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Desert Sands Golf Course
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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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 65 | 4029 yards | 59.8 | 88 |
| Women | 65 | 3739 yards | 59.8 | 88 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mens M: 59.8/88 | 311 | 137 | 146 | 266 | 109 | 227 | 294 | 151 | 136 | 1777 | 137 | 283 | 325 | 449 | 117 | 142 | 261 | 298 | 240 | 2252 | 4029 |
| Ladies W: 59.8/92 | 290 | 114 | 131 | 251 | 94 | 212 | 275 | 132 | 116 | 1615 | 131 | 268 | 311 | 433 | 103 | 131 | 245 | 279 | 223 | 2124 | 3739 |
| Handicap | 2 | 14 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 11 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 65 |
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Photo submitted by Lbrunsvold on 07/06/2025
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Tee box #9 Photo submitted by cmillerr17 on 06/04/2025
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Photo submitted by AMurdzev on 08/23/2024
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Photo submitted by ArminHammer1 on 08/17/2023
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Photo submitted by MMMPR3S on 04/07/2023
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Photo submitted by ma11rats on 08/29/2021
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Yeah, he still earned par on 11 Photo submitted by u314160892640 on 04/27/2021
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Greens add a unique challenge Photo submitted by u314159776076 on 03/09/2021
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Photo submitted by mjbrady on 02/05/2021
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Photo submitted by u314159776076 on 02/04/2021
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Photo submitted by Marcos326 on 08/09/2020
Bad all around
I've played here before, it's not great but cheap but it's awful. Slow, all dirt and sand. Manager was a jerk
Absolutely Terrible
Would not recommend. Only 8 holes were open with no warning. The hole that were open were complete dirt throughout the entire fairway. I won’t come back even in the spring.
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Skinned! Don't look for grass anytime soon.
This course is always mowed tight, but there was barely any grass on fairways or greens. One of the residents yelled from her patio "Didn't they tell you that the back 9 was closed? Surprise, surprise! We played the front 9 twice so that wasn't a problem, but it will be a while before you see any grass on this course.
Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback of your recent round with us. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced at the course with us. Your feedback is extremely important to us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark. For further resolution in this matter, please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop. We hope to hear from you soon!
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No flags on back nine. I assume the back nine was closed but no one said anything. So j quit after 12 holes.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, gfusher1. We're sorry about the confusion during your round. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Desert Sands Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, gfusher1. We're sorry about the confusion during your round. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Desert Sands Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.
Hello, u000001460531. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Desert Sands Golf Course. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Great staff fun course
Like this course. Great people and fast play in the afternoon. I have played here quite often and still enjoy it.
Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u314160477800. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Desert Sands Golf Course!
Hi, u314162185627. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Desert Sands Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!
For the price let’s go
For the price it was a no brainer to try out the course. However you get what you pay for. Staff were excellent and amenities were fine. But the course was dry dead grass and dirt piles in the middle of the fairways with lots of weeds. I lost 2 balls after hitting into the middle of the fairway because they disappeared into the weeds and we couldn’t find them.
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Not well maintained
There were a lot of areas that were not well maintained. I understand that this is the off season, so somewhat understandable.
Hi, Mark9079387. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Desert Sands Golf Course.
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Best for the money!
The staff was very nice and friendly. We’ll return for sure!
Hello, valszuniga. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Desert Sands Golf Course. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!
Hi, u314162144088. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Desert Sands Golf Course!
Good value for summer pricing
For the price of the hot deal booking it's a great value for practice. Seemed like there's no separate fairway, all mowed to the same length and a lot of weed grass on every hole. 2 tee boxes were temp areas and the greens were very long, closer to fringe length than traditional green length. They played VERY slow. For how short the coarse is, the greens are tiny. Definitely forces you to be accurate. I got a lot of practice chipping this round.
As long as the value pricing stays, ill come back.
Added a pic of a birdie put
Hello, ma11rats. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope to see you again soon. Thank you for choosing Desert Sands Golf Course.
Fun track, but greens are HAIRY long
Overall, this course is a great little exec when short on time or wanting to practice short irons. Rating would be better but the greens are like the first cut of rough they are so long and not mowed. I get there has been rain, but it appears they don't have the staff to mow as all other courses are normal conditions. You aren't really putting, more like croquet striking. Once the greens get mowed back down, they'll be great as they are lush for summer conditions.
Hello, Breon1a54. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Desert Sands Golf Course.
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Good for practice ..
Course in better shape after the rains . However the green were Sticky !
For the price it’s an excellent way to practice or have an easy fun round
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Hello, iatomcat. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind. Thank you for playing Desert Sands Golf Course.
Hello jcombe. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star!
Hi, qmrobert21. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback.
Hi, u7661370. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Desert Sands Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!
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Hello, u314161116451. Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience. We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We are working to improve conditions, and we hope you'll give us another try in the future. Thanks for choosing Desert Sands Golf Course.