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3.6
810 Reviews (810)
5 Stars
87
4 Stars
245
3 Stars
222
2 Stars
131
1 Stars
125
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.7
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.5
72.4%
Recommend this course
525 out of 810 reviews
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3.8
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.8
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
77.8%
Recommend this course
28 out of 36 reviews
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3.7
46 Reviews (46)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.7
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
73.9%
Recommend this course
34 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

3.6
810 Reviews (810)

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 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Rough course

The course was in rough shape. It had a lot of dirt patches. Now most of those places weren't in the fairways or greens but if you play like me and not in the fairways you were hitting from dirt. It was a fun course to play. But when courses are in this shape I hate paying $50+ for them. The pace of play was good for the most park. I play as a single and most groups let me around them. Did follow a group for a bit till the turn but they let me through then. All in all though not a bad experience.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Don’t go here.

They have a good junior program. Tees and around the greens. nice rye grass. They do have good bunkers with nice sand in them, Fairways are Bermuda grass and isn’t much to hit off of and if you miss them, you’re in dirt. Not sure if the watering system is broke, but the greens haven’t been watered in a month at least and the pins haven’t been changed at least a month. Worst I’ve seen and played on. Be aware of when you drive in the driving range is off to your left and there’s balls all over the road. You just may be hit.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 358
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

PERFECTLY FINE

Tee boxes were fine, fairways were decent(improving) and greens were good. There was grass, literally..only in the places where there needs to be..( tee boxes..fairways and greens) If you don't hit the ball accurate off the tee, you won't want to play here because you WILL be in dirt. FUN COURSE!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

great Course

I was to have a five day instruction school at Tres Rios starting 3/4/2024. This school was through Elite Golf School (Tres Rios Golf Course had no involvement other than this is where the instruction was to take place) and I was to meet Jacob Sanchez on 3/4/2024 to begin my instruction. I was later advised by Jacob that he was contacted by Elite to provide the instruction but advised them he was not able to committ to five days(this was months in advance of school date). Jacob was very sympathetic to my situation and even contacted Elite on my behalf but with no results. Jacob and his staff provided me with a complimentary round of golf at Tres Rios and even offered to assist in providing lodging if needed. I enjoyed playing Tres Rios and would reccommend putting this course on the "must play list" while in the Goodyear area. Thank you Jacob and staff for going above and beyond to make this situation an enjoyable day. Bob Confer

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Stay out of the rough!

The course was in decent shape except for the rough. The rough was so high that a shot just off the fairway and you were looking for your ball forever. This really slowed down the pace of play not only for us be the groups ahead as well (5 hour round). It does look like they have spent some serious money on this place. The fairways, greens and tee boxes were in great shape and the bunkers all had new sand. The course did look like it had some water damage because of the heavy rains we had. Overall it was a fun course except for pace of play.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Enjoyed This Course

Okay. It’s neither a championship course nor a prestigious course. But I had a great time playing this course and the staff couldn’t have been more friendly! I’m a beginning golfer who needed a place to have fun and feel relaxed. Tres Rios was perfect! Definitely plan to play Tres Rios again! Very comfortable.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Go anywhere else

Played Sunday, starter was a curious combination of condescending and utterly incompetent. Because of a frost delay we started on the back, only to make the turn and find them slotting no less than four groups between us and our previous group ahead. Went into the pro shop to get a refund and was told that I wasn’t getting one. I’ll never set foot on this garbage dump again in my life, you shouldn’t either.

Two word review: clown show.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 72
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Horrible Cow pasture

First of all they are working on the course. Fairways are dead and punched. No putting green or chipping area. They are charging $36 dollars when $15 is what it’s worth now. Total disappointment with the course. I won’t be back this summer you can bet on that.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Rapidly improving course

I enjoyed my first round here. There is a new management company. Took over in the fall.

I understand the course was in terrible condition. The fairways grass was in great condition and greens very good. A bit slow for my s taste. There are many projects left to do. Improved cart paths and signage would help.

I look forward to returning to see the improvement.

Don’t let my remarks stop you from trying this course at $ 52.00 including cart it a great value.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

NEW COURSE!!!

I heard to course was under new ownership so i tried it out...phenomenal turn around!! After the old ownership neglected the course and the customers the new owners have set a new standard!. This is some of the best grass coverage, tee to green anywhere in the West Valley..new sand in the bunkers and a friendly club house and snack bar staff. The new GM said they will be expanding the driving range to include a teaching program to include a Jr program as well as club repair. I look forward to seeing what they do.....I'LL BE BACK

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 91
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Unbelievable

If your ball falls on the fairway consider it gone. The manager is horrible. He literally told us to speed it up when we were waiting on the people in front all morning. They set up the tee times spacing horrible. That manager should not be allowed to work there. There is a reason they are closing down!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Horrible

Prepare to loose your ball on the ruff. The ruff is 6in tall. Manager came up to us and said we need to hurry when each group was right behind each other. We were behind a 5 person group. The manager is an a hole. Each group had 3 minutes to play. Even when they reopen We will never return to this course they should stay closed.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/17/2020

Hi, eceja0147. Thank you for reviewing the course. We are sorry to hear you may have had a negative experience with any individual on our staff. This is not acceptable and by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We welcome any further feedback as to why you gave 1 star and what we can do to improve. We apologize for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We are constantly working to maintain the fairways and greens. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game, and we will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Tres Rios Golf Course at Estrella Mountain Park. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 91
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/17/2020

Hello, Jerseyguy24. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind. Thank you for playing Tres Rios Golf Course at Estrella Mountain Park.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

This course is terrible.

Do not book. You will lose your ball anywhere in the rough. They need to mow the grass. Terrible course conditions. I will never play here again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/17/2020

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Tres Rios Golf Course at Estrella Mountain Park.

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