Ken McDonald Golf Course

My experience at Ken McDonald Golf Course was disappointing.

We had a 5:25 PM tee time and arrived to find an extremely long check-in line, with roughly 25–30 people waiting. The staff interactions throughout our visit were not particularly welcoming or friendly, which didn’t create a great first impression.

The course conditions were also poor. Large portions appeared to be under construction, with exposed pipes, wires, muddy areas, and generally rough conditions throughout the course. For the price paid, I expected much better maintenance.

The biggest issue was pace of play. The course was extremely crowded, and we spent what felt like 15–20 minutes waiting on nearly every hole. Nine holes took far longer than they should have, making the round frustrating rather than enjoyable.

Overall, between the crowded conditions, slow pace of play, course maintenance issues, and customer service experience, I did not feel the value matched the cost. There are several other courses in the area where I would choose to play before returning.

Pace of place was excellent for a Saturday afternoon. The course is pretty open with some water hazards and out of bounds. Course from the tips is about 6800 which is decent and the fairways for the most part aren’t all dried up with dirt patches. My only complaint are the bunkers. You have about 1/8 inch of sand before you hit concrete which I know… don’t hit in the bunker but the bunkers are a part of the game in my opinion. Fix the bunkers and this is a great course for the price.

A horrific storm ran through Kenny Mac about a year ago. Literally hundreds of trees got knocked down by high winds. Fast-forward a year and there still is a ton of debris and unplayable lies all over the golf course because of branches and junk laying around. The City of Tempe needs to step up, not only to clean up this mess, but hundreds of small trees need to be planted to replace the ones that are no longer here.

Been playing here for almost 30 years. By far the worst conditions ever. Not even close

Greens were typical - read a break but the ball goes straight. Fairways were moderate, some bare or mud spots in middle after good tee shots.

I think this was the worst shape I’ve ever seen the course. Having piles of cut up downed trees everywhere certainly didn’t help. Greens were ok and fairways were playable… everywhere else was terrible. Looks like they are in a drought and nothing has been watered properly.

Honestly, the course is in shambles. They tree issue, the sand, practice, carts, just everything. Would be great if you could recreate Dobson. It’s been a good value but I don’t see it anymore in its current state.

5 hour round on Sunday afternoon was painfully slow.

This course was beat up. Similar to the driving range, the fairways also lacked grass. Downed trees and other elements that shouldn’t be on the course had clearly been left for a long time.

Worst value ever. This course should charge no more than $30.

I played Las Colinas for the same price the day before, and this course wasn’t comparable.

Terrible pace of play. Almost 4 hours to play through 9. I left early and I want a refund. They need a Marshall to manage pace

Not bad 7.5 out of 10 just because little over priced for the condition.Great little track greens were good though.