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

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3.4
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Not worth drive

If you are snowbird from Midwest and stay in Cads Grande this is your course.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
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3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 31
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Best Course Value in the Desert

Staff is always friendly

Tee Boxes flat, fairways good shape

Greens make you think about your putts

If you’re not in the fairways then you are going to work on getting to the greens. Enjoyable playing.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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First Time Playing

I wouldn't call it a resort course

It's not a bad golf course, just that it seems more like it should be an average municipal course.

The course was alright, but rough in some spots.

Just not what I would expect for a "resort" course and at that price.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
3.0
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First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Course conditions

You seriously need to work on your tee boxes,example no place to throw your tees in. Tee box's were basically dead grass. And your greens from 30 yards in are embarrassing. You need a no cart zone in front of the aprons about 30 yards out. Divots on the greens were out of control. Maybe a sign to fix all divots on greens. I would recommend sand cannister in carts or on tee boxes to use after teeing off. Fairways were nice. More water around the greens and on. Don't break an ankle on those golfer holes..

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 85
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

save your money.

I was really excited about playing this course since someone in Phoenix recommended it several years ago. Looking at the website, the course looks beautiful with green grass fairways and luscious greens. These pictures must have been taken years ago because the course never looked anything like the pictures. the fairways are hard as rocks and the greens just as hard and fast. keeping the ball in play is required because if you miss the fairways, your ball is probably on hard dirt, not desert sand. My recommendation would be to save your money (and travel time) and play elsewhere. P.S. The Barros pizza in Casa Grande is Great.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
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 Excellent
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Lots of trees

Played this course 5 or 6 times

It’s in good condition

Always enjoy playing here

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 38
2.0
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First Time Playing

Neglected Course

Greens were inundated with duck crap, grass clippings and ball marks. Lots of bare spots on fairways. Wouldn’t play here again even for free.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
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Reviews 28
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Foggy Morning

We were the first ones out in the morning .The course was very wet from watering and it was foggy. we still enjoyed our round as the course was open and easier to play. Just what we were looking for. I would definitely recommend this course as it is very forgiving.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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