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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Slowwwwwwww Greens

Ball bounces on greens that sare super slow, a lot of dirt spots on greens, has a good layout just needs way more upkeep, outdoor bump n run is best part of course

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
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First Time Playing

Choose elsewhere.

Greens very slow. May not have been cut or rolled for days. Fairways we're ok. Tee boxes rough at best. Bunkers were ok at best. Maintenance is not a priority in my opinion. Not fan of gas carts, however the one we had seemed very new. Unfortunately, the cart was the best part of the round.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Needs some love

Not worth the price paid. Course needs attention. It seems to have been neglected for awhile. Ball washers were falling apart.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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Previously Played

Mud greens

Some greens had grass otters did not

Ones with grass where not mowed short

Areas around greens chipping off of mud

Not worth money they charged

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Reviews 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Disappointment

Tee boxes bad. Fairways ok. Greens were extremely slow. Best days are far behind. Interesting history. SF Giants spring training camp during early 80s. Now, the history is the best thing about this place from a golf angle.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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First Time Playing

The past history of this resort is interesting but appears to have fallen on hard times. From tee boxes, greens and cart paths, the course has been neglected. Golfers also wear denim and sleeveless t-shirts. I don’t feel this is even close to being a 3.8 star course.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Sadly disappointed

Starter at another course recommended this course and a picture tells a thousand words. Bad starter lol. As many on golf now can attest all the courses In Phoenix area look great from the pictures but stepping onto the grounds tells a different story. Drove the hour to play and went out as a single so pace was fine.

Sadly this course may have been nice in the past but has been neglected for years from what I saw.

Tee boxes were in terrible shape. Lots of cabbage growing all the tee boxes, fairways and greens. Fairways in pretty bad shape for most part. Greens were ok but were like molasses so need to be cut and rolled.

Rates around Phoenix have gone thru the roof so looks like if you want to play an average to above average course you have to pay $100 or more.

Wouldn’t recommend this course to those that play a few times a week and know what a well maintained course should be like. Won’t return till they invest in their product.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 17
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The course had1 1/4” of rain the day before we played. It was really wet. Cart path only. Greens were nice but a bit on the slow side. I liked the layout, old time feel with lots of mature trees.

Conditions Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Reviews 17
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 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice older course!

Overall we enjoyed this course and got a decent deal on it. It's older and the cart path "disappeared" at times making it slightly confusing to the next hole. Seemed slightly rushed as we had people waiting on us while we were waiting on the group ahead. No that big of a deal as we still finished in regular play time.

No service cart, so you gotta load up on snacks/drinks headed out and then again after the turn.

The entire staff here was absolutely amazing however, solidifying our guaranteed return.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
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 17
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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