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Francisco Grande Hotel and Golf Resort
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
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Dry and dead Photo submitted by gmcenvoy1 on 11/13/2022
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Photo submitted by gmcenvoy1 on 11/13/2022
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Photo submitted by oldmaddog50 on 12/09/2021
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Photo submitted by daveberg714 on 05/17/2021
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From our balcony Photo submitted by Shypoke55 on 04/22/2019
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Hotel with history behind it!! Photo submitted by Shypoke55 on 04/22/2019
Would not recommend
This course is a bit rough I think the lawnmower must be broken. Pace of play was painfully slow
Apocalyptic golf course
This golf course looks like it hasn’t been mowed or taking care of since 1972 . the greens were the worst greens out ever played. It looks like a course that you’d play after a zombie apocalypse or a nuclear war. It’s that bad come on Golf resort and hotel give me a break.
A really nice course made to look and play not so nice
First the good--the layout is wonderful with plenty of variety. Lots of trees--unusual for a desert course--so wayward shots require more than just a desert club for recovery. Staff were universally friendly and welcoming, though I think they were short staffed as there was nobody manning the bag drop or the snack bar at the turn nor was there a beverage cart out on a beautiful day with a full tee sheet. Course maintenance was lacking, and that is my biggest gripe about the course. Tee boxes were very hard (you shouldn't be breaking tees inserting them in the ground, for goodness sake!) and somewhat shaggy. Fairways were generally in good shape though, again, pretty shaggy. Greens were very slow, though in good shape. Bunkers varied but most we encountered were fairly hard and could use either more sand or some digging up to loosen the existing sand. The rough was, well, rough. Lots of weeds, long grass, bare spots, rodent holes, etc. There are lots of beautiful palm trees on the course that have clearly been neglected for years as the "beards" of old palm fronds indicate (I'll bet mine won't be the only ball found if they ever get trimmed). I scored well for me so maybe that affects my opinion of the course. But unless conditions improve I can't really see myself making the drive out to play this course again.
Great Course with some Cons
Absolutely loved the course however the “rough “ of the fairways etc is way too long. Found myself loosing balls because It rolled off fairway into thick grass that I normally would find. But due to rain I’m guessing things got over grown like crazy.
Hard Knocks
The course was dry and hard. If you book online with Golf Now expect to get their second-hand golf carts! lol For the most part we had a good time, but be prepared for your shots to bound for a few extra yards.
Disappointing
Played this course a couple of years ago and it's in even worse condition. I don't think any money is being put back into it. Looked like fairways were cut only even 2nd or 3rd day as they were shaggy. Gopher holes and weeds all over the course. Certainly not worth the green fees they're asking. Would rather spend my money at Mission Royale golf course.