Payson Golf Club

Played here for the first time. The condition of the fairways was decent, but the rough areas had lots of holes and lots of dirt areas. In a place where it is cooler than phoenix, I expected the grass to be luscious. A couple of the greens were also drenched and I was anxious walking on them to not mess them up.

Staff was great, just a old course poor layout. Most holes seem to cross each other balls are coming at you in all directions. Worth about $30 paid $70.

This was a really interesting course for a public course. Very open with some unique and other challenging holes. Greens were in very good condition and fairway was OK. The people there couldn’t have been any friendlier. This is a great course for beginner to above average golfers.

Seemed like no attempt to fix conditions on front nine. Muddy, wet, with no results showing.

The conditions of this course left much to be desired. Just average. And it’s the second time I’ve played there that I booked on golf now and paid for a cart and then was told at the course I need to pay for a card again. So beware of that.

Course had not been irrigated (its winter and temps below freezing). Got a discounted rate as the staff member at the desk said GolfNow was charging too much - a first time ever for this! Friendly staff, not crowded, very dry course, but "greens" were nicely maintained, even though not very green. This course would be awesome when the grass grows in a bit further along in the season. I'd play here again in a heartbeat.

20mph winds and ice in the shade on the back 9. We were one of 2 groups playing 18 that day. I would recommend waiting for Payson the warm up . Third time playing this course and the ball was flying especially with rock hard fairways but don’t expect to land in the green and find the ball.. greens were like ice.

Honestly... This golf course is just way too expensive for the shape it's in. They've stopped using golf now hot deals so.... They will have less than half of the people at the golf course, pro shop, bar and restaurant. They don't have any deals for twilight or low seasons... It just seems like they are going to ride out being mediocre until the course ultimately closes or sells to a developer. Elephant rocks is a course in Williams. A similar price point and the course is emmaculate. Today I took a chunk out of my 56 degree wedge hitting in the middle of the fairway. All of the greens are damaged by elk or divots I have golfed here for 3 years (probably 100 times) and I have never once seen a drink cart come around. The tee boxes are uneven, (even the brand new ones) and some aren't even squared to the fairway. (hole 7). I moved from an area of the northwest where you could play a course like this for $12-$30. Just because you're the only public course in town you think you don't have to try and you can charge whatever you want.... Now that there's no golf now deals... I simply can't afford to golf more than once a month or 6 weeks. I know you might say "yeah who cares that's one guy" I am an active golfer and usually when I've been there my kids and I or if I'm golfing with a friend will get lunch and drinks too.... So now instead of 3-4 times a month with lunch and drinks it'll be once every six weeks byo sandwich and Gatorade. And I guarantee you I'm representative of at least 100 others in town that feel the same way. I really hope you can figure out ways of lowering the cost and bringing more people and more money to the course to improve the fairways, fix the range, and improve overall amenities. Otherwise I think it's just the slow road of mediocrity until it finally goes under.

I hadn’t played in 3 weeks and just had to play. This is the only public course in Payson, and wasn’t driving over a hour to play in 110 degree heat in the valley.

1) the fairways are reminiscent of a Goat Farm. not much grass on the front nine a little more on the back.

2) not a single level tee box, or grass on them.

3) The pace and f play was terrible, there was a group of 8 twenty something’s in fron of us and no one did anything about it.

4) This is city operated, so the greens are all that’s maintained and they were furry and slow.

5) I paid $28.00 for a hot deal and feel it should have been $10.00.

Obviously, they don’t have the budget to operate it a a good level with better conditions. Maybe turn it into a park!