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3.7
2185 Reviews (2185)
5 Stars
647
4 Stars
1088
3 Stars
314
2 Stars
91
1 Stars
45
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.6
80.5%
Recommend this course
1970 out of 2185 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.6
23 Reviews (23)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
82.6%
Recommend this course
19 out of 23 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.5
80 Reviews (80)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
39
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.8
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.2
73.8%
Recommend this course
59 out of 80 reviews
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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

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3.7
2185 Reviews (2185)
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Reviews 32
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sunday Round

Booked KM for some friends that didn’t want to break the bank for a weekend round We had a great round on great conditions for a muni and played in 4 hours Will be back soon

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

City Course

Course was in great shape except for the bunkers. Not enough sand in 1/2 of the bunkers. Fairways great shape, greens good, tee boxes lacking. Good bang for your buck!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Better than I expected

Much better greens, fairways and tee boxes than many more expensive courses. Greens were fast but too hard to get much bite

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 144
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

windy day

greens were better than they look, fast and true...pace of play was good only issue is they advertise partitions for the golf carts and couldn't figure out how to install them.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course and a good value

Easy course to walk in good condition. Second time playing and was enjoyable.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great par 72 municipal course

This is a nice municipal course. Fairways are currently in great shape. Pace was slow, started at 2:15 and ran out of light on hole 16.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 20
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Hidden Gem

Wow!! this course came up on GolfNow for the first time at a great price and we jumped at it. It is a public course with awkward parking situation but even that is not a criticism. Pro Shop and starter were fantastic and accommodating. Layout is sneaky hard with large fast greens and some well placed water hazards. The food and beverage teams were very nice. Worth a trip.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Good test for all golfers

I played this course many times. This time was a little too slow. They were two foursomes of Senior Walkers with the first tee time and they were very slow. They were so slow, in fact that we skipped two holes to get ahead of them. Couldn't get in a grove because we had to wait on every shot and our tee time was 7:57 AM. Not too pleasant an experience

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

we had fun but it was slow playing. seemed to wait on every T box. what ever happened to the 4 hr round?

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Really nice

I loved this course. Great value for caliber of course.

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