Maderas Golf Club

Played the Blues (73.3/136/6670) with Parker, his dad Jim & Mike in bright, breezy conditions in the 70's. The POP was around 4.5H. This would be a very challenging course to walk since it's hilly with several tees a good distance from the last green. Many holes have red penalty areas down one or both sides, but I usually find this course very manageable off the tee. Fairly wide landing areas on most holes. The customer service was excellent from all encountered. Starts with an attendant collecting your clubs when you arrive, to complimentary range balls and finishes with attendants who clean you clubs and provide cool, wet towels for you to wash off with at the conclusion of your round. They also have an informative starter and Marshall who actually is courteously out looking to enforce POP guidelines. The Bermuda tees were very good. Only a few par 3's needed divot attention. The Bermuda fairways were mostly lush. I almost always had good lies in the fairway. The Bermuda rough had good coverage and was mostly lush. Not too penal, it was deep enough to get your attention but your could always find your ball in the primary rough. The traps here are about as good as you can get on any public course. Good quality sand, enough said! The greens putted medium fast, were usually firm and relatively smooth for the most part. The only negative was the amount of unfixed ball marks, which is a golfer issue. Excellent practice facility that is inclusive with the daily fee. Drink cart out and making the rounds multiple times. The only negative here is that the carts do not have GPS, which is really odd for a high end course? The amenities, layout, design, difficulty and conditions are all well above average. Absolutely recommended.

We played last Friday for the first time. The course is in great condition. I thought the course was tough with many forced carries. The setting is beautiful. I would recommend playing. The $105 we paid to play in the afternoon seems like a fair price. No GPS in carts.

I was excited to play this Johnny Miller design, but conditions did not live up to expectations. Fairways were recently aerated, but they played loose, as if the grass was laid on top of the ground. Dry and high, made most tee balls run off into worse conditions in the rough. Be forewarned, there is not a flat lie anywhere on this course, made for an extremely taxing day. I expected better conditions for the money.

I must say I was pleasantly surprised by this golf facility. From the course to the club and the 19th hole, hospitality was top notch. Course was laid out very well and was somewhat challenging at time. I will definitely play this course again.

First time playing a beautiful course like this. I was blown away by the up keep. The staff was amazing. The course in beautiful condition. If it were cheaper id play there a lot more... this was just for my birthday. I was more than pleased with everything. Thank you for an awesome experience.

hilly! And as ground is hard, distance felt not long.

Water hazard is arranged strategically, so interesting course!

Fantastic course - layout, greens, scenery, pace of play.

played this course for my first time on the first day after some course maintenance. it is a terrific layout with top notch staff. the layout is fun and the ONLY downside is takes a bit of getting familiar with the undulations of the greens and fairways and a blind shot here and there. just look for a good price and play well

Pros: Great staff.. Very accommodating and friendly. Would recommend course based on them alone. Practice facility was nice and amenities were great.

Cons: Very challenging course layout to say the least. Some shots/areas were almost laughable at times. Lots of false fronts, blind shots and elevation changes. Greens (although in good shape) had lots of undulation and rolling at 11 with tucked pins - makes for a long round. Pace of play was long due to overall length of course and elevation changes. Course was in fair shape (by my known Troon standards) and that may be weather specific for all I know so no knock on the staff. Overall, did not think value was there $ wise.

Definitely not for the lower skill level but overall experience was good.

Course was in excellent condition and a good test of golf.

Pace was slower than I like over 4:30 to play.

course was in great condition and staff was very accomodating . i played at a discounted rate so value for money made more sense than normal rack rate. First time playing the course can make some tee shots more difficult as there are a couple blind shots and unforgiving "miss" areas. Played mid week and pace of play was excellent. Overall a good golf experience.

This is a top 5 golf experience in the country. Immaculate conditions, great layout, perfect setting, challenging from all tees, and great staff. Many holes could be considered the signature hole. Love playing it & will return from Az to play it again!

When first entering the parking lot you can tell the establishment is above most places you play. Staff greets you at the bag drop ready to take care of you. Friendly staff in the shop and helpful with your pro shop needs. While the girls shopped and purchased a couple items I hit the range. A well stocked with range balls which is included in the greens fee (It should at this price). The course is one you need to play more than once since there are several holes you need to lay up on. The first hole depending on you length can be a lay up hole so if you play here use caution. We played the blue tees and I hit driver into the crew through the fairway. I would hit 5 wood if I play again. The course is challenging and the lay out is fun. Greens are receptive and quick. You need to learn or understand the breaks with the mountain courses. Because a putt looks down hill does not mean it is. I would suggest asking the pro for some advise prior to playing. All in all it was a pleasure to play and the various elevated tees made for some visually pleasing sights. We will definitely play the course again but I do feel it is over priced. I feel it is about a $80.00 to 100.00 course at best.

Tried to play Torrey Pines not realizing it had closed in preparation for Farmers. Found Maderas on Golf now as a last minute substitute. My son and I were not disappointed!

The course was very challenging, but not unfairly so. Beautiful shape and great amenities, friendly staff.

Would definitely play again if we get out to San Diego in the future.