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4.0
1384 Reviews (1384)
5 Stars
342
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
86.7%
Recommend this course
1149 out of 1384 reviews
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4.0
47 Reviews (47)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
89.4%
Recommend this course
42 out of 47 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
1384 Reviews (1384)

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 11
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 18
3.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Great small course

It was slow for the first 4 holes then picked up. Nice executive course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
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Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Great little course

Wasn’t in the best condition but very playable. Fun course to walk, pace was good, staff was great and price was a great value. We’ll be back.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Decent course - Clubhouse staff not so great.

Checked in for our tee time 15 minutes before our round. The lady working the front desk gave us a condescending attitude because people at a later tee time were waiting… and she stated we were “holding everything up.”

We got our cart and had roughly 10 minutes to spare before teeing off.

This is the second time the lady working the front desk has been extremely rude for us being EARLY.

The rest of the staff were great.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Poor Conditions

The course is in rough shape. Greens are mostly patchy and bumpy. Lots of bare spots in the fairways. Pace of play was pathetically slow on the front 9 ( 3 groups waiting at each tee box on every par 3 hole). Fortunately most were only playing 9 so the back 9 was actually fast. We won't be going back to this one.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 58
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Horrible Conditions

Course is in worst shape ever. We have played many times throughout the years and this time was the worse. Female starter was not friendly at all. Most players there only do 9 holes so the pace of play for 9 was really bad, back 9 was much better.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Play

Slow play. People don’t know to ready play to improve pace

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

Cost

Is overpriced, we do only hot deals when available

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Decent exec course

Nothing spectacular but a fine souped up executive course. One par 5 and many par fours will allow most to use drivers or fairway woods. Pretty wide open. Good course to practice irons. Greens were odd mounded structures that were challenging to putt on

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

HORRIBLE!!!!!

This has got to be one of the worst golf courses I have ever played in my life. Just terrible. It was patchy and the staff was just terrible. I do not know how that golf course gets any business at all. It is 50 bucks to play a goat ranch. This is not an environment to play golf.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

They were running behind. I think the group in front of us slid a group or two in on their tee times.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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