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3.6
2752 Reviews (2752)
5 Stars
661
4 Stars
1170
3 Stars
514
2 Stars
254
1 Stars
153
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.7
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.6
73.0%
Recommend this course
2144 out of 2752 reviews
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3.4
88 Reviews (88)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
37
3 Stars
23
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.5
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.4
70.5%
Recommend this course
62 out of 88 reviews
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3.4
184 Reviews (184)
5 Stars
31
4 Stars
77
3 Stars
39
2 Stars
17
1 Stars
20
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.3
70.1%
Recommend this course
129 out of 184 reviews
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Course Highlights
Coldwater delivers an impressive course layout with solid fairways and greens at some of the most affordable midday pricing in the valley. The shop staff consistently earns high praise for their friendly, first-class service.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Desert/Traditional
Par 72
Length 6758 yards
Slope 120
Rating 71.5

Located in the West Valley, the championship-length course at the Coldwater Golf Club boasts several different challenges for an interesting round of golf. There are elevated tees as well as several dry washes. There are two lakes providing water hazards on the golf course as well. There are also dramatic elevation changes caused by the mountainous terrain. Aside from the challenging game, the course also offers beautiful mountain vistas. The course has not only one signature course but two. The first is the modest eighth hole. Although it is short at 100 yards, it features an elevated tee and a triple-tiered green. Coldwater Golf Club also finishes with a signature hole. The beginning tee shot plays to an open fairway over water with a dry wash to the left, while the approach shot is closed-in by another wash to the left and a lake to the right.

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Course Details

Year Built 2000
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens TiffEagle Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Forrest Richardson (2000) Jack Snyder (2000)

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
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Collared shirt required

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

3.6
2752 Reviews (2752)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 61
Patio Dining 30
19th Hole Specials 24
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 72
Undulating Greens 70
Elevation Changes 39
This course/club is great for:
Locals 110
Seniors 69
Advanced Golfers 45
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 79
Worth the Drive 59
In the 'Burbs 57

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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Conditions were very disappointing

We have been playing here for the last several years and was one of our favorites. The course conditions this year are terrible. Not sure what is going on with the course.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Rough shape

Course was in rough shape, greens were not ideal and then on top of that, was told by the starter to pick the pace at up at 11 even though we were waiting for 2 groups of 4 in front of us. Finished in 4 hours for 18 didn’t know needed running shoes to play the course

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Decent course

Love the course just dont no about the greens not my favorite type of greens balls jump around and dont roll true

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Extremely poor greens

Liked everything except the greens were in awful condition

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Disappointing to see this course decline

Very disappointed to how much this course has declined in just a year! Have played here at least once each year for the last three winters, have really enjoyed the course, and returned this year expecting a fun round. What a disappointment! Top of the list… the greens are TERRIBLE! Tee boxes are beat up. Fairways are in very poor shape, little to no grass in way too many spots. Anything in the rough, you might as well be hitting off blacktop - harder than rock, as bad as hitting out of one of the washes (where at least you expect and “deserve” a poor lie).

Customer service, always an OUTSTANDING feature in the past, is now just mediocre… not terrible or unfriendly, per se, but certainly not energetically making you feel welcome as they have in the past.

Had planned to play here a couple times this trip, but now will look elsewhere. Hoping we see positive reviews before next year’s trip that they’ve turned it around so we can return… we REALLY like the layout!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

snowbirds first time

Very friendly staff. Will definitely play it again..

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Where did the old Coldwater go??!!

So disappointed in the state of this course. Gotta be preparing for bankruptcy I suspect. Tee boxes are pitiful, greens are full-on weeds painted green, and the garbage....everywhere. one hole has an old decrepit mattress 20 yards off the tee box. It looks like the homeless are taking up residency. No refreshment cart which is the least of their problems. Had two guests from Canada, 5 and 7 handicap golfers. They were mortified we shelled out 75 bucks for this debacle. Ownership should be ashamed. Will NEVER be back.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
1.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

What happened to this place

Extremely disappointed. Paid almost $100 for a round here but the tee boxes were a joke, the pace of play was waaaaay too slow, the greens were bumpy and slicker than a worn out tire. And on top of that, there bathrooms on the course were locked. When checking in, no one told us about no bathrooms nor that some of the blue tees were no in order. All in all, not worthy of paying $100, more like $35. I won't be coming back here.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Going downhill

First time playing since 2022 and it is not worth the money anymore.

The greens were more mud than grass and the fairways were sparse.

No chipping practise area, driving range on mats and no practise putting greens.

Play it if can get on for $40. Vey disappointed. This used to be a great course.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

The Tee Boxes and Greens were in BAD Shape

The Fairways were is decent shape, but the Tee Boxes and Greens were in BAD shape.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Not great shape for the money

I love the layout at CW, but in the four winters I’ve played there, it’s in the worst shape I’ve seen. Every single green is bumpy due to multiple types of grass growing between the green-painted bare spots. Closed tee boxes, and the need to place your ball in grass in most fairways…. Unfortunate, and not worth $99 (included tax)

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

The staff there are all very kind and helpful. The greens were absolutely awful, however, and it made for a rough playing experience.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Coldwater in January

I drive by the course and it has looked great. Fairways and areas around the greens are great however the greens are a little bit bare. It appears that they have been sprayed and there is just something about them, the rolls bounce, just seemed off, was hoping the play holes would be different than the practice green but were just as off.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Aweful

Should be ashamed charging this much for the conditions the course is in

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 4
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

If it's NOT green, paint it

The greens can only be called as such because they use a great deal of spray paint to make it so. Once approached, there is very little grass, mostly painted surface. Hopefully, they get quantity discounts on paint. It is understood that water is a premium so all grass in rough areas is brown, Or dirt. Cannot emphasize the level of disappointment. Scheduled play here as it was recommended by my partner. Would not return.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Could be a top course in Phoenix….IF

The greens are in pretty bad shape, that’s really the only negative. Fairways and tee boxes are good and they are working on some of the holes tee boxes. The course is a great layout, it’s challenging with a good mix of moderate to high skill level holes. Even though the greens could be better, the price is great for this time of year compared to other courses. There’s a lot of potential for this course!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens had two different grass types .Fairway was in bad shape. Love layout

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course is in really rough shape

Unfortunately this course is in really rough shape. There is virtually no grass on the greens, the ball is bouncing as it rolls. The tee boxes are not maintained well and the fairways on the front were really bad but the back was better. It has some challenges but if you are looking for a lower price alternative, this is not it.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 244
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Arizona Advisor
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Poor Results from Overseed

I was a bit surprised to see lots of patchy grass areas in several of the fairways and greens that look like some kind of blight attacked them. I'm not going to pretend to be an agrarian, but it almost appears that the overseed did not go well--at least on several of the fairways. Still enjoyed the round.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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