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3.9
1993 Reviews (1993)
5 Stars
682
4 Stars
853
3 Stars
295
2 Stars
100
1 Stars
63
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.1
77.7%
Recommend this course
1675 out of 1993 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.6
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.9
88.9%
Recommend this course
16 out of 18 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.0
93 Reviews (93)
5 Stars
32
4 Stars
36
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
78.5%
Recommend this course
73 out of 93 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Municipal/Public
Style Parkland
Par 71
Length 7239 yards
Slope 135
Rating 74.3

Grand Canyon University Golf Course (formerly known as Maryvale Municipal Golf Course) offers an 18-hole track designed by Ted Robinson, Sr. and built in 1961. The par-71 golf course measures 7,269 yards from the championship tees and is open year-round.

The Bermuda grass Grand Canyon University Golf Course gets plenty of shade during the summer, thanks to several onsite trees, and features flat and wide fairways.

The fourth hole, for one example, is a 160-yard par-3 where you'll have to shoot over the water - and past the brick wall that separates the green from the water.

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Course Details

Year Built 1961
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect William F. Bell (1961) John Fought (2015) Mike Gogel

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lounge

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 20 College Courses in the U.S. (2024 #20)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 College Courses in the U.S. (2023 #23) (2020 #21)
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Reviews

3.9
1993 Reviews (1993)
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Reviews 44
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Grand Canyon Antelope Course

1st time here with a very good experience..The Staff was most pleasant and helpful.

Conditions on the course were very good and the greens were EXCELLENT, true roll and smooth surfaces.

Overall I would plan on playing here again when I return to Scottsdale.

Reasonably priced as well

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Rough was a nightmare

Lost a lot of balls that were just off the fairway. The rough was super deep and swallowed the ball up. Impossible to hit out of. I think the course was set up for a college tournament.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Well managed and the staff was great from the time I showed up until I left

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 113
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

Great Shape

The course was in great shape (mostly). The grass areas were just about perfect. The only negative I had was the condition of the bunkers, the grooming of the bunkers definitely does not match the rest of the course. The layout is great and it has a great mixture of hard, medium and gettable holes.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 51
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Still a great course

Haven’t played here in a while. Besides the building to the right of the 9th tee being torn down, not much has changed. Course is in good condition, greens played well. Lots of sand and trees everywhere and I found most of them. The staff is ALWAYS extremely friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 41
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Fun track but beware the bunkers!

Used to be called Maryvale and was pretty “used up” and low end. Since the university took over they’ve significantly upgraded the course - it’s much more fun to play, and in much better shape. But they seem to have added 4-5 extra bunkers per hole, so sand is a risk on almost every hole. This is one of my wife’s favourites now so we play it every time we’re in town.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 73
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Snowflakes in wonderland

Course itself was in fabulous condition hats off to the ground crew,

it's a shame so many people don't use the sand provided on the golf cart to fix their divots if not there's at least for the idiots who don't fix their own but then again that's like asking people to write the sand trap when they're done also so I guess it is what it is.

As for the staff it seemed like a bunch of mishmash adolescent children trying to run the show. I guess they were just there to get college a credit towards their masters in golf course front desk cart service attendance professionals, in my day they just called it underwater basket weaving how times have changed.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 74
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow and sloppy. 7am tee time was soooo wet and sloppy. Rough was long, pace was very slow.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

GCU

This is a great golf course. It’s in beautiful shape and very well maintained. The course is difficult but very good. I highly recommend this place and I will definitely play it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
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 Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 74
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not bad for the price. Most tee boxes had long grass, greens were OK. Extremely slow pace, no Marshall.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Slow, slow, slow

Course in pretty good shape, but way too slow. Took 5 hours to play, and I teed off at 7am. No Marshall, no accountability. Feel bad for anyone that teed off mid morning, they are gonna be stuck out there for 6+ hours.

Move to 10 minute tee times, and quit letting singles without tee times jump in between groups!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

GCU golf course

Very nice golf course. Greens were smooth and true. Thought layout was slightly bland.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once 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 26
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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