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4.2
1152 Reviews (1152)
5 Stars
322
4 Stars
613
3 Stars
170
2 Stars
34
1 Stars
13
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.4
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
92.7%
Recommend this course
1052 out of 1152 reviews
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4.3
51 Reviews (51)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
92.2%
Recommend this course
47 out of 51 reviews
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4.3
87 Reviews (87)
5 Stars
33
4 Stars
43
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.5
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.8
94.3%
Recommend this course
82 out of 87 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

4.2
1152 Reviews (1152)

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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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 141
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 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 21
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 42
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 37
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
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