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3.9
1348 Reviews (1348)
5 Stars
332
4 Stars
541
3 Stars
298
2 Stars
111
1 Stars
66
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.2
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
83.2%
Recommend this course
1116 out of 1348 reviews
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4.0
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.3
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.2
83.9%
Recommend this course
26 out of 31 reviews
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3.9
121 Reviews (121)
5 Stars
43
4 Stars
44
3 Stars
21
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.2
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.4
81.0%
Recommend this course
98 out of 121 reviews
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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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3.9
1348 Reviews (1348)
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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First Time Playing

Most Unorganized Course

I have come across many unorganized courses but Desert Sands had really out done themselves when it comes to being unorganized and having unfair treatment. Me and my buddies went golfing for my birthday so we decided to go early and hit a few balls at the driving range while we wait for our carts. My buddies are new to sport so they kept asking questions to the worker in the shop, off the bat he was rude. Our tee time was at 1:51 and we didn't hit our first hole til 2:45. While waiting to hit our first hole they shove a random person in our party without asking or consenting to us. On top of that they made two carts that were behind us hit before us just because they could tell my buddies were beginners in the sport. Please take it from my experience, if your trying to bring friends or family to golf and have a good time, this is not the place. I would recommend Dobson Golf Ranch, overall great experience.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overbooked

Overbooked by at least 3 parties. 5 min wait per hole and people riding us the whole time.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Desert Sands

Played with some great guys and had good time with playing a great game!!!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is in great shape since over seeding. Greens are much faster than the last time I played

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 92
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very nice course we are beginners

Wife and I played this course while visiting Mesa We are here for a month and will make this our home course. Price is right my sister and her partner joined us and had to rent clubs. With the rentals they received balls and tees for the price of the rentals. Staff are very friendly and the beer cart is very reasonable price for drinks

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

A joke

Played all by myself at the end of the day. A single. 9 had my son with me, he wasn't playing. Upon arrival I was charged 43 dollars for a tee time that was 29 on golf now. Then she has the nerve to pull me off the tee box to tell me I have to pay another 12 for my rider. Listen if its slammed and I need my own cart I get it. It was dead! I had the tee time to myself. It's pathetic that they would charge this. I have been going to the sands for 5 years now at least 20 times a year. I'll never be back. There is way to may other courses that would gladly take my money and not be dicks for no reason. Just ashamed at how stupid and ignorant people can be.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 54
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Desert Sands is in very good condition right now!

Overseed is gone and 90 degree rule for golf carts is in place. The conditions are getting better everyday.

The fairways are a little long but are being mowed and the greens are are a little slow but improving each day.

This is a good course to walk if you can.

They seem to have newer golf carts that are really nice. The dash board on these carts are very well designed. Lots of room for all kinds of things.

Give it a try,!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

You get what you pay for

Cart path only due to overseeding. At least the fairways were green. Very fuzzy greens.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Getting better all the time

Desert sands golf course has and is continuing course improvements. Give it a try!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great golf day

Perfect weather, very good course layout, but cart path only this time if year and letting fairways get to be over grown with height is a pain, but nice time meeting new people also.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Enjoyable small course

Course is getting better after over seeding. Greens are slow because they are not rolled and cut short but I expect this will be taken care of as we start the new winter season. Still cart path only at present but overall an enjoyable exec. Course

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 60
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens held the ball

With the reseeding, the greens were slow and held the ball great. Greens are domed and its usually hard to hold the green, but they were in excellent shape as were the fairways. Shot under my age!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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