Western Skies GC: Aerial
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4.3
3498 Reviews (3498)
5 Stars
1122
4 Stars
1650
3 Stars
522
2 Stars
136
1 Stars
68
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
93.8%
Recommend this course
3129 out of 3498 reviews
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4.2
114 Reviews (114)
5 Stars
38
4 Stars
66
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
93.9%
Recommend this course
107 out of 114 reviews
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4.3
238 Reviews (238)
5 Stars
103
4 Stars
113
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
95.4%
Recommend this course
227 out of 238 reviews
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Course Highlights
Exceptionally friendly staff and year-round well-maintained conditions make Western Skies a consistently rewarding experience. Wide fairways, forgiving short par 4s, and strong value pricing attract golfers of all skill levels.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Traditional
Par 72
Length 6744 yards
Slope 122
Rating 70.3

The golf course at the Western Skies Golf Club has a traditional layout with many different challenges and beautiful views. Surrounded by picturesque mountains and valleys, the course offers a taste of the countryside, which is further enhanced by the many aged Mesquite and Pinon trees sprinkled throughout. It features tree-lined fairways with generous landing areas and tricky water hazards. Two notable holes are the 4th and 7th holes, both par 3s. Although it is a modest 186 yards, the 4th hole requires a carry over water to a heavily bunkered green. Western Skies Golf Club's 18th hole is a drivable par four with water along the right side, making this an exciting finishing hole.

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Course Details

Year Built 1992
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Blue Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Brian Whitcomb

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Pull-carts No
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 Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code No tank tops or cutoffs.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.3
3498 Reviews (3498)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 60
Brunch 33
Watching the Game 30
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 67
Water Hazards 47
Narrow Fairways 20
This course/club is great for:
Locals 77
Beginners 51
Seniors 51
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 75
In the 'Burbs 33
Worth the Drive 26

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Reviews 208
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Fun Par 72 Course in Great Condition, Fast Play

Somehow this course is always in great condition. (It's my home course.) It's a par 72 where I break 80 almost half the time. The staff there treat people like family! You'll like Western Skies. R. R.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 208
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great Par 72 Course, Super Nice Staff.

FIVE STARS for Western Skies! (As always) The course is somehow always in great shape, with wide fairways and big flat greens. The layout makes it easy for any skill level to play their best, with only one water carry and very short desert carries. I shot a clean 77. I can't say enough about the people that work there. They are the best. Not a golf-snob among them!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 306
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 208
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Fun Par 72 Course in Great Condition

Western Skies is my home course, because I like the straight-ahead layout, wide fairways, big fair greens, and short desert carries. Pic of par 5 #13 has a 40 yard desert carry. The staff always treats me like family, especially Jim, Scott, Maddie, Leah, Payson, Matt, Ed, and Tigen! Also, I shot 77 last week!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 208
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Fun Par 72 Course, Nice Layout, Fast Pace.

Nice par 72 layout was in great shape, big fair greens and wide fairways. The round only took about 3 hours, and I was glad to beat the worst of the heat. The cart girl (Leah) made several rounds, and I was glad for that! The whole staff there is always nice to me. I didn't score well, but I still had fun!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 208
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice Par 72 Course in Good Shape

I liked Western Skies. The tee boxes, fairways and greens were in great shape, (even though most of the bunkers were wet) I liked the short par 4's and the big, fairly flat greens. The staff were nice, and the cart girl Leah was there all day! Pace of play was excellent. FIVE STARS!

R. R.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 110
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 208
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Fun Course, Fun Staff, Quick Par 72

Western Skies has wide fairways, big flat greens and short par 4's. The tees, fairways and greens are always in great shape, and there's no long desert carries off the tee. The entire staff there always treats people like family, and you won't find that everywhere! (They could try to stop watering the bunkers though.) Rich R.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 57
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Western Skies is a good summer course.

Everyone was pleasant at the clubhouse and the pace was great.

The course is getting water but there are a few bare spots on some fairways that are just unavoidable after all the heat of an Arizona summer. All it is very playable.

The greens were rolling true and recovering well from aeration. They are getting water also! The speed was slow at first but sped up as the the day got warmer. I have no complaints about the greens at all.

I enjoyed this course and will be playing it again soon

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 208
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Fun Course, Great Staff!

FIVE STARS for Western Skies. (It's not Torrey Pines, but I played in 2 1/2 hrs for $36, and they do have pine trees!) lol This course is forgiving for all skill levels, and the staff there treats everyone like family! Besides the wet bunkers, the course is always in tip-top shape. (hint, hint) lol

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 208
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

I Played in Under 3 Hours and Course Was In Great Condition.

Western Skies is my favorite because of straight, wide fairways, big flat greens and short par 4's. Somehow the grass is always green on the fairways and the greens, 12 months a year. The whole staff treats everyone like family, and you won't find that every day!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Always liked it.

I’ve always like playing WS. Fairways during the heat of Summer aren’t that bad and the greens are really better than expected given the extremely high temperatures. The bunkers are mixed, some are good and some aren’t but mostly escapable. The course is a fair challenge even for better golfers. Summer pace of play is not an issue. The golf staff has always been friendly and accommodating.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Wednesday league

Played here on Wednesday July 16, back 9 twice. Had a lot of fun, but to the Wednesday league, some of you guys are jerks and have no respect, yeah started called our name out a couple of times but when we got to the T box we still had a couple mins to spare, we were on time and not late. And as soon we got on the box one of you yelled out and tried to rush us. And I’m glad we left you guys way behind. Didn’t slow the pace of play. Hopefully staff can read this review so that they can tell you guys to have some respect!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 40
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 208
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Fun Course, Fantastic People!

Western Skies is always in fantastic shape (somehow), and even I can score there. (I shot 80 in 2 1/2 hours for $16 with my Golf Pass discounts.) The staff there all treat me like family, especially Maddie, Leah, Payson, Jim, Ed, Isaac, Geoff and Matt. I KNOW it's not Pebble Beach, but I always reward Western Skies with their well-deserved FIVE STARS!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 306
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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