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4.5
1324 Reviews (1324)
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1 Stars
18
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
90.8%
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1238 out of 1324 reviews
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4.6
30 Reviews (30)
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Conditions
4.7
Value
4.2
Layout
4.9
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.6
93.3%
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4.5
41 Reviews (41)
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Conditions
4.6
Value
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Layout
4.8
Pace
3.8
Amenities
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4.5
92.7%
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38 out of 41 reviews
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Course Highlights
Quintero's dramatic elevation changes and uniquely designed holes make it one of Arizona's most celebrated layouts. Welcoming staff and well-maintained conditions consistently reward golfers who make the scenic drive out.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Desert/Traditional
Par 72
Length 7249 yards
Slope 148
Rating 75.3

Located in the desert just north of Phoenix and Scottsdale, the golf course at Quintero Golf Club is a challenge but with up to as many as nine tees per hole, it can accommodate golfers of all different abilities and handicaps. The rolling, desert terrain of the course features dramatic elevation changes for interesting play. The golf course's design has wide fairways and plenty of water hazards and sand bunkers. The most difficult hole is the par-5 8th hole, which plays uphill with three large bunkers alongside the right side of the lay-up area. Another difficult but noteworthy hole is Quintero Golf Club's third, which has a scenic lake to the left that sometimes tricks golfers into playing close to it with their tee shot for an easier second shot to the green.

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Course Details

Year Built 2000
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Rees Jones (2000) Steve Weisser (2000)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Collared shirt and bermuda shorts required. No denim.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.5
1324 Reviews (1324)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 64
Amazing Food 31
Patio Dining 22
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 177
Bunkers 156
Undulating Greens 98
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 145
Advanced Golfers 138
A Bucket list/Top 100 Pick 120
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 179
In the 'Burbs 26
Convenient to the City 12

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Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

very nice golf experience

Great golf course, perfectly maintained, fantastic views. staff was very friendly, tough greens but not extreme, lots of sand. Want to play it again Regular green fees are above what I am willing to pay but compared to Troon North or other similarly priced courses it is a bargain.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Beautiful and Quiet

First time playing this course and we were not disappointed. The layout is challenging, but as long as you follow the tip sheet and keep in it play off the tee you will be fine. The course is beautiful and quiet, far away from the city. You will immediately notice the lack of ambient noise coming from houses, traffic, and other city noises which was very pleasant. Fairways were nice a short, bunkers were fluffy and easy to hit out of, and greens were fast but predictable. The greens definitely sped up as they dried out. Overall, conditions were excellent. Other than the wonderful course itself, the best part about Quintero is the superior management and employees running the course. This was the most efficiently run course I have ever played. Marshals were all over the course, but were not intrusive, which resulted in our foursome completing our round in 4 hours flat. Great experience, I look forward to playing here again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Extremely difficult greens

Practice Green is not an indicator of the actual greens on this course. The greens are dry, hard, fast, and very little grass. Rollout is 'masters' like, very difficult. Prepare to be frustrated. Sand is plentiful, but sidewalls are not raked down, so expect some plugged lies. Very scenic courses, nice layout.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Favorite course

Took three other guys to this course and they all loved it. Greens are very fast. Fairways are beautiful. They want to play it again next year. Well worth the trip if you are in the PHX area. I hope it does not get filled up with houses around the course. Highly recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Away from anywhere

A really great golf experience Very nice course. good vistas and interesting holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

A gem in the high Sonoran desert

What a beautiful place. No hassle entering this private community, having pre-paid, we were welcomed as members. Nice driving range and practice facilities. The course was difficult for us, mainly because we've never played it. Greens were fast and true. Rangers kept pace of play reasonable considering it was mostly tourists. Tip card on how to play holes was OK, but not nearly in depth enough. Wish they would have told us if you wander even a little off some invisible predetermined boundary for each hole with your cart, it will shut down!! Overall a great golf experience. Bring lots of balls.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Over-Aggressive Ranger Spoiled Otherwise Perfect Day

Beautiful course, beautiful day. Play moved along at a decent pace. We had two women in our foursome, both decent golfers, but they had to hit 3 or 4 times on the long par 4s and par 5s, so it took a little longer. The ranger talked to us 4 or 5 times, told us there were 2 holes open in front of us. When we saw the group ahead in the fairway on #10, I mentioned it to him and he said there were 2 holes open in front of them. We played as fast as we could without just totally ruining our round. I'm an 8 hdcp and the other guy was probably a 12. We hit some balls in the junk but we didn't even look for them. We did everything we could to move our play along, and we were at least a hole ahead of the group behind us, and yet the ranger followed us around and cautioned us several times to speed it up. I travel and play a lot of top golf courses, and that is the most inappropriate treatment I have ever received. The rest of the staff was excellent and the course is excellent; I highly recommend it. However, be prepared to play at a pace faster than this difficult course allows.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Geat coirse

Enjoyed the round, I didn't rate the foodservice as I didn't partake saw about 20 Javelins feeding around the 15th green

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

very nice

This is a very nice Reese Jones course. It is very playable and challenging if you play the right tees. First time there, get the cheat sheet for playing tips. The staff was very helpful and pleasant. The only draw back is the price. Yes it is a very nice course, but cost made me rate the "value for the money" lower. Especially for the length of drive to get there.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Picturesque and challenging.

The course has many interesting holes with tees in truly unique locations and challenging approaches to greens. Staff are helpful and while off-course facilities are adequate, the course makes the journey worthwhile. Value is good but at the upper range of pricing. Definitely worth a return visit.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

A bit out of the way.

Quintero was a long drive from the Scottsdale area. If you don't mind an hour or more drive, go for it. It's a beautiful course but too far away. Too many other good courses closer to Phoenix/Tempe,Scottsdale area. Great layout but be sure to play the correct tees or you'll suffer.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

awesome greens

This course is in the middle of nowhere but worth a 45 minute drive. Great practice area. Condition of the course was as good as a private country club. Greens were really fast. Ive never played a public course with greens this fast. Very unique layout, generous fairways but some tight approach shots. Errant shots are penalized heavily-either lost in the desert or in a bunker.
I would love to play this course again and again. I rarely give a course 5 stars but this is deserving!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

A Must Play Golf Course

Quintero is one of the top two courses I have played in AZ thus far. The course is extremely challenging, but the views, course layout, and conditions are incredible. It is so serene and beautiful, you feel as though you have escaped to paradise. Every hole presents a new experience, and you will give your camera a workout. Just bring extra balls, LOL. The practice facility is practically in the next county, but the ride up there and to the first tee is really nice, and the facilities are fabulous. The staff is also very friendly and accommodating. This is A must play course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Scenic beauty

I had heard so much about Quintero that I was afraid it wouldn't live up to the hype, but it was everything and more. Friendly staff, great condition, pace of play was good, and loved the beautiful views. Generous landing areas yet a good challenge. Greens were fast & rolled true, although they did have a lot of ball marks.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

A Masterpiece!

Quintero is the most difficult course layout have have played in Arizona. Manage the course with an eye to score well and not try to make the perfect shot. You will need a few golf balls to finish the 18, if you play smart. Enjoy the picturesque layout,

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Don't schedule a PM tee time!

Quintero is a fabulous golf course with fantastic conditions, lightning fast greens, and fabulous views. That being said, my rating is low because of the ourse policy to offer replay rounds to AM tee times. I got a decent rate on GolfNow at 1 PM. On the 3rd tee there was a 3 group wait. The entire round we waited at least 1 group on every tee box. The marshal told us that there were a high number of replay groups that filled up the course. We got in 16 holes only. Too bad, since the course is well worth the drive!

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Don't play in the PM!

3rd time playing this course and it was in great shape! Unfortunately, there is a trend to offer replay rounds to morning players and they don't seem to care about the afternoon scheduled tee times. Teed off at 1 PM and had to play the last 2 holes in the dark as there was at least 1 group waiting on each tee from the 3rd hole on. Wonderful course that I couldn't afford if it wasn't a GolfNow hot deal, but try to schedule a time in the AM as the afternoon times will be slow! Great views and great conditions otherwise...

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Excellent isolated course

Well manicured and maintained. the ride from the Club house to the practise facilities and tee #1 is waaaaaay too long and cold early in the morning. But worth it.
Excellent course and management

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

In late November

Played the Silver tees but that left a bunch of 170 shots for the second shots. The bunkering is among the best I have played (as to placement and design).
Very good par threes. Since a frost delay of 45 minutes and the late-in-the-season date of play, the greens were 14 on the stemp. Wicked if above the pins.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Had a blast, will be back!

I've been playing for just a few months now, and honestly this is the finest course I've played in the Phoenix metro. It's simply a feast for the eyes, with jaw-dropping view after jaw-dropping view. Picked up a Thanksgiving week hot deal since my brother was in town, and he was blown away as well by the beauty of the place. He's been playing the sport for years, and he told me it was his favorite course he's ever played, which I was glad about because I really wanted him to have a fun experience. He did. The place was stellar.

The course was definitely challenging, especially the Par 3s. The greens were like lightning, which puts a real premium on quality approaches, chips, sand shots and any putt more than five feet. If that's the worst part of your game, you're going to struggle. There are PLENTY of bunkers here, so if you can avoid those, you'll likely have a great day...and you should file for a PGA Tour card immediately.

All in all, a really amazing course that would really impress your buds if that's what you're looking for. The starter guys was super descriptive about what to expect, the practice facilities were amazing, and the drink cart girl we saw was a total honey.

Live about 45 mins away, but will definitely be back soon!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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