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4.6
1093 Reviews (1093)
5 Stars
622
4 Stars
327
3 Stars
85
2 Stars
33
1 Stars
26
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.4
91.0%
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961 out of 1093 reviews
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4.4
19 Reviews (19)
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
78.9%
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4.6
45 Reviews (45)
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.7
91.1%
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41 out of 45 reviews
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Course Highlights
The Ambiente Course consistently impresses with immaculate conditions from tee to green, featuring strategic bunkers and subtle fairway undulations that reward thoughtful shot-making. Friendly, efficient staff and a well-appointed clubhouse with scenic views make this a standout value in the Phoenix area.

About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Links
Par 72
Length 7225 yards
Slope 138
Rating 73.9

Camelback Golf Club features two courses, Padre and Ambiente (formerly known as Indian Bend Course). The Ambiente Course underwent a major renovation in 2013. Making the course more eco friendly was one of the major goals of the renovation in addition to improving the layout's playability for a wider range of skill levels. The creatively shaped greens offer a variety of different putting options that present interesting risk-reward opportunities. The renovation added 100 acres of native desert and grass areas that add not only beauty but also require a third less water. Rolling terrain is the defining characteristic of the Ambiente Course, from the undulating fairways to dramatic drops in elevation. There are five sets of tees with forward tees that have easier approach angles and no forced carried, allowing even beginners to approach the golf course with confidence.

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Course Details

Year Built 1970
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jack Snyder (1980) Jason Straka (2013)

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
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No, soft spikes only
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirts & Bermuda length shorts for men and appropriate attire for women. No denim is allowed for men&women.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lounge, Locker Rooms

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Reviews

4.6
1093 Reviews (1093)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 44
Patio Dining 33
19th Hole Scenic Views 20
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 118
Undulating Greens 104
Thick Rough 72
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 100
Locals 68
A Weekend Splurge 55
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 115
At a Resort 48
Near Local Attractions 42

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Reviews 27
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Links style, requires planning and focus

Great condition, well bunkered, staying in the fairway is a must. Greens large and undulating, smooth and fast, but would hold a good approach shot.

Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

I would definitely play again. Staff very friendly with great driving range facilities. Course was well maintained and greens rolled very true.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great links course

Nice links course with a variety of tee boxes to suit all levels. Course was in great condition and greens were firm and fast but will hold a full iron shot. Definitely worth the deal on golfnow.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

I have played at several courses in the Scottsdale and Phoenix area and this is one of the better ones. It is a golfers golf course with strategic bunkers placed throughout. The course has a links feel which is a nice change of pace for the area. Wonderful course conditions with a great staff. Enjoy!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Ambiante .. cool but over-valued

This redo of the Indian Bend course is definitely a step up. But its winter rate and spring rate is crazy. I get it. In Scottsdale you can get that. But this course should find some way to give Phoenix residents a break. Word of mouth matters.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

great experience!

Camelback lived up to all expectations. recommended by staff at another course. played the ambiante course for $69. first off the staff is very helpful and friendly. awesome clubhouse and range. best course i have ever played for under $100. very open but challenging. cant say enough about the conditions, perfect tee boxes and greens. will definitely be back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Better Than Most

It's worth playing if you can't get on TPC Scottsdale.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great new course

This is a great layout. Links style golf in the desert. Played a bit shorter because the course is still new (greens and fairways were firm), but still in great shape considering. Challenges all aspects of game! Nice course. Would like the rates to be a little lower. Pricey if you play at full price.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

New World Class Course In The Heart Of Paradise Valleyu

This course is superb in every way. It is undoubtedly the best new course in the valley and among the best in the country. Back tees are too much for most, but there are tees for all abilities. There's risk/reward at every turn, and the greens are already world class. Add to this the views, the availability of its sister Padre Course, the friendliness of the staff, the excellence of the practice facilities, and the ambience of the clubhouse, and this course will become a destination course and a jewel in the Marriott crown.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Course

Excellent course, staff is super friendly, very attentive.

Course can play difficult from rear tees, and plays super fun from the forward tees.

Lots to offer- great conditions, great layout and design, lots of different looks and options for how to play the course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Enjoyable Round of Golf

The renovation of Camelback's Ambiente Golf Course
is quite striking and positive . It now plays much like an inland Links course.
Overall , practice facility, Golf Course, Staff, Food+Drink were all 1st rate!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 55
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Awesome Course

The money they put into this course was well worth it, this is one beautiful course- the greens were fast and rolled very nice-staff was very nice and I will be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Perfect Conditions cool layout

Played this course for the first time with my dad and the conditions were perfect. It reminds you of golf in the southeast with some areas resembling a marsh area. The holes get repetitive after a while but that is overshadowed by true greens, plush fairways, and well maintained bunkers. I don't think it's worth $220 but for around $125 I would go for it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Immaculately maintained golf course

I cannot say enough great things about this course. It was in amazing condition from tee box to green. We played in 3 hours. The carts had top of the line GPS. They had a 3 for 1 drink special that made the drinks only overpriced and not extremely overpriced like most Scottsdale courses. And the course was tough but can be enjoyed by all levels of golfers. Play this course you will not regret it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

Hard to stay out of the bunkers

Lots of challenges and sand traps! Great scenery & encourages you to come back to try again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Pace of play a problem....

Great conditions from tee to green- however it is inexcusable to have a 4:55 minute round on a Wednesday morning. We were offered a free drink on the 7th hole- never saw the Marshall again until the 17th hole- used the GPS to call for him on the 11th....
For the cost of the green fees - they should have better control- we were in formed they had 240 players out Wednesday- avg $125 ( or more) a $30,000 day - maybe a complimentary round of golf would have been appropriate.
If your looking to play, wait for the next price drop and plan your day accordingly

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

nice course.

Enjoyed playing Camelback Ambiente. Even as a threesome, it played fairly speedy.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Very slow pace of play

Do not play this course if you want to play in under 5 hours. There was one and half holes open in front of the foursome we were playing behind and the ranger said they were on time and would not move hem along. This is the first course I have ever walked off on 17. The course was in great shape but don't pay that kind of money for muny pace of play. We left Ohio where it was -2 only to be frustrated by waiting on every hole. No fun, but looking for other courses that maintain play.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very nice greens

The course is nicely improved from the old version and was in great shape but I prefer the old finishing hole. I wouldn't pay $175...there are better options at that price point.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Calgary Golfer

Started with perfect weather.

Great, friendly, helpful staff.

Great driving range, chipping green, short game and bunker area, putting greens.

Fastest electric golf carts EVER!!!! Excellent GPS that gives yardage to the "PIN" that day, not just front, middle, back. Detailed yardages to landmarks. Probably the best GPS I have used. Free bottled water in the carts, and also free bottled water about every 4 holes. White towels in carts for cleaning.

Only problem is no ballwashers or club cleaners on carts...or anywhere on the course. The only criticism of this course.

Played fromt ip 7200 yds. Great tee boxes, fairways, and medium size but undulating difficult greens. Medium fast speed and smooth. Bunikers well sanded.

Very fair course, no gimmicky holes. You can see where you need to hit. Tough course though.

Try it and you will love the course and service!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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