GolfPass Icon
Rating Index Rating
Tooltip Information Icon
3.4
2245 Reviews (2245)
5 Stars
654
4 Stars
1109
3 Stars
327
2 Stars
99
1 Stars
56
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.6
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.4
69.3%
Recommend this course
2001 out of 2245 reviews
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.0
61 Reviews (61)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
12
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.0
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.1
50.8%
Recommend this course
31 out of 61 reviews
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.2
84 Reviews (84)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
34
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
15
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.3
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.1
59.5%
Recommend this course
50 out of 84 reviews
Read Reviews
frame.svg
AI summaries based on real golfer reviews
circle-star.svg
Course Highlights
Kenny Mac's well-designed layout features wide fairways, interesting dog-legs, and flat greens that keep rounds enjoyable and challenging. Consistently helpful staff and strong value for money make this Tempe course a smart pick for Phoenix-area golfers.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Style Traditional
Par 72
Length 6743 yards
Slope 121
Rating 70.4

Located in the metropolitan Phoenix area, the affordably priced Ken McDonald Golf Course is a championship-length course that is suitable for any level of golfer. The flat terrain of the course makes for an enjoyable stroll, while the water hazards that come into play on eight holes provide plenty of challenge. The water hazards are provided by the Western Canal, which flows directly through the golf course. The par-5 11th hole is the longest on the course at 570 yards; it is very difficult to reach in two shots. In addition to the course, Ken McDonald Golf Course offers several other amenities including a restaurant, club fitting and repairs, and professional golf instruction.

Book a Tee Time at
Ken McDonald Golf Course
Powered by GolfNow.com
Hot Deals at Ken McDonald Golf Course
View more Hot Deals on

Course Details

Year Built 1974
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jack Snyder (1974)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $14
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
The Best Way To Book Is With GolfPass+ Annual
golf ball.svg
$120 in monthly tee time promo codes
waivedfees
12 rounds of waived fees
redeemtrophy
GolfPass Member Pricing
teetime protection.svg
Tee Time Protection

Reviews

3.4
2245 Reviews (2245)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 40
Brunch 13
19th Hole Specials 12
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 72
Water Hazards 64
Narrow Fairways 20
This course/club is great for:
Locals 87
Walkers 70
Seniors 59
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 102
Near the Airport 38
Worth the Drive 23

Numbers based on reviews tagged with attribute.

Advanced Filters
Overall Rating
Recommended
Handicap
Age
Type of Golfer
Gender
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fix the sand traps

It is the cheapest in the "Phoenix " area but just because it's affordable, doesn't mean you can't take care of the sand traps better. Also making up for the cheaper price by packing the course like sardines doesn't make the round of golf fun. Teenagers playing like it's a play ground. I do appreciate the price but I'll pay more somewhere else to get a nice round of golf. Parking is a walk away. Few handicap parking spots close. I must say the fairways were in good shape.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Day

My wife and I played the course on a beautiful day. We teed off close to 2pm and were able to finish our round just as the sun set at 6:10p. Pace was a little slow for most of the round, however steady. Course was in very good shape except for the sand bunkers (little sand), however not a major issue for us. A fun day out.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 87
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Good Course.

Nice course layout and facilites.

A little expensive for a municipal course with no sand in the traps. Good value if you get a Golf Now deal time.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 195
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 141
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing

CourseCo management is a disaster

Frost delay today - the 3rd one I've experienced in AZ.

First (2) courses notified me the morning of - allowing me to cancel my tee times.

Not Kenny Mac.

Not only did they not send an e-mail notifying people of the delay, but when you checked in and paid for the round they said nothing as well.

It was when the starter announced (4) groups at my tee time while I was practicing on the putting green that I had to inquire if there was a delay.

"Yeah but we'll have you out in a few minutes."

You just announced 4 groups, when will I be out?

"About 40 minutes"

Waited 40 minutes. Came back and he announced (3) more groups again, still not announcing my group.

Dishonest, shady business practices. Well done City Council outsourcing management of the course to CourseCo.

Haven't given a 1 star rating to any course yet but they absolutely deserve it.

Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun track

Decent pace of play and solid conditions will return

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good course

The course was a little bit short and narrow, but the condition was good. Some holes was tricky and challenging. Overall, I recommend this course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 118
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once 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 118
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 118
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

course

Course is in excellent condition.

greens are in top condition

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ok but not the best.

Booked a tee time on golf now. 3:09 booking. After 3 o’clock rate said it was 25$. My card was charged 37$ when I got to the course also golf now charged me 12$ on top of that. How is this a rate? I feel like someone dropped the ball on that. Also we were supposed to play 9 holes. Only got through 6 holes because the course was overbooked. Left the course at 5:45 almost 3 hours just for 6 holes is craziness. I feel like I’m owed some golf here…. On a positive note the greens were in decent shape. I live on this course. Always playing it. But for what I paid just not worth it

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course for price

I wasn’t sure what to expect based on pictures and reviews but found the course to be in great shape. The greens were a touch slow, and the pace of play was a bit slow. For the price I would highly recommend

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great conditions

Tee boxes, fairways, greens in great condition, especially for a city course. Nice layout. Greens were true. Great value for the money.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 92
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Fun track

Had a good time at km and look forward to playing again. The starter is great at trying to get groups ready to play and out on time not easy task here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 35
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 54
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great bang for your buck !

Overseed took fairly well, greens in decent shape , pace of play was excellent !

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 141
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

Great place to play

This was the first time playing this course. Signage is needed to show where to go with a drop off sign. Parking was interesting. But all in all, it was fun.

Greens: very consistent and fair. People need to learn how to repair their own ball marks. Some people feel like they are entitled to have somebody else do the work for him. Even with this issue, the greens were great.

Fairways: A couple of holes, pretty narrow, but all in all they were fair. They were also in great shape.

Rough: they did not oversee the Rough therefore there was a lot of dirt spots, and the grass was thin.

Bunkers: The bunkers need a deep racking. Loose sand is very thin.

Tee boxes: most were in good shape, and it was nice to hit off a flat surface.

Staff: all three people I came in contact were very friendly and helpful. You can tell they really care about their course.

The course had some really interesting holes and it was fun to play. Some challenging areas from the whites but at least you felt like you had a chance! Nice job, taking care of the course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Nearby Courses
Phoenix, Arizona
Resort
3.8922926068
3648
Tempe, Arizona
Public
3.2317274098
939
Phoenix, Arizona
Semi-Private
3.1602798273
2217
Mesa, Arizona
Public/Municipal
4.0753951258
2861
Phoenix, Arizona
Public
3.4814830339
679
Phoenix, Arizona
Public
4.4897637035
1574
Mesa, Arizona
Public
2.6588922053
330
Phoenix, Arizona
Public/Resort
4.5127247444
4326
Gilbert, Arizona
Public
3.2539823646
2723
Tempe, Arizona
Public/Municipal
3.8096961862
261
Chandler, Arizona
Resort
4.003936358
1886
Golf Packages

Robb Report Best of Scottsdale Experience with Colin Montgomerie

$69,750 (USD)
SCOTTSDALE, AZ | This exclusive golf experience includes a 3 nights's stay at Four Seasons Troon North, 2 rounds of golf at Troon North Golf Club and a day with Colin Montgomerie.

Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort Stay & Play Package

FROM $157 (USD)
LAS VEGAS, NV | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at the Westin Lake Las Vegas Resort and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of SouthShore Golf Course, Reflection Bay Golf Course, Chimera Golf Course, and Rio Secco Golf Course.

Luxor Resort & Casino Stay & Play Package

FROM $137 (USD)
LAS VEGAS, NV | Enjoy up to 3 nights’ accommodations at the Luxor Resort & Casino and up to 3 rounds of golf at your choice of Legacy Golf Course, Las Vegas National Golf Course, and Desert Pines Golf Course.

MGM Grand Hotel & Casino Stay & Play Package

FROM $157 (USD)
LAS VEGAS, NV | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of Aliante Course, Snow Mountain Course, Lexington Course, Desert Pines Golf Course, TPC Las Vegas Course, Concord Course, and Sun Mountain Course.

Bellagio Hotel & Casino Stay & Play Package

FROM $237 (USD)
LAS VEGAS, NV | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of Bali Hai Golf Course, Rio Secco Golf Course, Cascata Golf Course, Wolf Course, Snow Mountain Course, and Sun Mountain Course.
Now Reading
  • Home

  • Memberships

  • Library

  • Account