Encanto GC
A view from the blue tees at Encanto Golf Course
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4.1
1101 Reviews (1101)
5 Stars
302
4 Stars
588
3 Stars
164
2 Stars
34
1 Stars
13
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
90.9%
Recommend this course
1005 out of 1101 reviews
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4.2
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.5
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.9
96.8%
Recommend this course
30 out of 31 reviews
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4.1
119 Reviews (119)
5 Stars
40
4 Stars
58
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
89.9%
Recommend this course
107 out of 119 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
1101 Reviews (1101)
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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
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Reasonable price to play greens were nice speed decent layout with some nice view of the city. I will be back

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Encanto 18

Nice course, centrally located, good pace of play, well kept course, fast greens, and excellent relatively flat layout. It’s not complicated and has a few 500+ yard holes. I thoroughly enjoyed playing it for my first time and as an intermediate player found the course interesting and challenging enough for me to want to play it again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value

We were sent out as a twosome on a Tuesday around noon with a threesome in front of us (???) otherwise the course was full. The pace seemed a bit slow for us as a result. Course condition was very good and the staff were friendly and helpful. We totally enjoyed our round and will play there again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Muni Course

Great condition, i was lucky to get paired with 2 great guys. We played the whites tee's it was challenging for me, i enjoyed it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A good place to hit

This flat track is wide open and in good condition for price

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Rough around the edges

First played Encanto around 1968 as a high schooler and it has changed a lot. I don't mind it being imperfect because of its meaning to me. Others might find the grens inconsistent and the fairways missing some grass to be a problem but I like the wide open fairways and the length from the back tees is something I can still hndle today. Always fun to play there.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Love great munis

Excellent layout greens subtle breaks took me a few holes to figure out dying speed is key

Next time in town this will be my go to

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
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

Good classic muni

Good value. Great for average players. Course and greens are in good shape, cart paths are shabby.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course for walking

First time playing in Phoenix. Course was every bit as nice as the club course I belong to in Oklahoma.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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