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4.6
1390 Reviews (1390)
5 Stars
792
4 Stars
415
3 Stars
124
2 Stars
42
1 Stars
17
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.6
93.7%
Recommend this course
1241 out of 1390 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.9
26 Reviews (26)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.8
Value
4.3
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.8
StaffFriendliness
4.9
100.0%
Recommend this course
26 out of 26 reviews
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4.7
71 Reviews (71)
5 Stars
54
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.4
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.7
StaffFriendliness
4.9
97.2%
Recommend this course
69 out of 71 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Traditional
Par 70
Length 6310 yards
Slope 130
Rating 70.3

Editor's Note: Course closed in 2018. See The Phoenician Golf Club listing.

The Desert/Oasis Course was the Phoenician's first 18 holes, which were later joined by the Canyon nine. The aptly named course may have desert surroundings but its numerous palm trees and blooming flowers will make golfers feel as though they've been transported to a tropical destination. Although all three golf courses cover only 150 acres, none of them feel cramped. Any lack of length is quickly forgotten after playing the creative challenges of the layout. The golf course offers plenty of variety that make it appealing to low and high handicappers alike. Dramatic elevation changes characterize the Desert nine, providing the breathtaking views that have led it to be the most requested course. The Oasis nine is memorable as well with water coming into play on six holes and a unique moat of sand on the par-4 finishing hole.

Course Details

Year Built 1981
Fairways TiffDwarf Grass
Greens TiffEagle Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jack Snyder (1981) Forrest Richardson (2010)

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
1390 Reviews (1390)

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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Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course in excellent shape

Beautiful course only downside was cart path only which is the norm.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful Course , good pace and fun

We enjoyed our day. The pace was a little over 4 hours. The course was challenging but fair.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beautiful course!

Fast greens and well-manicured fairways. Beautiful golf course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great Course

This was my first time playing this course and it was fantastic! I highly recommend this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun track

Great variety of holes and used nearly every club in my bag. Greens rolled true but often would not hold short irons. Canyon 1 was lay up hole, but I really want to crank driver on my first shot of day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Morning of Golf

I played the Phoenician with an 8:27 start time. Course is well maintained, some very pretty vistas and the company was excellent - good golfers and very observant of the etiquette of the game. Staff was very friendly. The best thing about the earlier times is that you can finish in 4:15 to 4:30. Any later and there are two or three groups on a hole and it turns into a 6 hour round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course has some hidden water!

Greens were very nice. The practice facilities were top notch.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course, less impressive staff

The course was great and in perfect condition, the 19th hole was perfect also with extremly good service. But on the course the staff was not as helpful and made the experiance not to the standing we had hoped

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

Excellent condition!

Beautiful views of Phoenix. Good pace of play. Greens could be a little quicker but still very nice and true. Be prepared for a few very sloping fairways. Great day

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

Luxury in the Desert

Just a beautiful course this is. I prefer the Oasis and the Desert the Canyon which i always get is harder at least for me. I was so bummed on my score

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course to have fun

I would like to play the Canyon course next time. I had a great time at Oasis/Desert. I liked Desert better.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

JB

Great resort course with amazing views of the valley a must to play when in phoenix area..

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beautiful golf experience in every aspect

My wife and I chose this golf course by careful screening thru Golfnow.com, It turned out to be a memorable experience. The condition of the fairway and green are impeccable. The ambience of the total facility was lavishly decorated with ornament desert plantation and palm trees, it really is inviting to enjoy the stay. Staff is very friendly. The course is a bit challenging but I kept my average score which made me very happy. It was later learned from my local friend that it one of the few rated 3 stars by Michelin,well worth it.,

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Excellent value

A great course at a great bargain. Condition was perfect.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Hole in One

My son & I were in Scottsdale for a guys golf trip and I decided to play the Phoenician. The course was beautifully manicured and picturesque. The greens were rye over seed for winter and they were smooth and nice. Some of the pin placements weren't great and the guests didn't repair their ball marks but that's not unusual for a resort course. The highlight for the day was I made my first hole in one on the 8th hole Canyon Course. We had a blast & I'd recommend it to aanyone looking for an awesome resort golf experience

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course

Pace moved slower since it was Sunday. Great views though!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful course, nicely kept, fair price

Friendly staff, beautiful course. Pristine conditions at a fair price, I will be back for sure!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Lucky Day

The course is on par (pun intended) with some of the nicest I've played. A true "resort course" where staff and grounds crew attend to your every need. Conditions were perfect and I finished the round in just UNDER three hours. However, the staff told me I was lucky, that the course is usually much more crowded and the pace substantially slower. I also chose a tee time with a lower cost, but they let me go whenever I was ready. I highly recommend this course for the seasoned golfer and NOT the novice. You can lose a lot of balls here if you don't hit them straight. Also a lot of blind water (even though it shows on the GPS).

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Frosty!

Phoenix Temps in the 30's and sun shining bright. A frost delay cobbled up the morning start times, but the staff got things on track, and we started on time at around noon..

Beautiful Views on the Desert 9.

Only issues were the transitions between the 9's - they did not flow well and required backtracking; and the pro shop was closed by the time we returned. With as much non-golf activity at this location has (10 restaurants, multiple hotel properties, Tennis, etc.), i would have kept the store open into the evening dinner crowd. - missed out on a few Benjamins, from our foursome.

On course beverage cart (4 passes during the 18) and restrooms (marked on scorecard) are continuously available.

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

WOW

Got the info for this course from our hotel manager. There was a short frost delay but wasn't an issue. Great course. In great condition. Will definitely play this one again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Golf Packages

The Phoenician Golf Around Package

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PHOENIX/SCOTTSDALE | Enjoy lodging accommodations at the Phoenician Resort and golf at The Phoenician Golf Club, Westin Kierland Golf Club & Papago Golf Course.
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The Phoenician Golf Around Package

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PHOENIX/SCOTTSDALE | Enjoy lodging accommodations at the Phoenician Resort and golf at The Phoenician Golf Club, Westin Kierland Golf Club & Papago Golf Course.

Arizona Golf Grind Package

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PHOENIX/SCOTTSDALE | Enjoy lodging accommodations at the Courtyard by Marriott Scottsdale Old Town and golf at the Phoenician Golf Club, Longbow Golf Club, Papago Golf Club, and Eagle Mountain Golf Club.
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Arizona Golf Grind Package

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PHOENIX/SCOTTSDALE | Enjoy lodging accommodations at the Courtyard by Marriott Scottsdale Old Town and golf at the Phoenician Golf Club, Longbow Golf Club, Papago Golf Club, and Eagle Mountain Golf Club.

Talking Stick Stay & Play Package

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PHOENIX/SCOTTSDALE | Enjoy lodging accommodations at Talking Stick Resort, Hampton Inn & Suites Scottsdale at Talking Stick, or Staybridge Suites Scottsdale - Talking Stick and golf at Talking Stick Golf Club - Piipash & O'odham courses.
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