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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.8
Value
3.8
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.2
79.1%
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4.1
20 Reviews (20)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
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Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
85.0%
Recommend this course
17 out of 20 reviews
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3.9
80 Reviews (80)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.9
Value
3.8
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.4
76.2%
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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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3.9
2063 Reviews (2063)

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Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Overall great course but WAY TOO WET.

Course was very wet in way to many locations.. I had multiple shots that landed in the fairway or just off and they were sitting in larger wet areas.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Fairways and greens were in excellent condition, which is surprising considering its summer. Real enjoyable and played in less than 4 hours.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Hot weather
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great staff

Greens were solid considering we are in the dead heat of AZ summers. Lots of loose grass on the fairways from lawn mowers but wasn’t too bad. Overall good time. I’d love to play again!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
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Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Pains me to give this course a bad review!

Ocotillo golf course was the course that started my desire to play this game. At that time Troon managed the course which is phenomenal anywhere they are regardless of location. When this course switched management it’s never been the same... the course conditions have plummeted.. Ocotillo WAS a course you could go to anytime of year and know it’s going to be in great shape. This is no longer the case, I wouldn’t even rank this a top tier course in the valley any longer which means pricing should follow. Course used to come with free range balls (most top tier courses do) that immediately changed however the bigger issues are not the free stuff although that’s nice and something I loved. The course simply put is nowhere near the conditions it used to be in. From tee to green it’s a mystery what your going to see now... shame as this place has always had a great rep as a top course to play in the east valley. Tanking quickly and management needs to be proactive or they will lose their avid golfers

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course conditions were terrible

This course was in the worst condition I've ever played in, and normally this course is in excellent condition. Most holes that had standing water and muddy conditions like they left the sprinklers on for several days(hasn't rained in weeks). Drives in the middle of the fairway had to be moved as they were stuck in mud. They need to shut it down while they work through this or significantly drop the price. No way should you be paying $65 for those conditions in the middle of the Arizona summer!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bring Troon Back!

The course was one of my favorites but has gone downhill since it was taken over by OB Sports. There should be no reason for the fairways to be more dirt than grass. Another aspect of Ocotillo was the stellar customer service provided by Troon. Gone! The staff basically goes through the motions but does not go out of their way to demonstrate the type of service Ocotillo was known for. This course, in the summertime, should not be charging the price ($50) for a high end course. This is no longer a high end course. Book somewhere else.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Greens are inconsistent, but target golf with water everywhere is always fun!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

No value for price

I have played this coarse pre and post pandemic. Same poor conditions. Nice club house, views of homes and water features. Coarse and amenities not worth the price, ground conditions are some the worst I have seen. Most likely will not play here again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Course is in brutal shape. I know it’s summer , but my goodness this was poor. This was my third time there , first two were amazing. This time was brutal.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

What happened

My friends and I used to play here all the time and never had any issues with conditions of course and service in grill. Something has changed and I realize its June so I will give the course condition a pass but the service and menu options in the grill are non existent. The server stood behind the bar on her phone the whole time and seemed to be ok with that. The menu consisted of a few over priced sandwiches and hot dog. I realize the management company focuses their efforts on banquets and wedding but they may as well put a self service cooler in the grill because it would provide better service and cost less on labor!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Water

Water on ever hole, Over blind hills and around blind doglegs. No course map available, not really worth playing compared to the other courses in the valley. There’s a difference between a challenging course and this ridiculous setup.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Ocotillo Golf

Layout is very nice; if you are comfortable playing with water hazards on almost every hole, you are good as it is not very difficult. The fair way condition is another matter as many holes have raw patches around the green. For this price, I would go elsewhere until ground condition improves significantly. Finally pace of play was slow even on mid Friday morning.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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