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About

Holes 18
Type Private/Resort
Par 72
Length 7791 yards
Slope 147
Rating 76.0

Nestled in the desert foothills of the Tortolita Mountain Range, the 27 holes at The Golf Club at Dove Mountain feature dramatic elevation changes and stunning views. The three nines were all designed by Jack Nicklaus and are played in three different 18-hole combinations. The Wild Burro/Saguaro golf course combines Nicklaus' favorite nine, Wild Burro, with the front nine of the Accenture Match Play Championship. The golf course features intricately contoured greens and carefully placed fairway bunkers. The course plays through canyons and desert washes covered in centuries-old Saguaro cacti. The third, fourth and fifth holes on the Wild Burro nine are notably challenging with the third featuring an "island green" standing amidst sand and cacti.

Course Details

Year Built 2009
Fairways Bermuda with Perennial Rye overseed
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jack Nicklaus (2009) Chet Williams (2009)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Pull-carts No
Caddies Yes - Forecaddies
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Lodging

Lodging Available

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Spa, Locker Rooms

Available Activities

Swimming

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis

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4.3
1498 Reviews (1498)

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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
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Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Could be better

If I had purchased directly from the course, it would have cost me $200+ for 18 holes. Though the setting is beautiful and the fairways are in good shape, the greens are diseased and need help. In addition, we ordered food at the 8th hole, per the GPS tablet (which is awesome) and when we pulled up after the 9th hole, we found out the food wasn't available. The off course amenities don't match the level of a Ritz course.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Quiet and scenic

One of the most peaceful rounds I have ever played. Gorgeous views on every hole. Played as a single and got lucky. Never saw another group all day. Had the place to myself.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Wonderful course

Fantastic course but extremely challenging from tee to green. Don't expect low scores and bring extra balls. I'm a 7 handicapper and shot well above this indicator despite hitting decent shots.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Jack Nicklaus made the greens extremely tough. If you are not hitting the ball straight it can be a long day on this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful course/design

My family of 4 played on Xmas day. The course layout is outstanding. Wide enough fairways to handle moderately off line tee shots. Somewhat challenging but not too tough -perfect for vacation golf. We had a great time. There was a skeleton staff there, but it was Xmas thus very understandable. The burger restaurant attached to the property was a great find as well. We stayed the week at the adjacent hotel.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not the quality or detail we’d expect at that type of couse

Nobody at the bag drop, carried our clubs to a cart. No towels in the men’s bathroom, had to ask fir balls at the driving range, no sand/seed in the tubes on the carts, nobody there to clean clubs afterwards. Guess they don’t care about customer service.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
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 Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

For $120 I expected more

For the price the greens were in absolute terrible shape. Played at silverbell (the city course) on 12/24/20 and the greens there were in better shape then dove mountain! I had to putt across dirt patches on the free 4-5 times. Yea the fairways and tee boxes were nice but the greens were sub par for the high price you pay to play. Staff was awesome and the beverage cart came by 3 times which was nice.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Dove mountain

The course was very challenging Great opportunity to try a new course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Very good, but not great!

Fun layout! Good practice facilities., cruised around on a 1:40 tee time on Sunday in 2 hrs. Will play again for sure.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 80
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great for Winter Golf

Had a great GolfNow deal with my rewards discount which made the golf day that much more fun! Always get treated well by the staff, excellent short-game area and large driving range. Plenty of tee boxes and combo opportunities for any level of golfer. Well worth playing, but remember it's Jack's design with plenty of bunkers and greens that are more than interesting. Enjoy!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 86
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Hard greens

Course is always beautiful to play. Greens were so fast..very hard to judge speed.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wow

The pin placements today were brutal. They should fire the greens keepers. He must’ve had a bad night last night to put them in the places he did. I can see why the pros never want to play there.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Play the Monster

If you want to know what it's like playing a course the pros play take a shot at this one. The tips are 7,600 yards. Of course plenty of tee options but if you really want a feel for what they're up against go for it. Superb conditions. Practice area Callaway range balls with actual greens and bunkers. A couple chipping areas and large putting greens. Go out at noon and have the course to yourself. Greens are perfect bent and fairways and roughs lush. Think each shot thru since course management is essential. Some holes are extreme if you like challenges.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Great course with difficult greens

This is a great course to play except for the greens. Due to some of the severe undulations, certain pin placements can make for a terrible round of golf. Most of my friends never want to play this course for that reason.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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