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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Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
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Conditions Excellent
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Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
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4.0
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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
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Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
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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
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Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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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
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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
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Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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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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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
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First Time Playing

Fun day all in all

Wasn’t a bad hour drive from Gilbert, this could be a real gem of a course but needs a little love with overgrown trees, grass and dirt patches on fairways. It’s a fun/ challenging course but they have lots of land to tame.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Poor maintenance

Course layout is resort style, but maintenance on the fairway was bad, there are dirt area in the middle of fairway without repair mark that not looking tried to be repaired

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Dry as a petrified bone

The course is in dire need of attention to the irrigation system. The greens are in good shape but the fairways haven’t been watered in a very long time.

Starting by turning the water on and then burying the wires to the irrigation valves.

Won’t be back until these problems have been resolved

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It has never been a well manicured course. But it is now in deplorable condition.

This course conditions are just horrible. More dirt than grass in the fairways. But all the areas between the fairways are thick and green. Ridiculous. This course is in need of new mgmt Asap. Lots of ways to save money on course maintenance yet improve the aesthetic appeal of it. If something is not done soon it is doomed

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 05/09/2025

Thank you for your review. We apologize for your recent unpleasant experience. We realize the golf course is currently in substandard condition and are working to correct the issues. The golf course will be closed for the summer months in order to make repairs to the irrigation system. We hope to earn your business in the future.

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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Better than expected

Course was in better shape than indicated in some recent reviews. Greens were great with just a couple of bad spots. Fairways had grass but some bare spots that need attention. Decent value, good conditions, friendly and helpful staff.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
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Commented on 05/09/2025

Thank you for taking the time to review the golf course. We realize the course has irrigation issues in areas. We are closing the course this summer to work on the irrigation system, and hopefully will have it back in standard condition in the Fall. We hope to see you in the future.

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Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 92
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 73
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Francisco Gande

I don't like writing a negative review, but I have no choice.

Haven't played here in couple of years. Major downhill spiral on course conditions. Some tee boxes in sad shape, fairways with huge dirt areas throughout, most of the greens had some sort of an issue, some with large dirt areas. Not sure if it's bad course management or owner refusing to put money into course. Such a shame having a hotel, restaurant & course all at one location & to be run down the way it is. We have zero plans of going back anytime soon. I truly hope they get things turned around soon. When course is in good shape, it's a fun course to play.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/09/2025

Thank you for your review. We apologize for your recent unpleasant experience. We have had big setbacks to our irrigation system throughout the season, which has caused spotty conditions. We are closing the golf course during the summer to make repairs, and will hopefully have it in better condition in the Fall. We hope to earn back your business in the future.

Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good value for the money

With most courses pricing themselves out of my budget, this was a welcome relief to my wallet.

It has a great layout.

Conditioning is the most challenging aspect of this course.

The greens were pretty good.

The fairways were a bit patchy, and there was some areas where the grass was overgrown around sprinkler heads.

But hey, if it were in great shape, I never would have been able to play it for $40. Put it this way, I have paid twice as much to play in the same conditions, so that's very informative.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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