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3.4
651 Reviews (651)
5 Stars
81
4 Stars
212
3 Stars
181
2 Stars
78
1 Stars
99
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.9
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.3
77.9%
Recommend this course
456 out of 651 reviews
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3.8
90 Reviews (90)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
40
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.4
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
2.6
StaffFriendliness
4.5
92.2%
Recommend this course
83 out of 90 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.7
121 Reviews (121)
5 Stars
28
4 Stars
51
3 Stars
28
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
9
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.3
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.0
Amenities
2.5
StaffFriendliness
4.5
87.6%
Recommend this course
106 out of 121 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.

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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
651 Reviews (651)
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Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great two days of golf

Nice course and great staff. Very accommodating. I needed rentals and they got me the same good set each day.

I hope this course can get back to what I heard it once was.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 41
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Not worth the Money

Porta Potties were disgusting, no toilet paper or hand sanitizer. Greens were terrible, very rough. Tee boxes were like concrete. No ammenities on the course, no liquor, no restaurant, the lakes were disgusting, dead foliage, garbage, looked like a sewer.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course work in progress

Can see efforts are being made to improve course. Greens very rough. An ok course considering this for the price.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

I know they are trying to make this work, but honestly the course conditions are horrible. Greens are unusable - combo of crabgrass, dead grass and not a smooth spot to be found. Some fairway areas were marginally "ok" but the amount of weeds and dead spots was beyond reasonable. There is no way this course will be able to stay in business without a massive investment in conditions. I'm truly sorry to leave such a bad review, but this was money wasted and not at all an enjoyable experience.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 39
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greener

Pass of play was not great. Many singles and twosomes. Should be joining up groups especially when fully booked. No control really as to each tee time going out at the booked time. Check in person didn't care, we were early, said just go but make sure group ahead is far enough ahead before hitting.

Toilets on course fairly acceptable but no hand sanitizer in the dispensers.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Unfriendly staff

Head guy scolded us upon leaving after we turned carts into wash area. Came out to our car and said we left a bottle in our cart and that we should have removed it. Sorry but that’s his job! Lazy! So much for promoting the course he works at. The four of us will never return.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Disappointing, but tons of potential

Overall, the course could be so much more. Great layout, but it was a little unkempt when we played. Biggest disappointment is that when we attempted to modify our reservation to add one more player, the phone number wouldn't go through. Then, a request made online was never responded to.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It’s Coming Along!

The resuscitation of The Lakes is progressing. I for one am glad it’s happening. I’ll keep playing here and I’m excited to see how the place evolves.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Needs some maintenance

I think this is the course that closed for a while and it still looks like it! the layout wasn't too bad and definitely challenging. The greens were NOT great - very bumpy. The course had lots of tall weeds.

There was water on the front, but the lakes on the back were empty and full of weeds. The fairway wasn't bad.

It was inexpensive and I was playing with beginners, so it was fine for my needs for that day.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Glad it’s there.

This course is a work in progress but I’m glad it’s open and available, at least there is someplace to play that is not booked up a month in advance this time of year.

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