6100 S Kings Ranch Rd, Gold Canyon, Arizona 85118, US
(480) 982-9090
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About Gold Canyon Golf Resort & Spa

Located in the East Valley of Phoenix-Scottsdale, Gold Canyon Golf Resort & Spa features 85 casita-style accommodations to go along with 36 holes at Gold Canyon Golf Resort. Guest rooms are spacious, casita-style units that feature private patios and fireplaces and range from king- and double-queen rooms to 1- and 2-bedroom suites. There is an outdoor pool, three casual dining and bar concepts, and a full-service spa and salon. Of note is a helicopter pad on property. Gold Canyon Golf Resort features a full driving range and two championship golf courses, the Dinosaur and Sidewinder courses. Golfers can also play at nearby Superstition Mountain.

Facts

Price Range$$
Property Class★★★★
Acres400
Year Opened1982
Number of UnitsLess than 100

Amenities

RestaurantsCasual, Bar
Room TypesRoom, Suite
Practice FacilityYes
Golf School/AcademyYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?Yes
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Gold Canyon Golf Resort & Spa

Reviews

3.4
383 Reviews (383)

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Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beautful course!

The views are amazing and the staff wonderful! The drink cart came around at a good pace and we were never thirsty. The course is always kept in excellent condition. Next time we are going to play the Dinosaur Mountain course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Excellent golf course

The view are incredible and green are in good Ian good condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

They don't care

We were very disappointed overall with our experience. It could have been a bad day for the staff but every person we encountered acted as if we were a bother. No one offered to grab our golf bags upon arrival. Our cart didn't have a key, when we asked for a key we were told you can't drive your cart until your tee time. The course conditions were very similar to other premium courses in the valley nothing that sets them apart in that category. For the price you expect to have solid conditions. Biggest issue is that there is simply no water on the course. You get water at the clubhouse and the turn. And one visit by the beverage cart and the Cary didn't " carry" water. It was 105 degrees. We shared this feedback with the clubhouse and were told it is disclosed on your golf now booking. So instead of listening and maybe doing something to improve the experience they simply didn't care. Because in their own words they have a full tee sheet. Keep treating people that way and I hope they don't in the future.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/15/2014

Agree 100%....Had the very Same Disastrous Experience....told Mgmt (The General Manager of the Resort and He all but said..."Too Bad")...Never have to worry about me Ever playing there again......

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Commented on 05/23/2014

Dear Mr. Jordan,

Thank you for taking the time to write about your experience. I’m glad that you and your guests enjoyed the challenge and beauty of our Dinosaur Mountain golf course. I'm sorry that we missed you when you arrived to take your clubs and load them onto your golf car. We had a full field tournament on our Sidewinder course that just happened to be finishing at the same time you arrived and I’m sorry that you were missed.
Not Putting Keys in Carts - This is simply so we can stay organized and on time. Please be aware that we have two courses, 160 golf cars and both starting holes are a decent distance from our clubhouse. If we put keys in our carts we would have golf cars scattered throughout the property and ultimately we would fall behind on tee times trying to locate golfers. The carts are conveniently staged within steps of our driving range and practice putting green so there really is no need to drive your golf cart prior to starting your round.
As far as your concern about drinking water, we removed our unattended drinking water coolers from our golf courses 14 years ago. This was due to a junior golfer that died at another golf course in the valley. The junior golfer contracted the Norwalk virus from unsanitary drinking water coolers. In a post mortem investigation of 157 golf courses in Maricopa county, health officials determined that only courses that had bottled water or had drinking water fountains passed the health inspections. We made the decision to remove all unattended water coolers from our golf courses and allow guests to bring their own non alcoholic beverages. We do our best and go out of our way to inform guests of this policy both over the phone as well as in all email confirmations. I’m sorry if you missed noticing this on your email confirmation.
I hope that we were able to address your concerns. We take your feedback seriously and we do hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back to Gold Canyon Golf Resort to regain your trust and confidence.

Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always first class

The course was in great shape. Staff was very friendly and accommodating.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Sidewinder

First class operation.Freindly staff,pace of play
was great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Best golf coarse ever!

This coarse was spectacularly magnificent ! Heaven on earth . Took lots of pictures but does not do justice what so ever. Please play this coarse no matter the price , it is breathtaking we will be back next year!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Beautiful Course but Challenging

We're from Vancouver BC Canada and this was one of the nicest courses we've played on but during the day we played the wind was blowing extremely hard and made a difficult course even harder.

The facilities were fantastic! Greens were well kept and they had a great warm up driving range.

We definitely will be back to tackle this course again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Best course I've ever played

This was the best course I've ever played. The views were amazing. Fairways and greens were top notch.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beautiful Course

Great place to play. Really pretty. Challenging, but forgiving course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great Course

First time playing here and I will definitely be back! The course was in great shape, Fairways & Greens, and challenging with the bunkers being true to how they should be with sand that's soft. The woman who was the Starter, the Beverage cart girl, and the Bar staff were all friendly and fun. For $45 it was a fantastic value!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

A must play course when in AZ

We played both Dinosaur Mountain and Sidewinder this week and both are fantastic! Sidewinder is nowhere near as hilly and very few hillside lies, but as breathtakingly beautiful as DM. Greens were very challenging and courses were both in immaculate shape. Gives you a feeling of what the PGA players enjoy on a weekly basis. Absolutely would play both again and again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Arrived but no sign .....

saying it was Dinosaur Golf Course. I had to ask someone if it was the course. The bag drop girl was extremely friendly, really looked like she enjoys her job. The staff made you feel right at home. Although the course is short, don't be fooled, it plays way longer than the card says. I played the front 9 as a single from the blues an shot a 45, joined up with some guys for the back nine, played the whites and shot a 40. Great views from almost every tee block might distract you from the task at hand but the real work starts on the greens which I would rate right up there with Quinterra in speed & treachery. All in all well worth the drive.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

The Dinosaur

Spectacular views from the mountains and really fun elevated holes keeps you on your toes. Fairways are like carpet and the greens are immaculate and wicked quick. Best to warm up on the putting green before heading our to your round. The food in the restaurant 'twas top notch as well as the service. I'll keep coming back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 356
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Arizona Advisor
Verified Purchaser
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course, perfect weather.

Arrived early and was given the option of teeing off right away as the course was very quiet in the afternoon. Chose to bypass the excellent practice facility and head to the first tee. Other than some golfers failing to fix ball marks, the course is in great shape, greens are fast and there is nothing better than golfing under the Superstitions with baby quail feeding on the tees. Highly recommend it.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Best Course In Arizona

This course is a must for anyone planning a golf trip in the Phoenix area. By far the best course for scenery and wildlife.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not as good as expected.

The course started off very beautiful, with an elevated tee. Then it flattened out and seemed to be the same hole each time. Each par 4 looked like the last par 4, I won't play here again, but it was one I had wanted to play for quite some time. It was a let down from expectations.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always play

Always play this course when in Phx. Love the views and condition of course. Greens are fast. It's a must play course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

Great Course

Course was in great shape but what really made the experience is the views! You must play this course if you get the opportunity.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awesome Views

This was truly a remarkable place to play golf. The views are awesome and the staff was very professional and courteous.
Thanks for a remarkable round. We will be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Never disappointed

The course, as is typical, was in very good condition with the exception of some dying spots in the fairways which is not unusual this time of year in the desert. Pace of play was disappointing as we were "pushing" the group in front of us and being "pushed" from behind since the course marshal seemed to be more interested in finding lost golf balls than keeping things moving.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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