Encanto GC
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4.1
1140 Reviews (1140)
5 Stars
315
4 Stars
610
3 Stars
168
2 Stars
34
1 Stars
13
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.4
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
90.2%
Recommend this course
1040 out of 1140 reviews
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4.2
41 Reviews (41)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.5
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
90.2%
Recommend this course
37 out of 41 reviews
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4.2
88 Reviews (88)
5 Stars
31
4 Stars
44
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.4
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
90.9%
Recommend this course
80 out of 88 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

4.1
1140 Reviews (1140)

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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Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/15/2023

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 Encanto Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/15/2023

Hi, u8818534. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Encanto Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/06/2023

Hi, u314163678092. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Encanto Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

AWESOME!

Best condition course has been in and I’ve been playing it for fifty years. What a shame people are to lazy to fix ball marks.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/06/2023

Your feedback is important to us, jpaletta. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Encanto Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 55
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wide open but fun to play. Fairways bunkers and greens all fairly decent. Pace was good-just over 4 hrs. Decent range. Staff were great

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/06/2023

Thanks so much for the great review, pmlofquist. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Encanto Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course for the money. Greens not inbest condition but fair course to play. Enjoyable round.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/06/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review us, sbeyers. Your feedback is valuable, and we appreciate your business. Encanto Golf Course thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 2
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 Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/06/2023

Hello berncolumbia. 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 and thanks for choosing Encanto Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/06/2023

Hi, u314162727253. 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 Encanto Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Average muni course

Greens and fairways were very good but the course had few interesting features. The course was built in the 1930’s and a lot of holes feel like they are down and back. The staff was very friendly and the driving range is nice.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/30/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u314160726797. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Encanto Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/30/2023

Hi, u314161193913. 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 Encanto Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Walked

fun for the price

With the ridiculous prices being asked for in the scottsdale/phoenix area this course is reasonable. We played after a few days of rain so conditions were a bit wet(not Encanto;s fault). Course was fun, quite flat, greens were decent, fairways good. If you are looking to play with friends and not break the bank then Encanto is a solid choice.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/30/2023

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Encanto Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/30/2023

Hello u000006302165. 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 and thanks for choosing Encanto Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/23/2023

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 Encanto Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

No carts available

I would like to be refunded the money I paid extra for the carts to GolfNow in Course could not refund any money and they had no carts available. Text.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 01/23/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review and leave feedback on your recent round with us, u089682122. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced. Your feedback is extremely important to us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark. For further resolution in this matter, please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop at (602) 534-6823. We hope to hear from you soon, and thanks for choosing Encanto Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/23/2023

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 Encanto Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good value

Very flat walkable course.

Tees and fairways in good condition. Bunkers variable depth of sand. Difficult to land and stop ball on raised greens. Not a flat green in sight and some evil pin positions.

Would play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/23/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review us, u2007521. Your feedback is valuable, and we appreciate your business. Encanto Golf Course thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Nice course overall for muni. Fairways are open and greens were in good shape

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/23/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review us, u314163064362. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Encanto Golf Course thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Long Time Admirer

I used to play Encanto 40 years ago and loved it then. The upkeep over the years is remarkable. The green are consistent and good. The fairways are in excellent shape and the rough is very playable and fair and difficult to lose your bsll.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/23/2023

Your feedback is important to us, u314161152812. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Encanto Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Stop over selling the course....

My tee time was 2:30, it gets dark at 6. As I was attempting to pay, they were still accepting walk-ons. They told the single who was with our threesome that there was no way we would get through 18 so they allowed him to just pay for 9. However they still have tee times for 18 out to 3:30 pm. The group in front of us was a 5 some. They had no ranger or starter keeping an eye on the course or pace of play. They have 8 minutes between tee times. Some holes had 2 groups on the tee box, 1 group on the green and a group waiting to hit on. It was ridiculous.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/23/2023

We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!

Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/03/2023

Hi, Rodney05. 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 Encanto Golf Course.

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