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4.2
1287 Reviews (1287)
5 Stars
384
4 Stars
490
3 Stars
275
2 Stars
88
1 Stars
50
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.0
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.4
86.7%
Recommend this course
962 out of 1287 reviews
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4.2
37 Reviews (37)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
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2 Stars
3
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.0
Layout
3.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.8
89.2%
Recommend this course
33 out of 37 reviews
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4.4
62 Reviews (62)
5 Stars
30
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.1
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.8
93.5%
Recommend this course
58 out of 62 reviews
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Course Highlights
Course conditions consistently impress, with lush fairways, smooth greens, and well-maintained tee boxes earning high marks from recent players. Exceptionally friendly staff and quality amenities, including a well-regarded halfway house, round out a polished experience.

About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Traditional/Parkland
Par 71
Length 6669 yards
Slope 128
Rating 72.0

Some consider the Estates course (formerly known as Adobe golf course) at the Arizona Biltmore Golf Club to be grand and stately, a prime example of golf course design in the pre-modern era, combining rare beauty with solid trickery. It makes for a round both relaxing and challenging played on lush 50-year-old fairways, with a spacious layout, reminding on of golf as it ought to be played: the glory days when graphite went into pencils and balls were only white.

The Adobe golf course at the Arizona Golf Club measures 6,430 yards from the white tees and comes in at par-71.

Due to the mild Arizona winters, the Adobe Golf Course at the Arizona Biltmore Golf Club is open year-round.

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Course Details

Year Built 1928
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect William P. Bell (1928) Forrest Richardson (1989) Jack Snyder (1996) Tom Lehman (2023)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Pull-carts No
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes, members only
Dress code Collared shirt required, no denim

Food & Beverage

Restaurant, Beverage Carts

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Reviews

4.2
1287 Reviews (1287)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Patio Dining 54
Drinks 44
Brunch 22
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 72
Water Hazards 39
Undulating Greens 24
This course/club is great for:
Locals 60
Entertaining Clients 44
Seniors 42
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 104
At a Resort 64
Near the Airport 32

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Reviews 34
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

2-25

For a winter time to play a Phoenix course, play was very fast. Very forgiving course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course is in good condition, though greens are slow. Wide open holes, though most are similar, so gets a bit boring.

Staff is fine, though could be a bit more helpful in finding things that are not well marked. Pace was good on front nine, then everything came to a screeching halt on the back, no marshal to move things along.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Ok at Best

The Adobe was like playing the same hole over and over. No character.

Good condition and easy walking course.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent Shape

The course was in excellent shape, made it extremely fun to play. Entire staff was friendly and really showed they wanted everyone to enjoy their day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Advanced
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 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greenest grass!

The course was in awesome condition! Bunkers were fluffy, grass was crisp and greens were awesome. Had the best time playing! The weather was perfect too!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Biltmore

Course was in great shape and pace of play was excellent. Course layout a little confusing, could improve signage. GPS makes it look like every hole is straight but it is not

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beware...War zone

I would not play this course again for free. We almost got hit on every hole. It’s like a beginners course. We had 6 carts on our hole and only 2 were playing our hole. Way too dangerous and to chanrge almost $100 for this... not cool at all. Worst course I have ever played in Phoenix area and I have played a lot.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Adobe is Over priced

I was playing during the weekend of the WMPO and the prices were higher than usual. We played behind a bachelor party of 10 people and the staff did not do anything to keep them under control. Wear a hard hat on the adobe course here because the black tee boxes are poorly designed with other holes and people spray cross fairway shots all day long. Also mark your ball here because people will hit your ball. Go to the links course here as it is a better value and the layout is much more interesting.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 74
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Great course that needs a sheriff:)

Playing here for the first time since their redesign. Truly enjoy the new holes and new challenge. Greens were slower than normal which was good. This course always proves that tricked up courses are not needed to be a great layout. Only issue was a bachelor party popping up around the course playing the holes in some random order only they knew disrupting everyone. Beautiful course on a great day. Eager to play again often.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

If you want a wide open course for mid to high handicap at great price, this is the course for you. Play was a bit slow but it was MLK holiday.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Parkland course

Course conditions are good, plenty of space but not terribly challenging or good looking.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Plays Once a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 47
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Boring, with lots of bunkers

Fairways and landscape fairly flat. Numerous bunkers created difficulty.greens were slow.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful but average...

The course is flat and playable. It was in good shape except the greens were too slow. The staff in the golf shop and around the cart sheds were not helpful when we arrived...no information given about the course or facilities and signage is not great. Additionally, there is no starter so people start whenever they want. I am sure the course backs up but fortunately that was not an issue for us. I would not take visitors here except to see some of the homes on the back nine!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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