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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
Surprisingly fast greens
Typically, a muni track seems to have slower greens. On this particular day, Cave Creek had lightning fast greens, which I love! They were also about as true as you could ever expect from a muni track. Good day on the greens!
Hi there! 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!
Slow
Had 315 tee time didn’t get out until 345. After hitting tee shot on 1 waited 10 minutes for the green to clear. Saw a group coming back in and they said it was only getting worse. Ended up leaving after one shot. If you have all day to play a round you’ll have a great time. Not sure a sub 5 hour round is possible. No starter and no ranger to control pace of play.
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Poor course
Fairways all run along side each other. Often difficult to know Where to shoot..
. Greens good but very difficult.
Trash all over votes. Cart staff don’t have the courtesy to wear masks.
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Cave Creek
SUper slow pace - really made it tough to enjoy as we constantly had to wait , and wait , and wait, golfed last 2 holes in the dark, over 4 hours, no ranger to move people along:(
Course conditions are really good, nice staff, just bummed about the pace, may not come back
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Disappointed
I signed up for this course based on some of the previous reviews and we were disappointed. The first 11 holes were not in very good shape. The last 7 holes were in better shape. I won’t be playing at this course in the future.
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Fun Course
Good tee boxes and fairways were actually in good shape considering the rain we just had. Greens good but everything covered in leaves.
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Fun course
Reasonably price for the amenities. Needs new cart path. River between 8th & 9th hole needs garbage removed.
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Nice City Course
Big fan of this course. I've been playing it for years. Nice layout, consistently kept in good condition year-round. Have to cross a ravine a few times but easy course to walk. Good value for the money.
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 4-star experience!
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Surprise at Cave Creek
I played this course several years ago and it was not in very good condition. This year the course was superb. Green fairways and greens. Greens were best that I have putted on since I got to Arizona. Coodoos to the course and staff
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Best Shape this course has ever been in
I have played at Cave Creek quite a few times but today is the absolute best shape I have ever seen that course in. The fairways were green and well mowed and the putting greens were in really good shape. I don’t know if it is under new management or what but I was very impressed. Great golf for the money.
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Playing the Cave Creek city golf course
My wife and I got a good price for playing at Cave Creek due to hot deal and a great monthly gift from GolfPass.
We were partnered with two singles, who were fun to play with. The course was busy with many mixed groups of 2, 3, 4 people. This turned out to be a real problem as the group behind us got impatient, and, started hitting into us. There was no ranger available, or came by to help...
I do not recommend this course until the starter(s), course management start grouping people into foursomes. This could have easily been done, but, wasn't.
Pace of play was 4.5 hours plus...
Course itself is wide open with a few holes that had water. On a 1-10 in terms of landscaping, condition of course, conditions of greens, I would give this course a 6-7..
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Great course
Love this course. Play one week and the greens are slow, next week fast.
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Hello, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future. Thanks for choosing Cave Creek Golf Course.
Hello, 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.
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