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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

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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 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overall I enjoy playing this course. However, it is looking a little tired, such as cart paths, lots of bare spots in the fairways, and greens having bare spots , and punch holes impacting putts.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible greens

My favorite course overall in the valley. Was excited to play there. But on this date the greens were terrible. I have never seen them in as bad of shape as they were. Unfortunate. I know you guys will take care of it and be the best out there again. Will play there again if course.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Got a nice rate on this course and thought I'd try it out. Wide open, very tough to lose a ball here. 2 complaints: deep bunkers with no sand in them and greens were all under repair. I'd play there again, but only for the reduced rate

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great for beginners but not worth the price

Simply put there are better courses for less money. Very simple layout and great for players who struggle of the tee (you have to try to lose a golf ball). Staff is fantastic and I can’t knock the facilities. Like I said the golf course is not worth the price tag.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Shape

Course is in great condition. Staff was courteous and professional. Played our round in under 4 hours. Overall, a great experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Depenable

Right now the greens keepers are struggling to keep things green here in AZ. Warmer weather and the Bermuda grass isn't quite yet out of hibernation. So yes there were some iffy spots but the greens were in amazing good shape. Really the only thing that plagues this and most of the courses in the area are hard as rock traps. Little sand and what sand there is gets over watered and make them very crusty or very wet. But unless you want to pay 3 times the price that's what you get.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Get some sand!!!!

Fantastic facility..... except my God....get some sand in the traps....ridiculous for a course/resort of this nature to neglect. Shot 78 and would have been 75 except for the crappy muddy hardpan traps... fix it!

Other then that.... get here.... fabulous place

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays Once 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
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Arizona Biltmore Adobe Course

Course was forgiving. A good course for those who sometimes are a little off center.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Adobe Course .. plain like the color

I would say if you get a super cheap tee time than it’s great for your money but the course itself it pretty average .. nothing exciting .. straight par 4’s Back and forth holes .. not much water or sand to deal with .. links course is much more challenging //

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

Classic Old Golf Course

The Biltmore is a classic old golf course. The buildings are old and classic. It is certainly an experience but with draw backs. The course is not in pristine condition and fairways are side by side so you constantly have other parties hitting into your fairway. The course is mostly flat.

It was fun to play because it was the Biltmore but it is not a”great” Course.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Old School

Staff was nice, ammenities were nice, carts were clean and new......But, that course layout was very boring, no sand in the bunkers and greens slow.

Much better in AZ

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 52
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun golf course

Open fairways and challenging bunkers and greens which were tricky around the hole, and also slow that day. Fairways were dry and some weeds. They could use better signs for the tee directions. But overall a fun course to play and practice..Would go play it again.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course was great - Staff amazing!

Went here to get 1-1/2 hours on range and left wanting to come back to play because literally every staff person I met had such positive attitudes about their work & were customer-service oriented. Booked on GolfNow for the next day & played (single) a stress free round completed in 3-1/4 hours. Enjoyed a late lunch @ restaurant. Adobe course is mature, mostly flat & has medium/large greens that were well contoured and not overly fast. Slight doglegs & wide landing areas for tee shots allowed me opportunity to salvage even my misses. This was a great place for me to play & enjoy my first round in over 3 months!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Biltmore has fallen down

I played this course some 18-20 years ago and it was great. The overall ambiance, with the course surrounded by mansions is great. The golf course is another matter. The fairway grass is sparce with lots of barren spots and lots of mud. The tee boxes are 2 on a 10 scale. The greens are the absolute slowest I've played in years although directionally true. It is sad because this was a fabulous course in its day. We are not yet in true transition season here, so that is no excuse. Other courses are pristine condition right now. We paid $84, which was supposedly a discounted price. At the Very Highest, this should be about a $39 golf course and it would lose out to some others in that price range. I happen to belong to a moderately expensive country club and played this with friends to save on green fees. We were all sorely disappointed! BTW, the staff seemed disinterested and boarded on rude. Really a shame....

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Very nice course in beautiful condition. Very much a resort course. Got the rate via hot deals on Golf Now. Wouldn’t have paid the full price as there are nicer courses for the same price.

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