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1197 Reviews (1197)
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.4
93.2%
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1062 out of 1197 reviews
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4.6
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Conditions
4.9
Value
4.6
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.8
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4.6
76 Reviews (76)
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.6
Amenities
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StaffFriendliness
4.7
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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

Accolades

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4.5
1197 Reviews (1197)
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Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Top notch

I have played Padre an several occasions but this round was the most enjoyable Staff was on top of everything and the course could not have been in better playing condition. Greens were fast and the traps soft and very payable.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Great Course

Played on a Golfnow hot deal and it was a great value for this course for this time of year. Practice facility is excellent, range balls provided. Course was well maintained but that is expected for this course. Greens were some of the best I have ever played on in Arizona. They were like carpet, just perfect. Bunkers were also very nice with consistent sand in them, which is a rarity in Arizona. Usually mud or hard pan. Enjoyed the day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Camelback Padre

The course was in great condition. Greens very nice. The views were awesome. The staff was friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Terrible layout designed awful

The layout of this course is horrible. You can hit wonderful shots and lose your ball to water hazards. The slopes are too extreme. In addition if you hit the green nothing stays very bad and discouraging.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun course

Great course. Excited to get a hot deal . Love this course.pace of play slowed down only because they had a tournament. 2 thumbs up and would play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A bit pricey but a good course

Cold morning after heavy night time rains made the course play much longer. We were the first group off and we're the only ones on the course for a while. Cart path only due to the rain made the pace of play longer, as well.

The greens were fabulous, fast and firm. The bunkers were excellent, too. The fairways were soaked but I could see the course playing firm under normal conditions.

A bit pricey, but well under the rack rate.

I'd like to play there again with warmer weather.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 55
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

CAMEL BACK IS GREAT

Beautiful course su\per fast greens terrific layout. It was cart[path only but a really great price made it more than worth while. Hope to go back!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Just ok

Tee time delay of about 30min, not sure why so that didnt things off to a good start. Fairways & greens were slow due to recent overseeding or? Pace of play for a week day was slow for sure, not a good value even with the single rate it was booked at

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Saturday pleasure

The course was in excellent condition. The Kart girl

made her rounds several times during our 18 holes. Loved it

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 188
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
Previously Played

3.7245 stars

Nice course. Great water features on Padre. Love the 9&18th holes!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great service

From the pro shop to the starter to the back shop, Camelback offers great helpful, friendly services.

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

Very nice course and great pro shop.

As seasonal golfers it's always great to find good deals for us to play some elite courses.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great Course

Great course, cool peninsula greens with shots over water. Bunkers were nice.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Camelback

Enjoyable round of golf at a good pace, virtually no waiting on the group in front of us. The course is in great condition, the staff helpful and informative, and the surrounding vista beautiful.

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

Best course in the valley

Best public course in the valley! The Marriott personal that manage and staff the course, do a great in keeping the course in pristine condition. Staff was friendly, knowledgeable and efficient. The course was in great shape and play was never held up. My Wife and I will be coming back to play again soon.

Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 188
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

3.7954 stars

Padre-- Solid course! Overall; well above average!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
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
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice Parkland Style Course

I have played the sister course to Padre--Ambiente--at least a dozen times. Ambiente is a links-style course with plenty of desert rough that I have always enjoyed playing. I had heard Padre was a bit different so, of course, I wanted to play that one as well. And, I enjoyed the round. It only goes to reason that with Ambiente well maintained, the same would hold true with Padre. The fairways and greens were both in very playable condition, and well groomed from edge to edge. The course plays a bit long, however, even from the intermediate tees. With a decent drive (240 yds), I was still finding it necessary to play a fairway wood or long iron on my second shot. So polish up your long game for this course. It also is a course that holds some surprises. Some bunkers and hazards are not visible or obvious on first glance. Accordingly, you will to need to think about where you want to place your shots to tackle some of these hazards with your next shot. Because of this, I think I will play this course better the second time around and will be better versed on my yardages to play with more confidence. With green-side bunker faces glaring at you or edges of ponds seeming to stretch the carry you need, it is often difficult to commit to a shot the first time around. I admit i took a few second shots because of this, sometimes pulling out a longer or shorter club on the second shot as necessary. It was a fun and reasonably challenging course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

the course was in excellent condition

for the time of year the course was an exceptional condition and the cost very reasonable. I would recommend this course to my friends and fellow golfers

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

One of The best course

One of the best golf course in the valley

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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