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3.8
1444 Reviews (1444)
5 Stars
223
4 Stars
658
3 Stars
344
2 Stars
137
1 Stars
82
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.9
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.5
80.4%
Recommend this course
1118 out of 1444 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.0
26 Reviews (26)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.2
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.3
92.3%
Recommend this course
24 out of 26 reviews
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3.8
110 Reviews (110)
5 Stars
26
4 Stars
52
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.9
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.3
80.9%
Recommend this course
89 out of 110 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
1444 Reviews (1444)
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Reviews 23
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/30/2023

Hi, u000001165082. 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 Cave Creek Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nothing special

I wouldn't go back. Fairways not well defined, the rough was way long, and many areas where grass was not growing. Layout was less than average.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/30/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review and leave feedback on your recent round with us, crashm123. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced. Your feedback is extremely important to us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark. For further resolution in this matter, please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop at (602) 534-8820. We hope to hear from you soon, and thanks for choosing Cave Creek Golf Course!

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Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Meh. Pay more for a better course

Slow play, terrible Bermuda dirt rock combinations made the game less fun for a normal Saturday. Better to pay bit more for a better course.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 05/24/2023

Hello, pacstar. Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing Cave Creek Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/24/2023

Hi, jfr515. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Cave Creek Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/15/2023

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Cave Creek Golf Course!

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Commented on 05/15/2023

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Cave Creek Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 05/15/2023

Hello, u000005505140. 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.

Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Nice muni gem!

1st time played - was impressed for city run muni. Good layout, really good green complexes; very challenging pin placements are possible.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/09/2023

Pete1444216, thanks for the amazing review and for choosing Cave Creek Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/09/2023

Hello, Deserteagle. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Cave Creek Golf Course. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 169
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/09/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, clarence1753546. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Cave Creek Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Big difference since last time.

6 months ago this was in amazing shape. Now it’s awful. Dead fairways bad greens with fungus. No divot filler on the cart. Not sure what happened

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 05/01/2023

Hi, gabelacross. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing 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 have projects ongoing to recover 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 Cave Creek Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon.

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Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Too many brown and dry patches on the fairways and some of the greens. Very disappointing

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/01/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u806420717. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Cave Creek Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Closed at 7:00 pm.

Played 13 holes Marshall stated course closes at 7:00 pm asked why do you offer tee times that late if you close and people can't finish. He stated that's why its cheaper knowing golfers won't finish. Bad excuse. Pace of play very slow.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
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Commented on 05/01/2023

We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course has an interesting layout

Liked the hilly course - makes it a challenging play.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/01/2023

Hi, RRichard1234! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Cave Creek Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 05/01/2023

Hi, u728830329. Thank you for taking the time to review the course. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Cave Creek Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 61
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

great course

Enjoyed the day was a great course and challenges around blind holes

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/01/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review us, doakley. Your feedback is valuable, and we appreciate your business. Cave Creek Golf Course thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Needs work and water

Fairways wide and possible to play adjacent fairways on many holes. Layout a little confusing at times.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
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Commented on 05/01/2023

Thank you for your review, flackers73. We will pass along your positive experience and feedback to our team at Cave Creek Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/18/2023

Thank you for reviewing us, alsbuzz. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Cave Creek Golf Course, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 69
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/18/2023

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Cave Creek Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bery nice course

A Nice course that looks like it will be easy, but it defends it self pretty good

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/18/2023

Hello, Tanichy. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Cave Creek Golf Course. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 103
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/11/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u457807197. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Cave Creek Golf Course!

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