Arizona Biltmore Golf Club - Links Course

Lucky to play this course in shoulder season. Every hole different. Ranks up there in variety with courses twice the price. Only beef was we finished at 315(yay, 3:45 pace) and bar wasnt serving food because it was "slow." If you are a premier facility you should keep the food going until dark even if is slow. Three other groups came in wanting food as well. But as far as a golf course, definitely a winner. Way better than Adobe

The course allows fivesomes, which is all you need to know. If you want to wait on every shot, then give it a try. The 5th hole is a par 3 where you can't see the green. There were no marshalls to speed up play. Driving range and putting greens were closed. You had to park on a street. I won't ever play here again. Too many better options in Phoenix

Nice layout. Greens were sloping and caused you to play to right side of the hole. Some great views.

Half the greens were in bad condition with weed infested and blotchy growth as a result the golf ball did not roll true. The fairways have a lot of brown areas. They just over seeded and have closed the driving range and practice green. Was very disappointed with the condition of the course and paid a premium price.

Went out with my brother and had a great time. Definitely a fun course and challenging! Will definitely be back!!

2 of my players were from black box's and 2 from white. Both carts found playable distances. Greens are med to slow.

Pace of play was horrible. Sometimes 8 players waiting to Tee off. Ridiculous!! Quit after 9 holes.

This is probably my favorite course to play in Phoenix. I was going back and forth between "Fairly Easy" and "Moderate" - it is definitely not the hardest course but there are some tricky holes. I like that you don't need to pull out the driver every hole - some shorter par 4s require some more strategic club selection off the tee. All in all, lots of fun and it's always in good shape. Occasionally it gets a bit busy but usually it's not too bad.

You can't get a better value for your money!! The course was in good condition and the staff was very friendly.

After a nice front nine, you play a challenging back nine. Greens were slow, fairways a little patchy, but overall a great experience and a fun tract.

This course is essentially a muni quality course, but always with a premium price due to the Biltmore name. A couple of pretty holes on the back nine, but that front nine is forgettable. We won't be back, as there are numerous better values in the valley.

The Pros:

* This is a Resort course. The staff takes this seriously and was very helpful and pleasant. The cart guys were great immediately offering to help load your bag onto the cart and clean the clubs after the round. The course has Ice and towels and a little ice chest on the carts.

* The GPS on the carts were fairly accurate to the pin. The GPS gave an overview of the hole and a touch screen to tell you distances to doglegs and obstacles. The carts had pep and ran smooth.

* The beverage cart made several appearances during the round.

The Cons:

* The pace of play was ridiculous. We waited every hole from 4th on. After the 6th the back up got even worse. There were a couple groups waiting. On the 13th there was 3 groups on the tees waiting.

* The fairways had several burnt or dead areas. In some areas the fairways were fairly thin. I realize it is summer in AZ, but other courses are not this bad. The greens on the front 9 appear to still be healing from aeration. They were sandy and quick. The back 9 greens were much slower and fuzzy.

I can only give this course 2 stars which the staff and the GPS on the carts pulled up from the 1 star I would have given. Very disappointed overall. I will not be back.

The temp was 105, but the greens were the slowest in the Valley. How is that even possible?

The course has some challenging holes with a beautiful view, kind of like a old girl friend you wouldn't mind playing her again

Two things you need to keep in mind if you play this course: First you MUST be on time. We were less than 5 minutes late and were told we would have to wait for over an hour. Second, which goes along with the first, make sure you know how to get to the Pro Shop. We would have arrived in plenty of time to warm up before the round but could not locate the Pro Shop from the address on the receipt. The staff was not at all accommodating and we requested a refund instead of waiting for over an hour. We played Ken McDonald in Tempe and had a GREAT experience.