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3.8
1507 Reviews (1507)
5 Stars
237
4 Stars
685
3 Stars
359
2 Stars
141
1 Stars
85
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.9
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.7
80.9%
Recommend this course
1167 out of 1507 reviews
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3.7
66 Reviews (66)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
29
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
77.3%
Recommend this course
51 out of 66 reviews
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3.8
91 Reviews (91)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
44
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
82.4%
Recommend this course
75 out of 91 reviews
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Course Highlights
This city course consistently delivers well-maintained tee boxes, fairways, and bunkers that exceed expectations for the price. Friendly staff and an engaging layout with challenging ravines make it a strong value play.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Style Traditional
Par 72
Length 6732 yards
Slope 124
Rating 71.8

Cave Creek Golf Course is Phoenix's most popular municipal course, seeing about 100,000 rounds yearly. In 1983, Cave Creek began as a landfill reclamation project. It's a sort of pioneer in environmental design, proving similar spots can find environmentally friendly uses. It's open dawn to dusk, year-round.

Eighteen holes of par-72 golf take golfers over 6,732 yards on the Cave Creek Golf Course, kicking off on the par-4 first hole, which measures 363 yards from the blue tees, before things get long on the second hole, which measures 510 yards from the blue tees. That's just one of four long holes, with the sixth hole measuring 532 yards from the blue tees, the 11th coming in at 521 yards from the blue tees, and the sixth having a distance of 518 yards from the blue tees. The round concludes after a suggested playing time of four hours and 10 minutes on the 18th hole, a par 4 that measures 388 yards from the blue tees.

The city of Phoenix has contracted with several hotel chains to offer stay-and-play packages for golfers at the Cave Creek Golf Course and other municipal tracks.

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Course Details

Year Built 1983
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jack Snyder

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS No
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, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

3.8
1507 Reviews (1507)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 25
Brunch 7
Course Challenges Include:
Undulating Greens 57
Bunkers 56
Water Hazards 48
This course/club is great for:
Locals 91
Beginners 39
Walkers 36
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 101
In the 'Burbs 16
Worth the Drive 16

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Reviews 32
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Good summer shape

The course is in good condition for this time of year. The one drawback was they are redoing five tee boxes and had temp tees. Nothing was mentioned on golf now when booking. Had I known I probably would have played elsewhere. The fairways weren’t burnt out and the greens were in great shape. Overall I do recommend this course. Just check to see if tee boxes are done.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 80
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens are slow, tee boxes under repair.

Temporary tee boxes make for some short par 4s, tees are generally pretty rough at best. Greens are slow but otherwise in decent shape. Typical summer time conditions.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Fun Course

Fun local muni course. Plays well despite the slow pace. No marshals on the course, and lack of golf etiquette made for extreme slow downs and delays. For the value tho a great course with great golf shop stafff.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 43
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course Under Repair

Have played this course since the 70s and became a club member some years ago, back when the cart route from hole 8 to hole 9 required driving on the sidewalk on 19th avenue. Sad to see what’s become of what once was a phenomenal public golf course. Maybe It’ll make a comeback before Jesus returns his Church. 🙏

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 80
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Good public course

In good summer shape. Redoing some of the tee boxes that were needed to be done!!! Greens are in good shape. Great summer pricing.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great value

Minus the temporary tee boxes the course is great especially for the summer rates. For summer conditions are great. Carts with gps are also very nice

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A couple Tee's under repair the rest of the course in good shape

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 80
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Nice public course

Good public couse, challenging layout, greens in good condition, fairways need more grass lits if dirt spots. Overall nice public course fir the price!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Over priced

For the shape the course is in it’s over priced. Could have golfed closer to home for less on a course that is in better condition

Also, Golf Now originally had my tee time at 9:04 then changed it to 11:04 the next day. Got to the course at 11. They said iit was 9:04

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Course was in Terrible Condition

It was better to play in the rough than on the fairway. The course was in terrible shape and to charge that much for a round in the summer is horrendous. I would not recommend this course and will not be returning during the summer. Most of the "cart paths" were dirt and very few were paved throughout the course.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 80
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Good course

Some of the fairways are dirt n mud. Tee boxes need to be leveled, some have a bad slope to them!!!!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 74
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible Condition

The course was in terrible condition. The rough was better to hit from than the fairway. The greens were OK, but not great and everywhere you drove was on dirt and bumpy car paths. For the price, it wasn’t worth the money.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great staff, needs better directional signs on course

Didn't know where we were going from some greens to the next tee box. Had my wife with us so there was a couple of holes where the men's tees were not even close to the women's. Staff was awesome though. Still great value for summer rates.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

It's Cave Creek what do you expect...

Wish the greens wouldn't be so slow and bumpy... New Cart's are good, but why not go with electric Golf Carts? In Europe it is even prohibited to use gas Golf Carts!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

CC Muni

While the course has been fun to play in the past, it was being overseeded and the greens were "sanded" which made the round less than enjoyable, especially when charging the normal greens fees.

None of this information was made available prior to arrival and too late to opt out of the round.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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