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4.4
1747 Reviews (1747)
5 Stars
942
4 Stars
610
3 Stars
136
2 Stars
40
1 Stars
19
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
90.5%
Recommend this course
1612 out of 1747 reviews
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4.4
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.8
93.1%
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27 out of 29 reviews
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4.4
58 Reviews (58)
5 Stars
31
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.1
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.9
91.4%
Recommend this course
53 out of 58 reviews
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Course Highlights
Lookout's layout delivers dramatic elevation changes, elevated desert tees, and a thrilling mix of scoreable and challenging holes that reward every skill level. Exceptionally friendly staff, smooth pace of play, and well-stocked carts make each round a complete experience.

About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Desert
Par 72
Length 6515 yards
Slope 133
Rating 70.6

Lookout Mountain Golf Club at Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort receives distinctions: Golf Digest placed it among the top 450 U.S. public courses, and it regularly features among Arizona's best 25 golf course. It doesn't hurt that the golf club regularly hosts eye-catching affairs like the Harmon Killebrew Invitational, the Royce Clayton Charity Classic and the Phoenix Suns Scramble. The golf course itself offers lush greens that entwine with the Sonora Desert's terrain, which the golf club says it carefully preserves, and features 18 holes of championship golf in tandem with magnificent scenery and plenty of challenges.

There's a fairly good chance that golfers will catch sight of a quail or coyote out on the Lookout Mountain Golf Club at Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort, and management asks that layers give the critters the right of way. In order to ensure golfers' shots go straight and don't snag in a cactus or chuckwalla, the club offers both individual and group glf lessons. This is also a place to enroll in the Hilton Golf Academy.

That's before the round at the Lookout Mountain Golf Club, though: Afterward, mosey on back to the 19th hole, called the Pointe In Tyme, for the drinkables and eatables.

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Course Details

Year Built 1989
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bill Johnston (1989) Forrest Richardson (1989)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Holton Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.4
1747 Reviews (1747)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 54
Dinner 29
Patio Dining 26
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 124
Bunkers 95
Forced Carries 87
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 92
Advanced Golfers 73
Locals 65
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 100
At a Resort 92
Worth the Drive 48

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent and fun staff

The course was great. The starter (Joe) and the Marshall were extremely helpful, funny and accommodating.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Round

One of my favorite courses in Phoenix, in great shape. Beautiful elevations and views.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful Course, 5 Hour Round

First time playing Lookout Mountain on 3/19. It is a great layout with tons of elevation, conditions were great as far as I was concerned. It reminded me of Estrella or Verado without having to drive, which explains the price. Might be a challenging day if you can't drive the ball with accuracy. Not too long of a course, though. Around hole 7 the course starts showing its teeth as the fairways narrow and elevation increases. Pace of play had become an issue by about the 3rd hole with having to wait to hit every shot.

The round took a few minutes over 5 hours. The ranger was kind enough to explain around hole 13 that there was a group in front of us that felt entitled to bog down everyone else's day. Their own words, apparently. I'm not sure how that is in any way acceptable - not like I walked on the course for free? Seemed like they had intimidated the ranger. It's just a shame because I played Copper Canyon a week or so ago, also with a completely full tee sheet, and it was an under 4 hour round, for much cheaper.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Crazy Layout

Wow, while it was a crazy windy day, it only added to the crazy layout on this course. The round was 5+ hours mostly due to the distances you need to drive to get to the holes. The course is tough to find from Google Maps. The course itself winds in and out of neighborhoods and up and down canyons. The holes are tough and some elevated some you are going straight uphill. Hard to see layouts for making safe shots. There were many pedistrian folks on the course and some were riding scooters and some picking up stray balls. It is not a course I would ever choose to play again!

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 203
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Excellent

Been playing a different course each day and this is in my top 3 - greens A+, fairways A, bunkers B+ (only because a couple green side bunkers were fairly compact).

Highly recommend and worth a play!!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Golf Packages

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PHOENIX/SCOTTSDALE | Enjoy accommodations at Harrah's Ak-Chin Hotel & Casino and golf at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club.

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PHOENIX/SCOTTSDALE | Enjoy lodging accommodations at Hilton Phoenix Tapatio Cliffs Resort and golf at Lookout Mountain Golf Club, Longbow Golf Club & Golf Club of Estrella.
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Phoenix Golf Around Package

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PHOENIX/SCOTTSDALE | Enjoy lodging accommodations at Hilton Phoenix Tapatio Cliffs Resort and golf at Lookout Mountain Golf Club, Longbow Golf Club & Golf Club of Estrella.

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PHOENIX/SCOTTSDALE | Enjoy lodging accommodations at Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort and golf at Lookout Mountain Golf Club, Westin Kierland Golf Club, Papago Golf Course, & The Phoenician Golf Club.
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