Verrado Golf Club - Founders Course
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Black | 72 | 7258 yards | 73.5 | 135 |
| Black/Silver | 72 | 7036 yards | 72.3 | 130 |
| Silver | 72 | 6833 yards | 71.2 | 127 |
| Silver/White | 72 | 6561 yards | 70.3 | 125 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6228 yards | 74.1 | 133 |
| White | 72 | 6228 yards | 68.8 | 120 |
| White/Blue | 72 | 6044 yards | 68.1 | 119 |
| White/Gold | 72 | 5734 yards | 66.7 | 115 |
| White/Gold (W) | 72 | 5734 yards | 71.4 | 119 |
| Gold | 72 | 5403 yards | 65.3 | 110 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 5403 yards | 70.0 | 116 |
| Green | 72 | 5142 yards | 64.0 | 108 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 5142 yards | 68.5 | 112 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.5/135 | 423 | 397 | 222 | 478 | 588 | 178 | 540 | 477 | 382 | 3685 | 515 | 422 | 442 | 310 | 184 | 588 | 464 | 154 | 494 | 3573 | 7258 |
| Black/Silver M: 72.3/130 | 423 | 379 | 193 | 454 | 588 | 178 | 540 | 457 | 382 | 3594 | 515 | 411 | 418 | 310 | 184 | 544 | 449 | 154 | 457 | 3442 | 7036 |
| Silver M: 71.2/127 | 386 | 379 | 193 | 454 | 559 | 166 | 506 | 457 | 364 | 3464 | 492 | 411 | 418 | 291 | 168 | 544 | 449 | 139 | 457 | 3369 | 6833 |
| Silver/White M: 70.3/125 | 386 | 354 | 172 | 421 | 559 | 166 | 506 | 428 | 364 | 3356 | 492 | 375 | 393 | 271 | 168 | 544 | 402 | 139 | 421 | 3205 | 6561 |
| White M: 68.8/120 W: 74.1/133 | 366 | 354 | 172 | 421 | 518 | 147 | 435 | 428 | 337 | 3178 | 449 | 375 | 393 | 271 | 150 | 466 | 402 | 123 | 421 | 3050 | 6228 |
| White/Blue M: 68.1/119 | 340 | 321 | 172 | 391 | 518 | 147 | 435 | 428 | 337 | 3089 | 449 | 375 | 360 | 271 | 150 | 466 | 374 | 123 | 387 | 2955 | 6044 |
| White/Gold M: 66.7/115 W: 71.4/119 | 366 | 279 | 154 | 350 | 518 | 147 | 435 | 355 | 337 | 2941 | 449 | 347 | 322 | 242 | 150 | 466 | 338 | 123 | 356 | 2793 | 5734 |
| Gold M: 65.3/110 W: 70.0/116 | 291 | 279 | 154 | 350 | 480 | 125 | 371 | 355 | 310 | 2715 | 414 | 347 | 322 | 242 | 131 | 427 | 338 | 111 | 356 | 2688 | 5403 |
| Green M: 64.0/108 W: 68.5/112 | 291 | 279 | 131 | 350 | 419 | 125 | 371 | 311 | 284 | 2561 | 380 | 313 | 322 | 203 | 131 | 427 | 338 | 111 | 356 | 2581 | 5142 |
| Handicap | 13 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 2 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 15 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 4 |
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Photo submitted by trmussel on 03/07/2026
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Photo submitted by ymetivier on 02/06/2026
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Photo submitted by sgtjchino on 08/23/2025
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Photo submitted by Ericm92 on 07/19/2025
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Photo submitted by Ericm92 on 07/19/2025
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14th hole Photo submitted by Gsully34 on 04/21/2025
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Photo submitted by Typete247 on 03/16/2024
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Photo submitted by u000005594144 on 02/07/2024
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Photo submitted by b73solar on 11/17/2023
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Deer on Hole # 3 Photo submitted by u000002066695 on 09/06/2023
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View from clubhouse Photo submitted by u000002066695 on 09/06/2023
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Photo submitted by ejh370 on 09/18/2021
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Photo submitted by Fridley1313 on 04/06/2021
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Photo submitted by guprox on 08/20/2020
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Photo submitted by guprox on 08/20/2020
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Photo submitted by dearl0627 on 12/17/2019
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Photo submitted by krpuppy on 04/05/2019
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escaping the heat Photo submitted by Dshabby on 10/06/2017
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waterfall Photo submitted by Dshabby on 10/06/2017
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Photo submitted by RhodyGrinder on 05/05/2017
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Photo submitted by maxtuta on 09/20/2016
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Photo submitted by maxtuta on 09/20/2016
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Photo submitted by reganaz on 03/15/2016
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Photo submitted by reganaz on 03/15/2016
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Photo submitted by Brightwine on 08/20/2014
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Photo submitted by johnnygjunior on 09/26/2013
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Great outside patio Photo submitted by mboling on 06/23/2013
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Dad and the boys, greaat time. Photo submitted by mboling on 06/23/2013
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Made a birdie! Photo submitted by null on 09/24/2012
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Scenic par 3 Photo submitted by null on 09/24/2012
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The practice green was fast and then the greens were a little slow in comparison, should be the same. i was in the sand twice, once on 3 & 9.
The one on 9, the trap on the right in fairway closest to the OB and closest to the green. About 115 yards. I went to hit my ball cleanly and my foot slipped so much i fell where i stood. i was confused on why till i saw the light brown cloth only about 2" under the sand. Bottom line is this is not only dangerous but hinders golfers. You need more sand or your staff needs to rake it to an acceptable depth throughout the bunker.
I felt the course was not in the quality shape it was when i played it in the past. the sister course i played 5 times this year and had no issues.
Pleasant course
Enjoyed our round of golf. We played the Founders course. Nice hole variety. Nice elevations on the back nine.
Good time, no waiting, friendly staff
Played Founders course with 3 other family members. Pace of play was great, got off early. Great fun, will be back soon.
Great course, excellent practice area, friendly staff, good food
Great course, excellent practice area, friendly staff, good food and service on the course. 4:24 pace. Will play twice more in following week.
The course was so-so
Course proshop nor the starter explained that we were to start on the back 9. We played the hole 1 before the cart girl put us on track.
Great Day
Excellent dessert course. Challenging design with water on only 3 holes but lots of sand. Generally easy to find ball if you venture off the fairway. No houses come into play anywhere on the course. Very modern electric carts with GPS. T-times spread out so that there was no waiting on the box.
Great Course
We booked a special rate for 3pm! The cart people and starter got us out early!! Very friendly and helpful! Marge and Julie on the beverage cart are the best!! The course is in awesome shape, greens are fast and true!
Well worth any one to drive to Verrado!!
So Cal Spring Training trips to AZ, Verrado must play!
This was our fourth year of going out to Spring Training in March. Our first year I was looking for places to play and Verrado looked interesting in Buckeye so we played it and fell in love with it. Have played it every time since. In the four years of playing out there, many different courses, Verrado Founders is my favorite. Great layout, fun course and is always in great shape. And for spring in the desert the rates are reasonable and not extremely high like a lot of the resort courses out there. This year, well it was in the best shape ever, though it was windy on our back nine last thursday, it's still a great course to play. Very nice range, practice area and a great staff. If you've never been out to Verrado it's worth it just to cruise around out there, the old style downtown area, everytime I take more friends out, they like the area.
Don’t waste your money here
Ive played this course every year for the past 11 years and sorry to say its coming off “the list”
It’s quite evident that the owners are spending their maintenance dollars over at the new sister course Victory
The greens are poor and bumpy, the fairways are half poa and half weed.
And the bunkers might as well be called waste areas
A poor D- to this once proud course.
Very scenic
We love playing the 2 Verrado courses. They are always in great shape and have fantastic views.
LOVED THE COURSE
WE PLAYED VERRADO FOUNDERS COURSE AND WE THOUGHT IT WAS GREAT. NICE WIDE FAIRWAYS, THE GREENS WERE FAST AND THE WEATHER WAS GREAT. WE PLAN ON PLAYING THIS COURSE YEARLY.
Course In good shape
Always nice to golf here. A little added difficulty with the wind.
Worth the drive, put this course on your ‘must play’ list in Phoenix
This is a tough course in an absolutely amazing setting. The views and wildlife are spectacular, especially on the back 9. The course is in great condition and is a tough test. It has a good mix of gettable holes and longer brutes but 30 MPH winds with gusts to 40 MPH when I played made this much more difficult than normal. Lines off several tees are tough to gauge and there are a few blind landing areas to watch out for. Full price rates to the public are a little expensive so get a deal and make the drive. It is on the far wet side of the Vally of the Sun but absolutely worth the drive. This one is on my list of must play courses in Phoenix.
Customer Care
Yesterday we played at 2:47pm on a TeeTime from Golf Now. It was a very special rate. I had previously verified the rate and they had indicated that Verrado had confirmed the rate, THEY DID LET US PLAY at the incorrect rate. Good Custmer Care. We have played Verrado for almost 20 years. Thanks for looking out for the average golfer.
First rate.
From the bag drop to the cart return this facility and staff are all first rate. Terrific practice area included. Locals were very friendly too. Good food service area. Course is in great shape. Greens are very difficult for a first timer to read with mountains and deep washes everywhere. Overall a great experience.
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