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4.1
1116 Reviews (1116)
5 Stars
309
4 Stars
594
3 Stars
166
2 Stars
34
1 Stars
13
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
89.8%
Recommend this course
1018 out of 1116 reviews
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4.2
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.6
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
87.5%
Recommend this course
21 out of 24 reviews
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4.1
95 Reviews (95)
5 Stars
36
4 Stars
43
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.4
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.7
91.6%
Recommend this course
87 out of 95 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
1116 Reviews (1116)
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Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

A good warm up round

Played with my wife and we were matched with a local player who plays all of the munis in Phoenix. A wide open track with little trouble.
For my first round after a long Winter layoff, the course was very enjoyable. Greens rolled true. I will bring some friends back there this month

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Your basic public course

Very basic course all the holes are pretty wide open the greens were in excellent shape fairways not so much.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Houston Visitor

Perfect Weather! Paired up with 3 nice guys and had a great day at the course before flying back to Houston. Course was crowded but the pace was smooth. Everyone was friendly and the food was good! Nice public course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Slow pace of play, no parking

For the first time in my life, I walked off of a golf course without completing it.

First off, showed up and drove around for 15 minutes to find a parking spot due to an event next door at the park.

Once we made to the tee-time (on time) I have never experienced this slow of a pace in my life. We pulled up to the 3rd tee and there were 3 groups waiting to tee off. By the time we were ready to tee off ourselves, we were now 56 minutes into the round.

The pace, by no means, would ever be acceptable. We turned around and went home.

We had played there before (9 holes walking), but will never be back again.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good value

Good value for the money and views of downtown Phoenix

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good experience

the course was in good shape and very enjoyable to play. it was busy but the pace was acceptable.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Old Reliable

Course is in very solid condition right now, a definite bargain for the average to middling golfer who like a little distance, testing greens but not too much trouble from tee to green.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Love The neighborhood

We waited on almost every hole to tee off. We still finished in 4 hours.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Encanto GC

Encanto is in good condition. no cmplaints other than pace of play at times, mostly around par 3's.
Sometimes 2 groups waiting for the 1st group to tee off. Don't see the cart lady much, maybe twice if your lucky while playing 18 holes. rate of play was/is 4 1/2-5 hrs.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice city course

Looked around to find a course with good reviews at a value price and found it here. Played on a holiday so expected slow play and it was, 5 hour round, teed off at 1:15 and finished as the sun went down at 6:15. My son and I got paired up with a wonderful couple from Calgary and we had a great time with them. Course condition was very nice, fairways were thick and green, medium pace greens which rolled pretty good. We will play this course again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

For a city course it's beautiful.

Overall course was great. Play a little slow during the front nine so I decided to not play the back nine but play the front again and there was no waiting finished 18 holes in 3 hours.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Condition

Course is in great shapeand played in just under 4 hrs. Great course for the average golfer.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Encanto 18

Have played Encanto many times over the years that I have been coming to Phoenix for work and now play. Always been easy to get on and the twilight rates keep me coming back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

A great old course

Four of us played on a nice day in February. We had a great time and shot well. A nice course and did not lose a ball. Fast greens.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 293
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

A great city course

The course was in excellent condition. The greens & fairways were superb. A great course to play for any skill level. One of the best deals around for this time of year.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

This course is a gem.

The length and strategically place bunkers and large trees make this course a little more challenging than it appears. The greens are in wonderful shape!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

greens are true

not bad haven't played here in years pleasantly surprised

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 77
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Very Friendly

The title applies to both the staff and the course.
Some of the best overall conditions I have experienced in moderately priced courses. The greens sctually have a good amount of real grass.
Generous fairways for those that tend to spray the ball.
Some very challenging par 4's over 400 yards from the White tees.
Even though a good distance from the West Valley, definitely a keeper.ood and beverages but selection was wide and pricing reasonable.
Did not have an opportunity to experience the f

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/12/2021

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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Encanto Golf Phoenix e

Everything was ok, little slow pace of play but that was fine on a picture perfect day, liked all the tall palm trees, It is interesting to play these older courses built by cities mostly before WWII. Encanto is a true piece of Phoenix golf history!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Plain flat

The course is busy, not too expensive down town, a municipal course so neighbours walk their dogs on the course, I was told kids sometimes play soccer on the course and on the 1st hole beside the water people have had a picnic. The pro shop said they can't do anything about it : the city allows this to go on. There is a park right next to it but people still insist on using the golf course instead of the park. The city of Phoenix must correct this problem.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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