Corte Bella Golf Club

Everything went well. Got off on time. Pace was excellent. Weather was good. Conditions were good. The greens were sanded, but they were not that bad. Just had to play a little less break was all. The greens here were better than some other courses I've played recently.

Have not golfed here in a while. The sand traps were nice today. The greens are beautiful and the fairways lush and green. They provide ice and ice water which is nice at various locations on the course.

The course is in very good shape and was a lot fun to play. The only down fall was no cart gal for cold drinks in 100 degree weathers.

Overall it was very fun. I’d say it was a resortish course. Great condition. Most of the fairways were generous and half pipe shaped. Easier to be in the fairways. Lots of gigantic bunkers but many were sort of out of play areas (#8) or just a risk reward (#4) Scenic to look at. The thing that make this course challenging are the greens. The were fast, lots of contour and hard to read. Number 17 seemed almost in the category of not legal. Huge two tiered green on a small leveled off hill.

Staff was great. Lots of water on the course which was nice as it was a hot day when I played. No cart girl for some reason. Covid?

If you can go try it.

Awesome course, right between seasons. So good weather def. going back

Had a great time. The course was in excellent shape. Yes, there was a few burnt spots, but not many and nothing that impinged on play. The greens were impressive. A little bit fast. (or maybe it was that I had played other courses that were slow and bumpy). These greens were smooth and putted true. We played in about 3 hours. This is one of the better courses in the area.

Nice course. Still $50.00 and that is a summer rate? Good Fairways, challenging greens, well maintained. I enjoyed it. Just always remember when you play a course that has members, they will get touchy with the public and act like they own the place.

Great course! Some areas that were too wet or unplayable however those were very minor details of the course. Love the open lay out, its forgiving and the greens are a good challenge. In excellent condition

I have played this course several times this summer and many times in the past, it is always fun to play at this location. The staff always friendly course always in good condition. I will certainly be back again

This place is STILL a well kept secret gem. Even after a night.of rains, the greens were good, sloppy in just a few spots. Staff is great. Range good, practice green was a bit rough , but course was in good shape.

This is the first time I played Corte Bella. Upon checking in at the pro shop I was told that the driving range was free and that I could hit as many balls as I pleased. That was a pleasant surprise. The golf cart had a cooler with ice in it. This was particularly gratifying since I was playing in the Phoenix area in late August.

The toughest part of the course for me was the greens. Many were multi tiered with severe undulations. Fortunately, I was playing with a guy that was intimately familiar with the course. He told me how each green was shaped before we played each hole. Very helpful.

There were a number of very wet spots on some fairways. Consequently, I got relief whenever I found myself embedded in one of them. The fairways were generally wide and forgiving. However, some fairways had rough spots with little grass in them.

The sand traps were not in great shape but were in better shape than a lot of courses I have played this summer. I rate a sand trap by the fineness of its sand. Too many sand traps are like concrete. At Corte Bella I was able to play out of some sand traps with relative ease because the sand wasn’t real hard. That’s a plus..

One more thing about bunkers. At Corte Bella they’re hugh, deep and plentiful. One par 3 had so many bunkers I asked my playing partner where management put all the grass.

The rough was not particularly troublesome in that the grass was not very long nor very thick. This has the added advantage of being able to find your ball without prolonging the pace of play.

My last comment is that I think the greens fee is too high for this course. I’ve played better courses that were also cheaper. But it is what it is.

Course was in great shape for this time of the year. A few overly wet spots in some fairways. Played with a couple who were members, could not have been more pleasant to play with.

Marshall watched us for an entire par 5. Then told us to speed it up. We finished front 9 in TWO HOURS. Only to return and say “your pace is fine. The group behind you each have their own carts, they’re playing from the front tees, and they’re not putting anything out”. He shouldn’t known that before taking their complaint call, driving straight up and telling us to speed up. He did apologize but the rude tone and attitude could’ve been completely avoided.