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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 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
Value and good conditions from tee to green
Started just before 11:00 a.m. wasn't slowed until back nine on hole 12 where play lagged behind 2 groups. Was playing as a single on back nine. Joined group ahead on invitation and continued for 2 holes before playing again as a single when space allowed moving ahead.
Finished in under 3 hours.
Hi Nick. 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.
Good pace of play...
Surprising pace of play. Needed under 3 hours for 18 holes. Played from the blue tees. Course is pretty fair. Greens are o.k.. Pin position's quite tricky - so 3 putted 4xtimes and had only 2 birdies. Cave Creek is what it is.
Maybe they should invest in some form of paved card path! For the money I paid it was great!
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Ranger at Jellystone does a better job
Pace of play was ridiculous. The Ranger drove by at least twice with 2-3 groups backed up on the tees.
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Course was in good shape most of the greens roll nicely. A couple were a little burnt out. Great value for the price. Will be playing there again soon
Hi. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Cave Creek Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!
Cave Creek
The course overall is in reasonable shape. The fairways are decent and the greens are fast. the location of the holes adds to the challenge. Keeping in mind that this is a city course, the layout with the canyon like drop offs and the placement of the water holes make it fun.
Where this course falls short is in its overall Upkeep. The lower price makes it enticing to fixed income crowd, however the need to repair and pave the cart paths would save on the pounding the carts take. the pro shop and eatery could use an upgrade as well.. This course could surely be a gem with a little investment.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. 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.
Great Saturday!
Fairways and greens in great shape. Always a good time, this course is never boring. I call this my home course.
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.
Really hated it
It was a mess of a day. No shade in the parking areas, the guys in the pro shop were more interested in their discussion about a club than serving the client standing there, the directions to a first timer were short and terse. The course is set on hills with lots of little pools of water often out of view, very targeted golf with many blind shots, caught up with a couple of excellent players and we got behind a foursome who refused to let us play through. I quit after 9 holes in total disgust with the whole thing. Won't be back and i am sure they could care less.
Hello. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for your experience during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. Please reach out to our management team at {{business_phone_number}, and thank you for choosing Cave Creek Golf Course. We hope to hear from you soon.
Greens and fairways
Greens are in good shape the fairways have some pretty rough spots, but over all not too bad.
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Nice staff, course really poor shape
Again, friendly staff. Course in horrible shape. Cart in poor condition had to turn it in before it broke down.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Cave Creek Golf Course. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.
Cave Creek
This course is average for a city course. I could, however be so much better. It is challenging with some unique twists. The City needs to spend some money to upgrade. The fairways are good but have some bare spots. The bunkers could use some sand. The greens are fast and challenging. The cart paths are the worst. they are mostly unpaved and in rough shape.
It is an ok course to play overall. The pro shop has little to offer and I did not use the canteen.
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.
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. Thank you for playing Cave Creek Golf Course.
We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Cave Creek Golf Course!
Cave Creek
Decent course, nothing special but good value. Greens could be better (ver slow) or at least more consistent (it would play slow slow slow then fast - a little frustrating).
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.
Boomer Sooner
OK course in fair condition. I would play it again if it was closer to where I live. I rate Papa Go much higher and it is closer to me.
Hi Al! 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!
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.
Pace of play and greens
4:50 round on a Sunday, teeing off at 11 am. Tough time to play real fast, but 4:15 or 4:20 should be possible. We never saw a ranger the entire day.
Cave Creek greens have always been odd, going back to when the course was first built in the mid 80’s. So much of the course has settled that multiple pin placements are just ridiculously impossible. Put that together with a few greens that have little to no grass on them (#9 was the worst) and I’m not sure how you are supposed to approach the hole.
It is a good layout, but the green situation is making the place borderline unplayable.
Hello. Thank you for reviewing the course. We apologize for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We work hard to accommodate everyone who visits our course and to best control pace allowing everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve, and we are glad to see you rated the course conditions to be great during your game. Thank you for playing Cave Creek Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon.
Thank you for reviewing us. We see you rated the course 4-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.
Cave Creek
The overall course was very good. A little Slow pace but not too bad. The weather and course conditions were excellent. Teamed up with some nice people. Dele not use the amenities, but the pro shop was lacking.
Thank you for taking the time to review us! Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Cave Creek Golf Course thanks you!
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!
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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.