Painted Mountain GC: #1
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3.6
2424 Reviews (2424)
5 Stars
445
4 Stars
1044
3 Stars
586
2 Stars
208
1 Stars
141
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.7
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.5
74.7%
Recommend this course
1838 out of 2424 reviews
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3.5
89 Reviews (89)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
31
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.4
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
3.9
69.7%
Recommend this course
62 out of 89 reviews
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3.6
152 Reviews (152)
5 Stars
39
4 Stars
51
3 Stars
36
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
12
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.7
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
72.4%
Recommend this course
110 out of 152 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
2424 Reviews (2424)

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 1
2.0
Previously Played

It’s Bad

I’ve played here several times and I don’t expect much from this course. But right now it’s bad even by Painted Mountain standards. Patchy fairways and tee boxes, sparse areas of grass with lots of dirt and some muddy areas. They were punching greens today and had no warnings when booking. So I had to skip several holes to get ahead of the crew. Maybe they didn’t expect anyone that far on the course yet, but most of the back 9 had the sprinklers on either in the fairways or around the greens, so I either had to skip the tee shot and drop in the fairway past the sprinklers or play up to my approach shot and pick up. Last 4 holes had no cups or flags, they were pulled out and laying beside the green. Staff has always been nice enough, though you should play early because the pace does get out of hand later in the day. Starter offered to let me go through again, but honestly I preferred to just head home. I will say the greens that weren't punched yet were slow but rolled really nicely.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Do No Go No

The course was completely unplayable and even the pro shop suggested we not play as both fairways and greens were being plugged and aerated. GolfNow gave no warning online when I booked the tee time. However, the pro shop was extremely friendly and gave us a 45-day rain check to come back and play at any time. My playing partner and I thought that was extremely generous of them.

Now we can even play at any time and don't even have to worry about a hot deal.

Conditions Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value

Greens very fast and in tough shape… lots of burnout and brown on the fairways… fun track otherwise… fair course for a differ like myself- and the price point was solid… disappointed that the restaurant/bar was closed

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 41
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Arizona Summer golf

Hot weather. You get a lot of roll in the fairways. Greens are excellent especially for this time of year. Played 18 holes in 2.5 hours. Could have been quicker if I had a few less strokes. 3 of the par threes were having repairs to the tee boxes and were shortened. That made for some fun short shots into the greens.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 74
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Nice round, working to improve

Enjoyed the course and the pace. Par 3 tee boxes are under remodel but rest of course is playable. Only issue was with a “golf mom” who was with her spawn behind us. We tried to let them play through but the mom said “I enjoy watching my son hit into you”.????? Will be back to our local go to spot soon.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

God day of golf, but didn't like the shortened par 3's.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 79
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Par 2.5s

We showed up at the course. There was no driving range. Once on the course ALL the Par 3s were having the tee boxes redone. So every Par 2 @ 100 yards. No one told us this in the club house.

The greens were in great shape and the course is in pretty good shape. If it was not for the lack of communication about Par 2.5s we would have been alight.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 74
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Fast summer golf

Course was firm, greens were thick and slow. Tee boxes of the par 3’s are under remodel so all are in the 70-85 yard range. Even with these issues, fun place to play. Fast round, nice staff all getting to practice short game.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 41
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

No surprises

Have played this course several times, no surprises, u get what see no more, it's not the best course nor the worst in the area, disappointed that beverage cart has no beer specials like the past but this is at every course have played in the valley, pace of play good on front slow on the back

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played

Awful

Simply terrible conditions. Tee box on #5 was 53 yards from the pin.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

It was fine overall as a municipal course but the pace of play was a nightmare - some of the worst I have ever experienced. Five hours,fifteen minutes is massively unacceptable for this course. I did see what looked like a ranger out there but he did nothing to speed up play.

No matter what standard of golfer you are (I am an 18) it still shouldn’t give you the right to go so slow.

Until the ranger politely lights a fire under people’s butts, this will always turn a good time into a pain in the neck.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Painted mountain conditions

The fairways were in bad condition. Areas of sparse grass and dirt ground and mud. Tee boxes very bumpy and sparse grass with dirt and wet ground. The greens were very slow not mowed close.

Appears the course has shut off the water but some areas ie. The 18th fairway was soaking wet in some areas.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 41
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fair and easy

3 rd time playing course over many years, it's not difficult, fair layout, can score if u can putt unfortunately greens were hard and speeds all over the place, bunkers need work,as well as fairways,if u want fun round that's not gonna stress u out play this course before u take on more difficult courses in the area, beverage cart only saw once bummer, I would recommend this course for fun

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 10
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 Good
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Pleasant surprise

I enjoyed my round at Painted Mountain. The fairways were firm and fast but not burnt. The greens were in fair shape. I did not get into any bunkers but they looked good. The pace of play was great, less than 3 hours. Two groups allowed us to play through.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Painted Mountain

The staff is amazing which makes the whole golf experience so much better. The course is amazing. When we have people come to visit we always golf Painted Mountain.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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