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4.5
1224 Reviews (1224)
5 Stars
597
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
42
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.3
94.2%
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1088 out of 1224 reviews
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4.5
32 Reviews (32)
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.8
96.9%
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31 out of 32 reviews
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4.5
59 Reviews (59)
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
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Layout
4.5
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
96.6%
Recommend this course
57 out of 59 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
1224 Reviews (1224)

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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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
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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
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A hidden gem...

It was my first time playing this course. Turn out they got 2 course and I played the padre course. I got a smoking hot deal on golfnow.com for $10 on Wednesday at 11:30 tee time. I got there at 11:10 and they let me go out early. It was just me only and they didn't pair me with anyone. I played all 18th hole about 2 hours. There was no one the golf course. I finally catch up to the group ahead of me, it was a 3 some on hole 13 and I played with them. Then I moved on to the next hole by myself. Course condition was great. Fairway is great and forgiving..The greens are ok.. I can tell they punch the green not too long ago.. But the putting is smooth.. Give it another week and it will be great. I can't complain about the course for $10

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best summer value

Camelback Golf Club has two wonderful Golf courses. Considering the Arizona summer climate, these courses are in great condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Camelback-Padre

The course was in very good shape. The course personnel were courteous and helpful. I will play here again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Padre

Good value, and the course was in good condition. Great pace. Finished in Four hours.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great location, beautiful course

The greens were in great shape and consistent. Some wet spots on the fairways. We had fun thanks!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course and staff

I booked my round on Golfnow and this was my first time playing games here. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Course conditions are excellent and pace of play great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wir kommen wieder

Seit Jahren spielen wir diesen Course immer wieder wenn wir in Scottsdale Urlaub machen.

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

Padre

Great course as always, fairways and greens well taken care of

Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Fun in the Sun

I would highly recommend this course. Fairways, greens and even the rough in great shape. Course plays very straight forward but sill very challenging with well placed water and sand traps. Staff was super friendly and helpful I booked on Golfnow and got a great deal.

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

Great experience at Camelbackk, Padre

First time experience was great from dropping off the clubs to having lunch after the round. All of yhe staff members were helpThe starter gave us some pointers before we started off. We were paired with a single player, which helped pace of pkay. The course was in excellent condition. Would love to play it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

SLOWWWWWWW!

Great course, great location but Ambiante plays

horrible slow! Too many tee times and too many lost balls in the long grass. Players in front of us spending half there time looking for balls in the weeds!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Excellent shape for public course

Fairways and Greens were great the greens a bit firm but putted quick and true. Love the practice facilities range balls free! Paired up with a couple of guys from China so made the entire experience great!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day

My brother-in-law played with me we had a great day and a great course experience good service from all the staff. We will be back.

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