StoneRidge Golf Course

With this beautiful weather I got in 2 rounds of golf there last week and the greens are prepared for frost and snow.

I had a great time playing Stoneridge for the first time last week. The course is extremely challenging with a number of forced carries over the desert to reach the fairway, risk-reward shots on shorter par 4's and a general need to have played the course a couple of times to know where you can take a rip and where you need to play conservatively. Most of the staff was extremely friendly, most notably Ray, the starter, was very helpful in pairing me up with a group similar to my skill level. The guys in the pro-shop were too busy to bother asking for anything other than my form of payment, so I didn't really start the customer service experience off with a bang upon checking in. I played the black tees, which measure out just a little more than 7k yards. The course was well maintained outside of a handful of tee boxes that had just been top dressed and the sand still sitting on top of the grass, which as you can imagine, made it a little tough to get a good footing for your tee shots. My handicap generally hovers around a 5, but I ended up shooting an 83 on this day. I would expect a better score next time simply because I have some idea of where to hit he ball and where not to. For the money, this is a great local track, but come prepared to drop a few balls off with the Golf Gods prior to the end of your round...especially if you've never played the course before.

This course was stunning! and difficult. My only regret is that is snowed and was cold. Had to quit after nine. Play was a bit slow and backed up on the day i played, but aside from that this is a must play course that is worth the memory.

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Fun course, the challenge makes for return play.
The terrain is extremely picturesque.

Disappointed that the course was not 'greened'...dormant fairways made for a lot of tight lie situations and what I would consider unfair conditions. Good shots were often not rewarded when the ball would roll into the rough or worse.

Course knowledge is key... Were plenty of shots we thought were "down the middle" yet we never saw our ball again....fast greens. I may need a fore-caddy!

An excellent couse for the money we spent. We played in late January and conditions were seasonal. Given that, it was a great experience, and we will be back. The staff were especially helpful and very friendly. We stopped for a drink and meal when we finished and all was great.

super fun course , you have to have all aspects of your game to play well , if not bring an extra lunch ,

Although it was cold when we played, the course is always a treat to play. Many elevation changes make you use many shots in your bag.

We travel from the east coast to play in Arizona, and this is one of our yearly stops.....well worth the experience.

You will find yourself taking many pictures while you play!!

Extremely unfair greens but awesome views...we will be back after lessons on green reading

My husband and I played this course on November 13 and it was challenging but very rewarding. We got a hot deal on Golf Now and it was well worth it. We sailed through, never waiting for anyone in front of us. The yardage seems short on paper but with with the terrain it is more than challenging to all levels of golfers. That said, if you pick the right tees it is quite playable for most golfers. You won't be disappointed.

This course is one exciting layout with lots of elevation change. The course was definitely not in pristine condition, but it nonetheless was in decent shape. The greens were extremely fast being late in the season. The staff could have been a little friendlier and more willing to help (i.e. load your golf bag onto your cart instead of just watching you from their stand). Not having on course beverages was also disappointing. Overall though the value and experience was good.

Very impressed with the golf course. Fast greens, good fairways, but you better bring your "straight" game here.
Only downside was pro shop guy, when I showed him my Golfnow boking, he was kind of dismissive, by saying, oh thats their time not ours, kind of implying that I was second rate to other customers who were there in the shop. But everything else was perfect, outside guy was great, so was marshall and I played with 2 locals who were very helpful in pointing the way on some holes that I would have been in big trouble, if they hadn't.

Stoneridge is by far my favorite course in the State. I live in PHX but will often drive up to Stoneridge to play on the weekends. Only an hour and 15min drive. The views are amazing, the course is tough but every hole is completely different from another making it so much fun and makes me want to come back next week!

Course was in excellent shape. Great variety of holes and views. Forced carries from tees can be difficult if you are not a good ball striker, even many of the red tees had forced carries.

Beautiful well-maintained golf course with many picturesque holes and elevation changes, cut out of the hills of Prescott Valley. There are a few challenging target tee shots where you only use an iron or hybrid. Some tee shots offer a risk/reward by choosing driver.

The par 3s are gorgeous. The par 5s are difficult but score-able. #18 is one of the most unique holes you'll ever play. The 2nd shot doglegs left down a hill, while the 3rd shot doglegs right halfway back up a hill. Both shots only require short irons. But if you hit a really good drive, you might think about hitting a 200-250 yard shot (all carry) to try to reach it in 2. Truly a remarkable hole.

It REALLY helps to play with a local the first time you play here. The course should probably provide a tip sheet for newbies. For instance, the 2nd shot on #18 can be blind if your drive doesn't make it to the corner. It would take many rounds of experience to master aiming that blind 2nd shot. Also, the tee shot on #5 is only a mid-iron. Luckily I played with some locals who advised me on not only those holes but also a few others.

BEWARE: This is truly a golf course where you do NOT want to leave yourself on the high side of the hole. Some chips and putts are impossible to get close. You can easily leave a chip too short and have the ball come back to you, or hit a putt a bit too hard and find yourself off the green.

The course and the people that worked there was awesome. I would not recommend it for a beginner golfer though. It was challenging but not overly difficult. I definitely loved the layout.

I would heartily recommend StoneRidge to a friend travelling through Prescott as we were this past Tuesday on our way to Sedona. It is probably the best designed and most reasonably priced public access course in the entire Prescott Valley. But as all of us know, the best golf course can be a horrifying place to visit if there is an abject ignorance of the pace of play. We were three hours on the front nine and had to walk off for fear of missing our anniversary dinner. We saw four staff members running the entire operation. The course is difficult, with many forced carries and tight driving areas; it has lots of "Tee it forward" warnings on the carts etc., but with no marshall to enforce those, I imagine there are a lot of long days on that course! Nice lay-out and good conditions for October.

Course looked great and played well. We'll be back!

Way too slow pace of play. We never saw a Marshall for assistance. There were six groups backed up on no. 17.