JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa

Had a great round for a Tuesday afternoon. Very busy course, 2:00 teetime, was done in 3 and a half hours. Fairways were immaculate. Greens ran true at a nice speed, where you could actually make a stroke. Layout challenging but fair. Lots of sand everywhere. Know your distances to bunkers off tee and you will be fine. Had a great day, won 11 skins from my buddies made round that much later.

This can be a difficult course and I know there is reluctance to confront slow play when folks pay a higher fee but slow play on the back 9 of Faldo reduced the enjoyment for several groups. One group had fallen at least two holes behind pace and bottled up the groups behind them. Great course just need better marshaling.

Great course, wide fairways, pace of play was great because tee times were spaced at 7 or 8 minutes.

My only delta was that the sand traps were mostly small pebbles and very thin.

Course was great, however one issue with a few of the greenside bunkers, which had little to no sand base at the bottom of these bunkers. Given that one of the features of the course is the bunkering, the bunkers should be more consistent. Thanks.

Very well laid out course with over 100 sand traps. Course is very well maintained and a good test of golf.

Price to play is a bit on the high side for this course and club rental is way overpriced.

Great course, lots of sand traps, great condition and really fun.

Excellent course, lots of deep sand traps, course in grest conditions and the staff were really friendly, great overall.

Course is very well maintained, beautiful grass. Overall the staff is good and friendly, PROSHOP person was cold like he was doing you a favor , maybe it was not his day, I will definitely come back and play. It’s a must to play this course while visiting Scottsdale.