Desert Springs Golf Club
About
Desert Springs Golf Club offers a challenging championship course with seven sets of tees so golfers can truly personalize the game to their individual abilities. The golf course is located in the Northwest Valley, bordered by the White Tank Mountains. It is a desert-style course with wide fairways and relatively large greens that have slight undulation. An astounding 17 water hazards come into play on the course as well as strategically placed sand bunkers, both putting a premium on accuracy. Desert Springs Golf Club has practice facilities for golfers to use as well, including a chipping area and putting green.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black (W) | 72 | 7006 yards | 78.0 | 134 |
| Black | 72 | 7006 yards | 71.9 | 123 |
| Black/Blue | 72 | 6725 yards | 71.0 | 121 |
| Black/Blue (W) | 72 | 6725 yards | 76.9 | 131 |
| Blue | 72 | 6306 yards | 69.3 | 118 |
| Blue (W) | 72 | 6306 yards | 75.1 | 128 |
| Blue/White | 72 | 6048 yards | 67.6 | 113 |
| Blue/White (W) | 72 | 6048 yards | 73.8 | 124 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5791 yards | 72.2 | 122 |
| White | 72 | 5791 yards | 66.7 | 110 |
| White/Gold | 72 | 5535 yards | 65.4 | 105 |
| White/Gold (W) | 72 | 5535 yards | 70.4 | 117 |
| Gold | 72 | 5234 yards | 63.9 | 102 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 5234 yards | 68.4 | 114 |
| Gold/Orange | 72 | 4648 yards | 61.8 | 97 |
| Gold/Orange (W) | 72 | 4648 yards | 65.9 | 106 |
| Orange | 72 | 4245 yards | 60.2 | 94 |
| Orange (W) | 72 | 4245 yards | 63.8 | 101 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 72.2/125 W: 78.4/137 | 402 | 382 | 152 | 552 | 425 | 211 | 509 | 384 | 398 | 3415 | 412 | 592 | 398 | 363 | 217 | 439 | 435 | 206 | 529 | 3591 | 7006 |
| Black/Blue M: 71.2/123 W: 77.2/134 | 402 | 382 | 152 | 552 | 376 | 173 | 509 | 384 | 398 | 3328 | 377 | 592 | 398 | 363 | 191 | 391 | 386 | 170 | 529 | 3397 | 6725 |
| Blue M: 69.5/120 W: 75.4/129 | 373 | 352 | 143 | 506 | 376 | 173 | 474 | 355 | 351 | 3103 | 377 | 524 | 347 | 338 | 191 | 391 | 386 | 170 | 479 | 3203 | 6306 |
| Blue/White M: 67.9/115 W: 74.0/126 | 312 | 352 | 143 | 489 | 351 | 173 | 474 | 325 | 351 | 2970 | 351 | 494 | 347 | 338 | 191 | 365 | 360 | 153 | 479 | 3078 | 6048 |
| White M: 66.9/112 W: 72.4/124 | 312 | 330 | 116 | 489 | 351 | 152 | 409 | 325 | 330 | 2814 | 351 | 494 | 323 | 314 | 166 | 365 | 360 | 153 | 451 | 2977 | 5791 |
| White/Gold M: 65.7/107 W: 70.7/119 | 312 | 292 | 116 | 489 | 319 | 152 | 409 | 303 | 284 | 2676 | 324 | 494 | 323 | 314 | 141 | 365 | 335 | 112 | 451 | 2859 | 5535 |
| Gold M: 64.3/103 W: 68.8/116 | 303 | 292 | 91 | 456 | 319 | 128 | 391 | 303 | 284 | 2567 | 324 | 467 | 277 | 295 | 141 | 349 | 335 | 112 | 416 | 2716 | 5283 |
| Gold/Red M: 63.0/99 W: 67.0/110 | 303 | 292 | 91 | 400 | 319 | 105 | 391 | 261 | 250 | 2412 | 324 | 392 | 277 | 295 | 112 | 302 | 335 | 112 | 379 | 2528 | 4940 |
| Red M: 61.8/98 W: 65.8/106 | 257 | 260 | 85 | 400 | 284 | 105 | 353 | 261 | 250 | 2255 | 272 | 392 | 237 | 215 | 112 | 302 | 290 | 105 | 379 | 2304 | 4559 |
| Red/Orange M: 60.5/96 W: 64.1/102 | 202 | 260 | 85 | 357 | 284 | 96 | 353 | 226 | 250 | 2113 | 222 | 392 | 237 | 215 | 100 | 242 | 255 | 105 | 379 | 2147 | 4260 |
| Orange M: 59.6/94 W: 62.2/98 | 202 | 232 | 79 | 357 | 238 | 96 | 321 | 226 | 225 | 1976 | 222 | 366 | 185 | 187 | 100 | 242 | 255 | 96 | 334 | 1987 | 3963 |
| Handicap | 12 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 16 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 10 | 13 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 5 |
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Good value
Enjoyed the day, course was in good shape considering it was one week before overseeding. Will play it again.
best Sun City Course I've played
Desert Springs golf course is a little hard to find but well worth the time and money. It has been so far the best course we have played in the Sun City area. Because it is so popular it was packed with members and the pace of play was slow. Just a 2 some in our group and it took 4 hours and 15 minutes. Great Course for the cost!
Far west side favorite
Start off with a friendly clubhouse employee (Paula) and continue with a very cordial starter,
The course was in excellent condition from tee to green. Very open on the fairways made an errant shot quite playable. Place of play was excellent. Starting times were far enough apart that there was no major backlog. On only one par 3 was there a slight delay. Highly recommend this course. I have booked and for the upcoming Monday.
Last few days before overseeding
Only able to play 4 holes due to windstorm and rain (no rain checks) We knew there were no rain checks so guess we were just unlucky. Course in poor shape but found out they shut for overseeding next Tuesday.
I guess in future it's buyer beware.
Roll 'em; Roll em; Roll em.
If you his a power drive, this course will give you ample opportunities to GIR! This course will challenge you if you stray either too far right or left. Greens are true and easy to read.
Great value for the money
Can't beat it for the price. Good course conditions, but not elite. Finished in just under 4 hours. Looks like they are getting ready to overseed
Great Shape, Fun Course
With the exception of the areas on the perimeters of the greens where the course is taking the greens back to their original size, the course was in great shape. The tees were already being scalped for overseeding but it didn't affect the playability of the course at all. A fun course where one is rarely out of play and the pace was well-kept.
Excellent course with very friendly staff
We've played this course twice now. Both times the course was in excellent shape and everyone there was very friendly. The course has nice wide fairways, some water but it doesn't come into play too often and very nice greens. The food and drink prices are very reasonable and the food is very good at the restaurant. This is becoming one of our favorite courses.
lots of grass
greens were in great shape along with the fair ways, we will play again, tee blocks were flat and lots of grass.
west valley
this is a fun course with a nice layout. not overly difficult, but better players can play the blue tees and it plays to around 7000 yards depending on where they put the blur tees. 2 long par 4 on the back, one measured i think 437. greens a bit slow, fairways good, bunkers looked as if they could use some work.
forgiving
Lots of water, but it really only came into play on a couple of holes. Overall, the course was very forgiving. Bring your own gps - there are only 150 yard distance markers.
Need some golf love???
For the most part the course was in ok condition. There were many thin and bare/dirty spots in the fairways and the greens look and play poorly. Some of the greens had sanded repair spots or spots that needed to be sanded and repaired. Am hoping they can fix this patches when they redo the course in a couple of weeks.
On the other hand it is fun to play and a bit of an ego boost as there are very few bunkers or hazards. Very wide and open. Tiger would (possibly) love it. Ha. Fun to play. Brink your own liquids, not much water on course.
Good course but a few of it's neighbors are better.
Playing Desert Springs completes my goal of playing all 30 full length courses on Golfnow in the NW valley. It's a pretty straight forward course in reasonable shape but doesn't offer much excitement or variety. One of the best club house and practice areas and staff are it's outstanding values. But the golf was somewhat boring with little trouble off the tee and around the greens. If you want to score well it should rank high on your scale.
Awesome Track
got a hot deal for $21 with a slider and a drink. Might have been the best golf deal ever. Course is fantastic. Greens were slow but were just coming out of overseeding. Will definitely play again. One of the most fun courses I've played in the Phoenix area. Was pleasantly surprised by this course.
Great Course / Great Value!
The four of us all really enjoyed the Desert Springs Course. It was cart path only, but we finished in under 4 hours anyways! Course is in great shape, and a good test..... Usually difficult to find available tee times.... My three playing partners had never played the course before, but all want to come back asap!!
Worth the trip
This was a shotgun start and was paired with 3 others. 2 dropped out after 9 because of slow play. This was only the 2nd day open after re-seeding. The roughs were 6-10 inches and easy to lose the ball. There is no roll. The greens were also slow. Lots of people hunting for their ball. Cart path only so a couple of 100yd jaunts on the par 5's was not uncommon. This course has the layout of a championship course with undulating green, Water and plenty of well placed bunkers. There are false fronts and elevation changes and very generous fairways
Overseeding
It is probably a very nice course, but when i booked my tee time, i didn't know they were scalping the course as we tried to play. If they are going to work on the course, don't do it as we play. Either close the course and work on it or let us play without dodging all the workers.
GOOD TO BE BACK
I HAVENT PLAYED DESERT SPRINGS IN QUITE A WHILE. DIDNT REMEMBER MUCH OF THE COURSE OR FACILITIES. EVERYTHING WAS IN GREAT SHAPE, INCLUDING THE COURSE CONSIDERING THE SEASON. NICE TO SEE THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE OFFERINGS WERE PRICED WITH THEIR PATRONS IN MIND....WISH MORE COURSES WOULD FOLLOW THE SAME AGENDA-THEY WOULD ONLY SELL MORE PRODUCT!
Great afternoon
Everything was wonderful. Will definitely play again.
Hot Deal
I stumbled into this course as Hot Deal Special sponsored by Golf Now. Probably the best $10 (plus GN Fee) that I have ever spent on anything golf.
Nice course for my level (15 Hndcp) and I was able to score. Fairways were wide which helps my game.
The staff treated me very well despite the Golf Now discount and the drinks were inexpensive. Happened to be paired up with two nice people making it a wonderful 3+ hours.
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