10601 N 56th St. , Scottsdale, Arizona 85254, US
(480) 948-6100
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About Orange Tree Resort

Scottsdale's Orange Tree Resort provides condominium-style accommodations geared for families and groups. It is also home to its own 18-hole parkland golf course, Orange Tree Golf Club. The resort features 160 large suites with patios or terraces and barbecue pits, multiple pools and hot tubs, badminton courts, horseshoe pits and a community center. There are an onsite activities programs for families and kids.

Facts

Price Range$$, $$$
Property Class★★★
Acres128
Year Opened1957
Number of Units100-300

Amenities & Services

Room TypesSuite, Villas/Casitas
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Golf School/AcademyYes
Banquet SpaceYes

Rules

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

Golf courses at Orange Tree Resort

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3.5
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No grass dead geese

I have never played a golf course like this. I feel like this was what people dealt with on the Oregon trail. Dirt with high grass patches. Literal dead animals on the fairway. And children walking on the cart paths riding dirt bikes on the green and bunkers and group of homeless fishing the lake (pond) absolute dumpster fire of a course and that boils down to management. Dude in the pro shop looked his wife just asked for a divorce. Stay away from this sheet course

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/19/2024

Greg,

I do want to apologize that your round was not up to the standards that you have set for us. While we do have a few spots on the course that are still recovering from our summer aerification, we believe that this course is in good summer conditions. As to the other items you mentioned on the course, during the week when play is slower than normal we do not have a course ranger to assist with any incidents that do arise. We always hope our golfers on the course can be an extra pair of eyes for us and notify us of anything that is out of the ordinary. If you would like to discuss more about the course conditions and get a little more explanation, please feel free to reach out to me and I would be more than happy to discuss.

Darren Bradley

DOG

Dbradley@orangetreegolfcourse.com

Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Lush and Green

Loved this course and honestly there was no one else around middle of an August day, which means they are probably charging too much for a round in a Phoenix summer.

Everything was beautiful except a locked bathroom near the end of our 18 holes.

Fairways and greens were in great condition. We happened upon a great deal but if management wanted to do a little better, make green fees lower during summer so Phoenicians can appreciate the beauty of a PV course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/19/2024

Thank you so much for taking the time to respond regarding our course. We apologize for the locked bathrooms; we usually lock these late in the evening, and it may have been an oversight on our part or that of a guest.

At this time of year, we're always running some deals for the best rates, so we hope to see you back out here again soon before we shut down in late September.

Best regards,

Darren Bradley

Director of Golf

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Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very fun course for summer play

The course was solid and inexpensive. The summer rate is very cheap and it was a great round. The grass conditions were moderate. Great fairways and tee boxes but the greens were a bit inconsistent. Some in better shape than others. I’d give fairways / rough a 4/5 but the greens a 2/5 (using AZ summer golf 5 scale).

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 99
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Not What I Expected!

Course is just opening after a couple of weeks being closed. Fairways are very spotty…need some grass. Tee boxes were not too bad…had been in same spots for some time…really worn out. Greens were not good! Very slow and something had to be wrong with the mowers…lots of choppy marks left by mowers and greens need some more grass in spots. I was looking forward to a nice course after reading the description on their webpage. I was disappointed with what I had to play on….this is my second bad experience on Orange Tree…2 years ago had a similar outing. Probably will spend my money elsewhere.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great

Booked a hot deal on golf now, paid 36$ teed off by 1030 was done by 130 played as a solo. Good conditions after being closed the last 3 weeks, greens were slow but to be expected at this time of year

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Slowest greens ever

A decent routing with the slowest greens I've EVER experienced. Course is a little rough in spots with many bare spaces but I've seen worse.

A decent routing in need of some TLC.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great staff and amenities

Great staff and amenities

Course is pretty flat .. wide open on many of the holes .. barely any. Trouble to get into and the greens are slow ..

Great course for beginners

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Where was the fairways

All of the fairways and tee boxes were mud and very little grass. I'm not sure what happened to this usually beautiful course, I have played here a handful of times and have never seen it in this poor of condition. Was over priced for the poor condition of the course.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played

Place is a Sh*+ hole

Place is legit a crap hole! Stay away it has gone down hill since new management took over. Course is in terrible condition they should be paying golfers to play there!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a year
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Not a good time

Every ball I hit in the fairway was on mud.. it was almost better to just aim for the rough

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Mud fairways

The course is in terrible shape. The fairways have little to no grass, and in a blind effort to grow more they are watering like crazy, so you are hitting off of mud all day. The only place to find grass is in the rough. Couple this with greens that are so slow you have to jackhammer 6ft putts. No part of the round is enjoyable. $80 green fees. 115°. 4-1/2 round. $8 Coors. And terrible course conditions.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 69
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor fairways.

Love this course but condition of fairways is terrible as of July 5 2024. Hard to find grass. But I’ll keep playing here as like the layout and wide fairways.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course layout. Bad grass at the moment.

Fairways and tee boxes have little to no grass at the moment. It is actually better to hit off of the rough. Prices are alright but for the grass conditions I’d play somewhere else. My shoes and clubs were covered in mud by the end.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Paying to play dirt fairways

Absolute goat track, I feel like Orange tree robbed me. The course is in terrible condition and they have the audacity to still charge $60. Every fairway was mud and dirt. Do not waste your money here.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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