Encanto GC
A view from the blue tees at Encanto Golf Course
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4.1
1099 Reviews (1099)
5 Stars
302
4 Stars
586
3 Stars
164
2 Stars
34
1 Stars
13
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
91.2%
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1003 out of 1099 reviews
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4.1
55 Reviews (55)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.8
90.9%
Recommend this course
50 out of 55 reviews
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4.1
145 Reviews (145)
5 Stars
49
4 Stars
70
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.4
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
90.3%
Recommend this course
131 out of 145 reviews
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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 No
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
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4.1
1099 Reviews (1099)
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Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Summertime treat

I have played Encanto several times during the summer over the years and must say it is always in good shape compared to many courses in the Valley..

So many of the other courses are still transitioning out of winter grass. Encanto’s Bermuda is growing strong now

Just a heads up. The practice green is being reconstructed and the Par 3 5th green and traps are being reconstructed. There is a temp green on that hole

Greens are rolling about 10 but are true. Pace of play is always good.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great course for newer players

This course is awesome for newer players. Played it today and it was a really easy course to play. The course is in great condition for the summer as well. Really wide fairways, you have to really be trying to lose balls on this course. Lot of nice long holes for those who enjoy hitting their driver a lot.

One hole has the entire green under construction so the hole is in the middle of the fairway. It’s quite strange but it’s okay all things considered.

Only downside of the course is that there are a couple times where it’s unclear where the next hole is. Could have better directions in that regard. It’s a lot of guessing and hoping you’re correct.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course well kept!

Really nice! Just wish they had drinking water on the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Encanto Golf Course

Course was in great condition and as the temperature was well above 110 the pace of play was excellent due to limited players brave enough to be out there. Finished the round in just over 3 hrs and was almost ready to try it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/11/2025:
We’re thrilled you had such a great experience! Thanks for the support — we’ll be here ready to welcome you back for another great round.
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Hot day. Hot price.

Pace of play was great as hardly anyone plays when its 106*. The course itself was in very good condition, fairways and greens. Would play there again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great public course

In great shape! Greens rolled great!

Staff very friendly!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/09/2025:
We really appreciate the five-star rating! It’s great to know you enjoyed your visit — we’ll keep working to make every experience just as good.
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 119
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Encanto

The course is in pretty good summer condition. With a hot deal worth playing at the price. Hole #5 has a temporary green, they are completely redoing the green. So the hole is also much shorter.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Glad I tried it out

Good location for me. I don't understand the rough gravelly cart paths when some holes have paved.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great summer deal

Got out at 6:08 - played in 3:50 Course in really good shape - greens rolling true but a bit slow, they mini punched them the prior Tuesday - did a great job

Great summer value

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Basic Old School Park Style

This old style parkland course is good if your group has a wide variety of skill levels. It's wide open, you can hit your tee shot just about anywhere and still recover for par for the whole round other than holes 1, 9, & 18. However many / most of the greens have a significant slope back to front and are all of them are well guarded with at least one bunker, most have 2, that are as big as the green itself or even bigger. If your approach game isn't on point you're going to be in these all day long with challenging sand saves or off the back with impossible short side up-and-down situations. Otherwise it's forgiving basic cheap muni style completely flat city golf on typical southwest style dormant Bermuda in the first cut any where off of the fairway.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 67
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 149
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Avoid

We started our round 35 minutes late (we had a 10:48 slot so it wasn’t even twilight hours) due to course backup. It was a very nice day so there was no excuse for such a delay. The course overpacks w 8 min T times , and essentially turns the round into a 6 hour round. We routinely spent 10-12 minutes waiting to T off on every single hole. There was a par 3 where we literally had to watch three whole groups T off because the course was so slow. No rangers or anyone at all trying to encourage pace of play. Our first 9 took us 2 hours and 50 minutes. We bailed after 9- extremely disappointed.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
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 40
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Bumpy greens

Looks like I played shortly after they aerated their greens. Cups had not been moved for days so they were no longer round and shabby looking. Greens were bumpy and really lacking grass. I also think they were watering a lot so if a ball landed short of the green or if you attempted to bump and run when close to the green, the ball would just stop on the first bounce. Along with the wind, it made for a very challenging round. Hopefully, it was just bad luck I booked my round when I did.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Stay AWAY!!!!

Someone tried something new while plugging the greens. They are awful. Patchy, lots of dead spots, and bumpy. Literal automatic two putt. I have never seen such.a terrible job done by a super in 38 years of playing. This damage will last through the summer and into winter. Good luck with that. Just plain awful!!!!’nn

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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