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3.4
658 Reviews (658)
5 Stars
81
4 Stars
216
3 Stars
184
2 Stars
78
1 Stars
99
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.9
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.3
77.8%
Recommend this course
462 out of 658 reviews
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3.9
94 Reviews (94)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
44
3 Stars
20
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.4
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
2.6
StaffFriendliness
4.5
93.6%
Recommend this course
88 out of 94 reviews
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3.7
127 Reviews (127)
5 Stars
28
4 Stars
55
3 Stars
30
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
9
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.3
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
2.5
StaffFriendliness
4.5
87.4%
Recommend this course
111 out of 127 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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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
658 Reviews (658)
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Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great laid back short course

Good place for a beginner or to bring kids. No club house or any drinks so be prepared. Good deal for the money.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

The Lakes

This was the first time playing this course (9 holes) since it re-opened. There are no carts so you either have to carry your clubs or use a hand cart. The weather was awesome and made walking very nice.

The greens were in nice shape. The sand in the traps was weird, kind of like snow slush and not very sand like at all. There are still a number of "lakes" that are not filled up. I wonder why? Of the lakes that did have water, some of them had some very nasty looking sludge floating on top. I also noted the putting green by the driving range was in great shape. There driving range is to be congratulated for allowing players to hit off of grass rather than that awful artificial turf. Despite a handful of issues, I will play the course again because the price is right and hopefully the other nine holes will open up soon.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Rough but okay

My first round of 2022, this course was prefect. Nothing fancy, big enough, good tee box and greens, price. I only didn’t like that there was no check in Vm club house and the kids doing it weren’t friendly nor overly helpful for a first time.

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

Warm/up coarse

Coarse is still being worked on. Only front 9 is in service. Had be closed for a number or years.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

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Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great future

What a course this could be. Fantastic little layout for an executive course. Needs work of course, but if the owner has the Will to put a little effort into it we’ll have the best little course in Ahwatukee. I really hope the actually try to fix it up. Won’t take much, but it could be a real gem!

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Walked

Making a comeback

This course has been a closed eye-sore for several years. But add water - and it is back on its way to being a fun executive course in Ahwatukee.

The greens are already up to expectations for in inexpensive AZ course, and they're going to get better. The layout is mature; full size trees and water hazards (with wildlife).

It is a long way from having manicured fairways and a comfortable clubhouse. But it is great to see that the comeback has started.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 41
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 42
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good value for beginners

For a course under redevelopment this course provided good value. Fairways are coming along but greens are adequate. A little clean up in the waste areas would be nice. A great layout for beginners as they can use their whole club selection. Course was almost empty so pace of play was excellent..

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

What staff?

Thought I would show up early to hit some range balls. The guy with the folding chair didn’t show up until after I finished 9. I should have just kept on playing another 9 for free to avoid writing this bad review for how I could have played for free if I didn’t prepay online and show up before the one guy that works there. Bugs on bugs on bugs with sides of bugs

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Soft opening great for a mother son day off

The course is still under renovations, but for the price, the range and 9 holes for a day off school and work was worthwhile.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Needs work

It’s not a bad course but still needs a lot of work done on it. Example water holes really smell.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

An decent attempt

Course is starting to come back… with rumors of back 9 opening around Sept of this year. Having said that, this is currently a 9-hole “executive” walking course. Fairways and greens are in better condition than one would think, and the white sandy bunkers seemed to play well. The drawback of course is anywhere there isn’t grass… plays on dirt and weeds. Decent amount of water and bunkers make some of the Par 3s seem a little smaller…which is good for those looking to work on hitting their targets more. The Par 4s are somewhat drive-able but have the dogleg left feel. More so easier getting on in 2 and hoping for that 1 putt. Not much else… especially concerning staff. One day had a gentleman sitting at a small table to check us in and hand over a score card. Next day the young man came over from the range in his cart and just verified we checked in and pre-paid online. Both cases we rented a push cart for the clubs…which carries a $5 fee. We didn’t hit the range, so I’m unsure how much that costs. Finally… to get to the first tee box, you either can cross the road from the parking lot, or there is a tunnel underneath 44th st to across. We will definitely go back since it is quite fun to play a different 9-hole course in the area. It would be nice if the green fee ($18) allowed for multiple plays, but I know this course is trying to make a come back. Here’s being hopeful the course can return to what it used to be many years ago. Cheers!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Promising

Fairways and greens were decent enough to play on. Everything else was an apocalyptic wasteland. Looks like they’re working on it, so I look forward to better overall conditions in the future

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Will be great

Played with my wife, a beginner. Lots of restoration to finish, but when complete, this'll be a GREAT short course. In the meantime, the fairways and greens were in very good condition. Traps, those that have been renovated, were among the best in the Phoenix area.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good warm up practice

I hope they continue to maintain and improve this new course

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