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4.2
1152 Reviews (1152)
5 Stars
322
4 Stars
613
3 Stars
170
2 Stars
34
1 Stars
13
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.4
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
92.7%
Recommend this course
1052 out of 1152 reviews
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4.3
51 Reviews (51)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
92.2%
Recommend this course
47 out of 51 reviews
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4.3
86 Reviews (86)
5 Stars
33
4 Stars
42
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.5
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.8
94.2%
Recommend this course
81 out of 86 reviews
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Course Highlights
Wide, forgiving fairways and solid course conditions make Encanto a welcoming layout for players of all skill levels. Friendly staff, excellent value, and a smooth pace of play consistently earn high marks from recent golfers.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Style Traditional
Par 70
Length 6404 yards
Slope 114
Rating 69.5

The Encanto Golf Course is an 18-hole golf course designed by William P. Bell and built in 1936. It offers 6,404 yards of par-70 golf from the championship tees.

Reservations are required on the Encanto Golf Course, which is open year-round, and features all of the amenities, such as rental carts and clubs, an in-house professional and a driving range. Metal spikes are allowed.

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Course Details

Year Built 1935
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens TiffDwarf Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect William P. Bell (1935)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $14
GPS No
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Cafe, Restaurant
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Reviews

4.2
1152 Reviews (1152)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 21
Watching the Game 10
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 38
Water Hazards 20
Undulating Greens 17
This course/club is great for:
Locals 57
Walkers 57
Beginners 42
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 79
Near the Airport 24
Near Local Attractions 15

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Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Rough around the edges

First played Encanto around 1968 as a high schooler and it has changed a lot. I don't mind it being imperfect because of its meaning to me. Others might find the grens inconsistent and the fairways missing some grass to be a problem but I like the wide open fairways and the length from the back tees is something I can still hndle today. Always fun to play there.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
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
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Love great munis

Excellent layout greens subtle breaks took me a few holes to figure out dying speed is key

Next time in town this will be my go to

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good classic muni

Good value. Great for average players. Course and greens are in good shape, cart paths are shabby.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
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
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course for walking

First time playing in Phoenix. Course was every bit as nice as the club course I belong to in Oklahoma.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

not bad

Found the course layout boring almost every hole looks the same. Par 4’s are pretty long and not fair from playing from the forward tees for juniors or women

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

ok

The course was getting ready for overseeing so the course was dry and hard. Greens were ok but speed was hard to read. The layout is pretty open with pretty much the same on each hole. Some long par 3s.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 91
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Awesome inter city golf

The new club house bar is awesome, an the staff is very cool and friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course for the money

Played Encanto yesterday and enjoyed the course. Very open and easy. Definitely a great starter course. For 50$ with a cart it was well worth playing. The greens and fairways were in good shape for the conditions. Not the most scenic or challenging course in AZ but still a great layout and fun.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good value

If you a just looking to get out and play this course is fine. The layout is pretty basic but the price is very reasonable. If you are looking for a dessert style course this is not it in is located in downtown Phoenix but the views of the city are nice.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 166
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun in the sun

We had a nice breeze, a little cloud cover,

and a nice pace of play. We were paired with 2 younger gentlemen and had a nice time. It was tough to get on the greens because the “run up was wet and long and the greens were hard as rocks.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Definitely impressed with this course!!

Here on vacation for 10 days from NC and played a different course every day from $16 to $350. Booked us on this track through GolfNow to fill in a vacant day. Read the reviews, it’s a muni course in downtown Phoenix, so not expecting anything mind blowing. This course was solid! Pretty straight away, LONG holes, even the par 4’s and par 3’s are 177, 188….conditions were great, greens a little fuzzy and slow, but for a golfer looking a simple but solid track this is it!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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