Papago Golf Club

The course is in good condition, moderately challenging with beautiful views.

Papago is one of the best courses you'll ever play. Architect Billy Bell was George C. Thomas' bunker man at Riviera Country Club. So you have a Golden Era architect who designed a municipal golf course, green fees are reasonable, holes are interesting, and the greens are usually pretty good. For the money it's as good a buy as you'll get in the Phoenix area.

Great course - by far the best city course in the system and rates along with many of the top courses in the valley. Challenging but fair with several very strong holes. Views are wonderful, conditions are great, staff is very friendly and helpful. One of my favorites.

I have played Papago a couple of times with my wife, booking a red hot deal thru Golf Now. Great value! Course is scenic and has a lot of variation. Greens rolled pretty consistently and fairways were in good condition. I am a lower handicap and my wife is pretty high. We both walked away happy.

Really enjoyed the course, the setting is great. The only downside is the price which in my opinion is to high for the course itself and especially a city course. The club house is bare minimum and needs improvement. I would play there more often if it were more in line with Aquila prices.

Papago has to be my "go to" course when I need a golf fix. Par 72, 18 hole course in great condition. The greens, bunkers, and fairways are well cared for. One advantage Papago has over most courses in Phoenix is the potential length from the back tees. If you like to flex your muscles this is one of the courses to let loose on. Fairways are also forgiving most of the time as well.

Some valley natives told us to play this track. We booked online for $65. Pulled up to the bag drop, bag attendant pointed to a trailer for the golf shop. I was considering driving away and saving myself $65. We found out why the course was packed once we got to the #1 fairway, course conditions were fantastic! Lush fairways, greens were receptive, fast and rolled true. Course was difficult but you don't notice until you count all the strokes at the end. Par 3's (kind of challenging). Par 4's (Easy), Par 5's (Not reachable in two!). My buddy Doug has a bad leg from his tours overseas, but Papago was perfect for him. You can park really close to the greens and tee boxes and little-to-no cart paths. Get out to play this track and do not judge this course by its clubhouse, it's unlike anything I've played in the heart of Phoenix.

Papago is a classic. Very beautiful course kept in very good condition. The course is tough to play the first time you are there. A few blind spots will have long hitters in the desert if they don't know where to put their drive. Staff is always friendly, nothing exceptional but nice. Water and bathrooms are strategically placed and I always seem to be thirsty as I'm pulling up to it. very little cart paths and the first few times you play it can be hard to find your way around some holes.

course was crowded and play very slow...greens need attention

Late tee time on Black Friday but pace of play was excellent. Greens were receptive, rolled true and were moderately fast. Nice variety of holes and green complexes, lots of elevation change.

Course is in good condition and a challenge as usual. Greens have a lot of subtle undulations making putting a bit difficult.

Can't wait for them to build a permanent structure for the clubhouse and snack bar. The course is as good or better than many resort courses in the area. The Mobile box buildings for the clubhouse and snack bar are completely out of place

Played the day Papago reopened & as expected greens were slow and very bumpy but otherwise the course was in great shape. The round moved well (thanks to no cart restrictions) and I will certainly be going back in a month when the greens have time to return. This course is always fun but it’s the finishing three holes that keep me coming back for more.

The layout here is a real test. There are plenty of well placed bunkers, water, etc to make think out your shots here. The course is harder than it looks. The greens are generally pretty quick, with less break than they look. It tends to get breezy almost every day here and that only makes the course harder. There are some nice views of town, Papago hills etc. Overall, I believe it is the best muni in the Phoenix area. That being said, I do think the winter rates here are just plain too high!! They get as high as $90 to play here in the winter, and us poor residents don't get that much of a break on the fees.

We arrived at the course only find out they had no power carts after we paid for a power cart on Golf Now. The course staff member said they had to wait for a cart to come in before one could be given to us. A definite first in my golfing years.

We teed off 10 mins late as all the tee times were back logged. We finally were given a cart right after we had teed off. I was not impressed.

It was a municipal course and in decent shape for a muni. The pace of play was horrible. We waited on every shot. When all was said and done, our round was over 5 hours long. I would never go back to this course or recommend it to anyone.

thought the course has great potential for greatness, but is missing some serious cart paths, needs easier connection of course and layout directional helps! To charge the amount they do would expect more completed look. Had a great on course bathroom & water station with great bonus of crushed ice!! Thought the mobile trailer look took away from the overall quality! Actual course is nice layout & has potential for good scoring for all levels of golfers!

I've played Papago dozens of times and always enjoy it. The fairways and greens are good. I'm not impressed with the sand in the traps and try to avoid them. Greens are usually pretty fast and plenty challenging. Papago is an excellent layout. If you can get on for $30 or so this time of year, it is a great value.

Course conditions are fantastic. The greens aren't fantastic quite yet, but you can tell they're gonna finish up nicely. ... Skipping the conditions on this one, because this golf course is just an awesome challenge. You use every club. Beautiful mountains, and holes you wanna take pictures of. .... I wouldn't advise this course for high handicappers. But if you can swing it, you just GOTTA play this course. 4 stars, because a course has to be pristine for five, and its a rough summer everywhere. But the layout, challenge, and "golf art" you get, makes it the best 4 star on the board.

I had never played here and what a treat it was. Even though I started my round at noon, there was so much shade from trees it really wasn't bad at all. The course is in great shape!

Beware! This course is long! Multiple 200+ yard par 3s and not from the tips.

I highly recommend this course.

Course in very good shape. Greens a little slow for Papago, but very consistent. One of the best muny courses in country.