Verrado Golf Club - Victory Course

Based on other reviews, my wife and I decided to take the one hour drive from Scottsdale and see what all the fuss was about. We were familiar with the Founders Course and the reviews suggested Victory was better. What we found was a course with huge wide fairways that are extremely forgiving, in excellent condition but without a distinctive personality. What I mean by that is the front nine is well laid out with lots of risk/reward type holes (very Fazio like!) and quite enjoyable. Designers with the name 'Tom' seem to think alike!! When you make the turn and by the 12th hole we found ourselves asking "who designed the back nine"? It has an entirely different feel to it. Not at all like the front nine. It seemed that the objective was to make the back as 'quirky' as possible. The layout of the holes makes no sense at all. The only hole worth positive mention is the 18th, which is one of the most picturesque closing holes in memory, so thumbs up for that Tom..!

Also, this course is not very female friendly in terms of 'facilities'. There is only one washroom per nine and no natural cover where a woman can relieve herself. Tom must be married to a camel because most women need to 'go' more often than twice in a four hour span!

Conclusion, it's a long way to drive for an average experience. The positive was getting to play with a very nice couple of Sweden. She was a 'sweetie'...!

Fairways and greens were in great shape. Pace of play was great even though it was Saturday. Pin placement was challenging as many greens undulate. Carts have ice chests and ball washers. No GPS. This course also did not come up on my Callaway GPS watch but it is only a couple years old. Housing lots are not filled up yet so lots of open space and some pretty nice views. I live in metro Phoenix, but worth the drive.

great course,fastest greens I have played on.perfect condition

In my top 3 AZ list

The course is in very good condition, it’s unbelievable how they built it in these granite mountains, but the holes are not all that interesting and scenic for the full price they charge. The signs are not real visible and you could easily make the mistake of going to the Verrado original course when the Liberty course is nearby in a different place up the mountain. The greens were in good condition but were very difficult to read. The carry from the white tees was quite far but playable. The front green tees I work very playable for women and seniors.

First time playing. Found the layout to be great. Conditions were excellent, except a few holes where it was pretty wet. Pace of play was excellent

Fully enjoyed our round at this course once again. The course was in great shape, the staff were all fabulous and it was all in all a positive experience. Can’t wait to book again.

A great course that I’ve played before. This day we were out behind a college tournament that made it incredible slow. We were unable to finish before dark. It would of been nice to know before we checked in that this was the case. Would of picked a different day to go.......

Course in fantastic shape, definitely a challenge especially with the wind playing a role during our game. Staff for the most part very courteous and helpful, a couple of them tho were giving a bit of attitude to my friend who uses a select few clubs as opposed to a normal set of clubs-he felt a bit ridiculed and that should not happen .Rating reduced due to this reason.

Many blind tee shots that increase the challenge. A GPS is a must unless you are very familiar with the course.

Pace of play just over 5 hours - ugh!

Spectacular 18th hole!!

Course is fun and challenging. Didn’t get to finish due to slow play. Got the standard excuses when I called the pro shop. Course marshals do nothing to move slower groups along.

Top-notch, challenging and well-maintained course.Add to your must play list. For today, the course staff scheduled a 5-team college tournament midday, which resulted in very slow play for groups behind them.

Great course but tough playing the front nine last in afternoon as sun is blinding and front nine was very soggy. Normally a lovely course

This was our first time playing the Victory course. Weather was fantastic and the course was in excellent condition. Greens were very fast and true. Enjoyed the course and look forward to playing it again in the future.

Had a great day. Greens were fast pace of play was okay.