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4.2
1849 Reviews (1849)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
84
1 Stars
52
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
91.7%
Recommend this course
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4.4
41 Reviews (41)
5 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
95.1%
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39 out of 41 reviews
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4.2
156 Reviews (156)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
91.0%
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Desert
Par 72
Length 7011 yards
Slope 128
Rating 72.7

The Duke at Rancho El Dorado is a championship, 18-hole golf facility designed by David Druzinsky. This desert links style course offer generous fairways and a scenic view of the natural desert sage and brush surrounding. The difficulty lies in the slope of putting green so golfers beware.

The Duke at Rancho El Dorado is a par-72 golf course that measures 7,011 yards from the back tees.

After a round on the Duke at Rancho El Dorado, head to Silver Spur Grill for breakfast, lunch or dinner on the patio, which offers vistas of the Estrella Mountains as well as that 18th hole you just wrapped up on.

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Course Details

Year Built 2002
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens TiffEagle Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect David B. Druzisky (2002)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS No
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirt, no cutoffs, denim ok.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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4.2
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Just back from overseeding

In good shape now. Cart path only for a bit so bring good shoes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/24/2022

Hello, u1983192. Thank you for visiting us at The Duke at Rancho El Dorado. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/24/2022

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u450020492. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing The Duke at Rancho El Dorado!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Cart Path only so pace was a little slow, but fully acceptable. water and water damage on the course due to the heavy rains. They were still working on pumping some water off and trying to make repairs.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/24/2022

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u000004177013. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing The Duke at Rancho El Dorado!

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Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Only back nine open. At one time this was a very nice golf course but seems to go down hill every yr. Really like the lay out but needs a lot of work. Golfers in general don’t fix divots on the course and on the greens. Take no pride in trying to keep the course up. To bad

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/24/2022

Hello, u000008109862. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing The Duke at Rancho El Dorado.

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The Duke Hangs Tough in Difficult Times

Have played here dozens of times over the past decade plus. Could never figure why the seemingly annual flooding could not be prevented but, then again, lots of higher end courses around the Valley are sporting large water hazards where fairways usually run nice and green. Three days after some epic rain The Duke was entirely playable. Greens, fairways and tee boxes were lush--better than could be expected so soon after overseed. Will never understand why people can't be bothered to sand their divots. We did 200 and every par 3 tee box. If you aren't part of the solution...right? Give these guys a chance and book a time or two. If more of us show up maybe they will throw a Marshall out there!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/24/2022

Hi, neillcobb. Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at The Duke at Rancho El Dorado, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.

We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Front Nine Closed

GolfNow failed to indicate that only the back 9 was open. So you paid the full rate, finished the back 9 and new groups were now on the tee box and I had to get in a queue. So I quit and only played 9 holes. Very disappointed in GolfNow. It’s a long drive to The Duke to learn at the course only the back 9 is open

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/20/2022

Hello, jamgator57. Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.

We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.

We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Played On
Reviews 110
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

The Duke Oct 22

Front 9 was closed due to flooding so played the back 9 twice. Course was in good shape for recently opening after overseeding. Fairways were surprisingly good and greens were okay but fuzzy and slow; which is understandable.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 10/21/2022

Hello, Fred7028126. Thank you for visiting us at The Duke at Rancho El Dorado. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Post overseed round

Course conditions were soft and the greens were slow. This is fairly typical after overseed efforts.

Will try again in a couple weeks.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/19/2022

Hello, donovan0074. Thank you for visiting us at The Duke at Rancho El Dorado. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0

Cartpath only

Cartpath only. Im 80 years old and ran out of gas ⛽ the last couple 💏 of holes, but it was fun

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/24/2022

u253012042, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing The Duke at Rancho El Dorado.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Very Nice Course

First time here, they have recently opened up after re-seeding. We loved the course, great conditions despite the heavy weekend rains. Fairways, teeboxes, greens... all in great shape. But... can't give a course 5* if there are no beverage carts on the course.. Can't wait to play it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/18/2022

Hi, cohibaiii. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing The Duke at Rancho El Dorado.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Very enjoyable course

Played the course twice, I have found it to be a very enjoyable course and you can make it as difficult as you require by playing the different level of tee boxes.

The course is currently going through its re seeding process and is cart path only, hat off to the grounds crews as they have been doing a great job, The greens are a bumpy and take a couple of holes to adjust to, cant wait to play them when they have been cut and rolled.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/19/2022

Hi, morri. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing The Duke at Rancho El Dorado.

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/24/2022

Hi, Allen7653949. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at The Duke at Rancho El Dorado!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Only 9 holes (paid for 18) on 10-16

Perhaps Golfnow and Golf course management aren’t aligned but I paid for 18 holes and after I arrived to the course for check in, I was told only 9-holes are open. I was not offered a refund, nor a rain check.

Is Golfnow going to issue a refund?

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
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Commented on 10/24/2022

Thank you for taking the time to review and leave feedback on your recent round with us, u000004288860. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced. Your feedback is extremely important to us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark. For further resolution in this matter, please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop at (480) 844-1100. We hope to hear from you soon, and thanks for choosing The Duke at Rancho El Dorado!

Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best course conditions in the last ten years. Let’s try and keep it this way

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/17/2022

Hi, bessy1. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing The Duke at Rancho El Dorado.

Played On
Reviews 209
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

The best course in Arizona!

While it is my favorite course, it was in post-reseeding "cart path only" phase, which creates very slow play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/17/2022

Hello, BreyleyGolf. Thank you for visiting us at The Duke at Rancho El Dorado. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser

cart path only

we had a bad experience with golf course superintendent. I felt degraded when he said to me "can you read" when I told him "I am sorry I didn't know it was cart path only" . I even gave him a thumb up and ready to get back to cart path, I even apologized to him that I didn't know. No one told us and we didn't pay attention to the sign. I accept it as it was my fault but he has no right to yell at me. I will never to go back to that course again.

I give it a 3 start since the operation manager email and apology for that incident. They are great people working at that golf course but there is always one bad apple in a basket.

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Commented on 10/17/2022

Hi, u450310830. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are sorry to hear your customer service experience was not up to par. Please reach out to our management team at (480) 844-1100, and thanks for visiting The Duke at Rancho El Dorado. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Awesome course

All around great course, not super challenging, very friendly staff, great vallue. Would highly recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/24/2022

Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, ydasilva! We look forward to seeing you again soon at The Duke at Rancho El Dorado.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

**** it’s cart path only!!!! ****

Golfnow doesn’t tell you that prior to booking, you will see it after and if it’s a hot deal you won’t get your money back.. we showed up this morning 730am tee time at 1020am we finally made it to the back 9. Gave up after 9 holes. Course is cart path only, greens are sh^t, very very slow play, every person is out there trying to take advantage of this “special” long story short, drove from Glendale to play a sh^t course, much rather pay triple the price and have a course in great condition than play this junk. What a waste of my time. Not coming here again!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 10/24/2022

Hi trump2024,

We’re sorry to hear of your less-than-satisfactory experience and hope you will accept our sincerest apologies.

We value our customers' opinions and would like to make things right and determine how we can provide a solution that makes you smile.

Please contact us directly at the pro shop. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Played On
Reviews 55
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Thief on staff

Our foursome played the golf course on Sunday before over seating began. I accidentally left my rangefinder on the golf cart as we loaded our bags. When I realized that I had left it there I went back to the course and the pro shop was closed. I finally managed to reach the pro shop staff and told them that I left it on the cart and that the young lady cleaning the carts Had to of found it. As we were the last group out on the course. Unfortunately it was never turned into lost and found as someone decided to keep it for themselves instead of returning it. My mistake for leaving it on the cart but I had played here many times and had no reason not to trust They would do the right thing by turning it in. Bottom line secure your items and don’t trust of the staff and take care of you if you make a mistake and leave something valuable on the cart. I love the course but I’m certainly disappointed.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/17/2022

Thank you for taking the time to review and leave feedback on your recent round with us, gary6550. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced. Your feedback is extremely important to us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark. For further resolution in this matter, please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop at (480) 844-1100. We hope to hear from you soon, and thanks for choosing The Duke at Rancho El Dorado!

Played On
Reviews 117
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/14/2022

Hi, wojciech8125691. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at The Duke at Rancho El Dorado!

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