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4.2
1274 Reviews (1274)
5 Stars
380
4 Stars
482
3 Stars
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2 Stars
87
1 Stars
50
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.0
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.4
84.6%
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949 out of 1274 reviews
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4.4
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.1
Layout
3.8
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.8
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Recommend this course
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4.4
58 Reviews (58)
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.1
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.8
91.4%
Recommend this course
53 out of 58 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
1274 Reviews (1274)

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 42
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5.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 144
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
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4.0
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Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

course is in great shape

just a perfect day and the course is in excellent shape... too bad it is about to be closed for winter seeding. Green as can be and the greens looked slow but rolled out, played long this morning fairways and greens were pretty wet. Oh the rough is grown up almost rolled right over my ball twice stay in the fairways.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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4.0
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First Time Playing

The course was in great shape, however the bunkers and speed of greens were below average. I would recommend the course as pace of play was above average.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice place

Very user friendly golf course, not difficult and that helps the pace of play. Never hunted for a ball and played as a foursome in about 3 hours

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Az golf

We got this round of golf really really cheap. However I am rating this course as if I paid regular price. Course was in very good shape except for the bunkers. Some of them had standing water. Greens were in great shape with a medium speed. I would guess about a 10. We played behind a 4 some and we were a 2 some. They did not offer to let us play thru. Probably since I was playing with my wife? We still played in 3:45. Not many water hazards. Not a resort course but they do not ask a resort price. Well worth the Golf Now price

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 314
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

conditions

Greens were slow but rolled pretty smooth. Fairways were excellent

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Abobe

Course in excellent shape, pace of play less than 4 hrs

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
bf54210c-43a3-5fe6-9a42-d1e7585ec60d
Commented on 08/28/2017

We are glad you enjoyed your experience on the Adobe Course. Hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

best conditions in years

Other than the greens running from slow to fast

the rest of the course given the time of year

was a pleasant surprise.The only negative is

that we only saw the cart girl and that was on

the 15th hole

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
bf54210c-43a3-5fe6-9a42-d1e7585ec60d
Commented on 08/22/2017

Thank you for coming out and playing the Adobe. We strive to provide the best golfing experience in Arizona and your comments help us tremendously address both the positive and negative experiences at the courses. Hope to see you out on the course again.

Played On
Reviews 144
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

great conditions except for the bunkers

course was in great conditions greens actually rolled out and looked slow. the bunkers had water in them but there was no rain, hard packed never raked.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
bf54210c-43a3-5fe6-9a42-d1e7585ec60d
Commented on 08/22/2017

Thank you so much for your review. Your comments help us tremendously in addressing both the positive and negative experiences at the courses. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good summer round

Great price and course for a summer round. Greens and bunkers were in good shape. The course is a little tight on a couple holes where greens and tee boxes are close to each other.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
bf54210c-43a3-5fe6-9a42-d1e7585ec60d
Commented on 08/21/2017

Glad you had a good time. Thanks for the review!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great vistas

Enjoyed the game with my friends from Nebraska very forgiving course

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
bf54210c-43a3-5fe6-9a42-d1e7585ec60d
Commented on 08/03/2017

Thanks for playing. Glad you and your friends enjoyed your time!

Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Only play if you get a deal

I played this course (adobe) on a GolfNow hot deal of $8, so I can't complain too much about it. But I will start off saying, I wouldn't pay more than $8 to play this course. There's no water on it - a gatorade bucket full of ice is all I saw, once.

The layout is traditional, but so squeezed that I constantly had people hitting off my fairway (and a few holes hit off theirs too) which caused delays. College kids running through sand traps without raking, many blind shots (I hit 3 into water that couldn't be seen), overbooked so I we waited the whole back 9, greens were taken care of, but nothing around them was.... I wouldn't recommend this course.

The only good thing about it is that there are nice houses all over, that might be why they charge $40 to play there normally.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great summer value, includes range balls and practice area and GPS. Course is in very good shape, can play in summer in less than three hours. Staff is always friendly and accommodating.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 57
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Another great round at Biltmore

Adobe or Links course, the Arizona Biltmore is fantastic. Established course, mature trees, lots of grass.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 72
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Used cart

"Classic" Adobe

As a ParkLand style example the Adobe is trully a classic. However of the several reviews I've recently seen, it is accurate that the course lacks a degree of definition. That entrants shots could be swiped into oncoming groups on adjacent fairways is a legitimate concern.

The lack of certainty of direction on the back 9 in particular just seems awkward to a few tee boxes. To be fair that Resort, a "Waldorf" affiliated property contributes to the 60 to 80k rounds a year played there so the green speeds are usually "sluggish" for protection & I get it.

Green complexes are elevated and do roll well/smooth as should be expected for the maturity of the place, and by the members. The BIG convenience of being Centrally located is ALWAYS a factor 2Us COP Residents, THANKS.

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