12684 W Gila Bend Hwy, Casa Grande, Arizona 85193, US
(520) 836-6444
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About Francisco Grande Hotel and Golf Resort

Francisco Grande Hotel and Golf Resort is a historic hotel, golf course and sports academy 45 minutes south of Phoenix-Scottsdale. The hotel and golf course is on the campus of Grande Sports World, a training destination for youth and national teams. The property was founded by Horace Stoneham, the owner of the San Francisco Giants, and opened in 1959. There is an outdoor pool and jacuzzi, while guest rooms are standard rooms and suite accommodations. The golf course was designed by Ralph Plummer and can stretch to over 7,500 yards from the championship tees.

Facts

Price Range$$
Property Class★★★
Acres188
Year Opened1959
Number of UnitsLess than 100

Amenities

RestaurantsFine, Casual, Bar
Room TypesRoom, Suite
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Banquet SpaceYes

Services

Room ServiceYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?No
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Francisco Grande Hotel and Golf Resort

Reviews

3.4
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3.0
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Francisco Grand

This course has so much potential, more work in the fairways and bunkers, the staff is outstanding!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow

5 hours to play a beat up course with horrible greens and puddles all over the course because of the ancient water system. Staff is just collecting a pay check and does not care about the golfers. It’s sad this once iconic golf course has turned into a piece of crap

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Fun at Francisco

Had a wonderful time today, weather and staff were great. Great course conditions.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Course issues

The course is in rough shape. Several greens are not up to par, several fairways with no grass, lots of mud everywhere, lots of gopher holes in the fairways, and some of the tee boxes are in bad shape. Its quite expensive to play when compared to other golf courses in the area with the shape its in. Staff were extremely friendly. My complaint is only the condition of the course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/11/2026

Hello KBCrippen,

We apologize for your recent poor experience at Francisco Grande. We understand the golf course is not up to standard right now, and are working to rectify the issues. We hope to earn back your business in the future.

Thank you,

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Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course!

Little slow that day. Lots of people but great course to play!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/11/2026

Thank you Bombero571!! We appreciate your patronage and hope to see you in the future!

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Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hidden Gem!

Francisco Grande is a fun, well-designed course that rewards smart shot placement. Fairways are forgiving, greens roll true, and the layout keeps things interesting without being overly punishing. Pace of play is solid, staff is friendly, and the overall vibe is relaxed. Definitely worth a round if you’re in the area. ⛳️

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hides Gem

Very nice and friendly golf course and always a pleasure to play there.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/11/2026

Thank you for the kind words! We strive to provide a great experience for our guests.

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Reviews 99
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/11/2026

Thank you Nicaau72!! We're glad you had an enjoyable experience!

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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 02/11/2026

Hello,

We apologize for your poor experience a couple weeks ago. We realize the course is not up to standard right now, and would appreciate the opportunity to earn your business back under better circumstances.

Please email me and let me know what we can do. akrukow@franciscogrande.com

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Vast improvement

The course is vastly improved over the conditions the last time we golfed it 2 years ago. It was good te see the fairways, tee boxes and greens back in playing condition! We will be golfing here a few more times this year!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/11/2026

Hello BradfordJ1960,

We appreciate your positive feedback we're happy to know that you have seen the improvements this season! We strive to provide a good experience, and understand the past two seasons have been subpar.

We look forward to seeing you in the future!

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Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser

5 some, no ranger

It was terrible to be behind these guys .

We had to skip a hole to get around them, would not let us play through.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/11/2026

Hello,

We're sorry to hear about your poor experience a couple weeks ago regarding the fivesome. It is not in our policy to allow fivesomes, and understand this would be a frustrating experience.

Please email me and allow me to earn back your business. akrukow@franciscogrande.com

Played On
Reviews 42
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/11/2026

Appreciate the positive feedback Cory!!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/11/2026

Thanks for the feedback mmartinez72! We apprciate your business!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Better than previous years

This is the best overseed in years. Course is looking promising, if they can get the greens to play faster it will be a great deal.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Course Needs work.

This course was not in good shape at all. Hardly any grass on the fairways. Half dirt. The greens were pitted with dirt areas as well. More dirt and less green. The course lay out was beautiful. Has a lot of potential to be a 4 star course. It looks like the course has not been taken care of in awhile. Money has not been spent to keep it to standards. It has a hotel on site as well. Money should be spent on the course to bring more people there to play, raise tee fee’s and maybe bring more business to the hotel that’s on the course for weekend tee times. A Golf weekend.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

It's not clean.

There was not good condition. Especially creem condition no good.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

classic course

Played here for years. Course is always fun to play, elevation and water makes it interesting.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs TLC

This course has a decent layout and green complexes are pretty decent. Definitely have an irrigation system problem but management is working on it. Great value if you don’t mind the drive. Would love to see conditions in the hotel and love the history.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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