Acacia/Mesquite at Kierland Golf Club
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Kierland Golf Club boasts three unique nines that are played in three different 18-hole combinations. The Acacia/Mesquite Course begins with Kierland's signature nine. Acacia features gently sloping fairways, all of which are bordered by bunkers. The last four holes are the most memorable, particularly the finishing hole, which is the club's signature hole. It is a tricky par 5 with water all along the left side of the fairway to the bunker-protected green. Along the way there are also fairway bunkers that sit just past the water and strategic mounding on the other side. It is a true accomplishment just to make par. Acacia is a formidable challenge but many would argue that the Mesquite nine is more difficult. Its par-4 sixth hole might be the golf course's toughest.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinder | 72 | 6913 yards | 72.5 | 127 |
| Copper | 72 | 6319 yards | 69.2 | 123 |
| Indigo | 72 | 5820 yards | 66.9 | 114 |
| Indigo (W) | 72 | 5820 yards | 72.1 | 125 |
| Turquoise | 72 | 5455 yards | 65.7 | 110 |
| Turquoise (W) | 72 | 5455 yards | 70.5 | 120 |
| Lava | 72 | 4898 yards | 63.1 | 106 |
| Lava (W) | 72 | 4898 yards | 67.7 | 116 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinder M: 72.5/127 | 517 | 417 | 448 | 171 | 568 | 190 | 374 | 219 | 531 | 3435 | 395 | 410 | 333 | 187 | 521 | 468 | 547 | 190 | 427 | 3478 | 6913 |
| Copper M: 69.2/123 | 493 | 386 | 402 | 142 | 542 | 162 | 339 | 189 | 503 | 3158 | 353 | 375 | 293 | 154 | 498 | 423 | 497 | 158 | 410 | 3161 | 6319 |
| Indigo M: 66.9/114 W: 72.2/126 | 468 | 361 | 369 | 129 | 488 | 142 | 310 | 160 | 485 | 2912 | 319 | 349 | 274 | 132 | 470 | 369 | 470 | 142 | 383 | 2908 | 5820 |
| Turquoise M: 65.7/110 W: 70.5/120 | 468 | 361 | 369 | 129 | 418 | 122 | 310 | 137 | 485 | 2799 | 319 | 307 | 274 | 110 | 470 | 338 | 419 | 142 | 277 | 2656 | 5455 |
| Lava M: 63.1/106 W: 67.7/116 | 423 | 298 | 284 | 110 | 418 | 122 | 232 | 137 | 409 | 2433 | 299 | 307 | 211 | 110 | 405 | 338 | 419 | 99 | 277 | 2465 | 4898 |
| Junior M: 56.8/92 | 258 | 188 | 150 | 90 | 295 | 57 | 158 | 90 | 267 | 1553 | 150 | 176 | 141 | 85 | 268 | 176 | 288 | 99 | 135 | 1518 | 3071 |
| Handicap | 16 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 1 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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#18 Finish Photo submitted by pauls123 on 06/22/2022
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Great fairways. Photo submitted by u000004732273 on 06/14/2021
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Photo submitted by u432856256 on 10/18/2020
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Photo submitted by u432856256 on 10/18/2020
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Photo submitted by u432856256 on 10/18/2020
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Ellwee Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 11/20/2019
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new bunkers Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 11/20/2019
Condition of course not worth price
The price per round led me to believe they were fully recovered from over seeding but they were only a couple days out and were still cart path only on Mesquite. The greens were still bumpy and sandy which is of course to be expected right after an overseed, but the price was indicative of prime season ad prime conditions. Fun course but more of a resort tourist trap than a frequent course for locals.
Save your money!
Pros- Average pace of play, free range balls
Cons-
1. no putting practice area ( under construction)
2. Greens were recently aerated so we’re very bumpy.
3. Tight Course with holes slightly overlapping each other. All I heard all day is bad golfers yelling 4 ( almost got hit twice by errant balls) or balls hitting trees all around you. Not stress free that’s for sure.
4. $110 to play which is a rip off ( typical resort course though). I wouldn’t pay more than $50 play it.
5. Lots of terrible golfers in a course that requires you to at least get off the tee more than 100 yards.
Course was great!
The course was great. Clubhouse on on course folks were great. Starter was rude and dismissive
Great course
Played Mesquite and Acacia both were challenging but very forgiving. Both were alittle on the soggy side in fairway areas but I’ll take it for how hot it is on early morning round, everything was nice and green not really any dead areas. Greens were extremely bumpy on mesquite and hard on acacia both with challenging pin locations so it made for a challenging round. All in all it was a good round at a good price on a quality course would definitely play it again.
Always Primo
The course is always in great shape, a good variety of holes so every level of player is going to be challenged at some point, the crew is all onboard with making it a good experience, so you just go and enjoy golf. It’s that simple.
Staff
Course was great, pace of play was good, had fun out there but staff was questionable.
No one was at bag drop
Club house staff didn't seem too thrilled that we were there.
Cart girl made us get our own ice. We asked her to fill up our ice chests and were willing to tip on the 3rd hole. She declined and told us to get it ourselves. She lost out on about $40 in tips because we did purchase food or drinks after that.
Kierland Golf Course
We had an amazing time playing Kierland. Excellent course and conditions, but more importantly, the entire organization needs to be commended from check in, to going to the driving range, and the starters and Marshalls. A TOP NOTCH golf experience. I can’t wait to return and play again.
Fun resort course
Fun for casual or serious golfers. Three different nine hole courses all of which were fun. 9th hole par 5 on Acacia is less fun because of the cart path only restriction.
Nice but Pricey
Kierland is a very nice resort golf course that provides wide fairways and challenging greens. That said, paying $300 for the round with amenities that I find at a good muni is over the top. But, it's Arizona...
