Camelback Golf Club - Ambiente Course

Must hit fairways and play to center of greens then putt to edges.

Course was in great shape. greens are challenging but fun.

Great layout. Accuracy off the tee is a most narrow fairways. Great value for the money.

I was very impressed with the layout and condition of the course. It has some elements of links golf and plays very hard and fast as a proper links course should. You have to make sure you land your approaches well short of the hole or you will find the back of the green. It will be fun to watch the course mature but even as it stands it is already a formidable challenge.

Overall experience v.good, greens hard, very hot day, staff was excellent. Not much shade on course if hot.

overall course is in wonderful shape- Tee boxes and fairways , the best in town, bunkers also great - greens need another week or so to be perfect. Can`t wait to play again!!!!

It doesn't matter how nice a course is, pace of play will ruin the day. This is an interesting new design, and could be a lot of fun. Unfortunately there wasn't a marshal to be seen on the entire course. The pace was brutally slow and no one in the shop seemed to care. I guess when people stop playing management will blame Tiger Woods or some other made up reason. Enforce a reasonable pace of play and people will play, force them to sit in their golf carts for 5+ hours and they'll find something else to do.

I paid a great "hot deal" as a single. I was paired with a 3some on a hot summer week day. There was no starter so I waiting on the tee box for my group to show. After 5-7min after our tee time I just went. There was no one in front for a couple holes and I played a couple-three balls. Eventually caught up and it slowed to crawl waiting on every shot. Threesome caught up. The holes are somewhat repetitive. Much like the old course, you go out one side and come back the other. I can't imagine paying a full winter green fee for this course.

If you miss the fairway at all, be prepared to use a new ball. The long grass just off the fairway makes it impossible to find them.

Overall, the course was in good shape. the greens were a bit dry, but it is summer.

I prefer desert courses to links style, so my review may be somewhat biased.

Beautiful course. A little on the difficult side, but everything was in great condition; even for being in summer when courses typically dry out. My favorite part was some of the fescue rough makes it feel like you're playing in England.

Good course and well kept. A different sight than you would expect to find in the desert. Greens were soft, fairly quick and bumpy as they heal from aeration. Fun challenge close to town.

Amazing course and layout, be prepared to lose golf balls.

I really enjoyed this course. You must make your shots. stay out of the flowers, it is a pentalty. Well placed bunkers. I know there is a lot of complaining about this course, but this is just because they didn't play well. Course management is important. This Is A Must Play.

Ambiente is a welcome addition to the Phoenix area golf scene as we waited, quite some time, for the course to be re-done. The links-look and feel is a nice change to desert golf. There was not a bad lie on the fairway and no bare spots as can be this time of the year. The greens are large, fast, and undulating and, in my opinion, the courses "protection". As super seniors (over 65) we played from about 6200 yards and the course is very playable at that yardage. Again, outside 30', the greens can be monsters. Good sand in the bunkers and very consistent, unlike most of the area courses, this time of the year. They are sandy and not crusty. Bring a drink; as water stops are few and far between. Management has put large coolers on several tees filled with bottled water. We have played, now, four times and look forward to having Ambiente on area "rota" as a place we enjoy playing. Of course, Camelback is an historic resort and a great place to, not just golf, but experience good food and a great atmosphere.

Links style with long grass and fescue alongside the rough. This is definitely not an Arizona "Desert Golf" style course. Tee to green was well maintained and green. The greens were hard and tough to hold longer irons or low trajectory shots, but 7 iron in they held just fine. They also putted quick and true. If you're looking for a change, this is the place. Wonderful course!

Nestled in the Indian Bend wash lies a links style course that will give a wide variety of golfers a challenging,rewarding and enjoyable round. Add in some wind and those tempting pins will be more difficult and your short game and flat stick play more essential for that rare bird. The course flows through the wash and the tall grasses and desert flora give a links like look to the course. The course has well placed bunkers with good quality sand and the greens while new are subtle and firm. So go for the gusto, go to Ambiente !

I have played some difficult trakcs in my years of playing but none have compared to this course. The course was in fantastic shape and the toughest I have ever stepped upon. Bring a lot of inexpensive golf balls. If you don't hit the fairway there is a good chance that you are not going to find your ball. That is the primary reason the round took so long. Even though the staff suggested not looking for your ball and just dropping at the point of entry, eveyone still looked anyway and it led to a 5 hour round on a not too crowded course. As one of the members of our group stated at the completion of our round..."I felt like I just survived 12 rounds of Ali vs. Frazier". That sums it up pretty well.

Nice fairways & greens. Traps were hard sand. Hard to find your ball in the rough areas. Price to play is on high side but a pleasant experience.

Links style course much improved over old Indian Bend track. Keep it in the fairways and it's a very playable course; stray into the native grasses and you will have long day. Greens rolling true and moderate speed. For a course less than a year old, conditions were very good. POP excellent for a single player out early - under 3 hours! A must play in the Phoenix metro area.

The course allows for a good balance of power, finesse, and target play. A solid challenge, without being ridiculous. Good mountain views from the course, and the course is attractive. Staff is very friendly.