Papago Golf Club
About
Papago Golf Course is conveniently situated just a few minutes from downtown Phoenix though you would never be able to tell with the peace and seclusion provided by the course's location in Papago Park. The golf course sits at the base of Papago Buttes, past the rugged red rocks you can see Phoenix skyline. The course was designed by William Francis Bell, whom you may know for Torrey Pines in San Diego. The challenging layout features undulating greens framed with strategically placed bunkers and subtle but tricky mounding. Water hazards appear on a few holes as well. It's a tough but straightforward layout that is still playable for a range of skill levels. Since opening in 1963, Papago has hosted numerous events including the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship and Phoenix Open Qualifying.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Black | 72 | 7380 yards | 75.0 | 130 |
| Black/Blue | 72 | 7095 yards | 73.2 | 127 |
| Blue | 72 | 6882 yards | 72.0 | 125 |
| Blue/White | 72 | 6653 yards | 71.0 | 123 |
| White | 72 | 6465 yards | 70.1 | 120 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6465 yards | 76.3 | 130 |
| White/Green | 72 | 6060 yards | 68.2 | 117 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 5797 yards | 72.5 | 122 |
| Green | 72 | 5797 yards | 66.9 | 115 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 5338 yards | 69.9 | 118 |
| Gold | 72 | 5338 yards | 65.0 | 111 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 75.0/130 | 544 | 386 | 467 | 233 | 383 | 495 | 454 | 253 | 551 | 3766 | 525 | 187 | 322 | 402 | 442 | 585 | 442 | 243 | 466 | 3614 | 7380 |
| Black/Blue M: 73.2/127 | 544 | 386 | 438 | 208 | 371 | 495 | 411 | 206 | 551 | 3610 | 525 | 168 | 322 | 376 | 393 | 585 | 442 | 232 | 442 | 3485 | 7095 |
| Blue M: 72.0/125 W: 78.5/135 | 530 | 350 | 438 | 208 | 371 | 460 | 411 | 206 | 523 | 3497 | 505 | 168 | 304 | 376 | 393 | 545 | 420 | 232 | 442 | 3385 | 6882 |
| Blue/White M: 71.0/123 W: 77.1/132 | 530 | 350 | 424 | 195 | 328 | 460 | 378 | 206 | 523 | 3394 | 505 | 148 | 304 | 376 | 360 | 545 | 398 | 214 | 409 | 3259 | 6653 |
| White M: 70.1/120 W: 76.3/130 | 525 | 311 | 424 | 195 | 328 | 433 | 378 | 195 | 490 | 3279 | 491 | 148 | 293 | 365 | 360 | 508 | 398 | 214 | 409 | 3186 | 6465 |
| White/Green M: 68.2/117 | 525 | 311 | 314 | 161 | 328 | 433 | 314 | 154 | 490 | 3030 | 491 | 148 | 293 | 365 | 360 | 508 | 338 | 140 | 387 | 3030 | 6060 |
| Green M: 66.9/115 W: 72.5/122 | 525 | 311 | 314 | 161 | 328 | 320 | 314 | 154 | 478 | 2905 | 421 | 123 | 293 | 347 | 360 | 483 | 338 | 140 | 387 | 2892 | 5797 |
| Gold M: 65.0/111 W: 69.9/118 | 427 | 266 | 314 | 156 | 275 | 315 | 308 | 154 | 421 | 2636 | 421 | 123 | 256 | 335 | 318 | 431 | 338 | 140 | 340 | 2702 | 5338 |
| Handicap | 15 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 7 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 4 |
Course Details
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Reviews
Reviewer Photos
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Par 3 4th tee box Photo submitted by handymn on 02/07/2025
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Photo submitted by u314161622535 on 02/24/2024
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 03/12/2023
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 03/12/2023
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 03/12/2023
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 03/12/2023
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 03/12/2023
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Photo submitted by QuantumGolfx on 03/12/2023
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Photo submitted by u314161194845 on 02/28/2023
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Papago Golf Course, hole 1 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 08/12/2022
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Papago Golf Course, hole 15 Photo submitted by TimGavrichGP on 08/12/2022
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Photo submitted by Soberhiker on 03/21/2021
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Photo submitted by u050433218 on 05/30/2020
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Morning T Time Photo submitted by u886178050 on 08/07/2019
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Photo submitted by StephanJS on 07/22/2019
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Photo submitted by BabyLama2014 on 05/02/2019
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Photo submitted by BabyLama2014 on 05/02/2019
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Photo submitted by BabyLama2014 on 05/02/2019
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Photo submitted by BabyLama2014 on 05/02/2019
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Photo submitted by BabyLama2014 on 05/02/2019
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 02/21/2019
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 02/21/2019
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 02/21/2019
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 02/21/2019
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 02/21/2019
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 02/21/2019
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Photo submitted by Ienjoygolfing75 on 09/12/2017
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Photo submitted by Ienjoygolfing75 on 09/12/2017
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Photo submitted by Ienjoygolfing75 on 09/12/2017
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Photo submitted by Ienjoygolfing75 on 09/12/2017
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Photo submitted by Ienjoygolfing75 on 09/12/2017
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Photo submitted by Ienjoygolfing75 on 09/12/2017
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Photo submitted by u000005700701 on 03/19/2014
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Papago Buttes! Photo submitted by Hansel4033523 on 05/11/2013
a fabulous time
Enjoyed this course! All staff was friendly and helpful. Looking forward to playing there again.
Great Value at $60
Course is challenging with all playable areas in perfect condition. Most of the course has no cart paths, which was bizarre. Only gripe is the clubhouse/snack bar had lackluster food/beverages
Somewhat Dissapointed
Surprised that they have a trailer for a club house and charge as much for green fees. I may or may not go back.
Good course
Great fairways, green and cart girls but bring a sandwich unless you just want to eat chips and candy bars.
think twice about playing it
Because of it's location the price is inflated. The greens are very good but if you look away from the fairway between holes it's a disaster. I know they spent money on the course but the need to spend much more to compete with like courses in the area if they want to keep that inflated green fee.
This course was ok
Glad that I went but would have a tough time recomending to others.
Not a Repeater
This could be a good course if it was taken care of. The clubhouse is in a trailer and it took us almost 5 hours to play. We waited 5 to 10 minutes for each and every shot. The overseeing in the fairways was the only saving grace.
Play Here
Played on a great day. Just over 7,000 yards in length which was just about right for my game.
Tees and greens were great. Greens have lots of character and require great lags. Good looks off the tee. Like the layout.
Driving range is good.
Only drawback was pace.....should be monitored a bit more closely.
Course in great shape!
The course was in fantastic shape. The greens are always fast and that hasn't changed. What has changed compared to immediately after the renovation is the softness of the greens. After the course re-opened and for some time afterwards the greens were very fast and very hard which made it difficult to get the ball to stop. Now, they are fast but much more receptive to incoming shots. My only (very minor) critique is that the fairways were just a little on the shaggy side. Overall though the course was in great condition, the range is nice and the staff is very friendly. I'll be back very soon.
Okay Muni Course
I've played a lot worse and a lot nicer muni courses. This lands right in the middle. The course is really firm and balls tend to run on it. Greens are really fast and drop off pretty drastically. Decent overall.
Can't go wrong here (except with my incompetence)
Coming from wet and soggy Seattle makes a huge difference. Greens very fast and true. Staff excellent! Wonderful twosome partnered with me. We laughed, cried and cussed all morning. Wonderful experience all the way around. Already recommended to friends. Beautiful course and sweet driving range.
Revenge of The Corporate Yuppies
Great backdrop, terrible pace. A corporate outing forced us to skip the back nine and retread the front nine. I wasn't happy about it especially with the amount of money I paid post-pring training. The staff was ok, and the trailers were post apocalyptic. The food pretty much matched the mobile minis in terms of quality. Very disappointed.
Excellent staff
From the moment we pulled up to the time we left, it was a very enjoyable experience. Will definitely play this course again.
always great
I've played here a lot. The greens were the best I've every seen them. Always challenging. The layout is great and worth playing if you're visiting Phoenix or haven't played here in a while.
Waste of time
The round took over 5.5 hours to play. No one on the staff seemed to care about our complaints of slow play, only saying " that happens some times on Fridays" the course condition was borderline with many bare spots and very hard greens.
Greens were excellent
First 6 holes play very slow, then it opens up. Greens were very smooth. Plenty of length to the course, not much roll due to wonderful, plush fairways. 5th hole always plays longer, take at least 1 extra club on approach!!! Nice range, chipping area, and putting green. Trailer for clubhouse.
Great course but over priced.
The course was in great shape, both greens and fairways. The city should build a proper building for the pro shop and restaurant. Right now, they use a couple of large trailers. The quality of this course deserves a better building. The cost is out of site. At $84 it is not affordable for most. This is the only city course that does not give reduced rates with a Phoenix card unless you are a Maricopa resident.
Fun Course
I had a great time here. The course was in great shape.
Great layout.
Loved the look of the course, challenges even good
golfers. Facility was lacking a nice clubhouse.
Golf pro shop staff not very friendly. Signage on the course was limited making it difficult to get around the course. Many dangerous spots because holes are
too close together. I would play the course again but I was expecting more overall.
Great Greens
Course is open, good for higher handicapers. Fairways were in great shape and the greens rolled true and were some of the nicest greens I've played although it was difficult to read the breaks.
The Phoenician Golf Around Package
The Phoenician Golf Around Package
Arizona Golf Grind Package
Thank you for your comments. Our golf course superintendent and team are extremely diligent. Also, Papago Golf Course actually does provide preferred rates for City of Phoenix cardholders... the rate is $55/$57 in our high season. We look forward to your next visit!