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

3.5
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3.0
First Time Playing

Meh

The course itself was in mediocre condition. The fairways were hard, so we definitely picked up some distance. The tee boxes were shabby, and it was a good grunt to get the tee in the ground. The further into the course we got, the more neglected it got. There’s lots of room for improvement overall. I also look for the little things - the bathrooms were just OK, the cart paths were rough and some had weeds growing through them, ornamental pavers were askew - just things that make the course look sloppy. But, for the money, it was a good way to spend a day in the sun.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Jewel of Casa Grande

This course is looking great. The greens are probably the best I have ever seen them. Well worth the drive to play

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Fun.

Had a good time. Fairways at times were a little thin but the overseer was better than most. Greens actually would hold a shot and putted fairly well

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 45
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

just OK

Very forgiving, lots of rough and little OB areas. I got away with a lot of bad shots. Course is in decent shape. Some interesting holes but layout is nothing to write home about. I was expecting more from a resort course. Overpriced for sure, this should be a ~$25 round but I played double that.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 45
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens are getting better

Lots of tall grass and weeds on perimeter of fairways making it hard to find balls.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Surprisingly good course!

Great layout with every hole a challenge. Tee boxes need some work, but the greens are excellent.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

March golf

The course is coming in very nice now. The greens are in great shape as well as the fairways now.

They have put sand into the sand traps so over all the course is a great valve and a tough course to play and score well in.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Good golf for your dollar

Good layout, with tree lined fairways. Some hole have trees in fairway, and bunkers making for challenging shots.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ok for the money

The course was in good condition the greens were nice and laid out well consistent condition staff was friendly the sandwiches from the restaurant we're good good value for the money played at Twilight round

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 191
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fair place to play

Easy to find, easy check in, water buckets for towels , water on course, carts good, no sand to fill divots, tees ok, fairways with rows of grass, bunkers pretty hard, greens fairly slow and occasionally bumpy, fairways also pretty hard, ok place to play if can't go elsewhere

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wet, Rainy and Cold

Considering we have been getting more than our usual rainfall and unseasonably cold weather for the Sonoran Desert in Arizona; the course was in much better condition than when it opened for the season October 5th, 2018.

In fact there was only one golfer ahead of us at our 8:00am tee time. We only saw 3 more golfers behind us when we reached the 7th hole. By the 12th hole Mother Nature said "There'll be no more of that!". The skies opened up and we were drenched........Done! We left without even considering playing anymore. Turns out there were funnel clouds spotted not 30 miles away yesterday!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Fairways

Fairways are like playing in the rough. It was difficult finding our golf balls in the middle of some the fairways which adds time to our round. Fairways need cutting. Everything else was fine.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf trip

Great course, very nice setting.

Also excellent fish and chips at the clubhouse!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good value

Overall great value. Greens and fairways were healthy with only a few patches/areas that need work. Greens were firm but receptive with good and consistent speed. Some might say the rough is unkempt, but I thought it was a good penalty for inaccuracy that you could lose a ball only five or ten yards wide of the fairway. Pay attention to where your think your ball ended up. Tee boxes could have been better maintained. Pace of play was good. We played 18 in under four hours, but still had a twosome riding our butts most of the day. Would recommend and would play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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