Painted Mountain GC: #1
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3.6
2438 Reviews (2438)
5 Stars
446
4 Stars
1054
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
75.6%
Recommend this course
1851 out of 2438 reviews
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3.6
98 Reviews (98)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
40
3 Stars
25
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.6
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.1
75.5%
Recommend this course
74 out of 98 reviews
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3.6
146 Reviews (146)
5 Stars
38
4 Stars
51
3 Stars
33
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
12
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.7
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
74.0%
Recommend this course
108 out of 146 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
2438 Reviews (2438)

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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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
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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

What Happened?

Played on 4/10, one gentleman joined us. He was very nice. The staff was nice although the starter was very much pushing people to make sure their group tees off when group in front is halfway down the fairway. Had a 5hr round so it appears the bookings are too close as we had to wait on most holes. Last played a couple weeks ago and everything was nice and green but this round, the dead patchy areas are back in some of the fairways, no sand in bunkers, and the bathrooms were dirty. Beverage cart was around frequently and the lady was very nice. There was cold water at the stations, ice buckets on the carts. Suggest the golf course management get on top of cleaning up the garbage, repairing broken posts/pilings, and clearing out debris. For the cost it should look better!

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course great shape

It orderly, spaced proper, great flow, great fairways and greens.

7:30 start 12:00 finish. Great time, hotdogs at the 9 are worth it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tee boxes are horrible

Conditions were pretty good besides the tee boxes were not level they need to fix theses.Greens were in good shape Recommend if you can get a deal.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Disappointing

Greens were in good shape, course overall had several areas missing grass. No driving range. Staff was not friendly or helpful. No snack bar, just a cooler in the pro shop. No ice in cart cooler. Not worth the $80 price tag.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not bad overall

Greens excellent shape,really slow though,tee boxs are really uneven which i believe they should figure out.If you can get it for under 70 usd worth the play.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Worth a visit

Enjoyed first round ever in AZ. Course layout was good. Greens good, sand good. Course Marshall out a lot. Beverage cart and turn snack bar was nice. Guessing staffed by retired locals.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 41
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Spring golf

The course conditions are very good. Winter overseed is still in great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Not impressed

Greens were terrible, pace was slow, bunkers were bad. I won't play there again.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 85
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Just ok, slow play

Not sure why it's so slow. The ranger didn't do anything that we could tell.

Course conditions are just ok.

Greens look good but putt inconsistently.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 75
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Slow

We had to wait after every shot. Took 5.5 hours. Ranger told us their tee times are set at 7 minutes.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The greens were very soft and surprisingly slow for the Phoenix Valley area. Some work could be done in the areas between holes as it looks like it has just been left wild and it makes it look sort of dumpy. On a day with 100° the water coolers were left empty and the course refreshment ladies were almost nonexistent on nine holes

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 75
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Pace of play

The pace of play horrible, the ranger told me they have tee times set to every 7 minutes. We sat after every shot.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great condition, unique design, good value

The design is crazy. #1 par 5 & #2 long par 3. This causes a large backup right away. But after you get to #3 suddenly none of the holes seem too tough. Back nine is noticeably shorter than the front.

I LIKE that they have plush rough around the greens because I think it's a fun part of golf

Overall it is one of the better of the middle of the road golf courses

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Ridiculously slow play

We were backed up from the first hole on. They started us 10 minutes late and we proceeded to watch a minimum of two groups in front of us tee off on every hole on the front 9. It was down to only watching one group tee off on every hole on the back nine except 18. 2 guys in the group in front of us quit after 9. The marshal did try, but there was no reason it should take this long, the courses is pretty straightforward.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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