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4.2
1273 Reviews (1273)
5 Stars
379
4 Stars
482
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
84.5%
Recommend this course
948 out of 1273 reviews
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4.4
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
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2
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.0
Layout
3.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
87.1%
Recommend this course
27 out of 31 reviews
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4.4
57 Reviews (57)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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1 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
1273 Reviews (1273)

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
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

we were disappointed in conditioning, course does not drain well and there is little sand in the traps. We were pleased with pace of play but as others noted there was nary a ranger to be seen, The Staff were very helpful and friendly

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Disappointing

Not worth $80. There is no way I would play this course again for that amount of money. This is a $40 golf course and nothing more.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Biltmore Adobe

This old school park style course is very forgiving and a nice reprive from the target desert golf you see all over the valley. It’s a great place for getting you game back in shape. Lots of parallel fairways and green grass. Don’t worry about going out of bounds. I snap hooked a ball two holes over and was still able to get on in two and easily make par. The course is a bit short for long hitters Playing from the back tees the course is barely over 6000 yards and the longest par 5 was 550 yards. Overall fun place to play and great views of the surrounding city mountains.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not bad but a little expensive

Not superhard nice to get my feet back on the ground after not playing for a while.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 19
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

AZ Biltmore Adobe

This is a nice resort style course. Some menacing bunkers but good sand and well maintained. Abundant fairways and easily managed rough. Greens are in good condition and not too fast,

I enjoyed a nice breakfast before my round and the staff were aware of my tee time and served me quickly and pleasantly. Definitely a must play while in the Phoenix area.

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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Older course design

Enjoyed playing an older style golf course that was wide open. There was no penalty for playing from an adjacent fairway. However, compared to other golf courses in the valley the Adobe course lacked variety in hole design. Pricing was fair for the age and design of the course. Enjoyed the Adobe grill after the round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 43
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
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice resort course

Well conditioned course

Open fairways, nice greens ...

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Flat, Boring with very slow greens.

Having seen good ratings decided to play with my son. The staff are very nice as expected and are really the only up side. When on the putting green I commented on how slow the greens were and a passer by said this is a really slow course, he was not wrong. It was difficult to reach the hole going downhill. The layout is so plain, flat and boring that there was literally nothing to be excited about even the rough was cut too short and there was no real trouble anywhere. Condition was fair generally but the greens need shortened and generally the course needs definition. The area is surrounded by nice houses and the price seems set purely to exclude any undesirables becuase it does not reflect the golf experience. Very poor value for the price.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Great course, very friendly staff, beautiful holes, greens in good condition, would definitely play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 74
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Perfect day for golf

Had a great day playing the Adobe course. It was a little cool so the course wasn't so crowded pace was just right. Greens were smooth and true my putting was pretty good. However I did find the bunkers and had a lot of practice getting out of them. Will come back again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Nice Round

Course was in very good condition. Weather was a bit cool, but the sun was out so it wasn't too bad. Stuck behind a slow 4-some on the back 9 that threw my game off with having to wait so much. Overall it was a nice round, reasonable greens fees for the season and the course was in very good condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good for what it is

The Adobe course is a traditional flat course. It has ample traps and tree obstructions that make it challenging. The course is in good shape. However Arizona has so many spectacular courses that offer so much more, with elevations, views, and challenges that a flat landscape can’t offer. Overall I recommend this inner city course for practice before playing on more professional courses around the valley.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice track but easy

Most holes are very straight without much trouble along the way. It is also not a very long course. Conditions here have always been good and the greens roll nicely. Most of the rounds I've played here were in less than 4 hours. If you want more of a challenge, check out their (better) links course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice view & layout

Putting green need improvement

Nice properties around golf course

Would recommend & come back to play again

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens were slow relative to other courses in area.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not worth the price

Older course. The view of the surrounding homes was nice. As well as the mountains on a couple holes. Over watered in many places. Overall not worth the price. Also states dress code that was not adhered to.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
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
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