Encanto GC
A view from the blue tees at Encanto Golf Course
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4.1
1106 Reviews (1106)
5 Stars
303
4 Stars
591
3 Stars
165
2 Stars
34
1 Stars
13
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
89.6%
Recommend this course
1008 out of 1106 reviews
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4.1
26 Reviews (26)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.4
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.8
88.5%
Recommend this course
23 out of 26 reviews
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4.1
109 Reviews (109)
5 Stars
37
4 Stars
52
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
88.1%
Recommend this course
96 out of 109 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 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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4.1
1106 Reviews (1106)
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Reviews 25
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Difficult greens

I hadn’t played here in a couple years and it was always a well priced, easy course. Only reason I was here today was price (I live a little too far away now to play regularly) was reasonable compared to everywhere else’s ridiculous rates.

It’s still an easy, somewhat boring layout, but that has its place and what I wanted for the day. Fairways were nice, bunkers were above average, tee boxes average, and rough the typical bare lie no grass average you’d expect this time of year.

The surprising, and somewhat disappointing, part was the greens. They are incredibly firm and fast for a muni, and supposedly easy course. Don’t get me wrong, they were in great shape, but there was a bit of a “stay in your lane” factor that Encanto should have considered. I don’t know about everyone else, but I come to courses like Encanto for an easy, and hopefully under par experience. Not stressing over 4 foot putts or if my wedge is going to hold on the green. I had a 4 putt on 11 and had to go back and look at my stats to see when the last time I had a 4 putt was. It’d been awhile.

Anyway, I probably won’t be back for awhile, but that’s mostly because I live far away. But I’ll certainly consider elsewhere if I want an easy day if the greens remain in that condition. I’d say they easily cost 6 strokes. Stay underneath the hole people!

After all that, it’s still a nice course, and in great shape. Greens just weren’t what I was expecting.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
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Commented on 02/14/2022

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.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/14/2022

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!

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Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Commented on 02/14/2022

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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Fun course

Pace was a little slow primarily due to the group ahead of us, but the course was fun to play. Beware of the undulating greens and speed. Definitely a course where you need to hit short and not get above the hole

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/14/2022

Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at Encanto Golf Course, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.

We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/14/2022

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 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great improvements

Was stunned by how good the greens are now at Encanto!! So fast and pure! You won't play greens like this at this pricepoint anywhere else. Very straightforward course and very flat. Great place for all skill levels.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/14/2022

Thank you for visiting us at Encanto Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Avid Golfer

Course was Great played in 4 hours fairways and Greens excellent just need to have some grass around greens if you miss your balloon rolls forever other than that I would definitely recommend this course

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 02/07/2022

Thank you for visiting us at Encanto Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/07/2022

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!

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

A gem

Beautifully maintained with quick greens. Although a flat course, all holes are interesting. And you better be below the hole on the fast greens. Encanto is just as good and even superior to many of the high-priced fancy courses in the area. It's become one of my favorite courses anywhere.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/02/2022

Your feedback is important to us. 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 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/02/2022

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Encanto Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 51
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice Links Course

Fair pricing, great people and 19th hole for refreshments, cart person made the rounds nicely. fairways and fringe to greens in good shape. Ranger needs a course in time management ... We were 2:10 at the turn and finished in 4:15. Just because the group in front pulled ahead, we were not holding up those behind us.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 02/02/2022

Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at Encanto Golf Course, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.

We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/02/2022

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 246
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/02/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Encanto Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 343
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 01/26/2022

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!

Played On
Reviews 22
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 01/25/2022

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 39
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice friendly place to play

People place pace great amenities a little short but good.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/21/2022

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 25
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/20/2022

We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Encanto Golf Course. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

This isn’t the old Encanto

I’ve been playing Encanto for 50 years now and have never seen the course in this good shape. It’s amazing. The green’s were in perfect condition and were as fast as any green I’ve ever played. The tee’s and fairway’s were perfect too. My hat’s off to the City of Phoenix for restoring this classic.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/19/2022

Thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Encanto Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/18/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Encanto Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Encanto

Great course to walk and enjoy the Phoenix "winter" weather.. Flat and wide open. Greens and fairways in great shape. Very few hazards.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 01/19/2022

Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at Encanto Golf Course, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.

We hope to see you again soon!

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