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3.8
2119 Reviews (2119)
5 Stars
910
4 Stars
806
3 Stars
227
2 Stars
101
1 Stars
75
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.5
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.0
73.1%
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1812 out of 2119 reviews
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3.5
59 Reviews (59)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
4
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.1
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.3
64.4%
Recommend this course
38 out of 59 reviews
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3.6
77 Reviews (77)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
29
3 Stars
20
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5
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
68.8%
Recommend this course
53 out of 77 reviews
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Course Highlights
Occotillo's layout consistently earns high praise, with water features on nearly every hole creating a scenic and genuinely challenging round. Friendly, welcoming staff and strong overall value make this course a compelling choice in the Phoenix area.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Resort
Style Traditional
Par 71
Length 6830 yards
Slope 128
Rating 71.5

If you come to Arizona to play desert golf, forget about Ocotillo. Ocotillo is a refreshing change of pace from most of the Valley's courses precisely because it isn't surrounded by desert.

The White Course is the most unique of the three. It has only one par 5, and the water is a factor on just five of the holes. But it also has the best hole on the property -- the 479-yard, par-4 ninth, which used to be an easy par 5 but is now a treacherous finishing touch.

The Gold nine is a devilish test and not just because water comes into play on six of the holes. The greens have a lot of slope in them and are difficult to read. And some pin placements are brutal; hit a downhill putt two feet past the

hole, and it might roll down into a swale and 30 feet by. Uphill putts, on the other hand, are extremely difficult to get to the hole, if for no other reason than Ocotillo's greens aren't as fast as some of the Valley's marquee desert courses.

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Course Details

Year Built 1986
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ted Robinson, Sr. (1986)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS 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

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

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Reviews

3.8
2119 Reviews (2119)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 104
Patio Dining 95
19th Hole Scenic Views 56
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 231
Bunkers 137
Forced Carries 111
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 117
Locals 98
Playing Multiple Courses 84
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 119
Worth the Drive 105
In the 'Burbs 73

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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Restaurant service

Good food, service terrible! Taco Tuesday, recommended as really good, except they didn’t have any! Ordered chicken wrap, good food, but had to wait 25 minutes for it. Server ignored me when I asked how much longer as my partner finished his meal before I got mine! Not even an apology!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Ah...

Pace of play was slow, staff was ok but not what I would call friendly. I would rather play Whirlwind or Southern Dunes for the price.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Duck/Goose Poop

This course is in a beautiful community development so there are a lot of houses around the course. There are also a lot of waterways connected throughout. Many of the homes have pontoon boats located next to the golf course. Boats and golf courses don’t go together. I enjoyed the course layout as it navigates through the community. I would have given the course a solid 4 if it wasn’t for the waterfowl dung on nearly every hole. It is apparent that there is no effort made to control the fowl fowl. Like the boats, waterfowl and golf courses are better off separated.

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

Always in great condition

What a great course. Second time I played here (3 yrs ago was the first) and it was just as good as I remembered.

We did the gold/blue course and each were pristine.

Greens played true and were in great shape. Never cracked 80s before but this day I shot a 76. A round to remember.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Unregulated pace of play.

Twice in a week I played here. the first time I was paired with 2 women golfers who were beginners. It was a 5 hour round. The second time the starter tried to pair my partner and I with 2 high school players who were just learning to play.After I objected the starter moved us to the back nine and the result was we had to pair with a single and play at a slow pace as usual. I appre4ciate the effort but the result was the same. Course conditions appear to be on the decline. Pin positions were ridiculous.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Lots of Water Fowl

The course is unique to the area, not a desert course, lots of water. Big draw backs are the amount of Goose and Duck Poo! Greens seemed small compared to some of the other courses we played in the area. One of my biggest complaints would be the condition of the greens! They were riddled with ball marks! I know this has limited interaction from grounds keeping and more responsibility of the players on the course but they seemed pretty beat up. It was a fun course but I don't know if I will play it again.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Awesome!

Course was in great shape, challenging but fair, weather was perfect. A really nice experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Fun around.

I played the Blue/White courses . Everything was in great shape. It was a little challenging with all the water obstacles but who doesn’t like a good challenge?

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 63
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Spendy but very good

Last year I played to course at $75-$85….it’s $99 now….fairways, tees, greens good, solid service ok range, confusion as to which courses we were playing as they have 27 holes….3 nines

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
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 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always like playing here. Was little over watering this time.

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Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course, poor catering offer..

Great course and value. But food and drinks offer is way worse than three years ago before Phil took over. Limited menu and understaffed. Especially in the morning. However the staffers in the morning are excellent..just need more support. Please clean seating area cushions. They are filthy. Wenworth have the hospitality contract and should be put on notice to improve.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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