Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club

Great layout

Fabulous condition

I play 120+ a year and this is in top 5

I would definitely recommend this to a friend. We played on a sunny and windy Sunday around lunchtime.

We arrived and checked in with the friendly pro shop folks and then visited the nice short game practice area and driving range which was a short distance from the clubhouse.

We were then greeted by the starter Lee over near the practice green and first tee where he did a nice rundown of the course, markers,,GPS, bathrooms and bottled water locations. He does an excellent job over there.

The Fred Couples layout offers wide welcoming fairways, over 100 bunkers and only 1 hole with water.

The pace was nice and the round took 4 hours on a busy course, thanks to the two rangers who do their job well as there were numerous sightings out on the course.

Some of the bunker shots were challenging and its best to play to the fat part of the greens and below the hole in some cases.

The greens had nice speed and its not one of those courses with big breaking or multi tiered greens everywhere. They played very fairly .

Ak Chin Southern Dunes is worth the easy drive down to play this track that can say on its resume that it has hosted many quality competitive events

Great golf course, friendly staff, fun layout.

One of the best values in Phoenix area, there are other courses that charge twice as much and this just as much fun to play.

It is a little drive from the airport (45 minutes), but it was worth the drive.

From the minute you get into your cart, it feels like a top resort or private course. Typical Troon-managed facility. Fairways and greens were great. A couple of sand traps were low on sand, but that might have had something to do with the 40-MPH winds that day (had to wait on a few holes for visibility to clear up because we couldn't see the group in front of us). Fair course - not easy or too challenging. Worth the drive - already booked a tee time in two weeks so I can play it without the haboob.

Threesome - wife, friend, and myself

2 seniors from Blue tees, wife from Red

It has been over a year since we last played here, we snowbird and live near Chandler 5+ months of the year. Only a little over 1/2 drive from Sun Lakes, we couldn't wait to play here again and Ak-Chin did not disappoint.

Course conditions are perfect in every way, staff from the curb to the course are always friendly, welcoming, and extremely helpful.

Course layout is magnificent for most golfers, probably not the best for earl;y beginners but there are tee boxes for all levels. We really appreciate the unique features on almost every hole. New challenges abound, major quantity of sand traps but all are well maintained and very fair in design. Greens roll well and true, can almost putt on the fairways.

We would play here every day if we could.

Dispite the 55 MPH winds we had the course was in excel condition and play was even and on time. The pros shop was very pleasant and friendly

Overall a 5+ experience and well worth the price and a great day of golf was had.

Course conditions were superb. Played with only my wife. The pace of play was excellent even though we were sandwiched between two foursomes.

This was the last course we played on our trip and this course lived up to expectations. Our group was pleasantly surprised by how great the course was. The course was in great shape. I would definitely recommend the course to friends.

yes, this courese is great. beautiful with country feel.

the best part is the pace of play. the marshall was very active and effective in keepin the slow pokes on task.

Lots of golf in Az, but this course is a winner.

Well maintained and challenging. I would for certain play this course again. The greens rolled excellent and the pace of play was prompt.

Wonderful layout with many bunkers. A lot of tee choices. Definitely recommend!

Played in January and course was in excellent condition. Had a one hour frost delay but staff was very friendly and accommodating! Highly recommend this course and would definitely play here again!

Value for money is less than I expected. I've played this course in prior years The conditions were first class. However this time, there were rodent holes along the fairways, bare spots on some of the greens and some sand bunkers not consistent. All this for a price reserved for high-end experiences.

There is better value for money in some medium priced courses in the valley.

I didn't play Ak-Chin before the redesign to remove bunkers and make it more forgiving, but I approve of what I saw during my round. I hadn't played in a month, so I needed the extra playability. There were enough good holes to keep me engaged and yet I always had a route to the green around those ferocious bunkers.

The reward for leaving the metro area of Phoenix/Scottsdale to find the course is escaping the homes that crowd other desert layouts. Ak-Chin also gets bonus points for being very walkable.

This is one of the most fun and challenging golf courses one could ever play in the greater Phoenix area. My wife and I were paired with another couple who play here regularly during the Winter, and they think it’s the best place to play in the Southwest U.S.. We just loved every aspect of this place including the staff, Pro Shop, and fabulous restaurant .

One of my favorite courses in the area. Worth the trip south of Phoenix. Great layout, perfect conditions, could not ask for more out of a golf course. Hope to play many more times when I am in town.