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3.9
783 Reviews (783)
5 Stars
79
4 Stars
234
3 Stars
215
2 Stars
131
1 Stars
124
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.0
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
77.2%
Recommend this course
503 out of 783 reviews
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3.3
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.4
Layout
3.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.4
63.2%
Recommend this course
12 out of 19 reviews
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3.5
38 Reviews (38)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.5
Layout
3.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.5
68.4%
Recommend this course
26 out of 38 reviews
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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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3.9
783 Reviews (783)
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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Previously Played

Course was poorly managed!

I booked a 2 pm tee time. The course was overbooked, we waited 45 minutes past my tee time waiting for a cart, and played behind two pairs of fivesomes. We did get to play through the first one.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible course and conditions

Several groups, The Men's Group, The Players have refused to continue to play under the conditions this course has presented to it's clients the last three (3) years. The staff is not response to problems of the tall grass on the course. They response to say there's only one (1) mower....for the last three (3) yerars. They continue to have a shortage of carts on hand, 30 in total for the last three (3) years. Manager John is not capable of keeping the pace of golfers on the first tee to get out in an timely manner. And refuses to give raincheck tickets when the time of five (5) hrs and above is reached.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens were slow and some of the fairways were not in great shape, but they just finished their overseed a couple of weeks ago.

This time of year there are not many courses open in the West Phoenix area due to over seeding. Tres Rios is one of the few open and they get extra play because of that.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Terrible shape. Needs cart paths. Rough - knocks thw wheels off the cart!

Could be nice course. Great views. OK layout. Bunkers just junk. Can't believe someone bought this & doesn't upgrade-even modestly. We won't be back. Not even for $25. Sorry.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens are in good shape but overall the course is pretty rough.

Golf Now did not have an over seeding alert nor cart path only indicator. We got to the course and found out you could only take the cart in the rough since there are very few cart paths. We won't be back.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great

Excellent price for this time of year. I always got the times I desired. Staff was accommodating since I seek others the play with since I comes as a single.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A good challange

Greens a great and staff is great. Over seeding was just done when I played so I cant wait to go back when grass is fully grown.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Track,

I have a hard time being negative on this course. I like it, but the conditions where not what I think they should be.
They may be prepping for overseed,

When the course is properly maintained its fun to play. Yes its a bit of a drive, but its generally worth it.

Give it a try.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

the course is more than zcceptable.

the course is nearby where I live so it's a plus. I find the course
suitable for easy play and practice. It is maintained except the
gas cart that I had was not running very well. It was uncomfortable.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 54
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wonderful Conditions

The course is in great shape following over seeding. Greens run true but a little slow right now. Entire group of employees were very helpful happy and ready to assist in anyway. Go check this course out. GPS in carts nice surprise.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Awefule experience

We left after 9 holes. The carts are being leased and they hardly ran. The pace of play was awful, the greens were shaggy and I will never return!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

The same isssues time and time again.

The course packs in the players, but does not have a starter or marshals on the course. They start players on the first and the ninth holes so play gets backed up and play times escalate in a hurry, especially if they have a tournament, so make sure you call ahead to see what's scheduled for that day. They also have a habit of sending off fivesomes, which really slows things down. The etiquette on the course is poor, with many players refusing to let a single of a double play through slower foursomes. The roughs are really deep on most of the holes, so be prepared to hunt for your balls which really slows the pace of play down. Count on the possibility of a lost ball or two . UGH!

Plus they have nearly doubled the monthly fees to $150 month, plus $12 a round whether you walk or cart it. They call it a service fee. Seriously ?

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Play anywhere else

This may be the worst golf course in the whole valley. Poorly maintained, slow play is the norm, and the people who run it are jerks.

While trying to putt on the 18th hole, I had a groundskeeper drive by with an air blower and blow grass shavings and dirt all over me and into my eyes. When I went to complain they tried to buy me off with a free round instead of disciplining the worker.

You couldn't pay me to play this course again!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

crazy design

this course if you have never played it it is layed out crazy. if your not paying attention your one the wrong hole...i like it I had a great game

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bargain course

Average up keep. Little rough around the edges. greens could use a little more upkeep. and fairways a little more water. Overall three stars for the low price.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

course good, proshop Employees... bad!!!

In all honesty, the course was descent, had a little maintenance issues but for the most part was fun and "up to Par". although the course experience was great, experience with the staff was just short of diabolically Rude. Keep in mind this is my fiancee and my brother's first time hitting the course together. We were finishing up hole seventeen, as we see the gentleman that gave us the carts and service race at us in a cart yelling... "your finished", "your finished", "bring it in"!!!!!. we were on time and steady, so we decided we would finish hole 18. as we tee off, the not-so-gentelman was standing on the green waving his arms, as i looked up my online reservation on the pda in my golf bag i realized, on the website for this particular course they offer twighLight hours, which it was 5:45 when we were on 17, sunset was 7:35, i recommend you golf somewhere else where you will get a full 18. Gwg

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Layout

I liked the course lay out. The majority of the holes on the front nine required a fade while the back nine required a draw for many of the holes. I also like that the course isn't surrounded by any homes and has a abundance of trees.

The down side of Tres Rios is course condition which is spotty. For the most part, the greens were in nice condition but tee boxes and fairways are in need of attention. The cost of playing Tres Rios is very reasonable and the experience of playing there, even with the course condition, was a good one.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not well maintained

The grass was very think, even on the fairway. Easy to loose your ball. Paths are rough and many gopher holes made it hard to get around.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course was in rough shape

Course was in poor shape. A lot of tree branches on fairways, and animals had dug holes where mounds of dirt were still present on 3 greens. Fairways were hard to make out as they were uncut.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tres Rios charges extra

I booked a tee time on Golf Now.com for $7/person plus $10.50 for fees. For 4 people that should have been $38.50. Tres Rios charged me $51. Call before you go to the course if you reserve a tee time on Golfnow.com

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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