Encanto GC
A view from the blue tees at Encanto Golf Course
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4.1
1142 Reviews (1142)
5 Stars
316
4 Stars
610
3 Stars
169
2 Stars
34
1 Stars
13
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.4
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
90.3%
Recommend this course
1042 out of 1142 reviews
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4.2
43 Reviews (43)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.4
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
90.7%
Recommend this course
39 out of 43 reviews
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4.2
85 Reviews (85)
5 Stars
31
4 Stars
40
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.4
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
90.6%
Recommend this course
77 out of 85 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
1142 Reviews (1142)

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 17
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

What happened to encanto I've been playing there for 25 years

I've been planning piano since the early 80s I have never in my life seen it in such a terrible condition the greens look like asphalt it was dirt packed no grass I can see it been verified but it was just terrible I love encano don't get me wrong what happened

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/31/2021

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Encanto Golf Course. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Old track revisited

Old familiar course from my days in High School. Unfortunately I remember the greens being better. The greens were scalped and barely any grass. I hope it is only because they are in transition from winter to summer.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/20/2021

Thank you for taking the time to review us. Your feedback is valuable and we're sorry your experience was anything short of 5-stars. We'll continue to bring things up to par and we look forward to seeing you again again soon. Encanto Golf Course thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 73
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/20/2021

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 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

"Punchy " Greens

The greens at Encanto are usually great. However, the greens were punched and sanded 2 days ago. I realize this is a necessity but it would have been nice to know beforehand. A couple of holes had really sandy greens that affected the roll of the ball. I know the course will benefit in the future but it made today a bit annoying.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/31/2021

Thank you for your review. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Encanto Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 05/11/2021

Hi Eric! 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
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/08/2021

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 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not in good shape.....

Greens awful, dry fairways with limited grass. Sorry. I won’t be back.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/12/2021

Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course. We appreciate your dedication to playing our course but are very sorry to hear your recent experience with us may have been poor due to the course conditions. We greatly value your feedback as we work towards any necessary improvements and hope you will notice some of these improvements during your next round with us. Thank you for choosing our course, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Mike

Front 9 were in horrific shspe. Back 9 was better but still very poor.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/26/2021

Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very historic course

One of the oldest courses in Phoenix. It was enjoyable to play. Easy to walk. The greens were very very fast.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/26/2021

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 74
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Greens need some TLC...

Overall course was in decent shape, however the greens definitely need some TLC with bare areas showing on most of them...

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/22/2021

Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review. We're so glad that you enjoyed your round at Encanto Golf Course. Please visit us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Solid easy course

The course is in pretty good condition right now, including the bunkers. It’s a pretty straight forward course without a ton of crazy obstacles and at 6400 yds from the blue tees it’s not tremendously long. I played on a Monday so it wasn’t too busy as well. I usually score well here for these reasons, so it’s an enjoyable round!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/31/2021

Thank you for your review. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Encanto Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 42
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/20/2021

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us at (602) 534-4653 to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Encanto Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Been a long time

Been nearly 30 years. Course is the same but the hood is better than ever. Love the homes and everything around this part of phoenix. I’ve lived here a long time and it’s better than ever.

The course is rough. GCU, Papago and Aquila have done far better as munis. The Uni money has been big for two but Aguila is far better too. Spotty grass in fairway and not much on green. Didn’t help the bachelor party in front of us on a Thursday afternoon

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
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Commented on 04/16/2021

Hi Jeff! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Encanto Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/16/2021

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 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging long course

Long course not for the beginner. Lots of bunkers, a little water, laid out beautifully. The greens were tricky, pretty dry, otherwise I would rated a five-star.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 04/16/2021

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 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful April Day

This is a really fun course and very forgiving. The greens were fast. The practice area is also very good.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/13/2021

Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Encanto Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 04/12/2021

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us at (602) 534-4653 to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Encanto Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 04/12/2021

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 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Easter Golf DT

Nice course. Flat, and fun when it’s not windy. A place you can go and have a laid back fun round of Golf. Tough greens, good fairways, and soft sand in the bunkers. Nice change from Target Golf you get with other valley courses. Check it out!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 04/05/2021

Hi, Dean! 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 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/05/2021

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

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