The Phoenician Golf Club

About
The Phoenician Golf Club reopened in the fall of 2018 after a massive redesign and renovation by Scottsdale-based architect Phil Smith. The new 18-hole layout replaces the original 27-hole routing. Every hole is new, featuring TifEagle grass greens and tees, fairways and rough that are 419 Bermuda grass. The golf shop has been expanded as well, and the Club Car golf carts have been outfitted with the "Shark Experience" - a new golf technology with a high-definition touch screen and built-in speakers for playing music and watching live sports, news and entertainment, along with GPS yardage.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Summit (W) | 71 | 6518 yards | 78.0 | 138 |
Summit | 71 | 6518 yards | 71.8 | 129 |
Junction | 71 | 6003 yards | 69.6 | 124 |
Junction (W) | 71 | 6003 yards | 75.7 | 134 |
Switchback | 71 | 5350 yards | 68.2 | 119 |
Switchback (W) | 71 | 5350 yards | 74.5 | 131 |
Trailhead | 71 | 4594 yards | 63.2 | 105 |
Trailhead (W) | 71 | 4594 yards | 68.0 | 122 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Summit M: 71.8/129 W: 78.0/138 | 420 | 439 | 169 | 430 | 223 | 352 | 390 | 495 | 435 | 3353 | 420 | 177 | 365 | 297 | 398 | 491 | 377 | 130 | 510 | 3165 | 6518 |
Junction M: 69.6/124 W: 75.7/134 | 399 | 425 | 149 | 405 | 184 | 300 | 350 | 470 | 402 | 3084 | 370 | 156 | 348 | 285 | 374 | 459 | 343 | 109 | 475 | 2919 | 6003 |
Switchback M: 68.2/119 W: 74.5/131 | 371 | 383 | 105 | 321 | 174 | 276 | 295 | 398 | 389 | 2712 | 308 | 132 | 324 | 249 | 338 | 453 | 303 | 102 | 429 | 2638 | 5350 |
Trailhead M: 63.2/105 W: 68.0/122 | 348 | 310 | 124 | 287 | 122 | 231 | 267 | 339 | 341 | 2369 | 250 | 101 | 278 | 197 | 302 | 410 | 252 | 69 | 366 | 2225 | 4594 |
Handicap | 7 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 4 | |||
Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 71 |
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Photo submitted by u314163783035 on 03/30/2023
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Photo submitted by Johnrobinson64 on 02/25/2023
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Photo submitted by MacWilly on 01/14/2023
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Photo submitted by khinman on 12/01/2021
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Photo submitted by flachsmann on 11/18/2021
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Photo submitted by Jozpad on 09/16/2021
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Photo submitted by VinBrister on 05/17/2021
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Photo submitted by u000007767398 on 11/01/2020
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Photo submitted by u000007767398 on 11/01/2020
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Photo submitted by u000007767398 on 11/01/2020
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Photo submitted by Fred2220856 on 03/30/2020
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Photo submitted by Fred2220856 on 03/30/2020
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Photo submitted by Fred2220856 on 03/30/2020
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Photo submitted by Rttrasamar on 12/28/2019
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Photo submitted by u634881158 on 12/15/2019
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18 at Sunset Photo submitted by u219160306 on 10/22/2019
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13 Photo submitted by u219160306 on 10/22/2019
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Photo submitted by Zoeboe4u on 09/15/2019
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Photo submitted by Zoeboe4u on 09/15/2019
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Photo submitted by Zoeboe4u on 09/15/2019
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 01/04/2019
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 01/04/2019
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 01/04/2019
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Photo submitted by MikeBaileyGolf on 01/04/2019
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You can book a room at great rates as well!! Photo submitted by roncacini on 07/06/2016
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Elevated tee boxes Photo submitted by mcgyver0070 on 06/04/2016
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Elevated tee boxes Photo submitted by mcgyver0070 on 06/04/2016
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Great Views !! Photo submitted by mcgyver0070 on 06/04/2016
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Top notch course Photo submitted by mcgyver0070 on 06/04/2016
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Desert nine #6, par 3 Photo submitted by acoffmangn on 05/12/2016
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The view from #6 Desert Photo submitted by Tennis223 on 02/18/2016
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Photo submitted by GolfLeo on 11/25/2015
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Canyon view Photo submitted by emilio86 on 07/10/2015
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Great scenic views Photo submitted by u000001659367 on 03/12/2014
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Photo submitted by chang5635 on 02/23/2014
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Photo submitted by gerryreed on 12/03/2013
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Photo submitted by jeremystephens on 11/28/2013
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Par 3 #7 on Desert course Photo submitted by Robert2175171 on 10/25/2013
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The Phoenecian Clubhouse Photo submitted by tawnyporter on 09/02/2013
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Photo submitted by Hawksguy76 on 07/21/2013
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Photo submitted by Hawksguy76 on 07/21/2013
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Photo submitted by RobotZombie on 06/29/2013
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Photo submitted by hockeyind21 on 03/25/2013
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Photo submitted by hockeyind21 on 03/25/2013
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Photo submitted by hockeyind21 on 03/25/2013
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Hole 8 at Canyon Photo submitted by Mike8484427 on 03/15/2013
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beautiful views Photo submitted by kerrs on 11/18/2012
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Canyon Course...tee off towards Camelback Mtn. Photo submitted by u000001276894 on 09/24/2012
Fun layout! Great views.
Returned for another round since the course revamp. Remembered course for being a fun layout with interesting holes and great views. Did not disappoint second time around! A good challenge while not being overly difficult. Pick the correct tees for your abilities and you will have a lot of fun. Staff is friendly. Pace was good - carts are a must. Nicely maintained. Convenient location to downtown Scottsdale and PHX.
Great condition and pace of play
Expensive but nothing out of the ordinary for Phoenix in the winter. You get what you pay for and we had a fast round with a great practice range on a course in terrific condition. 10 minute tee time intervals made for a fast pace of play.
The back 9 is the far more interesting side. You have holes right up against the mountains and great views of the valley. The front 9 was a flat down and back course through a residential community. Several holes with doglegs where the driver is taken out of the hands.
Greens ran well (a little slow). Difficult greens - lots of levels and well placed bunkers that will punish you. No water hazards on holes 10-15. Tee boxes were flat and Par 3's weren't full of divots.
Drinks at the turn were not easily accessible, had to go upstairs into the bar to order. Drink cart only came around once on our 3rd hole. Water jugs were not present at tee boxes, however after hole 13 (?) there was a cooler full of water.
Golf carts were relatively new and had GPS, carts would lock up if you were too close to the green. The cart path was weird the entire course - it's a long drive from 9 to 10, we missed the turn from 16 to 17 (the sign was on a construction wall and blended in), and there were several confusing turn arounds for greens and tee boxes (hole 2 in particular).
Slow
This was the slowest round I have ever played.
It took us 5 1/2 hours to finish our round
Beautiful Setting
Course fairways and tee boxes were in great shape. The greens were running a bit slow and the course is cart path only still
Fall Golf in the desert
The Phoenician is a very nice upscale golf resort. The course was in very good shape from tee box to greens. My only complaint is that it was cart paths only and for an older golfer, not the most pleasant experience. But my assumption, which makes get be accurate, is that all the desert courses are cart paths only this time of year. This is not a course that you want to attempt to walk. Located at the base of Camelback Mountain, the course is somewhat hilly, but has some great scenic views.
The Phoenician tees, just over 6000 yards, plays little ng due to the elevation changes tee to green.
Really nice back nine
The design and condition of the course are excellent. Service was friendly but not as helpful as other clubs we played. The only negative was that we had to keep the golf buggy to the paths at all times. I assume that this is because of the overseeding and watering of the fairways but we weren’t told this. This meant that play was slower and judging distance and club selection more time consuming. The distance from greens to tees would make carrying challenging, particularly from 9 to 10 which would take 15 minutes to walk. The front 9 was good but the back nine in the base of the hills was really nice. Of course the weather was perfect which is why we came to Scottsdale in November from the UK where it is now cold, wet and muddy!
Great course, well kept, convenient location
Course had just reopened from overseeding, but was in great shape. It was cart path only, but the round kept about a 3:45 pace. Greens were a little slow. Staff always friendly, clubhouse and pro shop are great. Excellent location on Camelback Mountain makes it convenient to Scottsdale and downtown Phoenix.
Phoenician- playing a round
Great layout, nice course. Pace of play rating was because they had the cart path only rule enforced. They just came off over seeding. Only caveat is to get the whole round in you have to book before 1pm. We only got 14 holes in. Shame as if we could have least had the 90 degree cart rule enforced I think we would have finished.
Ok course
Course was standard resort course. I paid over $200 for the round and after playing it, I would not have paid over $100
Couldn’t ask for much more..
Staff was amazing and the course was in great shape. Ended up playing with another gentleman who was a 9 handicap who helped me with tips making the round better for me. Getting free water, towels, etc. really helps out her in the Phoenix heat.
Beautiful
Great course. not the hardest if you’re looking for a fair course that has gorgeous holes this is your place. It was perfect for our family of 1 experienced and 3 relatively newer (<2 years) playing golf. One of the “newer” guys shot 74, Along with an 80 for one golfer that shoots in the 80s. Course is beautiful. Staff friendly and amenities were top notch. It’s a Troon course so if you’re a member it’s probably a better deal. Enjoyed it