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Junior National Golf Club
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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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament | 71 | 6846 yards | 71.4 | 121 |
| Agua Fria | 71 | 6535 yards | 68.4 | 116 |
| Salt | 71 | 6535 yards | 69.6 | 119 |
| Gila (W) | 72 | 5297 yards | 68.5 | 113 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra M: 71.5/121 | 550 | 391 | 388 | 166 | 419 | 362 | 416 | 176 | 371 | 3239 | 509 | 417 | 214 | 463 | 375 | 193 | 420 | 431 | 460 | 3482 | 6721 |
| Agua M: 69.8/117 | 550 | 323 | 380 | 158 | 410 | 345 | 376 | 170 | 362 | 3074 | 500 | 412 | 185 | 449 | 365 | 180 | 401 | 416 | 454 | 3362 | 6436 |
| Combo M: 68.7/115 | 540 | 323 | 380 | 143 | 410 | 345 | 376 | 156 | 362 | 3035 | 500 | 412 | 175 | 410 | 365 | 154 | 362 | 380 | 454 | 3212 | 6247 |
| Salt M: 67.4/113 W: 73.0/118 | 540 | 314 | 344 | 143 | 370 | 337 | 355 | 156 | 353 | 2912 | 480 | 325 | 175 | 410 | 350 | 154 | 362 | 380 | 450 | 3086 | 5998 |
| Gila M: 64.5/104 W: 70.0/111 | 460 | 310 | 335 | 135 | 357 | 333 | 326 | 129 | 345 | 2730 | 468 | 311 | 156 | 270 | 302 | 95 | 320 | 372 | 434 | 2728 | 5458 |
| Estrella M: 62.2/99 W: 67.2/108 | 450 | 283 | 270 | 97 | 357 | 290 | 326 | 129 | 275 | 2477 | 415 | 311 | 134 | 260 | 302 | 90 | 319 | 265 | 396 | 2492 | 4969 |
| Handicap | 6 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 17 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 1 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 4 |
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Flat but long
nice course at the edge of the hills and quiet. Old palms and eucalyptus and plenty of birds in this quiet surrounding. Fairways and greens in good shape. Course is kind of flat but long, You can use your driver on all par 4s, which is a change from most of the courses in the valley. Greens are cut extremely short and do not hold the ball so your backspin has to be exaggerated. Putting is also vey challenging as the holes were made with a significant pullout resulting in a nice upward lip at the edges of the holes: Your ball cannot just roll in but must dive in! Loved the 19th hole with nice views of the mountain, quiet surroundings and no CO2 and particles: Roads are far and carts are electric (with nice incorporated GPS.)
Downhill slide
Unfortunately the care and conditions of this course are on a downhill slide. Greens are dry and crusty. Fairways are patchy and there are weeds and crab grass everywhere.
Thank you for coming out to play Tres Rios and taking the time to provide a review! We apologize you were not satisfied with the conditions and can assure you we are constantly working to improve. We hope you will return soon so we can provide our normal excellent golfing experience!
Good value
Greens fast, fairways need work.
Hi "den42low" Thank you for reviewing our course. We are currently in our peak season which has resulted in a lot of play. We are in the process of reviving the fairways and we appreciate your patience during this time.
Fun round
Got started at 2 PM and got in 9 holes before we had to leave for another appointment. The pace of play was slow because of a domino effect ahead of us.
The greens are fast, to say the least. A fun challenge though.
I can recommend this course to anyone who enjoys a challenge.
Hi "Pat8502750" We appreciate your patience regarding the pace of play on the course today. We appreciate you recommending us to those who want a challenge in their game!
Great day to play golf
Golf Course should invest in Marshall, slow play, not hard to fix
Hi "HerbertDonald1212" We appreciate your recommendation regarding our pace of play. We are currently looking into this situation. Thanks MGT
Price is Right
This is an adequate golf course. The course itself is in fair condition but with the use of special pricing coupons, it's well worth playing.
Hi "u263402911" Thank you for taking the time to review our course. We appreciate the honest review and hope that you will come back and visit us again soon.
good and bad
Good course. Great greens. Slowest round I've ever played. Could really use a Marshall to keep things movibg. Overall a good value for the dollar.
Hi 'twild" Thank you for the recent review. We appreciate you patience as we are in peak season here in Arizona. Many courses in the area are in the same situation, but we are doing our best to speed things around. We appreciate your patience during this time. Thanks MGT
Beat up!
Nice little course that has gone down the toilet.
More dead spots than I could count.
$25 rates acceptable only if you're looking for a practice round.
Hi "Rob1575011" We apologize for you experience on the course on this particular day. We have received lots of play recently and the course is trying to keep up with the demand. We are constantly working on course conditions and hope that you will give us another try soon.
Don't tell anybody
Hey I had so enjoyed myself I went back again last week and plan on going again this weekend!
This is a great track with a good blend of long and short holes. You better bring your A putting game for sure as the greens are some of the fastest I've ever been on.
Shop staff friendly and restaurant too.
Great value for the money.
Bunker's that you can actually play out of, excellent sand.
Hi "wwjd12" Thank you so much for the Excellent review! We are so glad you enjoyed your overall experience at the course today. Don't forget to follow us on Facebook for weekly and monthly golf specials!
Good for the money
Good playable muni course. At the time we played the course was in good not great condition, but very playable. Greens were very fast.
Hi "William7425161" Thank you for the review. Don't forget to follow us on Facebook for some great golf specials!
Fast greens
The course was in good shape. The greens were very fast for me which is one reason my score was so high. They weren't a normal color green color so I thought they put something on them to help the vegetation. They ran true and I didnt notice any bumping or weaving so my score was my own fault. The pace of play was great if anything it was my group that was a bit slow. The staff was friendly as usual which is very good.
Hi "daledrost" Thank you so much for the kind remarks regarding our course conditions and staff. So are so glad that our course was fun but challenging for you! Please come back and visit us again soon!
Solid Track
This course is solid! The greens are in great condition and the fairways are good. Cannot comment on the food or drink becuase the clubhouse was closed due to the off season.
Hi "pfoltmer" Thanks for the great review, so glad you enjoyed our course conditions! Please come back and visit us again soon.
Worse course in the valley.
This is the worst golf course in the entire Phoenix Metro area. The course was in such bad shape that they offered me a free foursome to come back with my friends when it got better. So we came back a couple months later and it wasn't much better. I felt really bad for wasting their time and taking them to this horrible track.
Good time
Course is a decent play and has some interesting holes. I would recommend this course to average and better players.
Hi "Keith1001" Thank you for the great review! We appreciate your feedback about our challenging course. Please come back and visit us again in the near future.
GREAT VALUE
COURSE WAS IN GOOD SHAPE FOR BEGINNING OF DECEMBER. GREENS CUT DOWN AND PRETTY FAST. PACE OF PLAY WAS ABOUT 4.5 HOURS ALTHOUGH WE WERE PAIRED UP WITH 2 BEGINNERS SO NOT BAD CONSIDERING. CARTS COULD USE SOME ATTENTION-PARKING BRAKE DIDNT WORK AND BAG STRAP WAS WORN OUT AND WOULDNT HOLD THE BAG IN OVER BUMPY TERRAIN. HAD TO RIG IT UP WITH THE SHOULDER STRAP. ALL IN ALL, A GOOD DAY ON THE COURSE.
Hi " mdimperio " Thank you for taking the time to Review Tres Rios at Estrella Mountain. We hope that you enjoyed your round with us. We appreciate you making us aware of the cart issues and we will look into the situation. Please come back and visit us again!
Great course Better customer service
I have a disease and hadn't been out in a while and i called the day before because my friends could not make, i asked to go it alone. I walked in and Robert the gentleman i spoke with the previous day , called me by name and welcomed me by name, Mr Tolliver. I ended up not being able to play , my disease was getting the better of me. i went to say thank you to Robert, he offered either a rain check or money back, without being asked. Robert was compassionate and kind. I have been to that course hundreds of times, i won't ever forget that one.
Hi "tthndr294' Thank you so much for the excellent review. We will definitely pass along these kind remarks to Robert. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your entire experience at Tres Rios. Can't wait to see you back out on the course hopefully in the near future.
The course was fun
The course was in good shape and the only complaint is that the markings for yardage is poor as we did not have GPS.
Hi "gruhr" Thank you for taking time to review our course, we will definitely take your remarks and concerns and revisit your recommendations in our next meeting. Thank you for playing see you next year.
Strange golf cart strategy
We like playing the course. It is challenging and yet fun to play. We found it odd today to see 4 players with 3 carts, 2 players with 2 carts and in one case, 4 players with 4 carts. Yet the course was turning the sprinklers on every 2 hours to help with the over seeding. Obviously weren't worried about the fairways.
Hi "rpangman" We recently overseed the course middle October. The course was cart path only for a week after this recent overseed but we are now good to go with the carts on the fairways.
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Beautiful Day For Golf Really Enjoyed Playing This Course & You Can't Beat The Price !!
HI "u000004907360" Thank you so much for the review, we are so pleased you enjoyed the course and the great price! Please come back and visit us soon on your next trip from Chicago!
Fun course
We have played this course in past years and found it to be a fun course. Some longer par fours add to the difficulty.
Hi "rpangman" Thanks for the great review, cant wait for your return on your next visit from Canada!
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We are so glad to hear you enjoyed your day at Tres Rios! Thank you for coming out to play and taking the time to provide detailed feedback for our future golfers. We look forward to seeing you back again soon!