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4.0
1385 Reviews (1385)
5 Stars
343
4 Stars
561
3 Stars
303
2 Stars
111
1 Stars
67
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.3
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.6
86.8%
Recommend this course
1150 out of 1385 reviews
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4.1
48 Reviews (48)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
89.6%
Recommend this course
43 out of 48 reviews
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4.1
105 Reviews (105)
5 Stars
40
4 Stars
44
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.4
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.5
89.5%
Recommend this course
94 out of 105 reviews
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Course Highlights
Desert Sands delivers outstanding value with consistently well-maintained greens that hold up better than most local courses through the summer heat. Friendly staff and a brisk pace of play make rounds here a reliable, enjoyable outing.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Desert/Traditional/Executive
Par 65
Length 4029 yards
Slope 88
Rating 59.8

Located in Mesa, Desert Sand Golf Course is an executive length course with a short layout that is most suitable for beginners, but it is also a good place for golfers of all skill levels to work on their short game skills. Due to its flat terrain, the course is easy to walk with few elevation changes. The greens are remarkably fast and water hazards come into play on five holes. There are also sand bunkers scattered throughout the course. The Desert Sand Golf Course facility offers a chipping area and putting green and it is also home to a golf school.

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Course Details

Year Built 1969
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Blue Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jack Snyder (1969)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts 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 None
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Collared shirt, no cutoffs, denim ok.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.0
1385 Reviews (1385)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 8
Brunch 6
Course Challenges Include:
Undulating Greens 32
Water Hazards 13
This course/club is great for:
Seniors 36
Locals 32
Beginners 30
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 28
In the 'Burbs 14
Worth the Drive 8

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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First Time Playing

Staff Unfriendly

The fairways were Ok but the domed greens were unenjoyable. Got called to the first tee 15 minutes early which would be Ok except we had just got to the driving range. Had the starter yelling at us and also the other couple we got paired with. Also got yelled at by the cart attendant when we were dropping off our cart. Put a damper on the day!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a year
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging short course

Fairways and greens great. Tee boxes hard as rocks. Pin placement and rounded greens make scoring well tough. Want to play it again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 85
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course Ranger Needs Authority

During the round some

belligerent young patrons were bouncing around to open tees and causing unnecessary delays. The course ranger spoke to them and they were disrespectful and ignored the rangers request, challenging the group I was in by loud ly cursing and threatening language. The ranger should have the authority to immediately kick them off the course without refund, and our round should have been reimbursed or credited for another time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Golf staff was not very friendly. snackbar and drinks staff were excellent.

Disorganized from the start. Lots of people waiting on the first tee. The course is an executive course that is not in very good shape and the greens are very slow. Ok forbeginnners to play.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Horrible Staff

Staff is always disrespectful when we give them no reason to be.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cold and rainy day

It was cold and rainy but the greens were dry and fast.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Fairways nonexistent

First time playing this course but there were 0 fairways present. Literally the grass was same length whether you hit it in the middle or off by 30 yards. This could have been due to upcoming maintenance but there was no warning on that. Greens were tiny and the most treacherous I’ve seen with regards to breaks and firmness. It wasn’t too bad for the price I paid for the round but definitely would have liked more of a heads up from the course before showing up. Course has a lot of potential to be good. Hoping it was an off day.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

New experience

People who i played with were great. Fairways were long would be nice to see the ball sitting up in the fairway way. From a distance. Greens were some of the more challenging around had whales and elephants buried under the greens.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challeging greens

Course was busy, but moved very well. Course is in good shape. Greens were fast.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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