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

Reviews

3.1
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Reviews 2
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Not worth the money

greens are in terrible shape, course is wet, muddy, sorry not going back

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I understand there is work at the club. I get that

However the greens have been lost. The worst i have seen. I play on greens that have been recently punched and they were better. It seems to me they need to be totally re done. Sorry to say but there was actually had more wet green sand then grass

You got a real issue

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a year
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bad shape

Course was in very bad shape. Greens had a lot of dead grass and fairways all had dead grass. Pretty boring layout with old style of bunkers in landing zones and protecting greens. Much better options in the area.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Resort Course? NOT!!!!!!!

This course is a dumpster fire right now. They should pay us to play the darn place. The greens were a disgrace. The was no warning on the website. The fact that they charged $100 was like stealing money.

I used to live in the area. I moved away 20 years ago. This used to be a great course in the middle of Scottsdale. Stay away! Stay far away.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Terrible Greens

Tee times reserved via Golf Now. No disclosure about substandard green conditions on resort website. I've played substandard greens in the Phx area before, and the golf courses have been transparent and value-conscious. Not Orange Tree, they told me the greens had 'pinprick' aeration marks, totally downplayed the actual condition. The actual condition appears to be from disease and/or catastrophic chemical reaction. To add to the suffering, tee boxes were poorly repaired and not in top condition. So I paid 'winter season resort rate', regardless. I've enjoyed playing this course over many years as an out-of-state visitor. Never again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Bad Greens

The course appears to have lost much of the green on about two-thirds of the holes; it was rolled dirt sprayed green. AND they neither advised us in advance nor discounted the rate. Don't trust them.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I had played a few years ago

The greens were awful, bald spots. They were absolutely terrible. I paid $85. for a quality course? No way. It was awful!!

It will be a long time before I consider playing Orange Tree again, especially at $85. for a greens fee!!!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Decent Course

Overall, nice course and great staff. The greens are a little suspect in spots, but overall played okay. I got a hot deal which made the price a little more tolerable. Prices in AZ this time of year have gotten out of control, but you pay for the weather rather than just the golf. I would still go back here if the price is a hot deal.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice place, the course layout was good too. The course due to lack of rain was not in primo/130 per round shape. The greens were in fair to poor shape too. The food, staff and amenities was very nice. I would say the place needs some TLC, to bring it back to its glory days.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Affordable and decent course

Pro shop staff were great. Starter was grumpy!

Two groups playing a scramble in front of were slow and we did not see the player assistant on 16!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Lack of communication

Frost delay, so all tee times were backed up. The guy at the pro shop checking people in told us we would be able to hear the starter through the intercom while we had lunch at the outdoor bar & grill. We noticed after about an hour that we hadn’t heard the loudspeaker, so we went over to the driving range and found the starter. Turns out we were up next and he was upset that he couldn’t find us. He got more upset at us when I told him the guy in the pro shop told us where to wait, and we never heard him on the PA. Evidently no mic for Grumpy! Beautiful course that played at a good pace. A few greens seemed to have some sort of disease or something (bare splotches) that made judging speed challenging.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Its all about the Fairways and greens

I was told when I got to the course that the Overseeding didn't take very well, it would have been nice if it was brought up on their website. The fairways and Greens need a lot of attention and were frustrating to play.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Overpriced

The layout is nice , but this course is in terrible condition for the price they are charging. Fairways and greens with bare spots and really disappointing. They had to spray the greens and fairways with green paint to make it even look decent. Serious overseeding failure! I will not play this course again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Crappy golf course

Will not return, had an all around bad experience.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Previously Played

Greens

Greens were very, very poor.

Ruined my round !!

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course is poorly maintained

The greens on this course are horrible. It's hard to believe the greens fees are as high as they are. Slow pace of play. The staff is nice but beverage cart never came all round as promised.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Orange Tree

The greens are in horrible shape. Sand colored green. I was told they are trying to treat a fungus.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
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