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
54 Reviews (54)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
23
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
90.7%
Recommend this course
49 out of 54 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 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
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4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Reviews 31
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4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
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Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 31
Skill Intermediate
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4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 64
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Nice city of Phoenix golf course.

This was my wife's and my first time to play here. We were paired up with another twosome who were both nice to play with. Since we had to start on hole Ten at 1:36 PM

the last 3 - 4 holes were pretty brutal looking into the sun on the front 9. It was really so bright it was hard to tell when the twosome in front of us had cleared the green on 18. Otherwise a fun day.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
2.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

A sunny yet refreshingly cool round

Given the price and volume of golf played on the course due to its downtown location, I was pleasantly surprised at its solid condition.

Tee boxes were in great shape, and the fairways were neat. The greens were hard and fast with some tricky pin locations.

The practice facilities were impressive, featuring a well-maintained driving range and dedicated areas for chipping and putting.

However, the pace of play was noticeably slow, which detracted from the overall experience. That said, the friendly and accommodating staff at the pro shop made up for it, as did the regular visits from the cart girls, ensuring players stayed refreshed throughout the round.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice greens

Course was in pretty good shape greens rolled really nice good speed to them played more expensive course and the greens were better here

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 129
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value for average golfers

Walkable flat layout. Decent shape. Very few areas to get in serious trouble. Would play play it again,

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Ok Municipal Course

This city course is just ok. The greens are super fast and hard, the fairways aren't bad, and the tee boxes aren't that good. For as busy as this course seems to be, more money should be invested into it for a better experience.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Holiday golf outing

The greens are in great shape. They are true and very quick. If you are off the fairways or miss the greens it's a bit damp and may get a thin lie that's not so great.

I will give props to the greens keeper and course maintenance 👍👍

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 41
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Enjoyable track in middle of Phoenix

Great conditions in all aspects! Pace was surprisingly under 4 hours with very few delays. Played with a foursome and we all respected the pace and each others shots. Only drawbacks were stip on front nine and relatively flat course. All fairways were in great shape, sand traps actually well maintained with daily takings and greens were a 9 of 10, especially on the back. Beautiful view of tall buildings downtown and amenities were fine. Tavern was real nice with remodel a few years back and hostesses were kind. Only downfall is price on GolfNow shows walking rate. However, $6 handcart and very walkable.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course

I have played this course several times and bring my friends out to play. We usually hit from the white tees about 6,000 yards. I have recently had couples on two different occasions come and play. They usually play the forward tees. But at 5700 yards they found it difficult. I don’t know why there is not more than 3 tee boxes offered. I think something around 5,000 to 5,200 would allow people who enjoy the game but get frustrated because it is hard to score. I believe this would be an easy fix as most of your holes have long fairways and you could easily set up another set of tees on the fairway 50-100 yards out and just make the change when you print new score cards.

I know my friends that I golfed with today loved the course but the reds were too long for them.

Sincerely

Joe Borg

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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