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3.1
2457 Reviews (2457)
5 Stars
542
4 Stars
947
3 Stars
540
2 Stars
241
1 Stars
187
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.1
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.7
53.4%
Recommend this course
1778 out of 2457 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.6
68 Reviews (68)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
27
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
76.5%
Recommend this course
52 out of 68 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
2.8
302 Reviews (302)
5 Stars
30
4 Stars
64
3 Stars
90
2 Stars
65
1 Stars
53
Conditions
2.3
Value
2.8
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.1
42.1%
Recommend this course
127 out of 302 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Traditional
Par 72
Length 6740 yards
Slope 124
Rating 71.1

The course at the Orange Tree Golf Resort provides an excellent game of golf in a luxurious setting. The Parkland-style layout features fairways lined with mature trees, which not only enhance the natural beauty of the golf course but can also greatly affect shots. Four lakes are situated on the flat terrain of the course, providing water hazards that come into play on five holes. Sand bunkers also surround every green. Orange Tree Golf Resort's course finishes with its signature hole, where water cuts into the fairway and proceeds to run down the left side all the way to the green. It also requires accuracy on the approach shot in order to hit the small putting surface that is surrounded by tricky elements.

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Course Details

Year Built 1957
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round

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
Walking Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirt and bermuda shorts required. No denim.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Spa

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

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3.1
2457 Reviews (2457)
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Reviews 47
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice course!

Well I really enjoyed the course. I’ve been wanting to play here for a while. My drive is 45 minutes so I decided to give it a go on the 4th. Not disappointed at all. Yes, a couple of greens need some work but it’s summer in Arizona. Other than a foursome of kids slowing everything down it was worth the drive. Thank you Orange Tree hope to see you soon.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice Course

This was my third course in Arizona. While the layout was decent and the fairways were generally fair despite being lined with homes, there were a few maintenance issues that really affected play.

They watered the greens during the day, which is unusual, and unfortunately, the sand traps were wet as a result. Wet bunkers are not playable, and these hadn’t been reworked after watering. In that condition, I would recommend treating them as ground under repair and pulling your ball out.

The greens were also incredibly slow — I’d rate them about a 6–8 on the stimpmeter. That took some getting used to.

Course management is important here. You don’t always need to pull out a driver, even on some of the par 5s. Thoughtful shot placement will serve you better than just distance.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Getting Better

For summer conditions, the course played well. I know Jon just came onboard and I'm sure the greens improvements will be coming along shortly. It still would be nice to have cart services but I also understand that not many people are playing in the afternoon. I don't recall if anyone was at the snack shop when I made the turn. Keep up the good work, guys.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course!!

Great staff, great conditions, great rangers. Thank you orange tree!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course needs work on fairways

Course fairways need work but most of the greens were in good condition. Ranger was not very nice as he asked up to pick up the pace even though we weren't that far behind the group ahead of us. The group behind us was 1 or 2 holes in back of us and we never saw them until the 16th green we were teeing off 17th and it may have been a different group.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Orangetree Scottsdale

Several greens pretty beat up. We had to move our balls in order not to roll thru damaged spots. I’ve always liked the layout, but it can wear down during the hot summers.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Az golf 59

Great course that was very green. Best rangers I have seen in 10 years- did their job and kept the idiots in front of moving.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Poor Greens

The Putting greens were in poor condition. Multiple greens had spotty putting greens. Need to take care of the greens.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Several greens were in bad shape as was numerous fairways.

Several greens were in really bad shape but most were very good. Fairways need help as most were in bad shape. Course had just been worked on as many plugs were all around. Course Marshall told us to pick up pace even though we had to wait on over half of the holes

Finished round in 4 hours so there wasn't a need to bother our foursome

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course. Some greens are a little rough, but staff told us about them.

Great course and great bar after for a few cold ones.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Messed up tee times again!

I like the layout of this course. And really like to play here. But this is the 2nd time my tee time through golf now was messed up at the course. The 1st time I booked, showed up and the COURSE WAS CLOSED. No email, text, nothing. Never even a call after I sent a message of complaint. Yesterday 6/7, I show up 20 minutes early for my 6:04 tee time and no one is there but the cart guy who says the pro shop doesn’t open until 6 am.

They finally show up and say, the earliest tee time is 6:28. I show them my confirmation email of 6:04 and the pro shop blames golf now. I said no, they are YOUR vendor, it’s the course’s responsibility.

We pay and go to tee off, the starter shows up at the 1st tee and asked us to wait 20 minutes because the greens keepers will stop working if we are on the course too early. Oh and we also need to make sure we don’t play too fast because they have back 9 tee times until 8 am. He was very nice about it all, but come on.

The greens were Terrible, the worst I’ve seen in AZ. Slow, bumpy, bare spots with sand. For $72 in June, they way

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens were in horrible condition, some with huge bare spots. Rest of course was good

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Course Conditions Going Downhill

The greens were in terrible shape. It is really sad how downhill this course seems to be going. Snack shack closed on a Sunday, limited food offerings available on beverage cart. Almost like they are trying to offset the operating costs knowing that the course is in poor condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great experience

Emlpoyees were very courteous and accommodating. Enjoyed the layout of course and challenge.

Only minor complaint would be that some greens had large gaps of grass so had to putt through dirt. That was only like 3 holes.

Overall great experience

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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