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3.8
1488 Reviews (1488)
5 Stars
234
4 Stars
679
3 Stars
352
2 Stars
138
1 Stars
85
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.7
82.3%
Recommend this course
1155 out of 1488 reviews
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3.8
49 Reviews (49)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
83.7%
Recommend this course
41 out of 49 reviews
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3.9
102 Reviews (102)
5 Stars
26
4 Stars
50
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
85.3%
Recommend this course
87 out of 102 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

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Reviews

3.8
1488 Reviews (1488)

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 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/10/2022

Hi!

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!

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Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overall

Overall it’s a pretty good course, the greens are in excellent condition, there are some rough spots on the fairways but what the heck your in Arizona….

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/05/2022

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.

Played On
Reviews 137
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Some greens were damaged…lots of lines cut into greens

It was fun and fairways were in good shape. Greens were rough due to ball marks not being repaired and the damaged lines.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 12/20/2021

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.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 12/20/2021

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 115
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/20/2021

Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Cave Creek Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/20/2021

We are so happy you enjoyed your round! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Cave Creek Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 1
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Never coming back

Words can’t explain how upset I am. This place is an absolute joke. The so called Ranger is a joke. Completely killed my round. Not even going to waste my time anymore to explain what happened but all I can say is don’t go here if you’re trying to have fun the ranger will kill it

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 12/20/2021

Hi Jim, thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.

We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.

We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/08/2021

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 12/08/2021

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
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
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Commented on 12/08/2021

Hi there, 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 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 12/08/2021

Hi there, 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 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 12/08/2021

Thank you for reviewing us. 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 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 12/07/2021

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 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
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Commented on 12/08/2021

We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time! Thanks for playing Cave Creek Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 223
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Conditions: OK; Course: Difficult

Slow play, as expected on all Phoenix "city" courses. The conditions were poor to fair. We previously played just after re-seeding and it was lush during the cart path-only phase. Now the fairways are more brown than one might expect with several areas under repair. The rough is very poor. And, to make matters worse, the course plays long, has several difficult holes and is pricier than the conditions warrant. We won't be returning.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 12/08/2021

Hi! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cart paths not good

Staff in pro shop unfriendly when I arrived for a 2 pm tee time I was immediately warned to have my cart back by 5.45pm, and that a round of golf would take at least 4 hours. Not so much as a welcome greeting and suggestion that I may only want to play 9 holes, and pay a lose amount.

The greens and fairways are well maintained, but the cart paths, where they exist, are horrible.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 12/08/2021

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are sorry to hear your customer service experience was not up to par. Please reach out to our management team at (602) 534-8820, and thanks for visiting Cave Creek Golf Course. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

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Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Over all conditions

The greens are in really good condition, the fairways are also good but do have some rough spots.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/08/2021

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 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun Day

Placed with two very nice gentlemen. The let my husband ride with paying additional cart fee. The course was in good condition and greens were good for me. It is a fun course to play especially if you haven’t been playing. Pace of play was good that day . 4:15. Most men don’t like being paired with a woman but these fellow were great. Even took our cart back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 12/08/2021

Thank you for visiting us at Cave Creek Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We are always looking for ways to improve, and appreciate your feedback. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very good value

Enjoyed the course. Well laid out. Back 9 more challenging. Very good value. Locals not great at repairing pitch marks on greens.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/08/2021

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

Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Value

Course is in great condition. Pace of play was great and good rates. Definitely would recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/08/2021

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

Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/07/2021

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Cave Creek Golf Course!

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