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2619 Reviews (2619)
5 Stars
216
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
476
1 Stars
493
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.3
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.4
59.1%
Recommend this course
1369 out of 2619 reviews
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3.1
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
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3 Stars
8
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3
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4
Conditions
2.6
Value
3.4
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.4
56.0%
Recommend this course
14 out of 25 reviews
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3.1
145 Reviews (145)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
49
3 Stars
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2 Stars
19
1 Stars
24
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.2
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
57.9%
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84 out of 145 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Desert/Traditional
Par 72
Length 6716 yards
Slope 135
Rating 72.1

Located a short distance from Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix and Arizona State University, Kokopelli Golf Course is a championship length course that offers many interesting challenges. The rolling terrain creates sloping greens and undulating fairways. A majority of the teeboxes and greens are elevated as well. The course also has large multiple island tees and water hazards in the form of meandering lakes that come into play on several holes. The signature hole of Kokopelli Golf Course is the par-5 18th hole. The dramatic finishing hole calls for a shot off an elevated too followed by an approach shot past water to an elevated green.

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Course Details

Year Built 1992
Fairways Bermuda Grass/Winter Rye Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass/Winter Rye Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
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 Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirt required

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

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3.1
2619 Reviews (2619)
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Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

You're kidding

Who is giving reviews over 1 star? Employees padding the numbers maybe? The course is a disaster, someone call FEMA!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Pace Poor
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Commented on 08/22/2023

Dear DBC40171,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, and we apologize for the course conditions in certain areas. Our tees and greens are looking great, the maintenance team is working hard to make improvements to the fairways, drainage and irrigation opportunities. We hope you will give us another chance. Thanks again for sharing your experience with us, have a great day.

Best,

Jeff Ruedy

General Manager

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of the worst courses in the valley.

I have paid for this course three times, and I will not ever do it again. The staff was fine; the clubhouse was fine, but the course was TERRIBLE! I was hoping the wait in between rounds here had resulted in better course conditions, but each time I have played here I have been greatly disappointed. Shame on me for thinking this course would improve. Each time the fairways have been in terrible shape; it’s been dirt with some grass patches here/there. The two best fairways were roped off as cart path only. I suspect that’s because they are near Mesa Dr/McQueen and those holes can be seen from the road so they don’t want people knowing the course is in bad shape. The course has been soaked/flooded every time I have played here regardless of the time of year. There is mud just about everywhere throughout the course. It never seems to change. It’s a shame this course charges what they do for such terrible conditions, but what’s worse is enough people pay it to keep pushing Kokopelli to charge what they do. I am guessing that is why they force you to pre-pay to make a tee time via Golf Now. This was the last time I’ll ever pick this course for a round.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/22/2023

Dear nbateman7670,

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us, we are extremely happy to hear about the staff and clubhouse, and will share your review with the team. Maintenance is working hard every day to make improvements the course, specifically drainage and irrigation opportunities. We hope you will give us another chance, thanks again for your review.

Best,

Jeff Ruedy

General Manager

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Save your money

First time playing course today and will be last. The course is more dirt and mud than nice green grass. Most of fairways are dirt and mud, one hole sprinklers came on and we were soaked as well as cart and bag. Marshall came up and was not friendly and made us pick up our balls and join another group in front of us due to having several groups in a row of 2 players. We were the last group of 2 and he passed the other 2 groups and forced us to join be the ones to join one of the other twosomes in front. There are far too many other better options in the area!

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
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Commented on 08/20/2023

Dear BOpkQhgaXvivAoT0Jvm2,

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us, and we are extremely sorry about the course condition in certain areas. The team is working hard to make improvements to our fairways, we have made huge strides over the last couple months and look forward to the end of summer. Hopefully you will give us another chance.

Thanks again, and have a wonderful Sunday.

Best,

Jeff Ruedy

General Manager

Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Previously Played

Kokopeli

The staff is friendly but the course is a muddy mess

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/16/2023

Dear brisutton,

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us, we are extremely happy to hear about the friendly staff. The maintenance team is working hard to make improvements to the course every day, we apologize for the muddy conditions in certain areas. We hope to see you again soon.

Have a great Wednesday.

Jeff Ruedy

General Manager

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Horrible condition

This courses condition just seems to get worse and worse.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/15/2023

Dear StevenC TP,

Thank you for taking the time to share your visit with us, and we are extremely sorry for the course conditions in certain areas. With the intense heat it does take a lot of water to keep the course playable, and we obviously have some irrigation/drainage opportunities the team is trying to address every day. We apologize again for your visit, hopefully you will give us another chance.

Thanks again, have a great day.

Best,

Jeff Ruedy

General Manager

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs more grass

There were so many bare spots on the fairways it was almost unplayable. The course was also heavily watered so all the bare spots were muddy. This course is not worth playing at any price.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/15/2023

Dear escroggins,

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us, and we are extremely sorry for the course conditions in certain areas. The team is working hard to make improvements every day, we have made huge strides the last couple months and look forward to the future. Hopefully you will give us another chance. Thanks again, and have a great day.

Best,

Jeff Ruedy

General Manager

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/15/2023

Dear u314164450108,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a 4-star review, if there is something specific we could have done better please reach out to jruedy@arcisgolf.com

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/09/2023

Dear RDWazer6usUebt217ZhD,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, if there is something specific you would like to share about your experience please reach out to jruedy@arcisgolf.com.

Thanks again, have a great day and we hope to see you again soon.

Best,

Jeff Ruedy

General Manager

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Poorly maintained course

This is not my first time at this course. I used to play it quite often but that was a couple of years ago. This time the course was in horrible shape. Mud and dirt everywhere. They started watering the 17th hole while I was on it, which makes it a bit difficult to play. I won't be back and thats unfortunate because it used to be my favorite place in Mesa.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/07/2023

Dear u314162527318,

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us, and we are extremely sorry about the course conditions in certain areas. The maintenance team is working hard to make improvements every day, I will share your comments about the water on 17 during play. Hopefully you will give us another chance. Thanks again, and I hope you have a great week.

Best,

Jeff Ruedy

General Manager

Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wet

We played the back 9 and we put our bags in the golf bag stand to check in and we when we came out the sprinklers were on the 18th hole and got our golf bags wet. We get to the 14th hole and we had to wait for the the ground crew to finish cutting the lawn on the green and around it, they have new golf carts but not for beer cart girl, so we had to wait until we got back the club house . The food is good there.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/02/2023

Dear u503610715,

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us, and we are extremely sorry for the wet conditions on the 18th green. The beverage cart is being repaired for weekend service, and should be operational this weekend. If not we will continue to inform guests before teeing off to load up at the Clubhouse, or call in your order and we will deliver.

Thanks again for sharing your visit with us, and we hope to see you again soon.

Best,

Jeff Ruedy

General Manager

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

They should close down the course

I don’t mean to be hateful but they really should consider closing the course down until they can get it to at least a playable condition. 0/10 wouldn’t go golf there for $15. The audacity for them to charge $60. Ha.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 07/25/2023

Dear u314162562517,

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us, and we are extremely sorry for the course conditions in certain areas. The team is working hard every day to make improvements to the course while maintaining the playability. We have made huge strides over the last couple months, and look forward to continued achievements throughout the summer. We hope to see you again soon.

Have a great day.

Best,

Jeff Ruedy

General Manager

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 07/18/2023

Dear estreck,

Thank you for taking hte time toe leave a 2-star review. We love feedback, if there is something specific we could have done better please send it to jruedy@arcisgolf.com.

Thank you again, and we hope to see you soon.

Best,

Jeff Ruedy

General Manager

Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Combat Golf

Okay so here are the pros and cons of Kokopelli Golf Course.

This course needs repairs on the fairways and the cart path. Our first impression of hole one was it looked like a battlefield; my golf partner said, "It looks like a bomb hit" I tend to agree with this quote. The cart path reminded me of when I was a kid, and we used to jump our bikes off of ramps; that is what the cart path is in this course. The condition of the fairways is hit and miss on good housekeeping, and there are broken sprinklers everywhere. Which leaves us with mud holes in areas there should not be. The greens are okay, as they have tried to refurbish them.

The pace was whatever the plays wanted it to be as there was no Marshal on the course leaving players to bog down on the back 9 of the course. Water was provided if you could find a jug with cold water and no food or drink on the course unless you order it which we did not.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/18/2023

Dear u314164321180,

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us, and we are extremely sorry about the cons of Kokopelli. We have a lot of opportunities for improvement on the course, I can assure you the team is working hard every day to maintain the playability of the course and prioritize repairs outside of that scope. It's a challenging track with a lot of identity, our goal is to provide a fun experience for everyone. Hopefully we see you again soon.

Have a great week. thanks again for sharing your experience.

Best,

Jeff Ruedy

General Manager

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Thumbs up

It was a great overall experience, exceeded my expectations. Would/will return.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/18/2023

Dear Randy4Birdie,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a 4-star review, and we couldn't be happier to hear about your experience! The entire Kokopelli team is passionate about maximizing it's potential, so please help spread the word, don't be a stranger, and we hope to see you again soon.

Have a great Tuesday.

Best,

Jeff Ruedy

General Manager

Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/14/2023

Dear smerino24,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a 3-star review! We love feedback, if there is something specific we could have done better please reach out to jruedy@arcisgolf.com. Thanks again, and we hope to see you again soon.

Best,

Jeff Ruedy

General Manager

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 07/12/2023

Dear teehenney52,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a 3-star review. We love feedback, if there is something specific we could have done better please reach out to jruedy@arcisgolf.com.

Thanks again, we hope to see you again soon. Have a great week.

Best,

Jeff Ruedy

General Manager

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Legit dog track

Course was in terrible condition. Fairways were 90% dirt. No starter or ranger. Greens were long and had a ton of dry patches. Tee boxes were decent for the most part. Would rather burn the cash I used to play than play here again. I wouldn’t play here if they payed me to….

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/12/2023

Dear AP521,

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us, and we are extremely sorry about the course conditions in certain areas. The team is working hard to address areas of opportunity on the course, specifically in relation to the bare spots on the fairways. We hope you will give us another chance. Thanks again for your feedback, and we hope you enjoy the rest of your week.

Best,

Jeff Ruedy

General Manager

Played On
Reviews 4
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Horrible

I have played this course a lot of times. This is the worst I have ever seen it. Will not play there again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/12/2023

Dear u000006820323,

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us, and we are extremely sorry about the course conditions in certain areas. The team is working hard to make improvements, we have made huge strides over the last couple months with new sand in the bunkers, new golf carts, and updated Clubhouse. Hopefully you will give us another chance. Thanks again, and enjoy the rest of your week.

Best,

Jeff Ruedy

General Manager

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 07/07/2023

Dear gday85,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a 1-star review. We love feedback, if there is something specific you would like to share about your visit please reach out to jruedy@arcisgolf.com. Thanks again, we hope you have a great weekend.

Best,

Jeff Ruedy

General Manager

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Mediocre

No beverage cart service on a busy day with triple digit temperatures. Rate of play was rough. 18 took 5 hours, constantly waiting on groups ahead.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/07/2023

Dear Danharv184,

Thank you for taking the time toe leave a 3-star review, and we are extremely sorry for the pace of play during your visit. During the summer we offer beverage cart service on weekends only, the front desk team should be notifying golfers before they go out for play. I will share your review with the team. Thanks again for your feedback, and we hope you have a great weekend.

Best,

Jeff Ruedy

General Manager

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