Verrado GC - Founder's: #18
A view of the 18th green from #10 tee box at Founder's Course at Verrado Golf Club.
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4.5
1540 Reviews (1540)
5 Stars
995
4 Stars
406
3 Stars
83
2 Stars
36
1 Stars
20
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.6
95.5%
Recommend this course
1448 out of 1540 reviews
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4.6
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.8
StaffFriendliness
4.8
96.9%
Recommend this course
31 out of 32 reviews
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4.5
101 Reviews (101)
5 Stars
62
4 Stars
29
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.3
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.7
StaffFriendliness
4.8
95.0%
Recommend this course
96 out of 101 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Desert
Par 72
Length 7258 yards
Slope 135
Rating 73.5

John Fought and Tom Lehman collaborated on the course at Verrado Golf Club, a voluptuous design that meanders through the old Caterpillar bulldozer proving grounds. It's up and down for 18 holes and that doesn't mean "chip and a putt." The course is good test with chances to score and a handful of memorable and scenic holes.

Where Verrado Golf Course will eat you alive is in the bunkers. Some bunkers are hard to carry, others collect wayward shots. But the fairways are wide enough to avoid trouble, and what appears to be the safe shot off the tee will often bring greenside bunkers more into play. So pick your poison.

While the back nine is far superior to the front, going out still has its fair share of memorable holes. A huge boulder 30 feet tall on the par-4 eighth jets out from the left side around which the fairway shapes itself. A perfect line from the tee box is to take the ball five yards right off its edge, but hitting the boulder is certain death by desert. The boulder was scheduled to crumble via dynamite, but stood up to the TNT and was deemed an immoveable object. Open and playable for all skill levels, the Verrado Golf Club is a sublime experience.

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Course Details

Year Built 2004
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tom Lehman (2004) John Fought (2004)

Rentals/Services

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

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirt and bermuda shorts required. No denim.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

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4.5
1540 Reviews (1540)

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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great condition

We had a brilliant day. Right from the time we dropped off our clubs, the staff was friendly and helpful. The course conditions were perfect. Hitting off the fairway was like having the ball teed up, and the greens aere true. This is a special course this wasn't my first round here and it certainly won't be my last. It is as good or better than the best in Scottsdale.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day for golf!!

Great day playing with ny son and another father son duo that we were paired with. Very enjoyable day. It was cart path only but under it's needed at times to keep the course beautiful.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 134
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Must play

Whenever I am in the Phoenix area I try to play the founders course.

Always in good condition even after overseed

Fairways - 9

Greens - 9

Bunkers - 7

Tee Box -8

Pace of play - 6 cart path only

Layout 8

Played 400 courses , give it a try

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

You have to play this course

Absolutely beautiful, rock, desert, elevation changes, excellent conditions, attentive staff and marshalls. Played during cart path only which was a little rough but would love to come back another time when the course is fully available. Its an expensive course compared to others in this general area but worth playing at least once.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 62
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Great course, looks easy but it is not

Had a great time with some other first timers. Did not score well because of the lack of course knowledge, you should know where to hit the ball off the tee to be able to reach the greens in regulation. The look off the tee box is a wide open fairway but the truth is you can easily be in a bad position to reach the green. Still, great course & well maintained.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awesome Staff

We celebrated a friend’s birthday and had an amazing day playing Founders. The staff at the course were the BEST!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overbooking & slow play, no water, unknowledgeable staff

Distracted staff in the club house, lack of awareness in the cart barn staff, no water on the back half of the front 9, took 2:45 for 9 holes (we got 13 holes in before sundown and we started before 2:20pm), starter didn’t know pin position, we prepaid for all 4 golfers (only 3 could show) and they tried to put a 4th with us without suggesting we could get a refund for the 4th player (I had to tell them twice that we paid for the full tee time, and we are not accepting another golfer with us). So sad to continually see this course not paying attention to its customers, yet always trying to financially take advantage when it only makes sense for them. Disappointed.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 62
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

nice open fairways but tough 2nd shots

First time here, very friendly staff. A little pricey, even with golf now, but an upper tier course. Pretty nice overall but over 100 degree day but plenty of water on the course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course with stunning scenery

This course is always well maintained, we played it early Sept 2023, the greens were just punched a couple weeks ago, a bit bumpy but the rest of the course was in an amazing shape after such a dry summer. Pricing was perfect around $40-50 to play in the heat. A must play in the West Valley.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
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 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course

I only gave 3 stars for the course condition, but to be fair, Phoenix has had 110 plus high temperatures for 20 straight days. I have played this course 2 other times in cooler temperatures and the course was in excellant shape.

I would play here again!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 292
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Arizona Advisor
Verified Purchaser
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Past its former glory

I realize it is summer in AZ, but the course was not in its normal glory. I haven't played here for a few years, but this is not the course I remember. The fairways and tee boxes are dry. The greens are inconsistent and bumpy. The layout is interesting, but with the dry conditions your tee shot just rolls with the contours until it is off the fairway. Kind of takes the enjoyment out of a good tee shot to have it roll into the junk.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Poor Shape For the Cost Of Green Fees

Course is in poor shape

Greens and not good

Fairways are dead

Tee Boxes are Dead

Need Some Help Here for the Cost of Green Fees

Was expecting Better for the Rates charged

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

I'd play it again and again

This course is one of the best I have played this year. Every aspect of the course was perfect. Tee boxes, fairways, rough, approaches, and greens were well groomed and in very good shape. The club house doesn't open until 1100 which slowed us down a little, but the staff let us come into the airconditioned clubhouse until they got everything up and running.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Way over priced for the conditions

Course was in very poor condition for the price of green fees

Tee boxes were dead. Fairways were dead

Greens were very patchy in many locations

This course needs some help with course management and green fee prices

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

You will lose balls

Beautiful course but many hazards and you will lose balls

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