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Cave Creek Golf Course
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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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6732 yards | 71.8 | 124 |
| White | 72 | 6207 yards | 69.3 | 118 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6207 yards | 73.0 | 129 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5552 yards | 71.6 | 121 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 71.5/125 | 339 | 510 | 187 | 387 | 397 | 556 | 212 | 437 | 414 | 3439 | 363 | 521 | 370 | 171 | 392 | 383 | 518 | 208 | 407 | 3333 | 6772 |
| Back Combo M: 70.1/118 | 339 | 477 | 187 | 387 | 397 | 556 | 212 | 407 | 389 | 3351 | 362 | 482 | 341 | 171 | 392 | 361 | 518 | 208 | 407 | 3242 | 6593 |
| White M: 69.0/116 W: 74.6/126 | 334 | 477 | 153 | 361 | 348 | 518 | 170 | 407 | 389 | 3157 | 312 | 482 | 341 | 150 | 370 | 361 | 491 | 176 | 359 | 3042 | 6199 |
| Combo M: 67.4/113 W: 73.2/124 | 334 | 418 | 153 | 334 | 348 | 518 | 170 | 370 | 373 | 3018 | 312 | 408 | 314 | 150 | 370 | 338 | 491 | 176 | 359 | 2918 | 5936 |
| Red M: 65.9/107 W: 71.6/120 | 307 | 418 | 129 | 334 | 325 | 491 | 120 | 370 | 373 | 2867 | 290 | 408 | 314 | 106 | 344 | 338 | 477 | 136 | 320 | 2733 | 5600 |
| Handicap | 15 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 8 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 15 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 10 |
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Photo submitted by Bodhi97 on 05/05/2025
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Photo submitted by Nickpasa on 02/13/2025
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Photo submitted by Nickpasa on 02/13/2025
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Photo submitted by Nickpasa on 02/13/2025
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Photo submitted by Nickpasa on 02/13/2025
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Photo submitted by u314164057374 on 05/27/2024
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From the pro shop to 18. Photo submitted by Vicain on 04/26/2024
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Blue tees #10. #1 fairway in the background. Photo submitted by Vicain on 04/26/2024
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My son and I love playing at 4pm so peaceful Photo submitted by FrenchieLodge on 08/15/2023
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Nice setting Photo submitted by u066108556 on 03/10/2023
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Photo submitted by aralko on 12/26/2022
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Photo submitted by u659392904 on 06/24/2022
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Photo submitted by u659392904 on 06/24/2022
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Fairways and greens Photo submitted by wermer3 on 03/28/2021
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Ready Photo submitted by Cactuskid on 01/11/2021
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Photo submitted by LADIVELVETSWING on 11/30/2015
Poor course
Poor condition on fairways and greens. Cart paths almost unusable, broken cement, deep ruts in gravel cart paths. Play so slow, we played barely 9 holes before dark & paid for 18 holes
The potential to be so much better
Greens were in very good shape. Course employees were pleasant. Some of the fairways were well conditioned but others needed work. The cart was clean and it ran well. The course also allows walking. The layout of some of the holes was confusing and would be improved with an alignment pole in the fairway. The bunker sand was hard in most of the traps. The cart paths were perhaps the worst of any course I have played. Mostly dirt, puddles and very uneven turf. All things considered, you get what you paid for.
Hi u355679444,
Let us first say that we are so glad to hear you enjoyed your visit. We work hard to create an enjoyable experience so you can focus on enjoying yourself and let us do the rest. We also want to thank you for your honest and constructive criticism of the course.
We are going to escalate your review to our team in charge and do everything we can to improve before your next game.
Thank you for visiting and playing at Cave Creek Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon!
Hi u355679444,
Let us first say that we are so glad to hear you enjoyed your visit. We work hard to create an enjoyable experience so you can focus on enjoying yourself and let us do the rest. We also want to thank you for your honest and constructive criticism of the course.
We are going to escalate your review to our team in charge and do everything we can to improve before your next game.
Thank you for visiting and playing at Cave Creek Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon!
good course for reasonable green fee
course was in fairly good shape, fairways were a good length and no major spots; greens rolled at a moderate pace and pace of play was 4 hours. For this time of year is good. Staff, pro shop, starter and grill were friendly and attentive.
I recommend Cave Creek.
Hello, zpzyjdphBns1lgz1mG2y. Thank you for visiting us at Cave Creek Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, tbale. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Cave Creek Golf Course!
Always a fun course
Course is in good shape, prices are a little high for a muni, but it's winter in PHX.
Hello, duck77573. Thank you for visiting us at Cave Creek Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Fun course
Go to Phoenix a couple times a year and try to play 3-4 times a trip. Usually use golf now. This is a great course for a muni. Lots of fun and challenging holes. Always seems to be in good condition. Sometimes it can get slow. Great value for your money in comparison to majority of courses around town where $200-300 is the norm most of which have gotten way overpriced in the last couple years.
Hello, david2444. Thank you for visiting us at Cave Creek Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Hello katdav. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Cave Creek Golf Course!
Cave creek.
Great value . Impressive conditions for a public / muni type track. Greens are respectable, fairways pretty lush and green. Better than a lot of higher priced places for sure. Barbed wire fences are a different touch.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u748699064. 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.
The greens were horrible. But for 70 bucks I guess that’s OK.
Thank you for taking the time to review us, ccoleman17. Your feedback is valuable, and we appreciate your business. Cave Creek Golf Course thanks you!
Rough greens & cart paths
Some of the greens are very lacking in grass and bumpy. As other gorlfers have said, the cart paths are rough to nonexistent. Fairways are nice and wide open. Some standing water due to recent rain.
Thanks so much for the great review, u066108556. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Cave Creek Golf Course.
Ok
A day of golf is always better than a day of work! The course could stand some garbage picking. The front 9 is very rough but the back 9 was quite a bit better. Comparatively to other courses, we chose this because the price was lower and the reviews were pretty accurate. Good for warming up at the beginning of the season for a round.
Hi, JenandJimmy! 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!
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!
3/7/23 Round
First and last time playing here. Took over 5 hours to play. Layout of course is in my view weird. Cart paths are mostly nonexistent. Enough said.
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!
Best muni in town
Best affordable par 72 course in town. Greens rolled true and were quick enough to be difficult. Enough length without being totally punishing for the average golfer. Good practice facilities to warm up. Only thing that’s not so great is the range. There’s not a single flat lie out there. Other than that great course, no complaints. Will absolutely play again.
Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, Thundeesh! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Cave Creek Golf Course.
Hi, rlwendtaz. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. 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.
Hi, u252321660. 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!
2019
I played 2019 at this course. Wasn’t the worse course I played.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, Gerald9249872. 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.
Greens need some work
Course was enjoyable to play. Greens were in fairly rough shape, very hard with lots of bare spots. Probably due to recent weather conditions. Looking forward to trying again later in season. Our cart died on the 6th hole. Cost us some time with our late afternoon start and shortened our round as they pulled the pins at 6:00 pm. staff was as helpful as they could be under the circumstances.
Thank you for taking the time to review us, u314163703922. Your feedback is valuable, and we appreciate your business. Cave Creek Golf Course thanks you!
Course in pretty good shape
...as long as you keep the ball in the fairway. Greens decent, very fast.
Hello, mikey1st. 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!
Hello Kenneth5379020. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Cave Creek Golf Course!
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Hello, u231661792. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the condition of the cart path. Your feedback is important to us, and we are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements. 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.