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3.5
801 Reviews (801)
5 Stars
84
4 Stars
240
3 Stars
221
2 Stars
131
1 Stars
125
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.5
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.5
65.1%
Recommend this course
516 out of 801 reviews
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3.6
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.5
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
68.8%
Recommend this course
22 out of 32 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.7
46 Reviews (46)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.6
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
71.7%
Recommend this course
33 out of 46 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

3.5
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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Reviews 26
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

Poor at any price

Very poor conditions, I keep giving this course a change to impress me. It never does. There are a few ing going for it: Cheap, good club house and not busy.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Review

This course was great for me .i liked each hole . I'll return and play there again for sure.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Do not waste your time or money

Pro shop staff was cold and abrupt and unfriendly.
Course is in terrible shape. Lots of bare patches on greens and fairways. Holes all over the fairways and tee boxes. Dust blowing everywhere. Course is poorly marked. I would never play there again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Tres Rios Golf Course

I played this course 3 times, 2/22, 2/24, and 2/25, all rounds were booked through golfnow.com. It was a nice course, nothing fancy, a few greens were in need of attention with much needed maintenance, but overall it was a good value for the money. The bunkers had very little sand and were extremely hard.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice course, inconvenient location

The course was well maintained and had a good mix of difficulty and fun.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Tres Rios

The most dramatic difference from the last time I played here several months ago was the absence of gopher holes. The staff told us they removed 1,300 gophers and closed the holes. That made the course more enjoyable to say the least. The greens and fairways were in good condition. The rough included a number of places where there was bare dirt which was hard to hit from. But all in all I think we got decent value for our money.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

not pleased

Tee offs rough, fairways holey and too narrow, greens rough, too fast and full of ground borrowing animal holes. No t going back.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Fun course

I would only ask that next time there is a huge back up and the round take 5 1/2 hours that maybe a ranger to speed up play would be nice. Everything else was excellent.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Tres Rios in the Winter

Like many courses during the winter in Phoenix, this course had nice green fairways and fast, true greens. The rough and desert areas were fairly dead. Water comes into play on three holes, but is very manageable. Be careful of the water on your right on the 2nd hole. The fairways are very wide with trees scattered throughout. It looks and plays like a "muni" course. The staff was very friendly and the overall experience was pleasant.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

playing for fun

This is a good course. No homes lining the fairway. No worries about hitting a house. The course has been taken care of the last month making it more fun to play. The staff are great. Lands keepers are courteous and move out of your way and get equipment behind trees if possible. I will play there a lot more this year.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Used cart

Fair layout tough greens.

Fairway and greens in good condition. Walkable course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

First Time

This was our first time playing this course. It is a nice design, but not in good shape.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
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
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

good layout, poor condition

I play here once a year hoping it will get better, don't waste your money

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great desert golf course

One of our normal course rotations. Have done a great job of decreasing the gopher holes. Fairways are in fantastic condition.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Poor Conditions

This was the worse course we have played in many years. The course has gone down hill over the past years and I believe it has hit rock bottom. Will not play this course again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 18
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Tres Rios & Trees

Tres Rios is great, lots of mature trees. Very nice facility located in Goodyear, AZ.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

dusty fairways

I found the golf course dry and dusty,the greens were dry and unpredictable

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Terrible course

The worse course i have played in pheonix aera. Gopher holes, greens very hard and need work. I would like money back if I could get it back!

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Poor conditions

On a cool overcast morning, played course with 13-year old son. Booked on golfnow but gave me junior rate! Nice. Got off earlier than scheduled. That's as far as good goes. Course in horrible condition. Tee boxes chewed up, little grass on them. Greens were hard and extremely fast, rough was either sandy weeds or overgrown dead long weeds.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A very nice course.

I loved the course, had a great day. A little more expensive then I normally like to pay.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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