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Verrado Golf Club - Founders Course

4242 N Golf Dr, Buckeye, Arizona 85396, Maricopa County
(623) 388-3000
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Verrado GC - Founder's: #18
A view of the 18th green from #10 tee box at Founder's Course at Verrado Golf Club. Verrado Golf Club
Verrado GC - Founder's
A sunrise view at Founder's Course from Verrado Golf Club. Verrado Golf Club
Verrado GC - Founder's: #6
A view of the 6th green at Founder's Course from Verrado Golf Club. Verrado Golf Club
Verrado GC - Founder's: #2
A view of bunker from fairway #2 at Founder's Course from Verrado Golf Club. Verrado Golf Club
Verrado GC - Founder's: #16
A morning view of the 16th hole at Founder's Course from Verrado Golf Club. Verrado Golf Club
Verrado GC - Founder's: #15
A view of hole #15 from Founder's Course at Verrado Golf Club. Verrado Golf Club
Verrado GC - Founder's
Looking back from a green at Founder's Course from Verrado Golf Club. Verrado Golf Club
Verrado GC - Founder's: #9
A view of green #9 with water coming into play from left at Founder's Course at Verrado Golf Club. Verrado Golf Club

About

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.

Holes 18
Par 72
Length 7258 yds
Rating 73.5
Slope 135
Type Public
Style Desert
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Practice & Instruction

Driving Range
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Fivesomes Allowed
Dress code Collared shirt and bermuda shorts required. No denim.

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

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4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 1602 reviews
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    4.3
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Course Highlights
This west valley hidden gem delivers an exceptionally designed layout with elevation changes, wide fairways, and lush conditions that consistently impress. Friendly staff, excellent amenities, and outstanding value make every round here well worth the drive.

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The 19th Hole is Great For:
Patio Dining 65
Drinks 61
19th Hole Scenic Views 44
Course Challenges:
Elevation Changes 92
Bunkers 74
Forced Carries 60
Best For:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 79
Advanced Golfers 72
A Weekend Splurge 49
Location is:
Worth the Drive 93
In the 'Burbs 37
Convenient to the City 30

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bobtrue
T O P 500
Reviews 206
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
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Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
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23pirate
Reviews 9
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Played

Great Course horrible bunkers

I love this course but this time the greens were fast (good) but so bumpy that the ball just ziz-zagged and the bunkers had a dusting of san on top of hard pan...like concrete.

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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
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Commented on 07/08/2022

This CONSTANT screwing around with punching the greens and overseeding has got to end! Find a better grass! Or develop one. There is no more golf in Arizona in a calendar year than in a north state! Absolutely pathetic and unacceptable!

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u000007690075
T O P 500
Reviews 90
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Really Nice Course

Mark in the Pro-Shop is excellent at check in and answering questions. Bag staff very friendly. Decent range and practice green. Course layout is challenging but fair. Greens were a little thin but putted very true and consistent. Some brown spots on the fairways, but overall, a really nice course. Played as twosome in 4 hours but with two groups ahead (threesome and twosome) that were well behind. Like the course and the challenge.

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Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
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u314161428395
Reviews 21
Recommended
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5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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u000006442614
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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u314159320276
Review 1
Recommended
Played
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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PJS2golf
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Always look forward to playing

Great staff is just the start. Always in good shape year round. it is a fun course for all levels of players.

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Previously Played
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5.0
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Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
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u5979573
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

A Good Experience

This was the first outing at this course this year. I only play it in the summer months because of cost. It was another great outing with my friends.

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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
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bobtrue
T O P 500
Reviews 206
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
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Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
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u000001274574
Reviews 81
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
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Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
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bobtrue
T O P 500
Reviews 206
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
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Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
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Wattsky
Reviews 81
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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u935929897
Review 1
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4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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kgmahoney
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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u227419372
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great course

This is one of my favorite courses I’ve ever played. Staff was very friendly and walked us through everything before we started.

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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u000005148776
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
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TnTLavi12
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
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Hollyq
Reviews 16
Recommended
Played

Absolutely Beautiful

Breathtaking views. Greens were super tough! Putting was next to impossible with the pin placement (#1). Beware of the snakes! Don’t go looking for your balls in the desert! Saw a large bull snake on hole 17 yikes!

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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u314162478110
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Course was very nice but greens were not that good

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4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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u1151939
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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