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4.2
1272 Reviews (1272)
5 Stars
379
4 Stars
481
3 Stars
275
2 Stars
87
1 Stars
50
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.0
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.4
84.4%
Recommend this course
947 out of 1272 reviews
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4.4
30 Reviews (30)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
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2
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.1
Layout
3.8
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
86.7%
Recommend this course
26 out of 30 reviews
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4.4
57 Reviews (57)
5 Stars
30
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.1
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.8
91.2%
Recommend this course
52 out of 57 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

Accolades

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Reviews

4.2
1272 Reviews (1272)

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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
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Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

skip it

tight hole layout made this a shooting gallery. I've rarely been almost hit so many times. Over priced resort golf.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Love the place

It's just laid out so lots of balls flying around you while playing. Lots of people yelling fore if that explains it but the houses around this course are absolutely worth the ticket price. Amazing!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 42
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Adobe 2019

Very friendly staff and efficient staff. Course is not difficult but the greens are small and bunkers well designed which makes the course challenging Only real oddity is that there is no starter or announcement system so you are never certain if your playing partners are on time

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great in-town course

Nice track situated right in urban Phoenix. Greens were great. Fairways nice. Friendly staff . Great breakfast before our round. Would definitely play it again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

We wanted to walk but they did not allow this The layout of the course is funky but definitely would be easy to walk. If you don't know the course it is difficult to tell what fairway you should hit. Not a hard course but very different. We will not be play ing there again.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Da greens

Overall the course was in good shape and Well maintained, but the greens Seem to be a little slow And fuzzy. Not badd but not typical Arizona golf greens.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great day

Enjoyed the course. First time playing here. Course was in great shape, pace of play was good. No waiting on group ahead of us. Greens were true but a little slow.... overall enjoyed the day here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Great park style course

Played the links course last summer and this time had a much better expierence! Grass was in good condition. Course was fun. A lot of holes are similar. Greens weren’t too beat up. Pace of play for a Sunday was excellent. Will definitely play here again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
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

beautiful condition

The fairways, rough, and greens were in extremely good condition. Bunkers had nice sand and in good shape. I loved the course. It is a fairly easy set up with wide fairways and very little trouble areas.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Arizona Biltmore

The course was in great shape. Pace of play was outstanding and all staff were friendly and approachable

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course no special layout. Good condition. Friendly enough staff. Played in under 4 hrs

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great resort course

We played in four hours which was awesome. The greens were amazing and very true. I feel that this course is a great value for a resort course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course is challenging, fair and fun for average golfer

Very well maintained with very good greens. Older style fairways allow playing from the rough compared to more “desert” style courses. Parking at the facility was difficult with weekend late morning tee time.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Enjoyable Round

My wife and I had a very enjoyable round. Pace was under 4 hrs., set up wasn’t very challenging but we expected that. The course was in good shape even with all the rain the previous day. The views and the homes surrounding are impressive. Finished it off with a great sandwich at the Adobe Grill.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful course and in superb condition

Fast greens with subtle breaks and slopes, well manicured fairways and bunkers. The pace was relaxed, and although we waited on the foursome ahead, it gave us more time to appreciate the surrounding landscape and homes. We finished in under 4 hours. The rough was forgiving green grass with some trees. Some water hazards, but rarely crossing fairways.

We will play this one again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
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 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Adobe

First time playing there. Glad that I played. Course was in good shape, with quick, tough greens. Plenty of sand in bunkers. Need more rakes!!

The views of the surrounding homes and back yards added to my enjoyment.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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