Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club
About
Stretching over 320 acres in the southwest area, Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club (previously known as Royal Dunes) transforms mostly flat terrain into a challenging course that uses practically twice the amount of land a standard course. The course incorporates superb landscaping featuring towering mounds and hollow valleys for an interesting and scenic game. This desert golf course has wide fairways and generous landing areas. The dunes-style layout requires precision from tee to green. The difficulty of the golf course lies within the deep, strategically placed sand bunkers, multi-tiered greens, and native grass roughs. Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club provides adequate challenge for players of any skill level.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tips | 72 | 7546 yards | 76.5 | 142 |
| Black | 72 | 7330 yards | 75.2 | 138 |
| Gold | 72 | 6902 yards | 72.7 | 132 |
| Blue | 72 | 6493 yards | 71.2 | 129 |
| Blue (W) | 72 | 6493 yards | 78.1 | 149 |
| Championship (W) | 72 | 6138 yards | 76.0 | 141 |
| White | 72 | 5981 yards | 68.7 | 124 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5981 yards | 75.0 | 139 |
| Combo (W) | 72 | 5538 yards | 72.1 | 132 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5055 yards | 69.9 | 121 |
| Red | 72 | 5055 yards | 64.3 | 105 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tips M: 76.5/142 | 449 | 370 | 575 | 165 | 451 | 248 | 584 | 484 | 483 | 3809 | 412 | 189 | 468 | 606 | 323 | 496 | 576 | 204 | 463 | 3737 | 7546 |
| Black M: 75.2/138 | 433 | 365 | 548 | 160 | 426 | 244 | 576 | 465 | 445 | 3662 | 408 | 182 | 462 | 587 | 312 | 491 | 570 | 198 | 458 | 3668 | 7330 |
| Gold M: 72.7/132 | 411 | 323 | 513 | 152 | 390 | 217 | 548 | 445 | 421 | 3420 | 388 | 170 | 442 | 546 | 302 | 470 | 549 | 180 | 435 | 3482 | 6902 |
| Blue M: 71.2/129 W: 78.1/149 | 382 | 310 | 467 | 145 | 370 | 200 | 530 | 429 | 415 | 3248 | 366 | 160 | 408 | 507 | 283 | 430 | 515 | 170 | 406 | 3245 | 6493 |
| Champions W: 76.0/141 | 382 | 323 | 513 | 128 | 315 | 151 | 515 | 339 | 398 | 3064 | 366 | 139 | 355 | 496 | 312 | 362 | 499 | 170 | 375 | 3074 | 6138 |
| White M: 68.7/124 W: 75.0/139 | 325 | 300 | 460 | 128 | 315 | 154 | 515 | 372 | 398 | 2967 | 342 | 139 | 355 | 496 | 260 | 410 | 499 | 138 | 375 | 3014 | 5981 |
| White/Red M: 66.8/115 W: 72.1/132 | 325 | 300 | 460 | 128 | 229 | 154 | 448 | 339 | 398 | 2781 | 342 | 139 | 298 | 451 | 252 | 362 | 499 | 138 | 276 | 2757 | 5538 |
| Red M: 64.3/105 W: 69.6/121 | 253 | 238 | 390 | 120 | 229 | 151 | 448 | 339 | 299 | 2467 | 301 | 112 | 298 | 451 | 252 | 362 | 412 | 124 | 276 | 2588 | 5055 |
| Handicap | 9 | 15 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 10 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Photo submitted by ricknok on 06/17/2023
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18th hole Photo submitted by u000007367496 on 04/19/2023
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Photo submitted by gregwascher on 03/31/2023
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Photo submitted by bluedog54 on 12/24/2022
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Good track Photo submitted by Lobo39 on 08/26/2022
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Bare spots and snake... Photo submitted by tarifachris on 05/27/2022
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Could have played all night with the full moon. Photo submitted by SteveJWyo on 03/23/2022
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Photo submitted by Jbwills99 on 12/23/2021
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Birthday round Photo submitted by Jbwills99 on 12/15/2021
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14th Photo submitted by u000004410047 on 02/16/2021
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Photo submitted by Mark6271553 on 01/29/2020
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Photo submitted by mikx3x3x3 on 08/25/2019
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Avoid the bunkers. Photo submitted by JasonDeeganGA on 01/14/2018
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Ak-Chin 2nd Photo submitted by Pizazz84 on 03/19/2017
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Ak-Chin 10th Photo submitted by Pizazz84 on 03/19/2017
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Photo submitted by Terry4060839 on 07/05/2016
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Hole 4 Photo submitted by salim on 03/19/2016
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Hole 2 Photo submitted by salim on 03/19/2016
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Photo submitted by Andyglad1 on 05/04/2015
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Photo submitted by Andyglad1 on 05/04/2015
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Photo submitted by Andyglad1 on 05/04/2015
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This guy wanted to play though... so we let him Photo submitted by yavo2596 on 10/07/2013
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Sand sand sand Photo submitted by strybosch on 02/20/2013
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Photo submitted by hottommy on 11/13/2012
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Photo submitted by hottommy on 11/13/2012
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some of the 109 bunkers Photo submitted by hottommy on 11/13/2012
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Great destination course
The course design is great, each hole is unique and requires thinking. The traps are plentiful and make the course and your strategy challenging. With that said the traps aren’t consistent and some are dirt. We started 20 minutes past our tee time which is always irritating especially when it’s 8:00.
Upgrades under construction
Presently there is construction on a few upgrades at the course. Otherwise the course is in very good condition. Fun track!
Great course
The best course in area. I recommend vourse to anyone. I can not wait to golf there again.
Great vourse
Very hot out but the water bottles every 2 holes were great! Greens a bit slow but I'm sure not rolled due to heat; traps firm dirt, which wasn't good. Overall nice track; especially on hot deal.
Great Course
Great layout, great views, great weather, great course
Lots of sand. Not a “desert” course.
If you’re looking for a course in the Phoenix area that doesn’t feel or look like you’re in the desert, this one fits the bill. More Papago or Raven-esque with greens and tees close together, easily walkable, and lots of trees on the outside and around the layout. Greens were in okay shape. I used to live in N Scottsdale and play all over Scottsdale and PHX metro. When I read top 5 in AZ, I was assuming We-Ko-Pa, Troon North, Grayhawk, Ventana Canyon, The Gallery, Las Sendas, Wildfire, Sunridge Canyon, Quintero, and the like. Only took one picture of a long, deep fairway-skirting bunker. I wasn’t wowed.
Wonderful course, excellent facility
This course was wonderful. Everything was fantastic, very well maintained, friendly staff, great food after the round. Really worth the price especially if you're doing a golf trip like we were. Bring your sand wedge, you'll need it.
Fun layout!
Well designed course, wide fairways. Challenging shots into greens. Bunkers are true hazards
GG
Well maintained course with a very professional and friendly staff. Course is challenging and makes it fun.
Somewhat overrated
Course has a reputation of being one of the better courses in the Phoenix area. Sits about 30 minutes south of Phoenix Sky Harbor airport in Maricopa. Staff very friendly. Practice areas all good. Range, chipping green, bunker and putting green. Course layout is excellent. Holes layout visible and separated. Several tees needed to be rolled to level and groomed. Well bunkered but the bunkers need a lot of attention. Very thick sand in some spots barren hard pact in others areas in the bunkers. Greens rolled true and fast but were not receptive can’t remember repairing a single ball mark or any others on the greens. Post round of drinks and wings were good and served with a smile. Received a $15 voucher when checking in at the pro shop. Good friendly staff inside and outside. Starter Bob friendly and informative. Average value for the $225 green fee. Better value courses for around the same green fees would include The Legacy, The Raven, Papago, Aguila (best value in Phoenix) and the Whirlwind courses.
Bunkers need attention
Course is considered one of the better courses in the Phoenix area. Range chipping area and putting green all good for pre round warm up. Course layout is excellent. Tees were not well groomed and even level on several holes. need to be rolled. Bunkers were plentiful and not in very good condition. Some areas had several inches of sand while other parts of the bunker were basically bare hard ground. Staff was very friendly and the post round of complimentary drinks ($15 vouchers provided at checkin) were well made by Kayla and delivered with a smile. Not the best value for the money compared to other Phoenix courses.
Southern dunes
Played an early morning tee time here. Course was in excellent condition. Worth the drive if you're in Scottsdale. Tons of bunkers which require some planning of how you'll play. Fantastic course.
Hidden gem
Awesome course that can be played multiple ways. Will be back again
First time out
This course is awesome! So much fun to play. The course was in great shape, greens rolled true on every putt and chip. I had 2 chip ins for birdie so maybe biased on loving the greens.
Definitely follow the advice of the starter in that the on cart GPS is your best friend. You need to know where the 100+ bunkers are.
It's a bit of a drive but well worth it, will certainly be playing again!
A Desert Oasis
Took a chance and found perfect fairways, amazing green complexes, smooth greens and a country club experience in the middle of the desert. Would highly recommend! The starter, Mike Frey, the bag drop attendant, Liam, and the Pro Shop Assistant, James, (named after me) was very engaging.
We will play it again, and try to avoid a higher percentage of the 100+ traps.
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