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3.8
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Conditions
3.6
Value
3.5
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.1
72.9%
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3.5
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Conditions
3.3
Value
3.0
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.4
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3.7
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Conditions
3.5
Value
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Layout
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
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StaffFriendliness
4.4
68.8%
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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 6782 yards
Slope 133
Rating 72.2

Ocotillo is a one-of-a-kind golf spot in a state full of top golf spots, and the four-star golf course is suitable for both golf upstarts and old-timers.

Ocotillo's Blue Course is a watery grave; water comes into play on eight of the nine holes. It's not overly long but there's so much water the length becomes irrelevant. The best hole may be No. 1, a 590-yard par 5. Big hitters are faced with the classic risk-reward: Do they lay-up on their second shot or try to fly a tributary that splits the fairway about 50 yards short of the green?

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.

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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
2108 Reviews (2108)

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 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Tough track. Slowwwwww.

Ocotillo is not your desert target course. Tons of forced carries and water.

Plenty of tourist trade and those "frozen from the winter swings" and all the water make for a very slow round. We just made it in in just less than 5 hours.

Bunkers are in tough shape as it's been rainy and, of course, few visitors bother raking.

This would be a great Country Club. Experienced golfers who know the course would make the course move well.

For a daily fee course, I would rate it in the lower tier due to the length of their rounds.

Food in the grill was adequate. Patio is relaxing and scenic.

Don't get me wrong, it's a nice venue with some nice holes, but I have 14 courses I would play before Ocotillo.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 01/22/2023

Terry, Thank you for your review and so glad you had a chance to play Ocotillo Golf Club. Hope to see you next time!

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Commented on 01/22/2023

Terry, Thank you for your review and so glad you had a chance to play Ocotillo Golf Club. Hope to see you next time!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/03/2023

Thanks for the rating. If there are any details you’d like to share about what we are doing well, we’d love to learn more!

Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/20/2023

Really appreciate the rating. We’d love to learn more about what we did to earn it!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Geese

This course is full of birds and bird dropping are everywhere! They need to get a dog who follows staff around the course and chases these things away. Excellent course and I would only play it again once they solved their bird problem. I would suggest no one play this until they have resolved this issue!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/20/2023

Brian, thank you for your review. Unfortunately, we have tried two dogs in the past. With seven miles of shoreline the waterfowl just find another location on property to fly to. We use lasers to annoy the geese and swan decoys to help prevent some of the waterfowl from getting onto the greens. We will keep trying.

Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/30/2023

Thanks for your rating. We will work a little bit harder to get that 4th or 5th star.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 02/16/2023

Thanks for the rating. Is there anything you’d like to share that we can pass along to the team?

Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rough greens full of crap

The course fairways were ok for the most part, several of the greens and fairways were coveted with droppings from ducks and geese . The bar/restaurant staff was more interested in talking among themselves then serving the customers. The food was limited and tasted terrible..

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 02/16/2023

Thank you for the feedback. Your comments will be passed along to the management team. We will be taking over the F&B operation in April and are very excited for all the new changes some of which you can start to see now.. Please come check it out!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ocotillo

The course has a great layout. Very picturesque. Lots of water hazards. But the greens were very pick-marked. Apparently no one who plays here knows how to fix a ball mark. Most of the bunkers were in poor condition: grass 2 inches long in fairway bunkers, rocks the size of golf balls in the sand. For this price level I expected better.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/16/2023

Thanks for reviewing us. Your feedback is appreciated, and we take it to heart. It’s important for us know how we can better serve our customers and your comments will be shared with the team.

Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Booked through Ocotillo's site

Hope this will be allowed because I have actually booked through Ocotillo's site rather than Golf Now the last 4 times over the last two weeks. I felt I needed to post because some of the reviews read on here are unfavorable to the pre4sent conditions, I have seen this course great and horrible over the last 20 plus years. But let me assure you that many of the sand traps now have real sand in them making an instant upgrade to the course. Yes, the greens are pelted with fixed divots but that is not the course's fault, that is the lazy golfer's fault. But lastly, I wanted to say the course is beautiful and the layout is almost a one of a kind here in the valley. I would not pay 100 plus for it but that is just me. I play the twilight prices for 45/50 after 2 o clock. Again, the course is playing awesome, especially compared to when Phil Mickelson owned it a few years back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/16/2023

Thanks so much for the kind words. See you next time!

Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sand traps need wor,.was in better shape one year ago!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/16/2023

We appreciate the review. Thanks for taking the time. The bunker work has been finished - all the bunkers have new sand. Come check it out!

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/16/2023

Thank you for the great rating. We’d love to know what made your experience great!

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great course

Met expectations, the rate was a bit over priced for this course in my opinion but that’s what you get for a 9:00 tee time. Greens were maintained properly and pace of play was great!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/16/2023

Thanks so much for rating us. We’d love to learn more about what we did to earn it!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ocotillo golf course "not what it use to be"

Ocotillo golf course has really fallen off as a premier course. The sand traps had little or no sand in them or were overseeded badly with rye grass. The tee box markers were rusted so badly it was hard to no what color they were. The greens were peppered with unrepaired ball marks and the fairways had many divots as well. I was incredibly disappointed in the condition of this once premier course!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/16/2023

Thanks for reviewing us. Your feedback is appreciated and we take it to heart. We will share this with the rest of the team. The bunkers have all been updated with new sand.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/16/2023

We’re thrilled to see you had a positive experience. We’d love to know what made your experience great!

Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointing

I really look forward to playing here but for me, it's a bit more than I usually spend...a "treat", right? I was disappointed at the overall conditions... somewhat shaggy fairways and rough, amateurish cup-cutting and repair of old holes on the greens and bunkers that need attention. I paid for prime conditions but that's not what was delivered. I'm coming back but not till the rates drop.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 220
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf with the Girls

This course is one of my favourites. I like taking my friends that have come down to Arizona for the first time down here to play it. Beautiful scenery and top notch golf course. Great value for your money and excellent staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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