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Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club

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4.4
1442 Reviews (1442)
5 Stars
980
4 Stars
337
3 Stars
79
2 Stars
33
1 Stars
13
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.4
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88.0%
Recommend this course
1338 out of 1442 reviews
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4.3
54 Reviews (54)
5 Stars
32
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
79.6%
Recommend this course
43 out of 54 reviews
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4.3
90 Reviews (90)
5 Stars
52
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
84.4%
Recommend this course
76 out of 90 reviews
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Course Highlights
Southern Dunes delivers a championship-caliber layout with challenging bunkers, stunning scenery, and conditions that consistently impress recent golfers. Exceptionally friendly staff, quality amenities, and outstanding value make this AGA and USGA qualifier venue worth the trip.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Traditional/Links
Par 72
Length 7546 yards
Slope 142
Rating 76.5

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.

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Tees
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
Track Rounds
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Scorecard for Southern Dunes
Metrics:
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

Course Details

Year Built 2002
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round. Closed on Mondays from June 1 - August 31st
Architect Brian Curley (2002) Fred Couples (2002) Lee E. Schmidt (2002)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Caddies Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Spa, Locker Rooms

Available Sports

Fitness

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Reviews

4.4
1442 Reviews (1442)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 59
Patio Dining 48
Brunch 25
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 121
Undulating Greens 56
Forced Carries 55
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 90
A Bucket list/Top 100 Pick 49
A Weekend Splurge 44
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 101
In the 'Burbs 16
Convenient to the City 7

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u314160567290
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Insurancemvp
Played On
Reviews 77
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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olkempy2
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u942565513
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Insurancemvp
Played On
Reviews 77
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
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dylanduong
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful layout, friendly staff

Teed off at 1:10pm. First time playing Southern Dunes. Exceeded my expectations. This course is a gem and quite possibly one of the best courses in Arizona. I’ve played both We-Ko-Pa courses and Dinosaur Mountain and Sidewinder and a bunch of top courses in Phoenix. This course will challenge you. Read about the mosquito problem but I didn’t encounter any. Greens are rolling really well.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u314163808808
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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u9216590
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Reviews 52
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Skip the bug repellant!

This course is amazing from top to bottom but when we took the free bug repellent we got bit up like you wouldn't believe. So enjoy the course and it's beyond me why they don't have their course sprayed. Other than the bugs and mosquitoes it was awesome.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Pacpac2
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Watch out for the lawnmower!

Awesome place!! Beautiful course, mostly friendly people! Mosquito's were amped up in the morning, but disappeared with the breeze. Amenities were very good, people were friendly and helpful. Well, most people.. Watch out for Alejandro on the fairway mower. He ran over my ball, denied it, with witnesses. And accused me of hitting him with my ball. Even though the ball was sporting a brand new big smile on it. Really Alejandro, you could've just said, I am so sorry. We both could have moved on!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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u314159894177
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

MOSQUITOES

Course is in amazing shape. With that being said they need to spray for mosquitoes it’s unbearable.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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u314161014089
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Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice course

This was a nice course and the staff were very friendly. However, the mosquitos were horrible.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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PDXGOLFCHAD
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u314165130518
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Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

The mosquitos were unbearable and that's an understatement. We had several types of bug spray with the foursome, and nothing mattered due to the volume of mosquitos that would swarm you nonstop. The number of welts all over my body and my girlfriend's body is crazy and it's so bad the course needs to shut down for health concerns. I am shocked there was no warning posted during booking and I feel bad for the employees that work there.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Ceehodge22
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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kevin1patterson
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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lyynx3
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Aways a fun tract just a little dry this time

Play this course quite a bit when the rates are within reason. I was surprised how dry the course was compared to the other times I have played it even in July and August. Tee boxes were pretty beat up but the greens were decent still.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Earl8359301
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Reviews 34
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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charles3523279
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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bradsmiller14
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Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u00000753520
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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