Painted Mountain GC: #1
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3.6
2437 Reviews (2437)
5 Stars
446
4 Stars
1053
3 Stars
588
2 Stars
208
1 Stars
142
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.7
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.5
75.5%
Recommend this course
1850 out of 2437 reviews
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3.5
98 Reviews (98)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
39
3 Stars
25
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.6
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.1
74.5%
Recommend this course
73 out of 98 reviews
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3.6
147 Reviews (147)
5 Stars
38
4 Stars
52
3 Stars
33
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
12
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
74.1%
Recommend this course
109 out of 147 reviews
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Course Highlights
The greens at Painted Mountain consistently rank among the best in the East Valley, with smooth, well-maintained surfaces that reward precise putting. Accommodating staff regularly help players get early tee times, contributing to quick rounds and strong value with Golf Pass deals.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Resort
Style Traditional
Par 70
Length 6021 yards
Slope 110
Rating 66.3

The Painted Mountain Golf Club is a challenging desert-style course with a variety of different tees to accommodate every age group and skill level. The course offers a lengthier challenge from the first hole, a par-5 dogleg right, to the last, which requires an approach shot over water in order to reach the green. The Painted Mountain Golf Club, in addition to the course, is also home to the John Jacob's Golf School.

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Course Details

Year Built 1969
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Frank Boxberger

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS No
Pull-carts No
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, Apple Pay Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirt, no cutoffs, denim ok.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill, Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

3.6
2437 Reviews (2437)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 39
Patio Dining 34
Dinner 25
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 47
Water Hazards 44
Undulating Greens 32
This course/club is great for:
Locals 52
Seniors 48
Beginners 32
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 44
In the 'Burbs 32
Worth the Drive 19

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Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Enjoyed the round !

Overall experience was a good day of golf ! No drama no disappointments other than the usual missed putts.

It’s a good layout and they do what they can within their budget I’m guessing , to keep the course enjoyable to play. The green fees were reasonable and appropriate for a nice easy round of golf without breaking the bank.

Good tee boxes, good fairways, good greens ! All the things I like when I play here in AZ. If your going in expecting Scottsdale National you are not gonna get that.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 116
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

So So

Played on 5/6, paired with a single lady. Staff is very nice. Coolers with ice on carts. No driving range but does have putting and chipping area. Played a few weeks ago and course was much nicer. Now the tee boxes, fairways, and greens are less than stellar. This course seems to wax and wane. Played in 4 hrs. Not as busy now since snowbirds have left. They just sanded, aereated greens and plowed the roughs and carved into the fairways. Signs were posted about this. Will play again once the course is better.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Best bang for buck

We play here everytime seriuoks the best value in area for 18 hole play we think. Cheers. Will be back

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 61
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Great Par 70

Tees, fairways, greens, bunkers good. Would have liked areas around greens mowed tighter. Good course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun track, but slow going...

Decent course in Mesa that tends to be popular with golfers that have a slower pace of play. Price is reasonable, so the course gets a lot of traffic. Maintenance of the course is decent, but you'll find bare patches in some fairways. The rough around the greens is lush, so be prepared to struggle pitching from the thick grass.

Greens were recently sanded and needle aerated, so the putting surfaces were much slower than a few weeks ago.

Overall, a fun round that allowed plenty of time to visit with my son in law as we waited at each tee.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not Recommend Poor Conditions

This course is not worth playing. The front nine has no rough, just hard pan. The bunkers are washed out.The fairways are thin. The greens were slow and the back nine greens were sandy. I would expect to pay $45 at most for what they are providing. There is also no driving range. DO NOT PLAY HERE

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 61
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Quiet and fast

We got on the course 40 minutes ahead of our tee time, played in 3.5 hours. Decent fairways, tee boxes. Roughs and around greens need mowing. They were sanding greens after arriving. Decent course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Pace of play

We were in a 4-some and had to let a 2-some and a single go thru……. Course should actually put those 3 together !

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 23
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

not worth it

I have played at PM for 15 years and the last 3 years have been a struggle to return. The course changed Pros and complete new staff. The atmosphere has gone down hill steadily since the change. Course conditions have gone down as well, but the green fees have gone up.

Example of the new folks: The cups have not been set down into the ground, but left with the top of the cup even with the green. Putts bounce out after hitting the bottom of the cup or bounce off the edge. I have golfed for 60 years and seen this once before. At PM it can happen 3-4 times a round. After getting fed up with the cups, I stopped in the pro shop and explained the issue. Response from head pro "not my job". This attitude has not gotten better over the last few months.

The bar upstairs is a joke. they seem to think they are high end. Food is ok, personnel are great except management who seems to think he is doing you a favor by allowing you in the door.

Take your money and go elsewhere where you will be treated correctly.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap Don't know
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 Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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