Played on 6-23-2011 Sorry to say but, this course has gone downhill fast. Used to be one of my favorite courses but, the condition has been deteriorating for a couple of years. Greens were choppy and beat up with dead spots all around. fairways were water logged on what seemed like every hole. You would be in the center and still hitting from soaked grass and mud. Bunkers were pure mud and thick at that. Tee boxes were uneven and best word to describe them was terrible on just about every hole, asked why don't they fix it and the guy on the cousre said they will be doing it this year. Staff is friendly although they push thier specials and so called deals pretty hard, the cart girl was polite and very nice probably the best thing the course has to offer. I really hope they bring this course back around it is still challenging and has to the potential to be one of the best courses on the east side once again.

Played on 6-17-11 Practice facility was top notch putting and chipping area as well as the practice sand was really good. Range distances were right on and balls in good shape. Course can be challenging (especially first time playing it) but, nothing to difficult. narrow landing areas on some holes and if you hit an off shot in the desert hard to find with the sloping off from fairways and all the desert vegitation but, not supposed to go there right? Anyway greens were hard and somewhat fast ball had a hard time leaving a mark no complaints tho. Pace of play was good although at the turn we did run into a foursome ahead of us that was supposed to go to the other course they got turned around but, no worries. The starter tries to set each group off at least a hole ahead which is nice instead of just throwing everyone out there. The cart GPS has a bunch of features and distances were correct so no need to use my laser. All in all a great course to play.

Played 6/16/11 city course with the set up of a higher end track. Fairways just about perfect looks like sand traps had new sand and ball set up well. Greens were a bit fluffy but nothing severe we think they want to keep it green no complaints tho. Challenging from all sets of tees. No complaints at all for this course

Played on 6-9&10-11 Course in decent shape greens are becoming really good after being punched awhile back and in another week should be about perfect. Fairways are a little dry in some places and some tight lies are to be expected but, nothing to serious. For the long hitters the par 5's can be a risk reward especially on 9 and 18. Hidden traps can come into play on some holes so look at the GPS that is provided. Practice facility is good, putting green is large and usually right on for the greens that await on the course. Range is really good with daily yardage on pins chipping area is real small so dont expect much there. The staff has always been great and are more than willing to help or answer questions. Cart girl dosen't run on Monday thru Thursday but, plenty of water on the course.

Played on 5-27-11 Course was in great shape. Greens true with moderate speed. Fairways excellent tee boxes tho could use some work. Very wide open and forgiving course on most holes. Rate of play was good for a resort course, staff and facility were very nice. We happened to get a real good rate after all its summer time in Az so if you can put this course on your list to play.

One of the best deals in Arizona. Have played numerous times in the past 2 years and everytime course has been in great shape. The earlier you get out the better chance you have of beating the warm Az winds that are always out there. From tee box to green course set up is nice and challenging. Plenty of length from the tips and challenging form over 6200 yrds form the "whites" Practice facility is awesome with the Troon staple of unlimited range balls and the chipping and putting area large enough to accomadate all. I believe this course ranks right up there with any of the higher end courses in the state plus it's just forgiving enough as well as challenging to test the skill of any type of golfer.

Bring your wind game! Played here 5 times and all of them have been with winds 10 to 20 mph actually played twice with wind advisory's (tough day) the 10 to 20 is expected but should not hinder the experience of a wonderful challenging course. Lots of sand over 100 bunkers and for the most part kept in decent shape, greens firm and true. The fairways are the usual Troon good condition and the service is top notch. Stay in the fairway because you will be penelized if your ball finds the desert usually the bushes with little chance of recovery. Southern Dunes is a hidden gem south of the valley and worth the extra drive.