Encanto Golf Course

We started our round 35 minutes late (we had a 10:48 slot so it wasn’t even twilight hours) due to course backup. It was a very nice day so there was no excuse for such a delay. The course overpacks w 8 min T times , and essentially turns the round into a 6 hour round. We routinely spent 10-12 minutes waiting to T off on every single hole. There was a par 3 where we literally had to watch three whole groups T off because the course was so slow. No rangers or anyone at all trying to encourage pace of play. Our first 9 took us 2 hours and 50 minutes. We bailed after 9- extremely disappointed.

Looks like I played shortly after they aerated their greens. Cups had not been moved for days so they were no longer round and shabby looking. Greens were bumpy and really lacking grass. I also think they were watering a lot so if a ball landed short of the green or if you attempted to bump and run when close to the green, the ball would just stop on the first bounce. Along with the wind, it made for a very challenging round. Hopefully, it was just bad luck I booked my round when I did.

Someone tried something new while plugging the greens. They are awful. Patchy, lots of dead spots, and bumpy. Literal automatic two putt. I have never seen such.a terrible job done by a super in 38 years of playing. This damage will last through the summer and into winter. Good luck with that. Just plain awful!!!!’nn

Encanto 18 continues to be a favorite course. Walkable, challenging layout that always provides a good time even with the amount of play it gets. Excellent value with the Phoenix City Card.

Everyone at the course was very nice, but the course conditions didn’t match. The greens were AWFUL….they should be called browns instead.

I know it’s Arizona where golf is expensive, but this is a $25 course, not $80+.

If you do play here, make sure you land your approach shots short because the greens do not hold at all

Its great that your watering the course but it made some shots difficult because the could would fighg into the ground. Love the course

Overall, Encanto 18 is a great value track. Highly recommend over the higher priced courses. Only minor complaint is that the greens were a bit variable on speed and not very smooth. The grass height is not consistent and the ball might move slightly left or right because of the slight differences in the height of grass patches. Wish I took a picture and you would see what I mean.

Too bad the pace of play didn’t match the speed of the greens. I love this course but it’s difficult to wait on every shot.

I will try to keep my golf balls off Thomas & 19th avenues.

True municipal course. Boring layout, greens in poor conditions fairways were furry slow pace of play. Don’t recommend this course unless you pay close to nothing

Very slow pace of play. Need a full time ranger to monitor slow groups.

Greens on the front side not in very good shape. Dry and bumpy.

Nice course will play again. I will try to keep balls off of Thomas & 19th avenues