Ventana Canyon - Mountain Course

Very nice course. My only complaint is they didn’t have ANY water jugs on the course which is very dangerous.

We played to Mountain course in late May
Great shape with Fabulous views
Fun to play
But fairly pricey unless you get a deal or play it out of “ high season”.

We WILL. be back to play the Canyon Course

Canyon course, little or no waiting. Pushed from behind, hit into, but not a course reflection. Fast, smooth greens. Some of the best around, compare to Sewailo, La Paloma.
Fairways full, bunkers especially good:fluffy and full. Overall a great golf experience that costs more but conditions reflect the added money. Didn’t see a drink cart but kiosk at the turn. Yardages on sprinkler heads (front, mid, rear) help. Layout is special as are the views.

My first impression was how friendly the staff was. I was greeted at the door and all the way through, with directions and help getting through the resort.
The course (Canyon) was in excellent condition. The greens were the best I've played all season. Hats off to the grounds crew

The cups were not set properly and had a crown around them. Like the cone of a volcano. This caused many putts to be missed. This course and facility is too good to have this type of problem. Your course maintenance manager should be all over this. I talked to one of the employees and they said they've had the complaint before. I'd played with 3 others and we all had the same concern with the cups not set properly. You need to include proper cup setting in your green set up.

Greens and fairways were perfect. Switched courses on us because of aeration which is understandable but still disappointed.

Course condition was excellent. Pace of play was horrendous! Over booked.
Course forbids private food or drink, but turns around and charges $5.00 for a .69 cent bottle of soda. Didn’t buy food...to expensive.
Would not have found pro shop without help..poorly marked.
Driving range limits distance to 225 yards, so inadequate preparation.

Practice facilities were very good. The course is in a very pretty setting and well tended. The fairways were very forgiving but the greens were something I think even the pros would have trouble with, very difficult. The pace of play was terrible, we had to wait on the 3 some ahead of us on each hole and their was a 2 some behind us that was always right on our tail. Never saw a marshal. For the price of this course I would have expected better spacing.
I played Dove Mountain last week and didn't have any problem maintaining a rhythm without waiting to play each hole and having someone right behind me. Preferred that course over Ventana.

First time here and the course was excellent Weather was perfect and a lot of great scenery,
the par 3's were really great and the last hole was a thing of beauty., The Whale rock hole was also a real gem on this course. I highly recommend this course especially if you have never played it. I live in Pittsburgh and will probably never get here again and this one was on my bucket list.

Beautiful layout, pristine conditions, and unique holes that are fair, but challenge even the best golfers. You truly get what you pay for here.

Obviously a well-managed, well-maintained track, as one would expect given the price of play. But was surprised that the lightening fast greens did not roll smoothly and were marred by ball marks.
The amenities are considerable, the practice area is top shelf, and the Par 3 Hole-In-The-Wall is one of the most visually appealing holes anywhere.
I’m not convinced it was worth the money, but then most playing it are not particularly concerned with cost.

The course has a strange lay-out to begin with--somer holes are 1/2 milk apart and the signage is missing to lackadaisical but we had to quit after 17 holes and 41/2 hours! Waited an every single tee box from #7 to #18n when we quit due to time constraints. Called the golf shop twice and they said "they were taking care of it"--never once saw a ranger. The municipal courses have a better pace of play. Will NEVER make the mistake of playing here again!