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3.6
694 Reviews (694)
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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.4
Value
3.2
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
61.4%
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573 out of 694 reviews
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3.4
12 Reviews (12)
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Conditions
3.3
Value
2.8
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
3.8
50.0%
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6 out of 12 reviews
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3.3
27 Reviews (27)
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Conditions
3.1
Value
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Layout
3.6
Pace
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Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
3.8
48.1%
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13 out of 27 reviews
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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 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Great course

Loved playing the course and would recommend it to anyone.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course overall

Tee boxes had been aerated but otherwise course was in great shape. Green rolled nicely. GPS is fantastic. Pace of play was slow especially on back nine as there was a five some. Did not see a ranger after the fifth hole. Final six holes are difficult

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Scenic course

Received a great deal here.... Arizona summertime rate. Course was in excellent condition. At 104 degrees and high humidity, it was definitely hot.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Favorite Course

I make it a point to play as many courses as I possibly can in the Phoenix area, and this was my favorite experience, so far! Very pretty course, that has alot of bite to it. I played from the tips. Hitting good, solid, ACCURATE drives is a must. If you don't, your day will be a long one. Bunkers-a-plenty, but fairly placed. Greens are generous, with plenty of undulations. Not crazy-fast, but not slow, either.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Walked

Tough Course the First Time You Play It

Lots of hidden problem areas that aren't readily apparent to first time players. GPS instructions help, but aren't totally accurate. Course has a lot of character, but not a good course for high handicappers.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

The Wicked Six are Truly Wicked

This course was beautiful. My boyfriend and I love playing true mountain courses that are very natural and true to the surroundings. This was one of the most beautiful courses I have played. Each hole was difficult in its own sense, from elevated greens that have a steep slope down, to slanting fairways, this course has it all. There are a few short par-4's that I almost drove the green (from the reds) and a few LONG par-5's that have some desert in the middle and require you to lay up. Each cart is equipped with a gps system which was incredibly handy and very useful! The last 6 holes are referred to as the wicked-six and they are definitely wicked. Long holes, sloping fairways, and blind dog-legs. I must have gone through about 2 sleeves of balls during this one round, but it was very worth it. I will definitely be playing here again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Fun golf course

Fun course on a hot summer day. First time for me and found the course to be fair and challenging. I played the white tees and the course is very playable from these tees. Yes, the wicked six are tough holes that are up the hill and into the wind but are very manageable for mid level players and above.
Course is in great shape. Staff and cart girl were smiling and provide good service.
Highlight of day was one of our group had an ace on number 17. Good fun!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

tough but fair

Had fun, very challenging. I know why they call 13-18 The wicked six.All uphill elevated greens. FUN!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

This is a very nice course.....

...for good golfers! Very demanding...lots of hills...greens were a bit hard but putted nicely.
Beautiful views on most holes of the Ft. Hills scenery.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value, tough course

Good value, challenging track that does get hot in the dead of summer because there are not many easy holes out here and not too much shade. Still one of my favorites in the valley though and you can't beat it for under 50 bucks.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Sunridge Canyon Review

Disappointed that the greens were hard and not cut that morning. This made putting difficult as the greens were very slow. Otherwise loved the setting and vistas. If greens were in better shape, it would have been 5 star.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great Course

The course is in good condition. Greens seem a little slower than putting green. Many difficult holes but very fair. 18 plus handicapers need to tee it forward (white tee) to enjoy the day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A True Desert Oasis

It has beautiful elevated tee boxes which amounts for a very tough golf course as there is "The Wicked 6", which is what the final 6 holes are known for.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Sun ridge

Exellent design. Great people. Fast greens. Good bunkers

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 110
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

Very good course for the cost

Enjoyed playing this course and will definitely play it again in the future

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great layout

Loved the course but course knowledge needed on first time playing. Lots of elevation changes. Very enjoyable round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging, yet fun

SunRidge was interesting and challenging. The course has some dumb holes (short par 4's where you're teeing off with hybrids or long irons), but the Wicked 6 makes up for it in the end. Playing uphill and into the wind on the back 9 made for a good golf challenge. The course would probably be less fun for higher handicaps as many of the fairways slope towards bunkers and the desert, so sometimes good shots are rewarded with looking for your ball in the desert.
When we played the course was quite dry and there was hard pan in areas that there shouldn't have been, but the area had just seen a run of temperatures around 105, so everything was dry in fairness. The clubhouse is beautiful, the staff were polite and helpful, and it was worth playing. I would play again, but not often.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

SunRidge has some great feature holes

The final 6 holes are quite the challenge. . but this course was fun to play and i look forward to playing again soon.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
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

Tricky and Precise

This is definitely a course that must be played 2-3 times before getting serious about a score. There are way too many surprises even with the GPS system that need to be known to make this a fair test. The vista is great and the conditions nice but the uncertainty of what you must, need, or should do can only be a positive out-come if you play the course several times. The difficulty and the distance between green and next tee box makes the pace of play drag so expect a slow round.

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

Awesome Course

The course was tough and playing for first time even harder with not knowing lay up areas.
Very quiet on course which allowed us to enjoy the surroundings.
Greens fast and hard to stop ball on but fairways superb.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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