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4.5
1078 Reviews (1078)
5 Stars
613
4 Stars
324
3 Stars
84
2 Stars
31
1 Stars
26
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.4
88.9%
Recommend this course
950 out of 1078 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.9
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.9
Value
4.7
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.8
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.9
100.0%
Recommend this course
15 out of 15 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.7
70 Reviews (70)
5 Stars
56
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.8
95.7%
Recommend this course
67 out of 70 reviews
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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

4.5
1078 Reviews (1078)

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Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Amazing Staff! Great Course!

The entire staff is what stood out. I had two tee times with family in town from Nebraksa. The staff was welcoming from the moment we pulled up. Helping with clubs, assuring carts had the correct bags on the carts. Golf course is always in great condition. Greens had some pace too them which compared to other public courses usually is a good. Thank you to your staff from start to finish making our day a fun one!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Ambiente

Had a good deal, like other courses too expensive without a deal

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Awsome !!

Camelback golf course will give you all that you could ever want. Spectacular!! Best in area. Will Play 5 days in a row and never be bored!! Play it you will not be disappointed!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 22
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

RobL review

course was in good shape. greens were running true a bit slow but not bad).

the staa were extremely welcoming and attentive.

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

Beautiful course in pristine condition.

I hadn’t playing this course in a few years and I was pleasantly surprised how much easier the course played.

The biggest change is that the rough border the course has been pretty much cut down to nothing, so unless you spray one really far, it’s a lot easier to play than it used to be.

What hasn’t changed is that the course and greens are perfect and pristine. It was a great day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great, fun course.

The course layout is great. There is enough room to drive the ball aggressively if you're hitting it straight. Approach shots are fun if you're in the fairway, but that's golf anywhere, I guess.

The greens are challenging. They're usually fairly fast -- rolling 11-12 -- very undulating, and tough to read at times.

It's a very fun course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great greens

Still cart path only but course is in great condition and greens are perfect. Fun day.

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

Better notification of course condition

Cart path only should be stated prior to reservation acceptance.. severe asthma made the day very very difficult 😕 not fair at all !!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 171
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

We gave ourselves 4:30 minutes to squeeze our round in, but with 10 minute tee times, pace of play became a huge issue. I understand that pace can be hard for a course to control, but 10 minute intervals are not something I can support for a $160 course if you're not going to actively manage pace of play.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fabulous course in amazing condition

I would have given this course five stars all around after my experience yesterday however, with it being cart path only the experience was diminished a bit. Overall very pleased and the round was played in exactly 4 hours which was great! Great day to celebrate great golf followed by great election results!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great shape right before oversee

Solid track with great service and good pace of play. Course was in great shape considering they were starting oversee the next day. If you can go when it is not busy the pace of play is great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ambiente

Course in good shape. Pace of play will always be 4hrs due to the amount of tee times. Not car path only which was a plus. You will pay a premium since it’s run by a resort.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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