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
1545 Reviews (1545)
5 Stars
999
4 Stars
407
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
4.7
95.5%
Recommend this course
1453 out of 1545 reviews
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4.6
27 Reviews (27)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.7
StaffFriendliness
4.7
96.3%
Recommend this course
26 out of 27 reviews
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4.5
94 Reviews (94)
5 Stars
61
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.7
StaffFriendliness
4.8
95.7%
Recommend this course
90 out of 94 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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Reviews

4.5
1545 Reviews (1545)

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Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 1
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Course, Great Views, Great Staff!!

We play this course each time we are in the PHX area and we are always impressed by the course layout, course conditions, the views, the bar/restaurant and the staff. This is a public course that will give you the private course feel. Several elevation changes and challenging holes that will keep you interested and engaged for all 18 holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 42
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Beautiful Desert Views

This is a very well manicured course on the West side of Phoenix if you love desert scenery. It offers challenges for any level of golfer with a variety of tee boxes for everyone. Some holes have desert areas over which your ball has to carry to get to the fairway. The fairways are in great shape as well as the greens. Large greens with lots of undulations and some have multi levels which can either make you laugh or cry when you see the ball come rolling back farther than where you started from. You must definitely play this course more than once to get to know how to position your shots to the greens. The views from the higher tee boxes are spectacular! Very friendly staff. Refreshment cart comes by several times. The clubhouse and pro shop offer all amenities for your needs.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful Golf Course

This is my third time playing Verrado founders course in 30 days. It is now my favorite course in the Valley of Phoenix. Every hole is very unique, challenging, but golfer friendly. The views are breathtaking? The fairways are cut nice and it’s like hitting on carpet. And the greens are always consistent. And you can’t beat the green fees on golf now.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best in the West

Verrado is the Best Course in the western part of the Valley.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play

We called the pro shop for player assistance, no Marshall came to assist us. When group went in front of us, between us and the group in front of us and our party. This was unexcusable. The cart person took our bag of the cart while we were trying to put things away, and make sure we didn't forget our belongings. I thought this was very rude. The bartender was very polite and respectful.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Day after

The course was in solid condition, staff, both inside and out were friendly, will definitely be back again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course

This course has excellent views and a challenging fun layout. Fairways are pretty wide, greens are large but areas around the green tend to be narrow. Okay to be a little inconsistent off the tee box, but some accuracy needed on approach shots. Loved this course, it was in really good shape. (15 handicap)

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent Course

Verrado Founders is one of the best golf course in PHX metro area. During winter they really maintain the course and keeping fairways and greens in excellent condition. The course layout is challenging and greens very fast. There are number of holes with scenic view of Phoenix. The practice facility is one of the best with huge driving range, putting green and short game area. This course is way out of the city on west side. The on site restaurant offers variety of drinks and food. Staff was very friendly and welcoming guests. I would definitely recommend anyone to play this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Awesome course. Played white/silver combo. Just right for this 67 year old low handicap golfer.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 292
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Arizona Advisor
Verified Purchaser
Top 25 Contributor
Windy weather
Used cart

Outstanding!!!

This course is in fantastic shape! Lush dark green tee boxes and fairways. The greens were smooth and fast and putted true. Wow.

The practice area and the range were in great shape. The carts were clean and ran well. The ball washer/club cleaner on the cart had fresh water in it. Very handy.

I noticed that they have cleared out a lot of the dead brush between the tee boxes and fairways. This really cleans the place up aesthetically. It makes the course look more open. It doesn't make the course any easier, however.

We had a great time. Met some nice people. Pace of play was 3hrs 40 minutes. This was a perfect day of golf on a great course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens were perfect, fairways too!!!

As an avid golfer that is not rich, I'm always looking for the best course conditions for the cheapest price. Verrado came very close to perfect. If everyone could repair their ball mark and one other I would venture to say that even the pros would enjoy Verrado's greens. Great job superintendent.!!!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Simply Disappointing

Verrado is not worth the effort to get there. The day started with the balls running out at the range and were not replenished. The practice green was full of ball marks from golfers chipping on to it. No rangers on the course turned into waiting at every tee box. The course layout is beautiful and interesting yet in such contrast to the condition of the course which was more like an over used municipal course. Simply disappointing.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great course in the west valley

The course was great. Fairways and greens were in excellent shape. Lots of picturesque views from some of the tee boxes. Pace of play was quick. Our foursome was finished in just over 4 hours. Overall I would recommend this course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A must try golf course!

The setting is great, the staff was super friendly and helpful, the course was the best one that we played this week! We have already booked another tee time!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

slow

Beautiful golf course. We make a point of playing here every time we are in the area, unfortunately it seems like people feel they have to take 4.5 hours to play a round of golf or they're not happy. We waited on every shot from the 7th hole on. Having said that I still highly recommend this course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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