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4.2
124 Reviews (124)
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
84.6%
Recommend this course
109 out of 124 reviews
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4.3
6 Reviews (6)
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.7
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.8
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
Recommend this course
6 out of 6 reviews
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4.1
17 Reviews (17)
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4.1
Value
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Layout
4.2
Pace
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Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
88.2%
Recommend this course
15 out of 17 reviews
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Course Highlights
Exceptionally friendly staff and a well-regarded course layout consistently earn high marks from recent visitors. Lush fairways and fast greens reward golfers who return throughout the season.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Traditional
Par 71
Length 6813 yards
Slope 136
Rating 71.8

Birdie Ranch was designed by Gary Panks to flow harmoniously among the gently rolling juniper-covered hills of the surrounding terrain. With a variety of tee options, Birdie Ranch provides an enjoyable challenge for all golfers, including junior golfers, ladies and seniors.

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Course Details

Year Built 1985
Fairways Alaska Bluegrass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Gary Panks (1985)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code No Tank Tops or Swim Wear

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities
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4.2
124 Reviews (124)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 7
Course Challenges Include:
Undulating Greens 11
Thick Rough 6
Water Hazards 6
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 11
Locals 10
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 9
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 10

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Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Silver Creek in July

Course was kind of 'funky' with twists and turns. The cart path is mostly dirt and rough. I'm sure it will be more fun the second time but that cart path needs to be updated.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging layout, slow play

Course was in great condition The layout is fun and interesting.. Greens are smooth but very very sloped. Downhill putts are brutal! Stay below the hole, big-time.. The area also sees pretty high winds. Definitely not a course for beginners.

There was no beverage cart, so pack plenty of food and drinks.

Pace of play was very slow, unfortunately. Frustrating day. Not in a hurry to return, I'm sorry to say.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

course in perfect condition

Greens are like greased lightning--very fast with many undulations. You don't want to be above the hole putting downhill. The ball doesn't stop if you miss the hole.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

A very pleasant surprise!

A friend and I were visiting the Pinetop Arizona area for the the first time and found Silver Creek Golf Club on our golf pass app. We drove the 35 minutes from our accommodations in Pinetop to the course in nearby Show Low. Kind of an out in the middle of nowhere course, we were very pleasantly surprised. This course offers great diversity in its layout, the fairways were in great condition, and the greens were in amazing shape quick and true and challenging. This course was really better than we expected for a small community. We will definitely play here again. Oh, and the pro-shop staff we met were great. Not easy, but a good test.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens are Challenging

Great layout. Stay below the hole! Good variation in types of holes. Must play if in the area. Would be hard to walk. Lots of distance between greens and next tee.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful Silver Creek

Great course, lots of wildlife, very challenging from the tips. Fastest greens I’ve ever played on in my life. Rolling at a 12 1/2 maybe 13. Approaches must land soft to have a chance to score. Great bar and grill. Amazingly friendly staff.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Worth the drive out...

The remoteness of this course, imo, adds to the enjoyment. Very few homes and very peaceful. They had had quite a bit of rain the days prior, but the course still played well. My husband (10 handicap) had played this course several times before, many years ago. He says the course is as nice now as it was then...one of his favorites for the area.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Really like this coarse. Greens are challenging, must stay out of the rough, distance is good.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Value

Silver Creek is a great deal in the mountains. We love the open course layout The greens are really pure right now. The pace of play is always great. The course can be played short or long. I love to vary my tee boxes; it’s a way to use all clubs in my bag. I highly recommend this course if you are in the Show Low or Snowflake area.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 244
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Arizona Advisor
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Just Off Winter Lay-Off

Because I may be playing here again (step-dad has a cabin in the area), I decided to give this course an early season tryout. The course was just coming off the winter layoff so the grass was just waking up from winter dormancy. Nevertheless, the course seems to have a good layout and everything looks like, if you give it another month, it should be a nice course to play in summer. On the day I played, a front was moving into the area so it was windy. The course is not carved into the woods as you might expect, but in an area of high-desert scrub. Consequently, there is nothing to slow the wind when it decides to blow. Despite the wind, it was interesting trying to plot my way around the course. Also, despite the early time of the year, the greens were fully grown out and receptive, so a nice surprise all things considered. The only drawback was the debris that littered the greens, probably due to the windy conditions. I will be back when it comes time to escape the summer heat later this summer.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent Course. Fast true greens

The tittle says it all Great layout as well and challenging without being unfair. Totally enjoyable. Highly recommend. Thanks to the staff as well!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
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 Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awesome

Consistently the best greens and condition in the state, no exaggeration. Been playing for 25+ years and never disappointed! Keep up the fantastic experience for golfers of abilities.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Speedy Greens

Nice layout with some challenging holes

Course was in great shape and the greens are really fast but true.

This one and Bison are must play courses in the Show Low, Pinetop area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Windy weather
Walked

Crazy Greens

Course is almost worth it just to experience the greens however wasn't really please with how the course looked. The outside staff was tremendous!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beautiful, rustic, laid back

Silver Creek is a fun, challenging course located just north of Show Low, Arizona. The elk are frequent visitors here in the wide open Pinon Pine forest. The fairways are wide and well maintained. The greens can be quite fast and tricky. This rustic course doesn't have any bathroom facilities on the course (except a porta potty or two) which is really the only complaint I have.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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