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4.2
403 Reviews (403)
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.2
Value
3.9
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.4
83.0%
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338 out of 403 reviews
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3.5
4 Reviews (4)
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Conditions
4.0
Value
2.8
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.5
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
3.8
50.0%
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2 out of 4 reviews
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4.2
17 Reviews (17)
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Conditions
4.2
Value
3.9
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.4
76.5%
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13 out of 17 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout consistently earns high praise, with the Acacia nine standing out as a particularly enjoyable and fun challenge. Exceptionally friendly staff and strong value for money make this a course worth returning to.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Desert/Traditional
Par 72
Length 7017 yards
Slope 127
Rating 73.1

Unlike many other Scottsdale courses, Kierland Golf Club's three nines sprawl across rolling hills without a single cactus in sight. The nines are played in three different 18-hole combinations. The Mesquite/Ironwood Course is has player-friendly fairways that are generous and easy and the green are large but not particularly undulating or fast, which makes the golf course accessible to a range of different skill levels. The course isn't entirely forgiving though. The Mesquite nine may be the flattest of the three nines but it is also the toughest. The par-4 sixth is especially demanding. The challenges of Mesquite are balanced by the player-friendly nature of the Ironwood nine. There is some strategic mounding but overall the links design is very approachable. The golf course ends with its signature hole, a classic risk-reward opportunity with a lake to the right and sand traps to the left.

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Course Details

Year Built 1996
Fairways TiffEagle Grass
Greens TiffEagle Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Scott Miller

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS No
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 Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirt required, no denim

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.2
403 Reviews (403)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 22
Patio Dining 13
Brunch 7
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 38
Undulating Greens 25
Water Hazards 20
This course/club is great for:
Entertaining Clients 23
A Weekend Splurge 20
Advanced Golfers 19
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 36
Convenient to the City 33
Near Local Attractions 19

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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great place

Love this place. Play it often. Great fsirways and greens.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of the better courses in the area

Course in great shape. Gr=ns were beautiful.
Paid $89 to play the course through golf now.com

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Top Notch Facility

Kierland is expensive, but it's worth it. Top notch facility: nice practice area, and putting green. The staff is welcoming, and the course conditions were pristine. The restaurant has good food too. I'll definitely come back again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A nice vacation coure

We were fortunate to book our tee time at a
Very good rate and at a time the when the course was almost empty. 3 hour round almost unheard of at Kirland

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Decent Course- EXPENSIVE

Perfectly enjoyable. Course was in near perfect shape.
The $205 greens fee was the only drawback. It wasnt worth that money.... but then, in my opinion, very few are

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful & challenging golf course

The staff could not have been more friendly. Wide fairways with very well protected greens - they do like their bunkers! The course is in excellent condition. Felt bad that there was no sand available for divot repair.. We'll play here again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

A Good Resort Play

Nice wide fairways with excellent undulating greens, several greens protected with bunkers. Bunkers need a little better grade of sand, (a little rocky).

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beware of goose droppings

The course seems to be challenged in dealing with Canada Geese. They have taken over the 9th hole green on the Acacia course. The extent of goose droppings on the green is extensive. This was a situation that was not expected given the premium price that is paid to golf this course.

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

Nice resort golf

Course was in beautiful shape. Fairly easy course helps with the pace of play. No real challenge for advanced golfers but still an enjoyable round. Great course for beginners and intermediate. Tough to lose a ball all fairways slope in. Staff is fantastic, fairly typical resort golf

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Golf in Scottsdale

Keirland was the last of four courses played in six days in Scottsdale. The weather was the worst of the four, but the golf was the best. The course was in fantastic shape, the greens fast and rolled true. Played from the tips, and was just over 7000 yards, has plenty of tees for golfers of all calibers. Will definitely be back on my next visit.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great day & Excellent value at Golf Now rates

The staff were friendly and professional. We were the last group off at 8 am as there was a company tourney in Pm (shotgun). Our wives are novice golfers and they enjoyed the experience from the lavender tees. Even though the course is next in line for over seeding it was in very good shape. Our rate was discounted about 70% of typical. Would not pay normal stated rate. That is why we use golfnow.com.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beautiful finish

One of the best finishing holes I've played. Overall great course in great condition. I would recommend this as a selection if only playing a few courses.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Course Condition OK. Cart ran out and had to walk back to clubhouse

Course condition was good but the greens were rough and putting was more difficult than it should have been.

Cart broke down on 16 at 6:15PM and pro shop was closed so no one would come bring another cart. Did not want to leave cart on course so we pushed cart up hills the last 3 holes.to clubhouse. Being a senior, I now have to miss playing golf due to a strained leg muscle. Incurred the expense of a doctor visit and medicine. Talked to pro shop the day after it happened and they said "yea, we close at 6:00PM". Tough luck I guess.

Not what you expect from a Resort, especially one that you have rented a Villa for two weeks!!!

Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

First Timer

I think this course was pretty average for Arizona. Some of the amenities boasted about such as: upgraded carts, misters on carts... were less than impressive or not even working well. The fairways were very wide and forgiving. I am glad I was able to play the course at the summer rate rather than the ones I've seen in the winter.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Decent

The course is in nice shape, considering it's August in AZ. The greens are coming back nicely (it looks like they were punched within the last few weeks). Pace of play was a little slower than I would expect but we were told there was a tournament two groups in front of us. We received the Starwood discounted rate of $59. That's a little high for this time of year, but my playing partner (visiting from NY) wanted to play Kierland.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

pretty nice, traps could've been nicer

It's a resort golf course so wide fairways and giant greens...It's a nice layout

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Where is the ranger?

The green was punched and covered with thick sand. The pace of play was absolutely horrible as they even allowed a sixsome group on the course, never saw the ranger once during the entire round. Very disappointed especially this is a Troon managed course.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great Facility and Staff, wish I had known the greens had just been punched at time of booking

My review title pretty much gives away how I felt about the round. The course is very nice, it is easy layout for folks who tend to spray shots (resort course), it has some challenging bunker postitions, and the course is well kept (especially the portion where the greens were not recently punched). Love the idea of air conditioned carts for the summer in AZ, the actual spray modulation needs a bit of work.

Overall I would play here again and just make sure the greens were not punched recently.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

good price but course conditions only average

...green punched, fairways very inconsistent. call there first to get condition update.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Terrible greens w/o warning when booking

I was very disappointed when I got on the first green and saw the sand and huge aerification holes. The front 9's greens (Ironwood) were so bad. When I booked the round on GolfNow, there was no warning about poor greens. The 2nd 9's greens were much better. The course was watered a ton and in spots on the fairways my drives would plug and get no role at all. Almost all of the fairways and rough were very green and manicured appropriately. The course is not very challenging off the tee (TONS and TONS of open/favorable fairways), but I could see how the greens would be very challenging when rolling smooth and fast.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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