Ocotillo Golf Club - Gold/Blue

We played the Blue on the front and White on the back. The Blue was scalped so the greens were extremely fast and if an errant shot rolled anywhere near the water it went in due to the scalping of the course. The back nine White was in normal course conditions. We enjoy Ocotillo due to the challenge. We live in Arizona so playing on scalped fairways and fast summer greens is nothing new to us.

It's been awhile since we played and there was one surprise. Used the be the driving range was complimentary. Now you have to pay for a bucket of balls. That in our opinion was a Value Add that is now gone.

Pace of play was fine. We went out on a Friday morning as a twosome and all the foursomes were happy to let us play through. We got out in just over 3-hours.

Grea rates this time of year I was disappointed to find that the gold coruse was being scalped so the only thing green on that course is the tee boxes and geeens. They could at least update the booking site to let you know. Other than that, I had a good time.

Hard to say, it took 5 1/2 hours to finish the round. Not sure what good the course marshal's are for. If this were the first time playing here it would be my last time. Luckily I know this is normal but it would be nice to see the marshals' or course ranger grow a pair of balls and enforce some etiquette. I'll probably be back, but no time soon. Just sad.

Slightly slow play on front but pace picked up on back side. Course was in good condition.

The bunkers have no sand in them. The greens were rolling at maybe a 6 or 7. If they were to speed the greens up and get stand in the bunkers, this course would be AWESOME. The tee boxes were long and shaggy as well.

No driving range, bad tee boxes. What happen Phil? I have been playing Ocotillo for almost 20 yes and it’s the worse it has ever been.

I have played Ocotillo for years and this is the worst condition I have ever seen it. Very disappointed!!

While I have played Ocotillo many times I have never seen in this poor shape. I understand that the golf course is going through major renovations with the new ownership group however failing to disclose to the customers when they book, either over the phone or online, that your range is closed is also significant let down. With multiple temporary tee boxes along with burned out and spotty fairways the cost for this golf course was significantly higher than it should have been. I realize that in the end "short term pain is worth a long-term gain" however it was sad play a course I've played many times and see it in such bad shape. This course is a year to year and a half away from being in good shape again and certainly not worth the green fees they're charging even now.

A few tee boxes closed. Not one marshal on the course and the group in front of us were painfully slow. Greens need repair. Bunkers need repair. Worth maybe $30 to play tight now. Driving range was closed and we arrived early to warmup, disappointing.

Course was super muddy. Play pick and clean.

When I am in the area I love being able to play a couple of rounds on this course. There are 3 9 hole courses and I have been able to play different combinations.

Played the 4th of July, never seen the fairways look so bad and the traps are still pathetic. Fairways are 70% mud. Phil needs to put a little more of his money into this course. Will be back, but not until course returns to being playable.

The gold course was in such poor shape that two players in my foursome quit after 3 holes. There was very little grass in the fairways and very wet.

The white course was better but still nothing to rave about.

I know it is in July but it compares very unfavorably to other courses in the area.

The fairways had huge areas where the grass had died and is now just mud. Other areas of the fairways were too wet. The greens were in good shape but a bit slow. Some tee boxes were under total replacement.

I won't play this course until they can keep the grass growing.

My main reason for writing this review is to let you all know that the range is closed. Not sure how long it will be closed but there is some construction being done. I will ad that the majority of the fairways are shot. It's not even easy to find a place with grass in the fairway to move your ball to.

I really enjoyed the course...not sure why we (2 of us) were paired up with other players when the course were virtually open. 2 somes would have sped up the pace of play and made it more enjoyable. Good condition on the greens and tee boxes...the fairways were marginable, at best.

This is normally one of my favorite courses in the area. Wow! They have really lost it. Almost no grass in the fairways and the greens are marginal at best. Traps should be played as ground under repair. Not sure they can get it fixed until later this fall. What a shame!

This course has been a favorite of mine for over a decade but has deteriorated quickly and is not anywhere near what it was when Troon managed it. Tee boxes are uneven. Many of the fairways are nearly dead. Sand traps are like hitting off the cart path. Hopeful Mickelson’s group will drop a ton of money in it over the next 6 months because it needs it. I won’t play it again nor will I recommend it until it is in much better shape.

The course is usually in great shape. Live nearby and have played there often. Always recommending it to my friends. But this time was the worse I’ve ever seen the course. I played the white and gold. The fairways were in terrible shape. I hope whatever the problem is it can be remedied because I enjoy playing there.

This course needs to be shut down for repair. It was absolutely embarrassing... Range, tee box, fairways, and greens were all roached. A lot better courses out there for way less... hopefully this is better in prime season. I hate to leave a review like this, but it was horrendous.