course conditions and probably won’t be back to this course.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 11/30/2018:
Hi, we are sorry to hear that you didn't have a good time the other day. We are working to improve the course and we appreciate your patience.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Yikes!

Played last year right around Thanksgiving and the course was in much better shape. I know it's a year difference but my God it's like playing a completely different course. Greens were God awful, some slow, some fast, and super sandy. Couldnt get an approach shot to bite. Fairways were 50/50 green or dead. Tee boxes were awful. Multiple holes with wrong flag colors. $30 a round is an insult.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Response from on 11/30/2018:
Hi Willis, we are sorry to hear that you did not have a good time out there. Your feedback is important to us and we hope that you'll give us another chance in the future.
Played On
Reviews 55
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Coming off reseed

The first thing you notice is the greens aren't green but in all fairness they were mostly well rolled and putted true. Most of the fairways were cut very short and reseed was recent but they had few problems.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 11/30/2018:
Hi, thank you for the three stars. We are glad that you noticed our improvements to the course. We appreciate your patience.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Shockingly dreadful golf course

I took a relatively new golfer, who was visiting from out of town, to this golf course. I was embarrassed. I have never seen a golf course in such dreadful condition. It’s nothing more than a cow pasture. It is dusty, there is no grass in the fairways, it was hard to differentiate a green from the fairway. We were advised to keep the cart 30 yards from the greens ... why, I’d like to know?? Not like we could do any further damage. One green was quite literally half covered in sand. It is a disgrace that we were charged $30 to play here. Don’t ruin your day by considering this course. Spend an extra $10 and choose any other course in the area - I promise it will be a far better experience.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Response from on 11/30/2018:
Hi, we are sorry to hear that you had a bad time the other day. We are working on improving the course so we apologize for the appearance. We appreciate your patience.
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bad Shape

We played this course last year and it was in decent shape. Thought we would try it again. Wrong assessment. Driving from the #1 tee box I knew this was not good. Dust flying everywhere. Fairways were brown greens were brown and it was apparent that this course is being starved by the lack of water. A few of the greens have areas cut out but have never been repaired, which is like having a sand trap on the green

I would say that this place is either broke or terribly mismanaged.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 11/30/2018:
Hi Roger, we are sorry to hear that you did not have a good time out there. We are trying to improve the course and we appreciate your patience. Thanks for stopping by.
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Response from on 11/30/2018:
Hi Andy, thank you for the three stars. We hope that you had a good time with us the other day. Come back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointed

Over grown rough, for the most part the fairways are good but the greens are patchy with little and sometimes no grass. Not like other times I have played there.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 11/09/2018:
Hi, we are sorry to hear that you were disappointed the other day. We hope that you will give us another chance in the future when the course improves.
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course needs some tender loving care

Overseeding fair. Fairways ok, but rough very long. Could not find ball if landing in long grass. Tee box and greens need lots if work. Lots of branches and twigs under trees. Need some cleaning up. Lost ball off ladies tee because it landed in long grass short of fairway. Even though priced low, it was pretty bad. We plaed in September after storms and lost a ball in fairway. Greens were good then. Lacking grass now.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 11/09/2018:
Hi Diane, we appreciate your feedback and hear every word you say. We are working to improve the course so we hope that you will be back soon.
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Cow pasture

I have played this course several time over the years. I like the layout and the fact there are no houses around it . It is quiet and peaceful out there out of the city. The course is in bad enough shape that it is very frustrating to play. Between the fairways for the most part is dirt and then you have these random spots of grass a foot high so you’re ball rolls through the dirt to find the tall grass. I lost more balls here than I lose on a desert course. There is no excuse for that grass to be that tall it is just that you don’t bother to mow it. The fairways and greens aren’t to bad but the hayfield between the fairways that isn’t supposed to be there is horrible.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Going out of business.... I hope.

I have played this course 100 times or so in the past 30 years... It has had numerous owners and a checkered past regarding condition and maintenance.

Today was by far the worst shape I have ever seen. This is unfortunate since this is really a great lay out designed by Red Lawrence and accommodates players of all skill levels.

Hard to say what has caused the downturn other than a weak economy or mismanagement.

It was hard for me to write this review since I have reviewed the course previously and positively... It was in fact a feature review at one time.

I am only writing for the benefit of potential customers. Lots of better places to spend your money until they find a remedy.

Save the "Sorry bout your round" reply you have been sending every reviewer for the past 6 months... Conditions are not due to recent weather issues, try again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 11/09/2018:
Hi, your feedback is important to us and we appreciate you sharing it with us. You are entitled to your opinion, however, the weather has been a factor, but because we came out of overseed the course will be improving the coming weeks. We hope that you will give us another chance in the future.
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Last year we loved playing Tres Rios, the improvements on the course as a whole were wonderful. This year, it is the absolutely worst shape we have seen it. After two tries, it is now off our list. Some might say you get what you pay for, but we have golfed at other courses in the area for the same price bracket that were in great shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 11/09/2018:
Hi, we are sorry to hear that you did not enjoy your round of golf the other day. We came out of overseed and the course should be looking better in the coming weeks. We hope to see you again in the future.
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good layout but poor upkeep

The greens were in terrible shape- like putting in a parking lot!

The grass next to the fairway was not just ruff but ridiculously tall- you’d lose your ball if it just rolled off fairways

Under responsible management this couse could be very nice

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Response from on 11/02/2018:
Hi, we are sorry to hear that you found our course in poor shape. We are working towards improving it because of all the bad weather we had. We appreciate your patience.
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course Sucks

I love this course, been playing it since the 1980's and this is the worst I've ever seen it. Rought is a foot high and the greens are Horrible. I'm never going back.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 11/02/2018:
Hi, we are sorry to hear that you found our course in poor shape. The weather has had a significant impact on the course and we are doing everything that we can to restore it. We hope you'll give it another chance in the future.
Played On
Reviews 124
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

tres rios

the course has not any money put into since last winter season. they should not have let it get so bad over the summer!!!

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 11/02/2018:
Hi, we are sorry to hear that you did not enjoy your round of golf with us the other day. We were only able to do so much because of the brutal heat. We got done with overseed not too long ago and we hope that with the temperatures cooling, you'll have a better experience next time.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Honorable place

The golf course was in poor shape. The greens had dead spots and used sand to cover dead patches. The rough was about a foot long and hard to locate the ball.. no sand in bunkers. I will never golf at this course again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 10/26/2018:
Hi, we are sorry that you did not have a great round of golf with us the other day. Your feedback is important to us! Conditions will continue to improve as we near the season.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Same Old Course

1 star, only because the grass was green, They've got balls (pun intended) charging $25 for cart path/rough only golf. The fairways were nothing special, the greens, were only that, green. Spotty, furry, lots of bare spots on which they sprinkled green sand. We had not played here for a while and certainly remembered why, Same old tired course, so many rough patches. We will not be back and will certainly tell friends to stay away. Such a shame for what could be a real gem of a golf course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 10/26/2018:
Hi, we are sorry to hear that you did not have a good golfing experience with us the other day. We just got back from overseed, so we hope that if you choose to come back the next time around, you'll find our course in better shape.
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Response from on 10/26/2018:
Hi, we are sorry to see that you did not have a good time the other day. We aren't sure what caused this experience, but we hope that you will come back again soon. We just got done with overseeding so the course is going to be in good shape!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

It's not bad.

They just reopened from over seeding. Staff was great. The rough was thick and the greens were rough. Overall I had a great time.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Response from on 10/26/2018:
Hi, thanks for the three stars. We are glad that you had a great round of golf with us the other day. Thanks for stopping by, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

After reseeding

Course was not taken care of good enough to play. Grass on fairway is like rough. Green is not even; there are many dirt spots on every green.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Response from on 10/26/2018:
Hi, we are sorry that you did not have an enjoyable round of golf with us the other day. We have taken note of your feedback. Our course will be improving in the coming weeks. We appreciate your patience.
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bad experience

The greens were victimized by a fungus and in terrible shape. The Fairways were half grass.The tee boxes had no grass.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 09/25/2018:
Hello, we are sorry that you had a bad experience the other day. We are about to start our overseed so we hope that after the course has healed, you'll have a better experience next time.
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