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1273 Reviews (1273)
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3 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.0
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.4
84.5%
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948 out of 1273 reviews
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4.4
31 Reviews (31)
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.0
Layout
3.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
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StaffFriendliness
4.7
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Conditions
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Value
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Layout
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Pace
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StaffFriendliness
4.8
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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
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Top 5 best golf days ever!!!

It couldn't have been better. Played with an old college buddy from out of town. Course conditions, service, weather were all perfect!

The hot dogs are the best I've ever had!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Construction everywhere

For such a prestigious course, construction crews everywhere. Noisy and messy. Greens were furry and slow. Pace and staff were great. Disappointed in course conditions.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beautiful course

Nice course .beautiful views. Greens are a little slow but normal for this time of year. Will certainly be back with friends

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great Course for the Money

fairways are in great conditoin even during the hottest times in July and Aug
Greens could be a bit better during the summer but in the fall and spring months they are very fast..
Very fun course, never gets backed up where you have to wait for others to tee off and the views are awesome..

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

Horrible

Overpriced drinks that taste like dirt, $10 bloody Mary's with mold in mix. Course conditions look like adobe's family 9 in Peoria, save $ or go moon valley or stone creek course or orange tree much better value and course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Need signages

Great course, but little confusing about some of the t holes that you're on . some don't have sign.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Slow Sunday

Could do with more course Marshalls to keep the pace moving.
Rather play Links Course ,better scenery and more hazards to contend with.
We got a great rate and the course is in good condition.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 244
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Arizona Advisor
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

A Good Solid Course, Nothing Fancy

The real estate surrounding this course would rival that of any other place in the world. Welcome to the home of Phoenix wealth. And I mean serious wealth. As for the course, the fairways and greens were in good condition. As for a golf challenge, the course is really pretty straight forward. I never found any of the holes a difficult challenge. With repeat rounds, I seriously would expect to be playing in the 70s every time out.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course was not what I expected.

The course was hard to navigate and some of the tee boxes didn't have any markings to let you know what hole you were at. The staff was nice, and the cart girl, but other than that I didn't really enjoy much else about this course.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not what we expected

For a quality resort we we're very disappointed in the Adobe course. The facilities are dated, the fairways were bare in many places and the greens were covered with pine needless nd they were bumpy and slow. We won't go back.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

First and fast time at the Biltmore

Played a tournament with a group of friends. Managed horribly by the staff. Course was in poor shape, although this is typical in June in Arizona. Everyone seems to be punching greens now.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Exceptional service

i paired up with another local player. The course was wide open in this triple digit heat. Adobe is fairly wide open with no desert cactus in the way, so you can easily find your golf ball. The local player was very friendly and he pointed out where to aim and avoid. We finished front 9 in about an hour and 15 minutes. I dropped one of my head covers back there, but I was not going back to look for it in this heat. We didn't see anyone in front nor behind us til no.16 hole. We finished 18 holes in less than 3 hours. That was awesome in this heat.
I went in and informed the assistant manager, Mitch, about my head cover. He was very polite and quickly informed his staffs to check with the later groups.
US Open was on TV, so I stay and watch it while waited. I overheard one player called and was having a hard time finding yardage marker, so Mitch offered to lend him a rangefinder, then he had one of his staff brought it to the guy. Wha a thoughtful young man. That showed Biltmore's superb customer service and well run management.
Sure enough, someone from the next group found it and the staff brought it over to me.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Old, classic track

Not a lot of frills. Just basic, traditional, straight fairways type golf. In very good condition and enjoyed the day. I was paired up with a delightful retired gal. We had our own carts and we flew thru the course in 3 hours. Didn't mean to play so fast but there wasn't any trouble to get into. The most difficult part was the dirt bunkers. Not sand, fluffy dirt and I've never played out of that type of stuff before. It took some getting used to so I made a point to really try to avoid them. Got a great price on Golf Now. It's now off my bucket list but I would go back if the price was right.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Horrible sand traps

The golf course is in great shape but for having such a nice course the sand traps are filled with dirt and rocks. Be careful with your clubs.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Friendly layout

Played this course for the first time. Very nice golf course the fairways and greens were in great shape. Greens were a little slow they day I played. Very forgiving layout!! All staff members from the outside service to the food and beverage were very friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Used to be a favorite...NOW, not so much!!!

I've been playing at the Biltmore for the past 10 years. I must say, the conditions and value have decreased drastically over the past couple years. It's not that we're almost out of the golf season either. The carts need replacing. The cart paths are beat up and cause a bumpy ride (granted it could be that the carts are in such bad shape as well). They no longer have GPS for the carts. I asked one of the cart guys and he told me the company that provided the GPS went out of business. Ok, but what is the plan going forward to replace them? He said they put a few 100/150/200 yard markers along the cart paths and possibly a GPS app, but there are no plans to replace GPS units in the carts. I'm ok with an app, but then you need to look at options for charging devices while on the course.

The greens are terribly beat up. There were divot marks everywhere and it was impossible to putt. There were a lot of areas on the course that seemed like they could be ground under repair, but it didn't appear that any repair was under way.

There were no starters on a Sunday, which caused major back ups. It's like they were just attempting to collect as many greens fee's as possible and sending people out. I booked as a single and was paired up with another guy to make a two some. In fromt of us was another single, who was behind a two-some, behind another two-some. With a little planning, foursomes could have been paired up to speed things up.

$35 was a decent price, but I guess you get what you pay for. I'll probably play again, but only because it's convenient. Just know there are better options out there

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Good course

Good course. Will be back to play again next year.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Adobe OK

Fairly easy course layout & nice surroundings. Parallel fairways somewhat dangerous. Golf cart hit by approach shot. First nine pace of play was great. No holdup at all. Turned the corner & found lot of backup. Couldn't figure out where all the golfers came from?? Pace of play went to a crawl. Overall a really nice experience. Great value via on-line booking.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

BILTMORE LINKS

WE LIKED IT SO MUCH WE ARE PLAYING AGAIN THIS MONDAY, I FELL IN THE CLUBHOUSE, TRIPPED OVER THE STAIRS AND I HAD THREE STAFF PEOPLE THERE
IMMEDIATELY TO SEE IF I WAS ALRIGHT, A LITTLE SORE KNEE THIS MORNING, WIFE LOVED THE HAPPY HOUR ON THE PATIO WOULD RECOMMEND TO ANYONE WHO WANTS A DELIGHTFUL ROUND OF GOLF

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Slow and shaggy

Course wasn't in great shape but the staff and restaraunt was excellent. Carrie was very nice. Don't think I would play again.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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