Vistal Golf Club

This might be the only course in the valley that they don't overseed. Instead they PAINT the fairways. Dry dead grass and lot of "ground under repair". Greens are sandy and in poor shape as well.

While I like the course layout, it can be dangerous. A lot of fairways are side by side with balls flying all over the place.

Decent value in the summer, avoid in the winter.

Have played this before and thought it was good for the money, but saw they paint their fairways instead of overseeding for the winter months. Really disappointed.

It was fun, but the fairways were painted green and for the money paid it could have been in better shape.

This course has not seen a drop of water since last summer, except for the rain. They have applied green color to all the fairways and greens, and everything is dry, dry, dry. It's really difficult to put on sand, but that's what you must do if you play this course.

Had some really well designed holes. No overseeding so you're playing off dormant grass from the fairways.
Liked the layout of the course and it was a very good value compared to other area courses.
Greens were in good condition. Water came into play on a number of holes. Shorter par fours usually had well placed bunkers or narrow fairways where the desert came into play.

a lot of dead grass in roughs and some greens bumpy otherwise a fun course.

I have played the course many times over the years. Although it was not in the best condition, it is always a great value!

uo to 3 groups waiting for tee off at holes,no marshals.sand traps rock hard

Super great staff! Much better turf than the typical green but thin overseeded courses.

grass looks seedy but is that time of year, lots of bunkers, few flat putts and you need to be playing pretty well to score

Needs some work but good for the price. Would play again.

VERY GOOD EXPERIENCE! GREAT VALUE / GREAT VIEWS / GREAT CENTRAL LOCATION.

Close to the worst round of golf I have played in 20 years. Course condition was awful. They did not over seed for winter. Fairways & greens were PAINTED GREEN! Putting was like guessing which way the ball was going to break. I asked a staff member, prior to teeing off, what condition the greens were in; he replied they were excellent. I think all courses need to be honest re: their conditions before anyone books a time. Looked like a bargain @ $30.00; guess you get what you pay for; I have played course in the past; maybe never again.

I'll start by saying I had a lot of fun at Vistal. It was a fairly easy course with some great views of South Mountain and the skyline of metro Phoenix. The staff was friendly, the amenities were nice, and I can say enough about the views. The track was rather easy, probably put together for the recreational golfer rather than the serious, but there were a few holes that were fun, including a long par 3 on the back.
The course, as I wrote in the summary, you get what you pay for. The fairways were just the same grass and cut equally to the rough, the fairways are just spray painted lime green so you know the difference. The greens are shaggy, but still rolled pretty well. There's a bunch of course maintenance going on, but there were plenty of signs letting us know. The bunkers were really inconsistent, one would be fluffy sand and the next, concrete. Also, if you look at a satellite image you'll note the setup is somewhat like a CC layout in some parts. That plus the price that attracts a certain type of golfer, many times we had people in our fairway going the other way. Last, pace of play was dreadfully slow...but it was a beautiful day with beautiful views so I'm not complaining.

The tees and greens are the real green but the fairways are painted the color close the green. The greens were firm, there was not a lot of watering going on. But the price was fare to what we played on.

I like the less sand traps to speed up play. need to have a pace of play marshall on weekends.

Course was in bad shape. They did not oversees and fairways are painted green. Grass is dormant and they should let you know before you pay.

greans heavely guarded by deep bunkers , bring your best green reading eyes , fairway bunkers hard as a rock, play the cource smartly and its fun

For being a woman golfer who is trying to get her handicap down, I found this course challenging but not overwhelming. It was a fun challenge and I loved every minute. The key is to keep the pace moving.

This course has some very challenging holes with some difficult bunkering and fast greens. However, the bunkers were rock hard due to sand compaction from the lack of deep raking and had many stones. Many were full of piles of sand yet to be spread. Overseeding has only been done on the greens and tee boxes! The fairways have dormant Burmuda grass that has been sprayed with a green dye. Very strange. Would not play here again in the winter. Might be better in the summer but I'll never know.