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3.6
2232 Reviews (2232)
5 Stars
654
4 Stars
1106
3 Stars
324
2 Stars
98
1 Stars
50
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.8
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.5
74.7%
Recommend this course
1996 out of 2232 reviews
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3.3
63 Reviews (63)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
27
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.4
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
61.9%
Recommend this course
39 out of 63 reviews
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3.4
97 Reviews (97)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
42
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
11
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.5
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
63.9%
Recommend this course
62 out of 97 reviews
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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.

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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
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Reviews

3.6
2232 Reviews (2232)

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

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Played On
Reviews 134
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 28
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not in great shape

The traps on this course are hard packed dirt. The damage from the storm is still laying everywhere which led to lost balls. The foursome in front of us was playing multiple balls. We were late getting off because we had to wait for carts to come in. Some of the greens were in rough shape. Not a great experience.

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

Kenny Mac!

Typical day at Kenny Mac…uneven lies, greens rolled fairly true…lots of standing water after the rain last night and they still haven’t cleaned cleaned up the dead timber from October

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Poor

Poorly maintained. Several Greens are poor. All bunkers are terrible. Lots a bare dirt/sand areas along the sides of fairways, etc.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bait and switch online

The course, was in terrible shape. Booked it for $67. When I got there, they said, oh, it's a holiday. It's now eighty seven dollars should have honored the price, but they didn't not cool!

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Not the best for $100 bucks I would say go play other places for now.

Big tree issue from storm have not cleaned up yet which is fine but again for the money else where.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 197
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Gone down hill

Waited 40 minutes past our tee time for carts. Lots of walkers but still ran out of carts. Pace of play was about 5+ hours. Also, almost every hole has tree and bush mess piled everywhere from the storm 4 months ago.

The outsourcing of the management has only resulted in poor conditions and higher prices. Nice work city of Tempe.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 193
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 198
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course is in pretty good shape

No complaints. Greens are fairly consistent, fairways are green. Still a fair amount of fallen trees on the course, which can be somewhat bothersome if you don't hit a straight ball!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Funnest City Courae in Maricopa County

Played this for 35 years...country club member in mountains.....need to work out that swing? Usually good grass, this week we caught the 80 degrees and no rain conditions..... If ya need to work on your game and enjoy a no stress hit the ball round...here ya go!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

They are working on removal of many, many trees. They also need to reseed grass in a lot of areas. The tree removal wasn’t an issue, lack of grass in many places can be worked on.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 206
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 361
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Arizona Advisor
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played

Good solid municipal course

Nothing special but very playable and they keep the prices reasonable so it stays busy. I thought the grass seemed kind of thin in places. Local rule in force about free drop from brush piles as a micro-burst took out a whole lot of trees all over the course. Staff is great!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day

Always fun playing this course. Still a number of fallen and dead trees around but fairways and greens were great

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0

Great condition. Greens were great. Fallen trees still not being cleared out is borderline ridiculous at the point though. Loading 1 tree trunk at a time and driving the whole course?! Makes no sense.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Hot Deal worth it

Fairly slow play here - nothing has changed. 4.5 hr round is fast at this course. Lots of trees and branches knocked down but the haven’t cleared it out, so you can hit it just off the fairway and be under piles of branches.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 193
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good course for the money

Had a good enough time, sad the city is letting the trees sit and be hazards though. Would play again

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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