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3.8
1441 Reviews (1441)
5 Stars
223
4 Stars
656
3 Stars
344
2 Stars
136
1 Stars
82
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.9
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.5
80.6%
Recommend this course
1116 out of 1441 reviews
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4.1
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
96.6%
Recommend this course
28 out of 29 reviews
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3.8
123 Reviews (123)
5 Stars
30
4 Stars
58
3 Stars
22
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.9
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.3
81.3%
Recommend this course
100 out of 123 reviews
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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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3.8
1441 Reviews (1441)
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Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 36
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
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4.0
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Previously Played

Pleasantly Suprised

I gave up golfing at this course a few years ago because of the conditions the course was in at that time. I am pleasantly surprised to see that the course has done a lot of the repairs. The greens and sand traps are in great shape. The fairways are getting better.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
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Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Tad overpriced

$100 for two of us. Probably should have been more like $70. It’s a mini so take that for what it is. However I have played munis in many places and this was a bit rough around the edges. Greens really slow. Overall it was fun and folks let us play through. Played 18 in 3 hours.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Work

This course has an excellent layout and overall playability, but there are significant issues that need to be addressed. The lack of grass in the middle of the fairway and landing spots is a major problem. It's clear that the course needs to close temporarily to allow for proper grass growth. Playing on hard dirt for most of my shots is challenging and detracts from the overall experience. The course has great potential, but these issues must be resolved to truly enhance the playing conditions.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Had a good old time!

Got out there early to beat the heat. Grass was green and course layout was, hill-y. Greens were a little sandy and plugged, but we managed to putt alright. CC 18 y'all.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor tee time coordination

Stacked 5 groups of tee times between 10:30 am to 11:00am. Took almost 3 hours to play the front 9 and greens were in terrible condition. I quit after 9 holes

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Response from on 06/16/2025:
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We understand this visit didn’t meet expectations and will use your comments to make improvements. We hope your next visit is more enjoyable.
Played On
Reviews 55
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 64
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play

We had a foursome in front so it took a long time to play the course. Long course yardage wise.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great city course

Course was above and beyond my expectations for a city course. Well maintained and friendly staff. Maybe the only thing would be newer carts. But overall great value.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 06/06/2025:
We really appreciate the five-star rating! It’s great to know you enjoyed your visit — we’ll keep working to make every experience just as good.
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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