Dinosaur Mountain at Gold Canyon Golf Resort

This was my first time playing Gold Canyon Sidewinder, and I loved the course. It's a gorgeous course located in the high desert, and you are surrounded by mountains at virtually every hole. I loved every aspect of the course, and will definitely be playing there again. I would recommend this course to anybody looking for a challenge. Don't miss out on the gem!

very nice course no one to slow you down this time of year, green were just aerated and hindered the ball roll abit but the course was in great shape other than that.

Short course. The greens were very bumpy and slow. They may have recently been aerated. Overall condition of the course was average. I only paid $21 for 18 holes with a cart. The staff was very helpful and friendly.

Played Dinosaur a few years ago so figured I'd play Sidewinder on our last staycation of the year. Played 11am Saturday, then we stayed at the resort. The course looks and plays well. Greens nice, fairways nice. Some elevated tees and greens. There are houses but they are not tight on every hole. Dinosaur mountain is within view on almost every hole and it's very rugged and beautiful. Not much water, and a quite a few of the holes have generous landing areas which helps keep the ball in play. There are washes that cross some of the fairways and in front of the green that are dry and can be hit from if you land there. Greens roll true and are soft enough to need a ball mark fixer. The cart girl was working both courses but came by often and was very friendly. The only negative I could say about this course was that drivers are not allowed on the range and I needed it for my first tee so I hooked it into the desert. But even with that penalty I still shot an 80 so I was happy. Would definitely go again!

i will play this course over and over again i wish i lived closer its about 70 miles from mebut not to far away i will definitely be back

Dinosaur mountain is definitely a fun course. Lot of elevation changes and amazing views. Course was in pretty good condition for time of year.

However, the course amenities were terrible. There is no water located anywhere on the course! Is that even legal? The driving range has mats and you are not allowed to hit a driver. It's also kinda in the middle of nowhere.

If these things don't bother you, then give it a try. Glad I tried it once, but won't be going back.

Great deal for the money, the course is pristine, the staff is very friendly. I was playing alone, got tied up with some locals, great people, had a great time. HIGHLY recommend it.

If you live in AZ and are looking for deals in the summer this one should be on your bucket list. I had to drive 40 minutes but it was worth it. The course and clubhouse were great value.

The scenery with the mountains was beautiful. The course was green all the way through 18 holes. I will play there again for sure. Next time we will play the Dinosaur 18. Thank you for a great time and enjoyable round of golf.

Take your own WATER. There were NO water stations on the course.

Fairways are green and lush, but greens are horrible. If they are charging $50 in summer, then they should have good greens. Bunkers have sand in them.

I played Sidewinder in mid August in 40*C (104*F) but the course was in good shape -- generous fairways and rough with receptive and even greens. The GPS was very accurate and the touch screen enabled me to choose my targets with accurate distances and avoid most of the hazards. The greens were running about a 9 but still allowed good shots to stick the green, even from over 185yds. The views on Sidewinder are supposedly not as good as Dinosaur Mtn but I still managed to find some great photos to send back to the "poor folks" back home in the rain!
The staff were very friendly and the drink cart came by often to keep me stocked with ice and beverages. The summer rate can't be beat for value in the Phoenix area, especially when considering the "winter" (high season) normal fees. Take advantage of this mountain gem.

Enjoyed every hole. each hole is a unique challenge.

The course was in very good shape. The staff were cordial, and the views were spectacular.

The only problem I have with the Gold Canyon Golf Resort Courses is that the courses are heavily occupied with maintenance personnel who are at times quite distracting.

Had a great time at Gold Canyon. Staff is friendly, good views, and a great breakfast buffett!

Course was in pretty good shape overall. The only issue was a few spots throughout the course with a small amount of standing water from the heavy rain the night before, this resulted in cart path only which is not ideal during the summer months. Overall the course was in good shape and fun to play. Greens were a 6 out of 10, hard and kinda dry considering the rains effect on the fairways.

Great course, great views, well maintained resort course. Each hole is memorable. As compaired to the sister course, the Dinosaur, this Sidewinder course is much more playable with less elevation changes, however it can also be more difficult. Try it and find out why.

Don't miss the opportunity to play this course . The course is in very good shape. the greens were in good shape just a little slow, but expected for this time of year. I booked on golfnow.com and got a great deal . All of the staff was very friendly, I felt like I was a member of a country club. Go play sidewinder while they have these great prices.

I really enjoyed this course from the well kept condition for July and also for the beautiful scenery. I can't wait to return and play Dinosaur park next time

Great course but in summer could use some water containers on course if the cart gal can't keep up