Acacia/Mesquite at Kierland Golf Club

Fellas in front of us showed up for their tee time at our tee time, so already off to a 10 minute delay. They took 5 practice swings no lie for every hit, slowing everything down. Now, I hear you already. "If they are that slow play through". I did. But then the group in front of them (2 holes up) was just as bad.

The issue here is there is no ranger. The entire 18 holes I played, didn't see a ranger once to push people along. They don't enforce ready golf or anything fine. For $100 I figured they would have at least some rules.

Great course, layout, staff. Greens were not only punched and bumpy but there was alot of burnout

Played 5/30/26- was put behind a tournament with no warning- Marshall on 3 said it would speed up. It got slower. Never saw a marshall after.

Painful and never again.

Love this club! Beautiful course with great staff. I highly recommend this course.

This course was on my list to play. It did not disappoint. Many of the holes were picture perfect. Many courses no longer have sand in the bunkers. This course was a return to sand instead of rock or dirt. The greens were in good condition with challenging pin positions. The staff was friendly and all worked to make you feel welcome. This is a course to play but had to wait for cheaper play as it is on the pricier side. Enjoyed the round!

$320 for, at best, mediocre conditions. 2nd worst value in Scottsdale after TPC Stadium. Third time playing here and I won’t be back. Prices went up but course is beat to heck.

Summer rates at this place is a bargain at twice the cost. Very impressive course. Lanscaping was spectacular. Can't wait to play here again.

Nice course layout but unfortunately the flooding from heavy rains the night before ruined some of the fairways and bunkers.

The course staff were working on fixing the damage.

Looking forward to playing it again in the future.

first time on this track, good track , being a Senior it's still a good track.

Haven’t played the course in a few yrs but it was in great condition. Fairways and greens were top notice. This course never disappoints

Played in the 108 temp this summer in AZ, course was in good shape for the temp, liked the range they had a cover to shade you from the heat, they were punching holes on

I recently visited Scottsdale for a bachelor party and wanted to treat my brother to a great golf experience. After doing some research, I chose this course, expecting it to be one of the top options in the area—just behind TPC Scottsdale—especially considering the price.

Leading up to our round, I received several emails expressing how excited they were to host us. Unfortunately, that enthusiasm completely disappeared upon arrival. We were greeted with a cold, transactional attitude—basically: pay your tee time, keep pace, and don’t expect much else. No welcome, no energy, just a warning. For reference, all of us are under 10 handicaps, and the only non-golfer in the group was just riding along.

The course itself? Incredibly underwhelming. The greens were in rough shape—laughably bad compared to Papago, which was in excellent condition and half the price. We also weren’t allowed to play the signature finishing hole, which was never mentioned in advance.

Layout-wise, the course is bland, simple, and lacks any real personality or challenge—especially disappointing in a golf-rich area like Scottsdale.

Bottom line: Save your money. Papago offered a far superior experience at a fraction of the price. This course left a lot to be desired and won’t be on my return list.

Really fun layout, very good summer conditions. Course rotates maintenance / aeration between 3 nines. Acacia 9 is especially fun, also played Mesquite 9, which was aerated about 10 dats ago, so still needs another 10-14 days. Very friendly staff inside and out. Recommend now, with a nice green fee savings from prime season.