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4.2
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4.5
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4.7
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4.5
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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

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4.5
1197 Reviews (1197)
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Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great condition

Fairways were excellent greens were fast and true.Only downside was cart path only and its a long walk from some cart paths

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 01/06/2016

We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed the Padre course. We understand that cart path only can create some long walks. We are currently off the cart path, so we hope you'll consider playing our course again.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Padre

The course was in good condition although it had been overseeded and was cart path only. The pace of play was great and the staff was extremely friendly and provided good service. The driving range is good and included in the price of green fee.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/06/2016

Thank you for your comments about the staff. We are so glad that you enjoyed your round of golf and the experience that you had at Camelback.

Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Cart path only

Cart Path only and was not listed on golf now. I did not enjoy that it was cart path only because of over seeding.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 01/06/2016

Thanks for your feedback. Our apologies for any confusion. We will continue to work with Golfnow to make sure current course conditions are listed on their website.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Padre Course

Great day playing yesterday at Camelback Golf Club! The Padre Course is the older of the two courses there. On the Scottsdale Rd side and has a park like setting.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 01/06/2016

Thank you for your review! We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed the Padre course! Looking forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Golf Outing

Had the opportunity to play Camelback Parde, great course. The greens were in great shape. All staff member were very friendly and helpful. Again great experience and will play again when I am back in Arizona.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/06/2016

Thank you for your comments! We are glad to hear you enjoyed the course and your interactions with our staff.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beautiful resort course (Padre)

Excellent condition, lots of lateral water, widely spaced tee choices, and the other course (Ambiente) is reported to be even better!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/06/2016

We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed Padre. Ambiente is a great option too, so hope you'll get a chance to try that as well.

Played On
Reviews 72
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Used cart

always an outstanding experience !

Golf Now has a fantastic system to enjoy high end courses st BARGIN rates ! The Padre course at CamelBack brought Me back twice in week . The layout is all right there in front of U & is still a test to play well. The staff there seem genuinely glad to see U & if I've enjoyed the day with them. Always cordial , even if it's a slow day for them in Summer. The Chuster , Ranger Tom & especially Ms. Vanessa are Quality staff . Big THANKS !

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/12/2015

Thank you for your feedback and kind comments about our Staff! We are glad to hear you enjoy the experience of playing at Camelback. Looking forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

The Padre course gets less recognition than the Ambiente but it is still a great track.Pace of play was a little slow but still made it around in 4 1/2 hours.i will play this course again and again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/10/2015

Thank you so much for your review! We are happy to hear you enjoy the Padre course. It certainly is different from Ambiente, and in great shape as well. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 79
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

great course

very nice layout and playable....good value for the money and it is a fun course to play..does not beat you up...

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/02/2015

Thank you for the review. We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Sharpen your hole cutter!

First time playing this course and made the drive from east Mesa area. Got a very good price of $26 to play. Course was in great shape except for the greens being to dry resulting in your ball not holding on approach shots. I normally hit a very high ball and I wasn't making any kind of divot on the greens. Also, the grounds crew either needs to sharpen their hole cutter or teach the guy how to cut holes. They looked like they hadn't had new holes cut for a month. A lot of puts that would normally drop on a crisp cut hole didn't because of such poorly cut edges.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/01/2015

Thank you so much for your review. We are happy that you enjoyed your round and appreciate your feedback regarding the greens. We will pass on this info to our grounds crew and look forward to seeing you here in the future.

Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Poor weather
Used cart

Good Course Hot Day

Ive played the links style course they have there and wanted to try out this one. Overall i enjoyed the course. Its not the hardest course and there are a lot of opportunities to score. Unfortunately the heat got to me and i ended up shooting in the mid 80s. Honestly i cant wait to go back and shoot in the 70s. Its a fun course. The ambiente course is much harder, but if you are looking for a great fun course the makes you be strategic, this is a great course for that. Honestly this course is in tremendous shape for August in Az. Highly recommend to anyone who wants to play a good course and get taken care of. Customer service is very important to this course and it shows. Staff was friendly and is willing to go above and beyond.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/23/2015

Thank you for your kind review of our golf courses! We appreciate your support and hope to see you out here soon.

Played On
Reviews 49
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

This is a great place to play

Plenty of challenge, greens were excellent, and views are terrific. As a first-timer, ran into a couple of problems with mised fairways. Really enjoyed this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/02/2015

Thanks for your review. We are happy to hear you enjoyed the unique layout and views. Looking forward to seeing you again.

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course is in great shape and the pace of play was fantastic for Saturday morning

We couldn't of had a better time good job Camelback

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/12/2015

Thank you for your review! We appreciate your support!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

great summer course

We played the Padre course- This course is in excellent condition. Fairways are beautiful. Distinct seperation between rough and fairway, but rough isnt too long. Well placed bunkers are easy to avoid using the In-cart touch screen GPS. I have Only played one course this summer with nicer greens (~12 courses). The beverage cart came around often, and there were water bottles and towels in our cooler when we started. I look forward to playing here again and again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/12/2015

Thank you for your review. We appreciate your kind comments and are so glad to hear you enjoy your experience at Camelback. We look forward to seeing you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

excellent course. , good challenges at times

I play this course all the time , and it's just as challenging as the week.before. If you play from the blacks, you really get a feel of the entire course.
Always a challenge, and I will continue to play there as much as possible.

Only 1 small complaint. They air'd the greens , so putting was not that great , but.I consider it General maintenance, so They should roll well within the next week or so.

Kenneth

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Fun course

This is a nice course for those who don't want to be punished severely for any and all misdirected shots. The fairways are generous and there is usually an opportunity to recover from stray shots. If you seek a course that demands precision, the Ambiante course is also quite nice.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great course

Great course. Lots of green and never had to wait or had people waiting on us. Nice staff too.

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

Good value good quality

I booked my round the night prior and was pleased with the quality. The pace of play was rather slow but most public venues have the same miss you want to Saturday morning.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Great experience!

First time playing this course. Have heard great things and was curious to decide for myself. Awesome staff from the moment we got there. Set us up with water, fresh towels, and an ice-filled cooler before we headed out for our round in the 110 degree heat.

Course was in great shape. Bunkers were well maintained and the greens were awesome. Course played fairly easy but had challenging bunker placement. Was an absolute steal as the Hot Deal via GolfNow.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course is in great shape

The padre greens are as good as I have seen. The fairways and rough is in great condition. We played at 4 hours to complete our round

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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