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Value
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Friendliness
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Amenities
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Traditional
Par 72
Length 6751 yards
Slope 119
Rating 71.2

Southern Ridge Golf Club, formerly known as Bougainvillea Golf Club, offers some of the most stunning views anywhere in the valley. The South and Estrella Mountains provide a dramatic backdrop to the golf course. Southern Ridge is known for more than its views though, it has a unique layout that combines six par 3s, par 4s, and par 5s. The championship course plays to 6,751 yards. It offers a good amount of length for long hitters but it is still player-friendly enough for beginners thanks to generous fairways and large, undulating greens. Although the fairways are wide, don't be lulled into a sense of security. They are flanked with more than 50 strategically placed bunkers. There are enough challenges for an interesting round but it's not an overly difficult golf course.

Course Details

Year Built 1993
Fairways Bermuda/Rye Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirt required

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.2
535 Reviews (535)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 33
Patio Dining 24
19th Hole Specials 14
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 52
Undulating Greens 30
Water Hazards 16
This course/club is great for:
Locals 61
Beginners 52
Seniors 42
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 42
Worth the Drive 37
In the 'Burbs 32

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Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

New Ownership

Lots of work going on at this course. Tree trimming and general course maintenance.

Greens in great shape. fairways good for the most part. Some soft spots between the light rain and over watering.

Watch for continued upgrades from what I hear.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
d70caa86-c599-54af-a186-9ee340b181b7
Commented on 11/12/2015

That is correct! We are working very hard to ensure our course conditions can compete with the best of them! Come back to see us again soon and continue to watch for the improvement!

Played On
Reviews 157
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 100 Contributor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Under New Management

I have played this course for the last three years and this is the best I have ever seen it from tee to green, to include the pro shop and food court. Everyone was friendly, they have brand new gas golf carts and have added small flags to the pins for location. Still some overwatering but the greens are great and will hold your approach shot. For the price can not be beat. Get there and try it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
d70caa86-c599-54af-a186-9ee340b181b7
Commented on 11/04/2015

Thank you for the review! We worked incredibly hard in the off-season to ensure the course was in great shape and we appreciate that you took notice of this! Please come back to see us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course to play from a long layoff

I haven't played golf in almost six years due to health problems. Someone suggested this course. It was just right for me. I got tired so only played nine holes, but it was nice because of the holes being pretty much straight without hills. Nice course for a beginner or someone like me to start over again. The staff including the maintenance man were very courteous.

Difficulty Moderate
d70caa86-c599-54af-a186-9ee340b181b7
Commented on 10/15/2015

We're glad you're able to get back to golfing again! We hope to see you back many more times!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Worst Golf Course Ever

what a shame - it used to be an average to ok course 5 years ago when it was Bougainvillea. Now the course is in extremely poor condition, granted it was just re-opened from overseeding. Muddy water sitting all over the cart paths, every hole has huge bare spots which will never grow grass, fairways in terrible shape. The pro shop was very friendly however. Will not be golfing here again. Ever.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
d70caa86-c599-54af-a186-9ee340b181b7
Commented on 10/15/2015

We apologize for your poor experience. We have just re-opened from overseeding and our maintenance staff is out there working very hard. We hope you will return again once we have gone through complete recovery and we'd hope to see you have a very different experience on your next visit!

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

What to say...........

The course was not what I was expecting... Dead fairways, horrible sand traps and the greens were terrible to put on. I know they are in the over seeding season, but we did not enjoy the round at all. We are returning in late October and will see if we will return. The only good thing is that the rate was really cheap, so we did not waste too much $$$$$.. Too bad as it was a great day for golfing. The staff was great, the drinks were cold and very affordable.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
d70caa86-c599-54af-a186-9ee340b181b7
Commented on 10/08/2015

Thank you for the review and we're sorry that you caught us at a bad time! We've been closed for overseeding this week and hope to see you return once we have recovered from this process in late October!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Poor Condition

This course was in terrible shape. Many parts of the fairways had no grass at all. The bunkers were like concrete. Where grass existed, the cuttings were piled up like they were going to bale hay. We had a cheap rate, but it certainly wasn't worth settling for this bad a course.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
d70caa86-c599-54af-a186-9ee340b181b7
Commented on 10/05/2015

We apologize for your poor experience. We are currently overseeding the course and it looks like you caught us at a bad time. Please reach out to us at southernridgegc@outlook.com. We would like to see you return again!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very interesting course

Several short par 5's and most of the par 3's around 180 from the blues. I enjoyed the course and will be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
d70caa86-c599-54af-a186-9ee340b181b7
Commented on 10/05/2015

We're glad you enjoyed your time with us! We are looking forward to your return!

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great conditions.

The course was a pleasant surprise. It is in very good shape for this time of the year.

It is a great practice course. Wide fairways with little sand or water it isn't the most difficult but a great course to work on your game.

When it says 6 of each the 6 par 3's are a little misleading as they typically long Par 3's so they aren't really preparing you for other courses unless you hit of the closer tee's.

No coolers on the carts is a downside when you are playing in 115 degrees. $1 Rolling Rocks helped though.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

improvement

Course has made a great improvement and the greens are very good to play and challenging.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course for the price.

This course is great my son and I always play on this course. He is learning the game and loves it. The staff is awesome treat us really good. Awesome course and fun

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather

Southern Ridge

Pretty plain jane layout. Wasn't in very good condition.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Getting rundown

Fairways and greens fair but the total course is not in the shape it was in before the sale. New owners are not keeping it up like it should be. A lot of dead spots, weeds are taking over and it appears that it is not being mowed very often. At lest not as often as it needs to be. Large clumps of cut grass in the fairways. We have played this course several times over the years and this is the poorest we have ever seen it.
Too bad as it is (was) a nice course and at a reasonable price.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Hidden Gem

Southern Ridge is nothing short of a hidden gem, If the outer edges of the course were better maintained (unfortunately I find myself in that area quite a bit) and they had GPS availability it would be the best around. They staff was fantastic, very helpful and did all they could to ensure we enjoyed ourselves. Thank you for a great experience.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Expectations

Tees and faiways are in great shape. Stay in them. Greens were short and fast. Better bring your A game. We got a round of golf and lunch. I recommend the Tunafish sandwich. This is a fun course with 6 par 3's, 6 par 4's and 6 par 5's. Thinking you'll get a low score? Stay in the fairway and you might. The par 3's are well protected with bunkers. Good sand to come out. Believe me, I know. Par 5's allow you to stretch out a little but be warned, stay in the fairway. The 19th hole had $1 Moosehead draft to allay the scorecard woes.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
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

Pleasant round of golf

Course not busy. Took our time and still finished in under 4 hours.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Good practice course.

Eh you get what you pay for. Anything over $20 is too much. Good for practice and brining out high handicapper friends. Bunkers are dirt and have a lot of small pebbles in them. These become deadly projectiles and make a funny sound when they hit your buddy in the shin. If your lucky you will land in one of the many fairway grassand bunker. These are old bunkers that have been forgotten about by the staff. It could be possible that the staff do not know that they are there because of all of the grass that has grown inside them. The tee boxes are so hairy that they will eat your tee. You need an extra long tee around 4" or you can tape two normal size ones to make a long one. Or you can just place it on the grass and it will be off the ground at least 3". Yes, I would play here again.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

You get what you pay for!!

Well for $25 what can you expect! Tees, Fairways and Greens were Good!! If you are in the fairways its Average type course. The majority of the traps are terrible. There is standing water all over the place. Rough is either muddy or completely bare. Water damage is terrible all over the course, This place needs some major maintenance work. Layout is funny. 6 par 4's, par 5.s and par 3's.

Snack/Lunch area is only open till 4pm. Then its only beverage and snacks.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Sadly Rough!

Both the equipment (Golf Cart) and the course were in need of a fair amount of attention!
The small fairways were not bad and the greens were pretty good but anything off of the fairway was very unmaintained and rough! Even the cart paths were in a very bad state. Mud holes and standing water were pretty common. It was not worth the drive or the price.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 10-14
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great deal

Course in pretty good shape as long as you keep the ball in play. Awesome deal for the price. Moved right along . 4 hour round.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

S. Ridge

Tee's and fairways and greens were in good shape, still having trouble with the sprinklers flooding the cart paths. The rough is exactly that, rough. Traps were in all different conditions, some mud, some hard packed, some fluffy. Staff was very friendly.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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