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3.4
653 Reviews (653)
5 Stars
81
4 Stars
213
3 Stars
182
2 Stars
78
1 Stars
99
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.9
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.3
77.5%
Recommend this course
457 out of 653 reviews
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3.9
89 Reviews (89)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
41
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.4
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
2.6
StaffFriendliness
4.5
93.3%
Recommend this course
83 out of 89 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.7
123 Reviews (123)
5 Stars
28
4 Stars
52
3 Stars
29
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
9
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.2
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.0
Amenities
2.5
StaffFriendliness
4.5
87.0%
Recommend this course
107 out of 123 reviews
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Course Highlights
The Lakes consistently delivers some of the best putting surfaces in the Phoenix valley, with lush, well-manicured greens that outshine many premium courses. Friendly staff, smooth pace of play, and outstanding value make this course a smart choice for Arizona golfers.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Executive
Par 60
Length 3660 yards
Slope 100
Rating 59.2
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The Lakes at Ahwatukee Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1980
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda 328 Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Gary Panks (1980)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Ahwatukee Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed Yes
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code No tank tops or cutoffs.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

3.4
653 Reviews (653)
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Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Need some more services

Hard par 3 course will great in few years

Need to offer onsite beverages other than coke products.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Give it chance

Great course to work on your short game. Staff is great . Title of give it chance meaning give it chance for a comeback . Reopening a course can be tough but they have made it playable . Look at this way you can pay much for and not make the fairways and play on desert anyways so why not work on your gave and if you make the fairways you good here. If you don’t it can be a little

Weedy instead just desert rock. So overall the fact the staff is great and friendly and the sense of give us a chance to come back will get me to support this course again and again and help be part of a comeback .

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Affordable Golf with Good Conditions

The Lakes was one of few available for a last minute tee time that was affordable for my son and I. The conditions for the Greens, Fairways and Tees were very good. The course has really come a long way over the last few years. I hope more people play here, but kind of don't so it stays affordable.

Lots of water on the front, not as much on the back. Have to be accurate and know your distances.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Great value - Potential to return to original condition

I 1st played this course 40 years ago and very happy to see it coming back.

The positives:

- a great walking course and fun to play

- overseeded green grass in fairways, greens and fringe

- sand in the bunkers

- friendly staff

Areas for improvement:

- cups are not placed correctly, many of them were raised up causing short flat putts to break significantly away from hole

- lakes were half filled and had smelly algae issue but it looks like they were filling them

- lots of bare areas and weeds around fairways

Overall a great value and I will be back. Hoping to see continued improvement.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great service

Coarse conditions have improved so much. I had a blast playing there and the staff is great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Better than expected

Grass is in good condition. Good variety of holes.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Need improvement

Course could use some work, greens are quick. Fun round with a greay pace under 4hrs. Staff are amazing!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not Great

2:54 tee time, played 9 holes and then kicked off the course at 5:00 pm. There was still 30 minutes of daylight and a lot of people still playing. You could tell the staff didn’t care and just wanted to go home.. The general attitude was not good. The course conditions were not great either. The community deserves better.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 55
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

best round ever

The course is in good shape. I shot my best round ever...64. 11 pars and 2 birdies. I like that an old guy like me can get on the greens in regulation.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Kinda tight, sporty, moved well, a little spotty around the areas around aprons

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

Club House

The course needs a club house and should at least beer at the course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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