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4.5
501 Reviews (501)
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.9
94.5%
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482 out of 501 reviews
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4.6
22 Reviews (22)
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.8
95.5%
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21 out of 22 reviews
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4.4
61 Reviews (61)
5 Stars
35
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
93.4%
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57 out of 61 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Style Traditional
Par 72
Length 6695 yards
Slope 130
Rating 70.8
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Elephant Rocks Golf Course at Williams
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Course Details

Year Built 1990
Fairways Alaska Bluegrass
Greens Poa Annua Grass
Golf Season Open: 3/01 Closed: 11/30
Architect Gary Panks

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area No
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No. Only with permission
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.5
501 Reviews (501)
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Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice weather

It was good to get out of the heat in the valley and head up to Williams for the cooler weather. Beautiful setting in the pines. The fairways and greens were immaculate. Pace of play was ok. Pretty straightforward layout with a few challenging holes. Staff was great and the marshall helped move things along. Would certainly recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Best Value in AZ

Elephant Rocks is worth the trip north. Our group makes the drive from PHX to Williams several times a year to play this course. One of the best "muni" courses you'll find anywhere. Great staff, Great Weather, Really Great Golf Course....what else can you ask for? Oh yeah, Great Value

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

A very pleasant day

We enjoyed this course. The staff was so helpful, the restaurant served fabulous food, and the course itself was challenging, well marked and well kept. Please don't tell anybody about this course, it is our little secret.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 72
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

went to play to get out of the heat in phoenix

this is a fun and nice golf course,went up there to avoid the first real heat wave in phoenix,118 degrees in phoenix,88 degrees in Williams,az. in the afternoon 2:30pm tee time,starters where very busy had a tourney that had just finished but nice and friendly,grumpy guy in the bar but understandable due to tourney,greens and golf course in great shape nice layout is a bit different after 5th hole these are the "new"holes added several years ago but blends nice and the 18th hole is almost worth the time to play the course,will go back and play again for sure.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Poor weather
Used cart

Elephant Rocks GC

Visiting Flagstaff and wanted to play neighboring public courses; unfortunately played in 25 mph winds in 67 degree temps. It was miserable so it's really hard to rate this course properly. Tee boxes are nice (only 3 of them), fairways are average, bunkers are ok, and greens are fairly consistent (medium fast). Cart paths are rocks and bumpy. Pace is slow, but a foursome let us play through. Layout is strange, with back nine a totally different track. Very long and short par 4s and a few long par 3s from the White Tees. Finishing holes 17 and 18 are terrific to play. Will play again for sure in better conditions.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great round

Elephant rocks is always well maintained and greens are always up to par. Half the price of Continental and twice the fun. If your willing to drive a measly half hour, your in for a treat. Don't waste time in Flagstaff. Even Munds park is better than Continental. Drive for the drive!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Good course Fun round

Great fun in the pines! Beautiful scenery and good golf!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course to play

Staff greeted well. Noted to us that there was no beverage service on the course so ordered a couple of brews to go. They put them on ice in a carrier! Wife and I played with a couple of locals. Played in three and a half hours. Nice setting. Few trees. Fairways are wide. You should play this course!!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Excellent course excellent value

First time up here and will definitely recommend to friends played late in the year and was surprised to see such excellent course conditions. From Chandler Arizona and being a time of year most courses are overseedin I was excited to have the opportunity to play. Staff was very friendly and got me and my buddy right out onto the course. Will definitely return if I'm back in the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Great Greens

Elephant Rocks had the best greens I have putted on this year.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Fantastic Change of Pace

If you're tired of constantly hunting for a ball in the desert and scuffing new irons up or just looking for a place where EVERYTHING is green, then look no further than Elephant Rocks. I was pointed here over a local Prescott course by another area course pro and this did not disappoint. While it was not an overly long course, it still required us to hit shots off of all sorts off of varyious lies in the fairways. The fairways themselves placed the ball on a tee each time we were in it...not one person in my foursome ever complained about the fairway. The rough, while long and penalizing, still allowed us to take a shot at the green provided we missed on the correct side of the fairway as the pine trees lining the outside of the rough lines would come into play. I cannot say enough about the greens...they rolled very true and had good pace to them, but would we had no problems holding long irons or hybrids if going for Par5's in two. The beverage cart was out and about very regularly and the marshall even made a point to stop by and comment how beautiful of a day it was and that we essentially had the course to ourselves. Everyone from the gentleman in the pro shop through to the marshall and beverage cart exhibited a high degree of customer service that only further increased our group's experience and satisfaction with making the drive north. I will absolutely be back over the next couple of weeks.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day in the mountains

Great time playing this course again can't get any better weather and a great day of golf

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

A Real Gem

Great course and in fantastic shape. Greens are some of the best in Arizona. They are quick but not lightning fast and putt true. Fairways are excellent and cut at a good height. First cut of rough is approximately 1-1/2 so good shots can be made. Second cut is at approx. 2-1/2 so care must be taken when trying to recover. Sand traps were all prepped and drag and had good sand to allow recovery. We played in 3-1/2 hours at a leisurely pace behind a foursome and in front of another twosome. A truly enjoyable round of golf and we will return next year.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Great course for the price

I golfed this course with my 7 yr old son, he rode along but did not play. We were also with my buddy and his 10 yr old son who also just rode along. We were paired with another couple who were great.
The course was in great shape and was a good combination of difficulties. I would recommend it for any skill level.
The staff, well, thats where things could be improved. Mainly it was just one guy in the office, wish I remembered his name. Quite frankly, he was a jerk. Luckily, there was another guy in the clubhouse when we checked in, who took over and was super friendly and very accommodating. After talking with other regulars at the course, it sounds like this is a known issue. Hopefully they find a replacement because other than him, we had a great experience.
Also, we got down with our round around 5:30 and the clubhouse/bar was already closed, which was kind of a bummer. I believe there might have been a special event going on, a wedding maybe, so maybe thats why.
Overall, a great course, great deal and if I'm in Williams again I'll definitely play it again. I'll just avoid "the jerk".

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Terrible Staff Courtesy

This guy who was playing in front of us yelled and screamed at us for going around the wrong way to the bathroom in the cart. Started yelling and screaming at the group in front of him for I do not know what. I flagged down a ranger to tell him about this guy and was told THIS GUY WORKS THERE AS A RANGER and does that while he plays.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great conditions

Beautiful weather, great conditions every golfers should play this course.
Challenging course .

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

cool down up north

Fun course really nice greens soft consistent sand in bunkers just 1 water fountain on course so bring water

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

first time

first time playing elephant rocks...very enjoyable

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Terrific greens in a cool mountain location

We started play late in the morning - tempting fate in the summer where afternoon showers come often. And indeed we had to stop twice in rain shelters (the course has a lot of them!)

The course itself is quite playable although many of the holes lack imagination. Have your cellphone camera ready for the tee box at 18 though.

The greens were in perfect shape and rolled about as true as I've ever seen. Props to the greens keepers for them.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful setting with pine trees

Played mid week. Showed up to the course early and we got to play early. Beautiful scenery, almost had the course to ourselves.
9 on a 10 scale

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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