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3.9
1349 Reviews (1349)
5 Stars
333
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
1117 out of 1349 reviews
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4.1
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.4
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
86.2%
Recommend this course
25 out of 29 reviews
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3.9
120 Reviews (120)
5 Stars
44
4 Stars
44
3 Stars
20
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.2
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.5
82.5%
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99 out of 120 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
1349 Reviews (1349)
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Reviews 61
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
Played On
Reviews 3
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

value for money, but course still needs work

Just finished overseeding so still cart on path only, play will take longer.

They are letting the grass grow before cutting so some parts are thick and rough, some parts are just mud and dry dirt.

There are alot of houses surrounding the fairways so have to be careful not to hit wide or far, can be stressful for first time / new golfers.

Staff are relaxed and friendly, and this is one of the last courses that allows you to drive cart back to carpark to load / offload

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play nightmare. Decent conditions incoming after overseed though.

This course always plays slow but coming out of overseeding it was WAY too slow. Had to bail after 3hrs and only 13 holes played so we wouldn't miss our flight 3 hours later. Didn't trust the last 5 holes could get played in less than 90 more minutes. A 4-1/2 hour round here is just too dang slow no matter the time of year. The more "seasoned" locals in the 3-4 groups in front of us should just wait until they can drive the cart right up to their ball before trying to play during the cart path only weeks. With the MULTIPLE older gents in employee shirts that were just driving around the course in golf carts all day long, you'd think they could enforce ready play golf quite a bit better than not at all...

But, with that said, the greens were already in MUCH better shape than past seasons. Should play quite well once they get it mowed down in another week or two. Will give it a shot again when I'm back visiting in February. Hopefully the super seniors get it in gear and play a lot

faster!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow your roll

Fairways are still a little long very slow. No roll. Greens are very sticky. No role the tee boxes can use a little work.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

BEST PRICE TO PLAY RATIO AROUND RIGHT NOW

The course was cart path only and the grass on the greens was super long almost where you had to put with a driver. BUT GREAT PLAY IN ANY CASE.

The winter grass was excellent. The staff was inclredibly nice in the pro shop. Pace of play was fast enough Finished in under 4 hours.

FOR THE PRICE ITS UNBEATABLE.

WHILE IT SEEMS EVERY OTHER COURSE IS DOUBLING THEIR NORMAL FALL RATE, THIS COURSE KEPT IT REAL.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

A Nice Basic Short Course

My wife and I played 18 holes in mid morning. The course was reopened after reseeding and carts were cartpath only. Pace of play was fine and course conditions were nice with the new grass. Greens were even but quite slow as expected. The course layout is basic. There are few hazards in play. Greens are smallish and sloped away from the center. Your chipping game will come in handy as approach shots tend to run off. Overall, a nice course for working on your irons and short game, and for beginners or short-hitters.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course Experience

The course was great overall. The greens were alright, but the fairways are not as nice as they can be. I plan to go again as they do have wonderful deals.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awful experience!! All dirt and greens have a big volcano in the middle of them!!!

Lady in the pro shop was a joke. She rushed us out there and nobody was on the golf course.3 times kept yelling at us to tee off. You hit your shots and is big cloud of dust goes in the air when your ball lands. This course is called Desert Sands for a reason. Sand in all the fairways and sand in front of the greens

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rough fairways

The staff, pro shop and the greens were quite good. However the tee boxes were hard and the fairways were terrible. lots of bare dirt and mowed weeds. The price was reasonable.

I won't play there again.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 92
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always a good time

Everyone is friendly and the course is fun. 4th time and I'll continue to come back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Summer golf

We really enjoy playing this course. It’s not busy so we can take our time. A lot of par 3s to practice on.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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