Harrah’s Ak-Chin Hotel & Casino

Hundreds of bunkers but not as well kept. Greens and fairways awesome. I Will decently be back

The sand quality is lacking, with many of the traps more akin to piles of stiff dirt and rocks than the soft, playable sand you’d hope for. It's almost as if the maintenance team neglected to properly fill or groom these hazards, leaving them more frustrating than fair. Instead of giving you that nice, fluffy bunker feel, you're left hacking away at a surface that feels like you're playing in gravel. Not exactly the experience you want when you're paying premium greens fees.

For a course that promotes itself as a top-tier destination in Arizona, these bunkers are a glaring issue. It’s not just a minor inconvenience—it detracts from the overall experience, especially for golfers who find themselves in the sand more often than they’d like.

While the course itself is solid in terms of design and layout, the state of the bunkers feels like a big oversight. At nearly $140 or more for a round, Southern Dunes doesn't quite justify its price tag when the quality of play is undermined by poor bunker conditions. If you're considering a round here, be prepared for some frustrating moments in the sand, and don’t be surprised if you leave feeling like you paid more for the views than the actual golf.

The FW's/tees are in decent condition. Greens are excellent and you can actually make a ball mark. A little on the slow side. The only gripe we had was the inconsistency of the bunkers. Some were perfect and others like concrete. A side note - I limped into the proshop and asked for a handicap cart and the young lady questioned whether or not I had a handicap placard. I thought I was going to have to go back to the car to get my placard. I have never had this experience before.

Layout with all the bunkers and some elevation make it a challenging course. Really have to be precise to stay out of trouble and approaching some thin and small greens. Gotta be on your game to score well.

I can’t emphasize enough how helpful and friendly the staff was during our round. The course is challenging and the greens quick and smooth. Would highly recommend.

Great course. Pace of play was outstanding. Staff was friendly and helpful!

Great course layout with more bunkers than any course I have played in a long time. Due to recent rain, the sand was not in great shape which made it difficult to play out of the bunkers.

Layout was good but if you have a lot of bunkers and promote them, take care of them so that they’re playable. If your in them good luck trying to land soft because there is nothing in them. Also, too many gopher holes throughout course and tees

One of my favorite course in Phoenix. No houses around, just nature! Course is in great conditions, plays fair. Pace of play was good.

Loved this course last year but a bit disappointed this year. If sand traps are going to be a feature of the course, they need to be maintained better. Greenside bunkers were too often like hitting off concrete. They *looked* good but then you try to blast the ball and the club just bounced off the hard surface one centimeter below the surface. Everything else about the place was good, but that flaw made a big difference today.