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Value
3.2
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
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Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
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573 out of 694 reviews
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3.3
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Desert
Par 71
Length 7002 yards
Slope 138
Rating 72.2

SunRidge Canyon Golf Club provides adventure amid natural terrain over 7,002 yards of par-71 golf. The golf course was laid out by the golf course architect Keith Foster, who hid the golf course in the ridges and canyons of the foothills of the McDowell Mountains, one of the last untouched bastions of the Southwestern United States.

The SunRidge Canyon Golf Club's signature hole is the 17th, and it is unique, giving golfers the option of shooting a 209-yard, par 3 over a box canyon today and then going for a 152-yard par 3 from an elevated tee tomorrow. Foster discovered the elevated-tee opportunity during a tour of the golf course while it was being constructed and added the Canyon set of tees right then. The vistas he knew golfers would get were enough to convince Foster to set up the second set of tees.

After a round of golf at the SunRidge Canyon Golf Club, head back to the Ridge Room, which attracts visitors and locals for the great view and Southwestern cuisine.

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Course Details

Year Built 1995
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Champion Ultradwarf Bermudagrass
Architect Keith Foster (1995)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Pull-carts No
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirt required, no denim

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.6
694 Reviews (694)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 40
Patio Dining 39
19th Hole Scenic Views 33
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 74
Forced Carries 59
Bunkers 56
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 65
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 64
A Bucket list/Top 100 Pick 32
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 60
Convenient to the City 30
In the 'Burbs 27

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Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not a great experience

Wonderful tee to green track. But bumpy, slow greens putted terrible. And even if the greens were good, it was a 5 hour round which could be avoided - no marshalls.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Best AZ course of the guys trip! Exactly what we were looking for!

1st time any of us (group of mid thirties guys from the SF Bay Area) had played this course, to a man we all agreed the staff, the setup, 19th hole, and the views made this our favorite course of the weekend. I'd put it right up there with We-ko-pa for course conditions, and the elevations and wide variety of holes & shots have now made it a permanent addition to our AZ rotation. The view and vibe from the 19th hole are the best we've seen in either California or AZ. Fire-pit, waterfalls, Corn-Hole games, huge open bar over looking the valley, and the staff went out of their way to take care of us. (Priscilla, Tim, Scott, you guys like your job and it shows thanks again!) We also happened to met the Owners in the bar Don & Cindy, great people, had a blast hanging with them! We literally pushed back our flights to stay longer at the 19th hole. Thanks again Don & Cindy, see you next year!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great views.

Course was great. Sorting out some GolfNow charges that aren't clear.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beautiful Track

Very nice, single loop layout. Greens were recently redone so need to mature. Otherwise, great views, great golf holes.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 138
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Tough Track

Bring your "A" game when you play here. The course begins with the easiest par 4 on the course. It only gets more difficult from there. The greens were fast and undulated. All putts breaks toward the four peaks. The last six holes are nicknamed the "Wicked Six". All six holes play up the mountain and club selection is critical.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Fantastic course!

Our group was unanimous in recognizing Sunridge Canyon as the best course we have played in the Phoenix area in our two trips down here. Excellent layout, beautiful holes...

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Walked

Hard as a rock

We played course on 2/13/2016. Greens were extremely fast, but literally hard as a rock. Hitting a high approach into the green was too often rewarded with a chip or pitch from over the green.

Greens were also an odd color. They looked like they had been painted or otherwise colored.

For the price I expected better conditioning.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 378
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 10 Contributor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

SunRidge has terrific greens, views and clubhouse

It's evident how much the owner, who bought the course in 2010, loves golf by the improvements at SunRidge over the past couple of years. Having recently reopened with perfect Champion Greens, the facility is about so much more than course conditions. The clubhouse has been completely remodeled to open up terrific views of the golf course and the landscape surrounding it. A revamped restaurant, regular live entertainment and lots of fun promotions complete the picture. As for the course, there are plenty of good holes, some of which can be quite difficult, but it really is playable by most levels if you pick the right tees.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great course but beware of greens

This is a high quality course as always but greens are running unusually fast and harder to predict the role.

A perfect high chip on wicked six will roll off to edge of green, yes even with a Pro V. Not sure sure if weather has created strange conditions in grass texture but greens are in good shape. Good luck and just remember it will test your patience and you will have to adjust.

Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good conditions and challenging course

Course makes you think is not just a bombers course with length not always the premium but more accuracy. I like the elevation changes of the course and the slopes the washes bring into play. The greens were in good shape and rolled out well as the rest of the course was also in good shape.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful!

Honestly, the greens were/are sofast, it became almost frustrating. Admittedly, I'm not a single handicap player, but, this course is borderline unfair to anyone with recreational golfing ability.
The layout, the views, all the highly manicured fairways and greens are worthy of the highest compliments! I will play it again and as often as I can afford. However I won't expect my score to be normal because of the speed is so dramatically different from any course I've ever played. Again, I emphasize my ability isn't capable of adapting to the speed these greens are intentionally cut to.
The pro shop forewarns patrons of this speed.
The Wicked 6 holes were a wonderful challenge and my game was/is/did produce a couple of pars. I look forward to those hole next time.........
Yes, play and enjoy SunRidge for it is a very very beautiful facility and the Wicked Six Restaurant offers an ambiance unlike most courses........... They should advertise this more then a casual mention!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Nice!

Very nice challenging course with crazy fast greens...expect many 3 putts!

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Walked

Great value A+

Excellent course, A+++. We paid for a $59 round on a special, but would play this course again for $100 no questions asked. Great course, a must stop in Arizona.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Faaasstt greens

Course was in good condition. Pace was fantastic. Didn't see another golfer until the 17th tee. Took the front nine to get the putting dialed in. The greens were lightning fast!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course

Course was in great shape, price for this area very reasonable. Best part we caught a day nobody was out. Had the course to ourselves.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 66
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Quite a challenge

Course was in excellent condition. Greens are so fast you can three putt all day long! Very tough course for first time players as well as those who play often.

Cart path only on quite a few of the back 9 holes so it increases playing time and difficulty with club selection. Would be nice to open these holes to carts.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Tough but fun

It was the first time I played the course and it was difficult but might be little easier next time.
it was a lot of walking to get to your ball on some on the cart path only holes so be ready for that because it is hilly on the Wicked Six holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Quebec Advisor
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great views and course

With dramatic elevation changes and fantastic views on most holes, this is one course you definitely want to play.

The conditions were great all around, the staff was friendly and the beverage cart came around often. The in-cart GPS was also quite helpful for approach shots. The front 9 has the best views I've seen all week, looks like what you'd see in a golf magazine. The back 9 is generally more uphill, with the last 6 holes (dubbed the Wicked Six) being quite challenging.

The middle holes (9 to 11) are close to a college football field, and was a bit noisy, so if that bothers you, check in advance to see if there is a game; otherwise, the course was very peaceful.

One more thing: holes 16 and 18 face dead west and into the setting sun, so if you can, an earlier tee time might be better because of that.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

The staff was great from the greeting to the end. Food was fantastic along with the pro shop. Course was in great shape and will test your skills. Gps on carts helpful for first timers to help understand each hole. Would recommend to anyone.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very Good

Excellent course in great shape. Foods and service also very good. Have your A game as this is a very challenging tract.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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