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The Phoenician Golf Club

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4.6
1408 Reviews (1408)
5 Stars
807
4 Stars
418
3 Stars
124
2 Stars
42
1 Stars
17
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.6
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94.5%
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1259 out of 1408 reviews
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4.9
40 Reviews (40)
5 Stars
35
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.8
Value
4.4
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.7
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
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40 out of 40 reviews
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4.8
69 Reviews (69)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.7
Value
4.4
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.7
StaffFriendliness
4.9
98.6%
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68 out of 69 reviews
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Course Highlights
The Phoenician delivers a visually stunning layout with immaculate fairways and a dramatic back nine running along Camelback Mountain. Exceptionally friendly staff, smooth pace of play, and well-maintained conditions make this resort course consistently worth the visit.

About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Traditional
Par 71
Length 6518 yards
Slope 135
Rating 76.0

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.

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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Players (W) 71 6518 yards 76.0 135
Players 71 6518 yards 70.5 128
Member 71 6278 yards 69.4 125
Member (W) 71 6278 yards 75.0 133
Phoenician 71 6003 yards 68.0 122
Phoenician (W) 71 6003 yards 73.9 132
Canyon 71 5369 yards 64.7 112
Canyon (W) 71 5369 yards 70.0 123
Jokake 71 4575 yards 61.0 100
Jokake (W) 71 4575 yards 64.7 109
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Scorecard for The Phoenician Golf Club
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Players M: 70.5/128 W: 76.0/135 420 439 169 430 223 352 390 495 435 3353 420 177 365 297 398 491 377 130 510 3165 6518
Member M: 69.4/125 W: 75.0/133 399 425 169 405 184 352 390 495 402 3221 370 177 365 297 374 491 343 130 510 3057 6278
Phoenician M: 68.0/122 W: 73.9/132 399 425 149 405 184 300 350 470 402 3084 370 156 348 285 374 459 343 109 475 2919 6003
Canyon M: 64.7/112 W: 70.0/123 371 383 124 321 174 276 295 398 389 2731 308 132 324 249 338 453 303 102 429 2638 5369
Jokake M: 61.0/100 W: 64.7/109 348 310 105 287 122 231 267 339 341 2350 250 101 278 197 302 410 252 69 366 2225 4575
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

Course Details

Year Built 1981
Fairways 419 Bermuda Grass
Greens TiffEagle Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jack Snyder (1981) Ted Robinson, Sr. (1996) Ted Robinson, Jr. Forrest Richardson (2010) Phil Smith (2018) Gage Davis

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS No
Pull-carts No
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirt and bermuda shorts required. No denim.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Spa

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Reviews

4.6
1408 Reviews (1408)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 68
Patio Dining 43
19th Hole Scenic Views 32
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 134
Water Hazards 105
Bunkers 95
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 109
A Weekend Splurge 83
Entertaining Clients 79
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 140
At a Resort 125
Near the Airport 46

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delid
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

True dessert golf

Came from Seattle for a long weekend of dessert golf and this course nailed my expectation. Fantastic layout, beautiful scenery, and extremely nice staff. I will be back to play and probably stay.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Lewisj94
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Experience

Kudos to the staff, they did a phenomenal job!

Met a cool couple from MN which enhanced the experience.

Thanks!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u314161152023
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Phoenician

Course was in good shape, but the pace of play was really slow.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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brandner71
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overpriced resort course

This course is ridiculously overpriced, especially for the condition of the greens. Look elsewhere for much better values for your money.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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nmjco123
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Terrible Pace / Greens Just as Bad

Stuck behind a 5-some for sure plus a rider so basically a group of 6. 2 carts and 2 scooter bikes. Not sure how the starter let this go, he joked to me that they already had a few beers and this was going to be interesting.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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brandner71
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Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
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First Time Playing

Over priced resort course

How they charge $150 for this course is beyond me. Greens in horrible shape.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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u000001326988
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The Phoenician worth the price

Great layout. Beautiful course very friendly staff. Course is in great condition. Hard course but fair and playable

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u932545124
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u314159663539
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Chris4416814
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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u425188117
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Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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u2815204
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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JonProcopio
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bad Driving range placement

Driving range stretches between two holes. Meaning the range balls litter the fairway which make it tough to determine which one is yours. Other than that, great course and beautiful views.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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ebs4375
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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u000002360398
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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DiegroBeKatze62
Played On
Reviews 40
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging course

This is a nice, well kept course. Beautiful views of the city. There was a 12- 15 knot wind blowing which made the course much more difficult. The greens are particularly challenging. There did seem to be very many flat spots. Get it close or you are likely to end up with a multiple breaker. We had a fun day nonetheless.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u826107427
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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golfygolfy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Soggy city and lots of driving from routing

Tons of over watered areas that were soggy and just muddy. I know they are over seeding so I think it’s understandable. Some of the holes were great with the doglegs but a lot of the holes were very ho hum with lots of houses and construction going on. The pictures are wonderful but maybe had me a little too excited for what I saw.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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gn15433769
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

The course was in great shape after overseeing. The greens were perfect and the staff was very helpful and friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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ClarkW7
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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