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4.2
1276 Reviews (1276)
5 Stars
381
4 Stars
483
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
84.9%
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951 out of 1276 reviews
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4.3
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.0
Layout
3.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.8
87.5%
Recommend this course
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4.4
57 Reviews (57)
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
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
1276 Reviews (1276)

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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Friendliness Excellent
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Terrible layout such a nice property.

Arizona Biltmore is too classy to have a course layout of this design. A good share of the round you were either worried about getting hit by a golf ball or hitting someone with your golf ball. Some tee boxes were too close to greens or other tee boxes. Tee box markings were terrible, on one hole 2 of us hit our tee shot the total wrong direction off the tee box. Another golfer corrected us. Another hole side by side, we all hit off the wrong tee box. Some cart paths would run almost into other fairways or landing zones.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

18 holes jammed on small area

The 'new' course is very tight with no space between fairways and many holes where the party teeing off ahead is hitting back toward following group on the green. One approach shot rolled slowly off back of green and was on the next tee box it was so close. Looked like an old municipal course jammed on too small a lot with just out and back fairways. Disappointing.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 82
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not so much

I was excited to play after redesign...what I found was a lot of holes were just shortened or lengthened or tee boxes and/or greens moved....course is a bit more confusing as fairways all go together...I prefer the Links

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Disappointed with the Estates course.

The layout was confusing. Some of the tee boxes did not make sense and did not line up with the hole markers. Holes ran next to each other and people were hitting into each other. The first par 3 on the back 9 had a ridiculous pin placement. Several of the greens were in bad shape. We will not return.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
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First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Late afternoon special

Played Biltmore Estate Course late in the day so only got in 13 holes (as expected). Course was a fairly simple back and forth layout, not very imaginative. Course conditions were good. Not at all crowded.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Remodel definitely not Better

Layout has changed nd definitely not for the better

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 65
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

To tight

Holes were so close together the GPS got confused as to what hole we were playing. From the tee boxes, it was very difficult to see where your aiming point was. Poor layout , extremely disappointed considering the price

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

A great course

We played the estates course which is in a tight area. That actually made it nice because there was not a lot of desert or brush to lose balls in. Staff is amazing.

Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Wierd Layout

A bit of a strange layout. Also course maintenance taking place all through the round in the afternoon without stopping during play.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Previously Played

Like most opinions on here, way overpriced for this course. The old course Adobe was just fine, Biltmore just needed room to build new facilities. The course is dangerous now and some greens had ground under repair even after being closed all that time. Glad I got that out the way. I'll play Links or play elsewhere.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

First time Ohioans

Our round at the Biltmore was excellent. The staff were very courteous and helpful. We actually booked our round for the incorrect day and they were happy to accommodate and get us out right away. The course is well maintained and Brian was an excellent starter for us in explaining all hazards and course conditions. We would definitely play again when we visit.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 65
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Too tight

It was hard to know which direction each hole was going. Tee boxes were so close together the GPS was confused. I was concerned about being hit by a ball also. way too expensive for what it was!

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