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

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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 1605 reviews
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    4.7
  • Pace
    4.3
  • Amenities
    4.6
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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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Fishexpo
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
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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Blindmanpaul
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great

Awesome course. Cart path only the day we played but still a great round. Staff is extremely friendly

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Previously Played
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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010854
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Starter

Guy greeting us was very pleasant and informative!

Only issue I had was what starter did ?

We were last to go out and just a twosome,the foursome ahead of us there was two that said one was a beginner and didn’t want to play with anyone. So the starter put the other twosome with us .

Which we have no problem with , it is a four player game . But that couple got to play 1 or 2 less holes by moving back . What should have happened is that couple that didn’t want to play with anyone should have been moved back and we go ahead playing with other couple.

Loved the course ,just a note that might help them teach starters.

Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 5.0
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GDZ425
Review 1
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect 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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morgensternd
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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u000003489028
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
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 4.0
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DesertClub
T O P 250
Reviews 102
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Great Track!

Played the Founders course for the second time this past weekend and it was a treat! The layout of the course is excellent. The conditions were great as well! The greens were very fast and rolled true. Everyone we interacted with at the course were great!

Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 3.0
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mloo2013
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Worst Ranger in America

Our foursome played exactly a 4 hour round on a Saturday morning. Ranger hounded us 4 times during the round and several times in the middle of the hole complaining we were on pace for a 4.5 hour round. Our foursome included a new female golfer who played exceptionally well including a birdie on her second ever round of golf. Ranger was absolutely out of line and his actions were shameful to the course and the sport. Course was in excellent condition.

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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 1.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 5.0
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chrisnelson1207
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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Wattsky
Reviews 81
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
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taberdl
T O P 500
Reviews 113
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Verrado Founders

The course was in pretty good shape. They are working to get the course ready to overseed but the greens were in good condition and the fairways were also surprisingly in great shape. The pace of play however was really bad. Over 4 hours to play the course is really not great.

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Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 3.0
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flogger54
Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
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anthony2310486
Reviews 29
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
4.0
4.0 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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ejh370
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Worth Playing!

Fairways and greens in great shape. Challenging and scenic golf course. Worth playing!.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
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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u682362218
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
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 4.0
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u000006646413
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
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 4.0
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u580752957
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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u000004101701
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Course is in excellent shape for first of September, what a Great track, friendly staff

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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clgtgibson
Reviews 54
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
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smithpa
Reviews 31
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Course conditions

Had a great time. Driving range was very much needed as i never have time to practice. Beautiful course and challenging.

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4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
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