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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Traditional
Par 71
Length 6410 yards
Slope 125
Rating 69.7

Nestled within Fountain Hills, the course at the Desert Canyon Golf Club offers a championship course with a variety of elevation changes with views canyon and mountain views. It is a desert-style course with some elevated tees and open fairways that play tight with a few doglegs. Water bunkers come into play on a few holes as well as numerous well-positioned sand bunkers. From nearly every hole on the golf course, views of the signature fountain in Fountain Hills, which is the world's tallest fountain at 550 feet, can be seen.

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Course Details

Year Built 1971
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect John Allen

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $29
GPS Yes
Caddies 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 Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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Reviews

2.3
1230 Reviews (1230)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 46
Patio Dining 36
19th Hole Scenic Views 28
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 107
Bunkers 43
Undulating Greens 42
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 75
Locals 59
Advanced Golfers 47
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 79
Convenient to the City 47
In the 'Burbs 44

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Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

perfection

forget about the overpriced Scottsdale courses,try Desert Canyon.Best conditioned course we have EVER played in Arizona.Great views,great service,perfect overseed.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Best value in Fountain Hills

Course is challenging and in very good condition , staff is friendly and very helpful. Views are simply breathtaking from some holes , look forward to the next time I play it. Tom

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Awesome Course

Course is beautiful. The lush green hilly course is challenging and fun to play. It is my favorite course in the valley.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course!

This course was the greenest, most well manicured course I've played in months. Although not actually a "mountain course", almost every hole has an elevation change, and gorgeous mountain views on every hole. I can't wait to play Desert Canyon again, and would highly, recommend, booking a tee time!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course, would play again

Course was in good shape, loved the greens. Could have used more sand in the traps, but this is a problem at all area courses, probably due to the wind. Also the practice bucket was a little small, only about 15-18 balls which makes a proper warmup difficult. Was a weekend noon tee time, but the drink cart had already shut it down. Pace was decent finished in 3:45 but waited on most holes and shots and also had the group behind us waiting every shot too.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very scenic, with elevated tees, minimal water. Fun course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Fun and challenging

First time at Desert Canyon, but won’t be my last! Fun course that has some great panoramic views and doesn’t require you to drive it 300 yards to be in range of the greens.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One you should put on your list

Not a long course. Has beautiful views and a few tricky holes. Course is in good condition and greens are fast. Always enjoy playing here.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Excellent for a reasonable price

Course was in great shape. Greens true and fast. Weather was okay, played on Dec 23 at 1:24 and temp was 60 but got cool after 3:30. Staff very friendly and helpful. Nice pro shop. Will play this course many more times.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

great experience

a very pretty course. Course layout is also good. Very playable for any level of play. Will definitely play again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Views

Very nice course with great views, in excellent condition, challenging greens and a few narrow fairways but overall enjoyable round..

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course with character

Picturesque with lots of up and downs but manageable if playing from the tees that suit your game. Hit it in the right place and get some good roll.

Perfect fairways and greens though greens were a bit too fast for our game so putting was a challenge.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course

I really enjoyed this course. Lots of hills and doglegs. The greens were fast and very undulating. The fairways were in nice shape, although some of the tee boxes were a little dry. Staff were friendly and helpful. I definitely will be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 67
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Conditions Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful views

This course has spectacular views on every hole and is in great shape. Each hole is challenging, though not too difficult. The staff were all very friendly. It has a great practice area. We were a little disappointed in the food in the restaurant and the service in the restaurant afterwards. However, overall this is a beautiful course worth checking out!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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