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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%
Recommend this course
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
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4.5
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Conditions
4.6
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4.8
Pace
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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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Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

worth the ride

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ne off the best courses in az love the elevations and the wild life GREATCOURSE

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/27/2015

We are glad you enjoyed your day at Quintero. What wildlife did you see?

Played On
Reviews 15
2.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Nice but not worth the money. Way over priced

Took a client. Wouldn't do it again. Greens were way to hard. Ball hit and rolled. You have to drive your cart for awhile just to get to the practice area and first tee. Way over priced. In the middle of no where. Course doesn't read on your Car GPS

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

The layout was great with a lot of elevation changes and tight fairways loaded with bunkers

I really like the challenge of the layout- fairways and greens were super but the sand traps had rocks in them and the 6-8 foot deep bunkers had very little sand- not enough to easily get the ball out. My cart died , we called in but no one came out to replace it, fortunately the paired up person let me ride with him.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Scenic beauty

Incredible course. A bit of a drive to get to the course but well worth it. Every hole is scenic. Enough challenges throughout the course to keep it exciting and fun. Unfortunately the sand bunkers were lacking enough sand to properly play them...I know it's best to avoid them. The greens were extremely hard and fast, it was near impossible to get a ball to hold. Overall for the price paid through Golfnow you can't beat it.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/19/2015

Thank you for coming to visit Quintero. We are renovating all the greenside bunkers. This process will be on going through the summer of 2015. Several are already completed. We hope you will join us again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Poor weather
Used cart

Awesome

The course has a challenging layout. The greens are fast and the fairways are lush. The wind blew all day which added to the difficulty.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/19/2015

I do wish we could turn off the wind! We cannot control mother nature. Thank you for coming out to play. We welcome you back anytime.

Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Views, great condition, great challenge

Every hole is a visual delight and a beautiful golf hole. Challenging elevations and undulating greens. Down hill down gain are very quick. A fun course. Could be the best in the Phoenix area. Well worth the drive.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/19/2015

Thank you for coming to visit Quintero. We look forward to seeing you in the future.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Used cart

Amazing Scenery, tough course

If you're looking for golf with some views, Quintero Golf and CC is your place. If your looking for a friendly course that allows you to miss the fairway and score well, not going to happen. If you miss the Fairway or the grass in front of you then you are in for a long day. Every par 3 plays downhill, fun to play but in my opinion not very realistic.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/19/2015

Great pic! Thank you for sharing. Quintero is not an easy course, that is true. If you play it again, I'll be your will feel more comfortable. Join our eclub and watch for the specials coming your way.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

My Fav

This is far and away the nicest course I've ever played. The way the desert and course blend together is absolutely beautiful. Each hole is unique and none are "squeezed in" to fit the layout. I was a single playing behind several foursomes and the Marshall found a way to get me to some open holes and come back to the ones I missed. It's kicked my butt twice now and I've loved every second of it!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/19/2015

Thanks for coming out to play! We love your positive comments. We hope you will join us again soon.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awesome layout & uniqueness

The overall day was very good
They need to have better food and beverage at intersection of practice / 1st/10 th hole areas
Something permanent

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/19/2015

Food and beverage improvements are in the plans for Quintero. Thank you for joining us. Come play Quintero again soon.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Could be the best in Arizona !

The cart guys kept saying this is the best course in Arizona. In my opinion it is NOT however it could be if they would simply speed up the time it is taking to resolve the terrible bunker conditions. You must avoid the green side bunkers at all cost. I suggest you get a zero bounce 58*-60* wedge if you want any chance out of them. Most greens were very nice but a few had to many old ball marks. A very fun and hard course. I would be happy to go back. Great par 3's Great Views. Worth the drive.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 03/27/2015

We are renovating the bunkers as we speak. They are doing the 14th hole bunkers this week. When will you be back?

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Walked

Excellent but Challenging course

Excellent price thru Golf Now. Awesome Staff (friendly and helpful). Very Challenging course, food was excellent at the turn, awesome elevation holes. Pace was a little slow due to 1 person (in the group of 3) in front of us. Not for your average player, a long drive from Scottsdale but should be played at least once if your visiting the Phoenix area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 04/19/2015

Great pictures. Thank you for sharing. We hope you will join us on your next trip to AZ.

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Commented on 03/27/2015

Great pics! When will you be coming back to play!?

Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Calgary Golfer

Perfect weather played from tips.

Good driving range, but you have to drive 5 mins on slow golf carts to get to it from parking area. Putting green too sloped to judge speed of greens.

Excellent GPS marked to the pin.

Every shot from tee to green is a postcard picture. Most beautiful course in Phoenix area.

Must play over and over and over.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not to be missed

My son and I played this course because we had heard good things about it. In every respect it lived up to its billing. It is a fabulous layout, well maintained and in excellent shape. The staff are superb and obviously well trained in customer service. The course is very challenging but fair. It was a treat to play. Although the course is located a bit further away than many it is well worth the drive. I'd go back in a heartbeat.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/24/2015

Thank you for coming out to play Quintero. Watch for specials for locals. We have great local rates coming soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beautiful Beast

Having played many of the high end/desert courses in Scottsdale/Phoenix I was anxious to visit Quintero. And it did not let me down. The views are stunning, the greens were true and very quick and the fairways and rough perfect. Many of the true desert courses in the area leave some ability to play a wayward shot off of the fairway/rough- from the desert. Quintero does not and leaves little room for error so bring your straight ball. Only drawback is drive to and from 1st and 18th tees and smaller clubhouse facility. Course more than makes up for those items. Great course-quickly became one of my top 5.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 03/24/2015

Thanks for coming out to play Quintero. Please come back and bring friends! We love our guests from the north.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Quintero-Longest day of golf

Teed off at 1:30pm finished at dark (7:00pm). I understand March is a busy month for golf but don`t cram in extra "walk on" tee times. 5 1/2 hours is far too long for a round of golf. Luckily we got a decent twilight rate ($160) otherwise, wouldn`t recommend the course. On the positive side, the course was in great condition.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

AZ must

U can't say you've played in Arizona without playing this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/10/2015

Thanks! We love your sentiment. When are you coming back?

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Review

Sand traps aren't very good. Need sand, too many of them have hard sand or dirt. That is the only bad thing I can say about the whole experience.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 03/10/2015

Hello. Thank you for coming to play Quintero. We are in the process of renovating the bunkers. We will be finished in a few months. Because of play, we need to do the renovation one at a time.

Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Love Hate Relationship

This is the second year I have visited the Phoenix area for my golf outing and I will always include Quintero as one of my favorite golf experiences. My level of golf is such that the course usually kicks my tail, but I love every bit of it. The course is challenging but it is so beautiful, you just don't mind.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 03/10/2015

Thank you for coming to play Quintero. I think we would all agree with you on one day or another... Quintero is a challenge. DId you know we had a gateway tour event at Quintero? Only 2 guys broke par for the week. Let us know when you are coming back!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Worth the drive

Second time playing Quintero. Absolutely worth the drive if you are staying in Scottsdale. Great elevation changes and tee boxes to fit any handicap. One of my favorite courses here. Great deals available on GolfNow. Not a full clubhouse, so don't plan on meals or drinks there. But a great golf experience.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 03/10/2015

Thank you for coming to play Quintero. We may not have a full clubhouse, but I'll put our burger up against any other club. Let us know when you are coming back!

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful

Fantastic course. Worth the money. Excellent condition, friendly staff,, A MUST PLAY!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/10/2015

Thank you for coming to play Quintero. We are so glad you chose to spend some time with us! When will you be back?

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