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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%
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947 out of 1272 reviews
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4.4
30 Reviews (30)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 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%
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4.4
56 Reviews (56)
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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
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StaffFriendliness
4.8
91.1%
Recommend this course
51 out of 56 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 38
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Plain Jane

Thank goodness i got a great rate thru golf now! Course is just ho-hum, nothing special. Layout is flat, back & forth, no imagination used & needs a makeover. Greens were very slow. Club rental rate at $70 is highway robbery!! Plenty of other courses in the area are a better value

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Easy

For my current golfing ability the coase was easy to play making it an enjoyable experience.

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

Resort Course

If you're looking for a friendly course this is a great option. The course conditions are great, layout isn't challenging makes for an easy round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A gem

The Adobe course is a great "resort layout" ...Wide open with receptive greens. We played as a twosome in three hours. Great day

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 42
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Over priced

This course has several holes running side by side which means golfers r continually hitting from the wrong fairway. It was in nice condition. The greens r small and in good condition. Green fee pricing at over $100.00 is a real stretch. There is value at around $60.00.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Biltmore Adobe - at 94F

T-time was 1:37.

Temp was 94F.

Rain earlier in the month made conditions excellent.

Played with friends down from Alberta, they commented that it was a great first round for their week in the valley.

Fairways were cut appropriately and 1st cut of rough was longer but not overwhelming.

Greens were in good shape, despite previous players not fixing ball marks. Didn't notice any dead spots on the course.

Beer cart made the rounds yet we stuck with water or Tonic the course provided.

The group had lunch in the restaurant and felt it was more than adequate.

Golf carts were well powered and didn't run into problems with the GPS ie dead zones.

I've played the Links course previously and enjoyed it as well.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Outstanding Facility

Course was magnificent, great shape, great surroundings.....3 1/2 hr round....fantastic....

will be back for more and try the links course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

A little too slow for me

Although the Adobe course and greens were in very good shape, the pace of play was too slow for the round to be totally enjoyable. We had a threesome as did the group ahead of us, but the way many of the holes run closely side-by-side caused a number of "crossover" wayward shots from other holes onto our holes. The pin placements were also very difficult, almost all of them being directly behind greenside bunkers,

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tee time was at 8am for the Adobe Course. Started right on time. The course was in great condition. Pace of play was great. Was in a foursome and we finished in 3.5 hours. Would definitely come and play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 207
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good Day

Traditional layout w/average difficulty. You can stray off the fairway and into another and usually have a shot at getting to your green in reg. Just keep your eyes open for old ladies pocketing your ball. (Happened with us.)

Convenient location. They have another 18 called Links. More difficult.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

POOR

Poor layout. The 2 courses ran are so close to one another you had to figure out which faraway was your. The starter did warn

Us to watch for people hitting to the wrong faraway . Course is flat with no trees separating the holes.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Didn't get 18 in

Our tee time was delayed by 30 minutes due to a late group buyout in the AM and then pace of play was well behind. As a result, our 2:15 tee off got pushed to 2:50 and combined with pace of play, we had to call it after hole 16 when it was too dark to play anymore.

Was upset the course didn't offer any sort of reimbursement, although I never asked.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times 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 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Course in great shape

Played on a Thursday. Good pace of play despite being crowded. Greens rolled true and bunkers and fairways in great shape. Nice views. Pro shop was friendly and the Vienna hot dog stand was clutch. I'll be back again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 47
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Art S

One of the best courses in the Valley for all items including price. The Biltmore courses have maintained their value and condition for decades and are always a safe bet. I live in Tucson and know when I need a place that will always be good, I go to the Biltmore. The staff under Dick Bates has always been consistent and remains incredibly personable and helpful over the years.

Art S

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