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Value
3.8
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.2
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Conditions
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Value
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Layout
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Pace
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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 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Day

Course was in excellent shape. Pace of play under 4 hours today. Would recommend playing

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 53
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Absolutely amazing

Loved this course and whole experience! Beautiful layout, use of water, and course upkeep! Pace of play on a Sunday was under 4 hours ! Great clubhouse amenities and relaxed atmosphere , would play here anytime

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Just Okay

Course is in good shape except for the greens. Not sure what’s up with them because usually are in great shape. Right now have some brown spots and are bumpy.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Poor Green conditions

The greens had to be among the worst I've ever experienced. Dirt in areas; browned and lumpy in other areas. This greens were so disappointing. Green fees are way overpriced considering the condition of the greens. There are many, many other courses that offer a better experience than this. Save your money and play elsewhere. The greens are only going to get worse, if that is possible, as warm weather takes hold here in AZ.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Oasis in Chandler

I play Ocotillo every time I come to Phoenix. An oasis in Chandler. The course is beautifully landscaped with flowers and water (water on 90% of the holes). 27 holes, with each 9 presenting its own challenges (especially hole 9 on the White course). I love this course and would recommend it to every golfer. But bring plenty of balls.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

First bad experience

I have golfed here before and never had a complaint but this time the pace was so slow it took us over 5hrs to play

Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play

The pace of play was extremely slow, 5 plus hours. It seemed to be very much overbooked. Also with not being familiar with the course, there was no info readily available as to the distance to water hazards etc.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good day at Ocotillo

We've Played this course multiple times and I will say, the it remains to be seen, needs a lot of work to say the least! The greens are OK, they need a lot of work as well. They keep saying it’s due to the cold winter weather, but I’m not so sure about that! Pace of play was good.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Monday

Signed up as a single. Joined 3 great people. Very slow group in front of us. Too much golf course for their ability. Other than that, most enjoyable.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great value

Lots of water and great layout. Very fair course with challenging holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Long way to go here...

This course has not recovered from the transition to new ownership/management. Great weather today, and pace of play was really good until the last 3 holes.

1) Fairways were not mowed tightly by any stretch of the imagination, like being in light rough on many holes. Not good when you are wondering if your shot from the fairway is going to be a flyer.

2) Tee boxes not watered well, most of the par 3 boxes would barely let you get a tee in the ground. On top of that, many of them were not mowed well either, lot of long grass.

3) Greens were quite slow, and a bit bumpy. Desperately in need of a good rolling and another notch down on the mower.

4) Outside staff barely acknowledged our existence. They are too concerned with moving carts around for some crazy reason. Guys in the shop were great, not sure why this translates so poorly to everything outside.

5) Started showed up on gold tee AFTER we all hit off 1st tee (too busy moving carts)

The place is just not well cared for these days, is understaffed, and really lacking on customer service. You guys need to figure it out and not let one of the better places to play in the east valley go to the dogs and you are well on your way. Not sure I want to come back and take a chance on this place again since this was just a repeat of a couple of months ago.

I attached a picture of the putting green from 3/24. How do you get to this point in March?

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Wonderful course

Challenging course with water on every hole. Great condition. Will play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

H2O in the Desert

Really fun and interesting course setup. Greens were a bit dry and hard, but they rolled fast and true. Considering all of the water they could have spared some for the grass. There is a lot of distance control via water - you’ll keep your driver in the bag for a lot of the day

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Lots of Water. Lots of fun

Played the white and gold courses and had a blast. The water makes it challenging and interesting. It was a great day

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather

Much improved

Have played a great deal at Ocotillo over the recent years and have seen the ups (Troon) and downs (pre sale of course). Very pleased with everything yesterday with only two exception. Tee boxes getting chopped up and the tee up areas are getting smaller. Plus on a few tee boxes the ground was so hard we literally could not get our tees into the ground far enough. Been playing golf for 50+ years, have never encountered this. That said, the fairways and greens are in great shape, bunkers getting a bit hard. Really friendly staff with a shout out to the marshals on the course and the beverage cart lady. Ocotillo is back.

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