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3.5
1642 Reviews (1642)
5 Stars
299
4 Stars
793
3 Stars
337
2 Stars
135
1 Stars
78
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.7
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
71.0%
Recommend this course
1344 out of 1642 reviews
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3.6
43 Reviews (43)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.6
81.4%
Recommend this course
35 out of 43 reviews
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3.6
51 Reviews (51)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.6
78.4%
Recommend this course
40 out of 51 reviews
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Course Highlights
The consistently friendly and welcoming staff make every round here a genuinely enjoyable experience. Elevation changes and water features create an engaging layout that delivers outstanding value for the price.

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Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Traditional
Par 72
Length 7545 yards
Slope 130
Rating 75.3
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Francisco Grande Hotel and Golf Resort
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Course Details

Year Built 1962
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ralph Plummer (1962) Phil Smith

Rentals/Services

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

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirt required, no denim

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis
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Reviews

3.5
1642 Reviews (1642)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 54
Amazing Food 31
Dinner 25
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 62
Water Hazards 58
Plays Long 56
This course/club is great for:
Locals 79
Seniors 58
Advanced Golfers 37
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 54
At a Resort 48
Convenient to the City 45

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Played On
Reviews 43
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/11/2026

Appreciate the positive feedback Cory!!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/11/2026

Thanks for the feedback mmartinez72! We apprciate your business!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Better than previous years

This is the best overseed in years. Course is looking promising, if they can get the greens to play faster it will be a great deal.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Course Needs work.

This course was not in good shape at all. Hardly any grass on the fairways. Half dirt. The greens were pitted with dirt areas as well. More dirt and less green. The course lay out was beautiful. Has a lot of potential to be a 4 star course. It looks like the course has not been taken care of in awhile. Money has not been spent to keep it to standards. It has a hotel on site as well. Money should be spent on the course to bring more people there to play, raise tee fee’s and maybe bring more business to the hotel that’s on the course for weekend tee times. A Golf weekend.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

It's not clean.

There was not good condition. Especially creem condition no good.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

classic course

Played here for years. Course is always fun to play, elevation and water makes it interesting.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs TLC

This course has a decent layout and green complexes are pretty decent. Definitely have an irrigation system problem but management is working on it. Great value if you don’t mind the drive. Would love to see conditions in the hotel and love the history.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun day all in all

Wasn’t a bad hour drive from Gilbert, this could be a real gem of a course but needs a little love with overgrown trees, grass and dirt patches on fairways. It’s a fun/ challenging course but they have lots of land to tame.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Poor maintenance

Course layout is resort style, but maintenance on the fairway was bad, there are dirt area in the middle of fairway without repair mark that not looking tried to be repaired

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Dry as a petrified bone

The course is in dire need of attention to the irrigation system. The greens are in good shape but the fairways haven’t been watered in a very long time.

Starting by turning the water on and then burying the wires to the irrigation valves.

Won’t be back until these problems have been resolved

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It has never been a well manicured course. But it is now in deplorable condition.

This course conditions are just horrible. More dirt than grass in the fairways. But all the areas between the fairways are thick and green. Ridiculous. This course is in need of new mgmt Asap. Lots of ways to save money on course maintenance yet improve the aesthetic appeal of it. If something is not done soon it is doomed

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 05/09/2025

Thank you for your review. We apologize for your recent unpleasant experience. We realize the golf course is currently in substandard condition and are working to correct the issues. The golf course will be closed for the summer months in order to make repairs to the irrigation system. We hope to earn your business in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Better than expected

Course was in better shape than indicated in some recent reviews. Greens were great with just a couple of bad spots. Fairways had grass but some bare spots that need attention. Decent value, good conditions, friendly and helpful staff.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
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Commented on 05/09/2025

Thank you for taking the time to review the golf course. We realize the course has irrigation issues in areas. We are closing the course this summer to work on the irrigation system, and hopefully will have it back in standard condition in the Fall. We hope to see you in the future.

Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times 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 98
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 74
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Francisco Gande

I don't like writing a negative review, but I have no choice.

Haven't played here in couple of years. Major downhill spiral on course conditions. Some tee boxes in sad shape, fairways with huge dirt areas throughout, most of the greens had some sort of an issue, some with large dirt areas. Not sure if it's bad course management or owner refusing to put money into course. Such a shame having a hotel, restaurant & course all at one location & to be run down the way it is. We have zero plans of going back anytime soon. I truly hope they get things turned around soon. When course is in good shape, it's a fun course to play.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/09/2025

Thank you for your review. We apologize for your recent unpleasant experience. We have had big setbacks to our irrigation system throughout the season, which has caused spotty conditions. We are closing the golf course during the summer to make repairs, and will hopefully have it in better condition in the Fall. We hope to earn back your business in the future.

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