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Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.9
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Traditional
Par 70
Length 7002 yards
Slope 131
Rating 73.8

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in May 2019.

ASU Karsten Golf Course features a Pete and Perry Dye-designed links-style course characterized by design features that challenge, such as Dye's mounding and bunkering - making it important to pick the right golf clubs if you don't want to run up that score. Big-name PGA and LPGA Tour golfers like Phil Mickelson, Billy Mayfair and Grace Park have all played this course.

ASU Karsten Golf Course offers several holes one could call "signature," such as the short par-4 fourth, the tough par-4 ninth, the daunting par-3 16th (248 yards from the tips) and the challenging par-4 final hole. The water on the left side is the reason this is called one of Arizona's most difficult finishers.

After a round at the ASU Karsten Golf Course, check out the 21,000-square-foot Sun Angel Clubhouse, which tempts players with its Southwestern and American fare in the Trophy Room.

Course Details

Year Built 1989
Fairways TiffDwarf Grass
Greens TiffDwarf Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Pete Dye (1989) Perry Dye (1989) Forrest Richardson

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS No
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "PING Learning Center"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, American Express, Mastercard and Discover
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Collared golf shirt, shorts if worn must be mid-thigh and hemmed, no denim, no tee shirts or athletic wear.

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

3.8
369 Reviews (369)
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Reviews 25
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Thought I Would Be More Impressed

I understand my play was in January and the course was not showing its best. But still, it just wasn't in that great of shape. I was really surprised at the condition as this is the ASU golf team home course. Still, I would play it again in prime season just to give it a fair chance. As far as the staff goes, the interior staff were very friendly and professional but I think someone gave all the cart guys and starters lemon and vinegar for breakfast.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

DK

Good course but at regular rates it is overpriced

Well maintained

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hot Deal and weather worked out very well

I've played ASU many times, and while I really like the course, the pace of play and price are usually less to my liking. This time the golfnow hot deal price was great, and the inclement weather meant the course wasn't busy so 3.5 hours was all it took for my threesome to get around. Good time all around.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Tough but fair course

The key is accuracy so stay on the fairway.
The bunkers are difficult and the greens are challenging.All in all an enjoyable course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 204
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Top 50 Contributor
First Time Playing

Just plain bad

Hidden costs not reflected in GolfNow pricing of $8 per person upon arrival at course. Extremely slow play (4 groups of golfers on hole #9!). Fairways and greens were in poor shape. Grass in rough was dormant. Geese were eating holes into hole #18 just feet away from clubhouse. No starter or Rangers were present. This course is not worthy of a visit.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course and service

Well designed so you see your hole, but not the ones parallel to your hole unless you spray. Narrow fairways with good lies, but moguls if you go left or right. Pace of play was about four hours. Greens very smooth, some difficult to read, challenging, putted true.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

No marshal

Course is in good condition but the pace of play was way too slow at 4h 45 min. No evidence of marshal.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Karsten

Nice course, lots of indulating fairways make it a challenge.

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

Good fun

Love this course pace of play was excellent no problems!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Rename it Sky Harbor Country Club

Disappointed in this place. Endless planes, a disgusting power plant belching smoke ... there are so many nicer courses that will give you a true Arizona experience. Hated all the moguls (thanks Pete Dye) which are better for skiiing. Old golf cart with a big hole in the side and no soil/seed mix to replace divots. Cut the bermuda rough, too -- it was hard to find balls hit just off the fairway. I'll never return. Phil Mickelson played here, whoopty doo.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Wheres the Marshall

Tee Time 1:24
Left the 16th hole at 6:00 because of darkness
Seemed like a drunk fest rather than a golf course with no supervision... really

After overseeding the grass was a bit long but in excellent shape as were the greens.... Pace of play ruined the experience

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good Course, Bad Location

The course was enjoyable, albeit only par 70. But it was the surrounding area that turned me off. A local power plant and it's power lines seen too often, busy streets too near some of the back nine holes. But most of all way too close to the takeoff path for the Phoenix airport and it's constant jet noise. But like I said, the course itself was very fun and fair to play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great layout for all skill levels

Love this course. Wonderful landscape. Perfect greens.

Conditions Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

for target golf

If you like narrow fairways this one is for you. Not far from the airport so not a quite course plans flying over all the time. Otherwise it is a challenge and fun to play.

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

Eye pleasing but tough

Course layout is great. The greens are in great shape and learned they were punch a few weeks ago but couldn't tell. It's a must play if you're in the area!

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

SGreat Course!

We really enjoyed our round, the hills are quite a challenge and narrow fairways made straight shots a necessity! Will definitely play again if the price is right.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun and challenging course

This course is fun to play with lots of interesting holes. The course plays longer than its stated yardage due in large part to strategically placed mounds and bunkers.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Layout tough from the Tips

Played Karsten the day after they opened up after overseeding. The course was in great shape, just a little shaggy and slow greens which would be expected after overseed. We tipped it out which would be normal but due to the lack of rollout out, the long par 4s of 460s and 470s and even a 490, played extremely long. Looking forward to going back when its hard and fast. We were the first out at 7:20 am and got around 18 in 2:50 which was awesome.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Just reseeded

Played 1st day after reseeding & cart path only. Played this several times and always fun.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Time badly spent

I will not go into much detail other than to say there are way better courses in the valley. It is a course people have always said I should play, I wish I hadn't.

Staff were miserable, The food was awful, the pace of play was nearly 6 hours, and the course conditions were wet and poorly looked after. Add to that the noise from the power station and the airport, it was not a day to remember.

I will never go back!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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