The Phoenician, a Luxury Collection Resort, Scottsdale

I get down to PHX from Portland routinely, and I've had my eye on this course. I finally got a chance to play it with a Hot Deal. I expected a lot based on the course description and standard green fee rate. The course was not in as good of shape as I expected, but I heard its a little "beat up" as they get ready to aerate, etc.

I'll give it another shot at some point.

All around great course. Fairways a little brown in some areas but tees and greens were in great shape.

Location of this course is awful; the clubhouse is surrounded by dense box-like housing making it difficult to find.

greens are still pretty bumpy, the ball bounced all day for all of us. also, the pace of play was horrible. no marshall to keep the six (two groups who kept joining up) ahead of us on any kind of pace. hopefully it was just a bad day, normally this course is better.

After aerating the greens some weeks ago, they are still rough and very SLOW. Tee boxes and fairways were in generally good shape. Sand traps only had a dusting of sand on the surface, making it a challenge to escape with any control. The worst part of the day was the pace of play, with a 4:35 hour round at 115* and NO ranger trying to motivate the six players ahead (a foursome and twosome) who wanted to play as a sixsome. Unacceptable….

Layout is cool, great views, fun course overall. It should be noted that the greens had just been punched, especially for $90 in the off season.

Have played the Phonecian many times over the years always enjoyed the 3 nines but not since they renovated the course due to developers, what a disappointment, will never go back, did not like the rerouted course layout

I have always wanted to play here and it happened. I will be back.

Everything was great except that they had recently plugged the greens. It made putting close to impossible which takes out some of the joy. The green to tee can be a big distance. You almost need a car to get from 9 to 10.

This is a short course, but has all the bells and whistles. One of the top 3 courses my group and I had played with few people in front or behind us on our time on the course. Beautiful views and perfect playing surface!