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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.4
91.4%
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4.5
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.3
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4.7
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4.6
91 Reviews (91)
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
4.5
Pace
4.5
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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 and Bermuda length shorts for men and appropriate attire for women. No denim is allowed for men or women.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lounge, Locker Rooms

Accolades

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4.5
1192 Reviews (1192)
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5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
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4.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice course but overpriced

Staff was friendly and professional. Course was in great shape. Not super difficult. Lots of housing along the fairways, so not a classic desert experience. Priced as a premium desert course, but doesn't quite live up to it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Handicap 5-9
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5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great, fun course.

The greens are challenging, but if you're putting well, it's a lot of fun!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
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4.0
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Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Overpriced

I picked this course because of the ratings. I don't understand why they are as high as they are given the cost to play.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Would be 5 star if they would enforce pace of play

I really enjoy this complex. The practice facilities are really nice and staff is always friendly. When you allow a foursome who is not very good hold up the whole course it doesn't make sense. Part of learning the game is also learning the etiquette and expectations. I am happy the course has a Marshall but for the guy to just say I tried and that is how it is going to be today doesn't make sense. If they need to be moved up a half a hole or an entire hole that is what should happen. Print expectations at check in and let people know. Their carts have pace of play right on the screen. If you fall back one warning second time move them up. You hold up all the groups behind and several groups did not get to finish the round do to one groups slow play, bummer!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Camelback Golf Club

First time playing this course, it had very good reviews. We enjoyed our round a little bit slow than normal, but for this time of year, all the teetimes were pretty much booked, but the pace of play was not horrible. We really enjoy the layout of the course it kind of goes through a little neighborhood so it’s very nice to see some of the housing here. Have views of the mountain area and of course, views of Camelback Mountains as well. Great time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 86
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course is overrated

Course was okay but definitely overpriced. Fairways and close to green shots were muddy with soft grass. Value for $ here is not great. Likely won't be back.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

Well maintained course that is wide open from the tee. Views are great but less elevation change from other courses I’ve played in Scottsdale.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good value at Padre!

Camelback provides excellent customer service, some discounted deals through TeeOff/Golf Now, and my husband and I love playing here. The driving range and practice areas are great, and the range balls are included. The Padre course was cart path only, but this is expected this time of year, and played well after the overseeding.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very disappointed

Course would be OK if green fee was around $59.00. Way overpriced compared to other more upscale courses.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Fine course

Even though it was cart path only from overseeding course was in great condition and greens were smooth and true

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Bachelor Party on the Golf Course

We spent a lot of time waiting for the group ahead. The ranger, who was very pleasant, said that he tried to move them ahead, but that there was nothing else he could do, as they were part of a bachelor party. At one point, he asked them if we could skip ahead of them, into the two hole gap they created, and they said no. I told him he should make them skip a hole or two to catch up, and he said that had to come form the golf shop. Between pace of play and music blaring from golf carts, it was like playing goofy golf.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Freindly, staff..

Just out of over seeding and the course plays great!

The outside staff were great and were very pleasant.

Cart path only at this time of year is common after over seeding , so made for more walking for us higher handicapers! All in all a great experience!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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