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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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Reviews

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 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Much improved

Haven't played here in 3 years. Lots of TLC has gone into it since then. They have a great $25 special on. Course was packed and slow but was to be expected with this great deal. Greens were fast, I had two 4puts because of it. Teebox, fairway and greens in good shape. Great value for the money and good place to work out the rust.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Response from on 01/24/2018:
Hello Blaine, thank you for the three-star review. We are glad to hear that you found our course in better shape this time around and found it good value for your money. We appreciate your feedback, and we hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 71
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Response from on 01/22/2018:
Hello, thank you for the four stars! We are glad to see that you enjoyed our course layout and found it to be in good shape. Thanks for stopping by, and we hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Response from on 01/19/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave us a rating. We are sorry to hear that you experienced slow pace of play and subpar course conditions. We appreciate your feedback, and we hope you will give us another chance in the future.
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course for the money

We had a wonderful day. Pace was a little slow ,but was expected on a nice Friday morning.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Response from on 01/18/2018:
Hello Rob, thank you for the four stars! We are thrilled to hear that you had a great experience with us. Thanks for stopping by, and we hope that the pace of play will be a bit better next time around.
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf Tres Rios

We played the next day after a heavy rain and there was a lot of standing water. The greens were very good and appear to be very well maintained. Course seems to improve every season as an effort to make improvements is obvious. Will play there again

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Response from on 01/18/2018:
Hello, thank you for the three stars! We are glad to hear that you found our greens in good shape and that you are seeing the improvements being made to our facility. We appreciate your feedback, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 54
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A Much Improved Course

We were pleasantly surprised in the condition of the course. We had played it a few years ago and it was in pretty bad shape. But without a doubt the maintenance crew have worked hard to bring it back to an enjoyable course to play. Kudos to everyone at the course that made it an enjoyable day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 01/12/2018:
Hello, thank you for the four-star review! We are glad to hear that you have seen our improvements made to the course and that you had an enjoyable time. Thanks for stopping by, and we hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 18
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 Good
Response from on 01/12/2018:
Hello, thank you for the five stars! We are thrilled to see that you had an overall awesome experience with us the other day. Thanks for stopping by, and we hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Good Golf Outing at a Great Value

I have played Tres Rios a few times this year, and every time I have fun for a lot less money than the beautiful big name courses in the West Valley. The fairways and greens are well kept. The rough varies and you can find dirt and mud sometimes. Take a drop! The pros would play it up on much better lies. Enjoy the game!

The course layout is fine It's flat but the long par 4's will challenge most of us. Definitely walkable if you want.

The staff is friendly and appreciates you playing the course. There is no water on the course, but they provide a cooler with two bottles of water for free.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 01/12/2018:
Hello, thank you for the four stars! We are thrilled to hear that you had a great time out there the other day. We value your feedback, and we look forward to seeing you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 01/12/2018:
Hello, thank you for the three-star review. We are glad to hear that you found our course good value for your money. We value your feedback, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs Work

The fairways & greens are in fair condition, however, the cart paths & off-fairway areas are either overly dry & dusty or muddy. Tee boxes are very poorly marked. Most ball washers do not have soapy water nor drying towels. Women's restroom on the course was out of soap, toilet paper, & paper toweling. The trash was overflowing onto the floor. The men's restroom in the clubhouse was dirty. We won't be back.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Response from on 01/03/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback. We are glad to hear that you found our course to be in fair shape, but are sorry to hear that the rest of your experience was subpar. We value your feedback, and we hope you will give Tres Rios another chance in the future.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Every year this course gets in better shape. Keep it up, good job.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

SLOW

They need a full time Marshall on the course, as the 4 some playing in front of us were playing from the black tee's and on their drives, barely made it past the women's tee's. Not a straight shot out of any of them on any drives or holes.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 01/03/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave us your thoughts on your experience with us the other day. We are sorry to hear that the pace of play was slow, but we hope you enjoyed our course and will come back again soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course

Been plying this course for years, in great shape this year and great value.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 01/03/2018:
Hello, thank you for the four stars! We are happy to hear that you found our course to be in great shape and that you found it good value for your money. Thanks for stopping by, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 41
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good Value and spraying is allowed.

We took our sons in their 30s to this place as they can send the ball further afield than us. The course was actually quite nice (better than a year ago) and qutie playable. Of course the layout is a bit quirky but nothing that can't be handled.

The staff were great considering the frost delay. Pace of play was a bit erratic but still better than 4:30. Overall, it was a good day!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 01/03/2018:
Hello, thank you for the four stars! We are happy to hear that you enjoyed our course layout and that you found it to be in good shape. We appreciate your feedback, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Response from on 12/29/2017:
Hello, thank you for giving us a three-star review. We are sorry to hear that our course did not meet your expectations, but we still hope you were able to enjoy your round of golf. Thanks for stopping by!
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Value

We used to play this course a lot but the condition worsened, this year the course in great shape, the greens were fantastic. Overall this is a very good value

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 12/21/2017:
Hello Karin, thank you for the four stars! We are happy to hear that you gave Tres Rios another chance and that you found our course to be in great shape. Thanks for playing with us, and we look forward to seeing you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course had no drinking water on course, but was available in snack bar.

Their was a lot of damp an muddy places, they apparently had some irrigation problems, but we had a good time even with the difficult pin placement for amateurs.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 12/18/2017:
Hello Rob, thank you for the three-star review. We are sorry to hear that your experience with our golf course was not 100% satisfactory due to no drinking water and the muddy spots on our course, but we are glad that you still had a good time overall. We did have some irrigation problems, so we apologize for our appearance, but we look forward to having you back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Improved

I played Tres Rios about 3-4 years ago and I was impressed by the changes especially the greens. They were spectacular, fast and true. Fairways were also very good. Unfortunately if you stray off the fairways you encounter a multitude of different poor conditions like hard pan, sand, weeds, etc.

I also think that the course would benefit from adding a few more teeing options. Far too many par 4's are over 400 yards which are too long for the average golfer which leads to slow play. The gap between forward and white tees is almost 1,000 yards and should be 400-500 yards.

Going in the right direction, keep it up.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 12/15/2017:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback! We are glad to hear that you see the improvements that we continue to make with our course. We appreciate your suggestions and feedback, and we look forward to seeing you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Response from on 12/13/2017:
Hello, thank you for giving our course a four-star review. We are happy to hear that you found our staff friendly and that our facility was good value for your money. We appreciate your feedback regarding the pace of play, and we'll see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Some changes need to be made

The course is fun to play but needs some changes to attract more players or to be able to charge more . First thing the flags are all the same color therefore you don't know if the hole is in front or at the back of the green , also the bunkers need sand.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 12/13/2017:
Hello, thank you for the three stars. We are sorry to hear that our course presented a few features that led to an unsatisfactory golfing experience, but it looks like you found our course layout fun. Your feedback is important to us, and we hope to see you again soon.
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