Talking Stick Golf Club - Piipaash Course

Course is in fantastic shape considering recent storms. Caught up with slow groups after front 9 but still 3:30 to play 18.

Had great time and pace of play was very fast. Really no gripes about either course, have enjoyed Talking Stick every time I have played!

The course was overbooked the play was really slow the Rangers try to speed things up but I didn’t help. The greens must’ve been punched recently they were uneven unrolled unmoved Did not roll true and have always been hard to read. I don’t know why I keep going back to the golf course because it’s not ever been a great experience.

This was my first time on this course. I had played Odham a few times and really enjoyed this round more. It was fair, non-gimmicky, and appealing to the eye.

I was in a twosome, tail end of a bunch of groups. Was hoping for faster pace because it was so muggy. 3 hours 41 minutes is not bad, but in a twosome it is on the slow side. Conditions of course were excellent though!

I was really impressed with the price, layout and condition of the course. I rented clubs and they were good. Great range to warm up. The staff were super nice helpful and friendly.

I’d love to come back and try the other course.

It is a fact of summer golf in central Arizona that aeration of courses is necessary. Such maintenance does initially detract from a positive experience, as was the case today. All greens had been aerated and sanded in the past several weeks, making it nearly impossible to putt accurately. Fairways were, for the most part, in good shape. Some edges in front of some greens were browned out and needed attention. Sand traps were varied; some with sufficient sand depth and others lacking. A few of the tee boxes needed TLC and leveling. Pace of play was very good, as was value. It was unfortunate that the practice green was being torn up when I arrived, nullifying any intended practice time (which would not have mattered given the state of the greens with aeration and sanding). Give it several more weeks and this course will be good to play again.

Played for the first time and was surprised the fairways were in really good shape. However, the bunkers were rock hard and the greens had dirt patches around it and the green itself were bumpy.

Many dead spots around greens.

Greens quite poor.