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4.5
1222 Reviews (1222)
5 Stars
596
4 Stars
446
3 Stars
104
2 Stars
34
1 Stars
42
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.3
94.1%
Recommend this course
1086 out of 1222 reviews
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4.5
30 Reviews (30)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.8
96.7%
Recommend this course
29 out of 30 reviews
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4.5
61 Reviews (61)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
96.7%
Recommend this course
59 out of 61 reviews
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Course Highlights
Consistently well-maintained fairways, fast greens, and a challenging layout make this course a top pick in the Arizona heat. Exceptionally friendly staff and a smooth pace of play round out a rewarding round.

About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Traditional
Par 72
Length 6868 yards
Slope 130
Rating 72.2

Arthur Hills designed the Padre Course at Camelback Golf Club to deliver a fun round that's tough to forget. Trees tower, landforms show subtly, and bunkers improve your golf skills. The par-72 golf course measures 6,903 yards, and has gained its renown by offering a design that requires strategy.

A round of golf on the Padre Course at the Camelback Golf Club kicks off on the par-4 first hole, which measures 446 yards from the black tees. Things get long on the fifth hole, a par 5 that comes in at 553 yards from the black tees, one of four 500-plus-yard holes. The 18th hole is one of these: It's 547 yards from the black tee to the post-round celebration.

After your round on the Padre Course at Camelback Golf Club, head to the Golf Grill, serving U.S. cuisine and a fancy Sunday brunch in the style of Southwestern country clubs. There's also a luxury lounge where you can spend winters on the patio by the fireplace.

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Course Details

Year Built 1966
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens TiffEagle Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arthur Hills (1999) Jack Snyder (1980) Chris Wilczynski (1999)

Rentals/Services

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

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Amex MasterCard Visa Discover card(s) Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No, soft spikes only
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirts & Bermuda length shorts for men and appropriate attire for women. No denim is allowed for men&women.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lounge, Locker Rooms

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Reviews

4.5
1222 Reviews (1222)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 32
Patio Dining 22
19th Hole Scenic Views 21
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 59
Water Hazards 53
Undulating Greens 33
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 36
Locals 35
Playing Multiple Courses 30
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 68
At a Resort 27
Worth the Drive 18

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Perfect weather
Used cart

perfect day

The bag boys were courteous, pleasant (espec. Jason). The starters Rick & Tom helpful and pleasant. Cart girl and pro shop were nice.

No problems on a perfect day.

Oh, there was one glitch, the cart GPS' were not accurate. That is they showed wrong pin placements. I asked groups in front and behind and they recognized the same problem. I alerted the player assistant (Rick), and he checked with pro shop. It was the first they had heard of it. Evidently it was that way all day. Rick was surprised nobody in the MGA didn't mention it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
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Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 31
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Will play again

Enjoyable round. Plenty of room off the tee box on the Padre course. Looking forward to playing the Other 18.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 68
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
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4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

overall Hot Deal value was about right

Padre course was surprisingly wet, so required constant lift, wipe, place. Otherwise course conditions were good. Tee boxes were pristine and greens were consistent. Watch out for tough pin placement on hole 5 - if you haven't played it before, there's a good chance your ball will run off into the water!

Pro shop is well stocked and staff are helpful.

Overall, a good day for golf.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 207
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 207
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
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5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good Round

Given rains last week, Padre course is in great shape (few wet areas of any concern) and greens were fast. Haven’t played course since year ago on staycation. Came thru winter over-seeding fine. Course could use better marshaling to encourage slow players to keep moving ahead - 4 1/4 hr round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course

I’m a visitor to Arizona and not a great golfer. Padre course is a well maintained, moderately difficult course. Because of rain a few days ago there was some standing water in wash areas but this was not a problem.

Came out as a single and got paired with two great locals. We had a great time and finished round in three and a half hours. Overall a terrific course and good value

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Better than I had expected

Better-than-expected on all fronts.

First time I'd played either course. I played the Padre it was in great condition staff was cheerful.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fast Greens - Challenging Course

Padre is a really nice track, fast undulating greens with many false fronts,, mix of shorter and longer holes. Really enjoyable.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course, but....

Very nice course to play. Nobody behind us or in front of us so it went very quickly. That was likely because carts have to stay on the cart path for a couple more weeks; it got pretty tiring when it seemed like one always hit the ball on the opposite side of the fairway from the cart path. Ev skipped playing the last whole - said it seemed like she walked the whole course. Was too tuckered out. Would play it again, but only under normal operating conditions.

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

Pleasant round

Staff very pleasant and helpful, course condition good, layout and golf challenge good, pricey for the quality but I will play there again,

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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