Orange Tree Golf & Conference Resort

For 4-5 years, as a local Phoenix resident, I wrote the course, suggesting it was a JOKE to call Orange Tree a "golf resort." The facility was dated and the course maintenance was poor, with consistently "HARD PACKED (clay)" traps, the tee markers were just pieces of tree limbs (painted on the ends to denote this or that tee box), etc.

I was pleasantly surprised at the play there yesterday (March 11). New clubhouse and course signage, actual sand in the traps, proper tee markers, and friendly staff. There are other changes in the works, such as the on-course restrooms--in serious need of updating, etc. But I'm encouraged with with I found... Bravo OT!

We were stacked up with 4 groups on the second hole. I watched as the ranger hunted for balls and then ignore the congestion. He pulled up to the tee and I commented about the congestion. He snarkily said,we are busy today! He has silver grey hair with shades acting like an arrogant ahole. We saw him lap the course several times after that with no improvement in the pace of play and no comments. On 18 tee we were waitng after 2 hours and 15 minutes and waiting every shot.A combination of a greedy timing of 7 or 8 minute tee times and a lees than adequate ranger made our round unbearable. Two hours and forty minutes after we started we left the course after nine holes of golf.

Seems like you have to die before Golf Now will refund your money even when a person comes down with Covid. I was charged $295 for my one round of golf when my partner came down with Covid and couldn’t make it. Although I have used the service many times before, I am done because of the refusal to make it right. Goodbye forever if I am not compensated for my loss. The tee time was filled by another who was charged on top of what GN took from me for no service rendered.

Super fun course, great pace of play, two of us played 18 in 3 hours and 15 minutes and I wasn’t playing well. Played Stonecreek the day before which was double the price of Orange Tree and 18 took 5+ hours. Will never go back there but will definitely return to Orange Tree!

Enjoyed the fairways and pace of play

Staff to include starter very friendly and helpful

Resembled an average muni course everywhere else, played Legacy the day before for same price and it was a better layout, manicured, and all the extras were included, unlike here where range balls and things cost extra,

Really nice course and fun to play. The greens are a challenge so practice your putting stroke. Make the value as “average” cause all the courses in AZ this time of the year are ridiculous high priced.