Another August review posted in September!! Played Aug 22nd, 7 a/m tee time. The course was fairly quiet. First time I have played Dinosaur Mtn. It was pretty good. Perhaps I was expecting a bit more because of the reviews it has received. As mentioned it was pretty good, lots of elevation changes, some very dramatic. One of those courses you have to play more than once to really know where to hit it, many elevated tees, and greens making club selection quite difficult for first timer. Greens were soft enough to hold shots, putted a bit slower than I thought they would given the time of year. Fairways and rough were in good shape. Previous reviewer commented on the lack of drinking water on the course...that is true, thought there may be some water stations at this time of year. I would likely go back and play it again as we may enjoy it more the 2nd time around.

I too am submitting a "late" review. We played August 20th. It was of course very hot. For the most part the course was in very good shape, however the greens we suspect. There were many bare spots around most of the greens, mainly around the outside of the greens, but some had damage all over, it looks as though they have had some problems with keeping them in shape, not sure why, one of the employee's said it was a fungus brought in on golf shoes...not too sure if I buy that one. However the greens were not too good. The rest of the course was good, especially for that time of year. I play here all the time and this is the worst the greens have been. Look at earlier reviews as well-seemingly same issue. The course has been in excellent shape over the past couple of years. Hopefully they can get this sorted out during over-seed/winter. Note that the green's weren't bad enough for me to say "stay away".

Well this is a bit of a delayed review. I played it on April 9th, some 2 weeks ago. I had heard about the course before but just never got around to playing it. checked in at the pro-shop, got a very good deal from one of the web-sites, $50 all in. Our tee time was 0903. Lengthy drive from pro-shop to starters shack and course itself (not near as far as Quintero, but a ways away). The course is in a nice setting, and although you can see houses etc, they don't really come into play. Most of the fairways were wide, so you could hit them with any sort of a decent t-ball. Lots of dog-legs. Driver not always the play on the par 4's (and one par 5). Several holes had severe elevation changes. Greens were in good condition and would hold a shot, seemed to be running fairly consistently, medium to medium fast speed. Sand was inconsistent, but ok. This is a course that can be difficult for someone who hasn't played it before because of the dog-legs you are not always sure where to hit it. As mentioned our tee time was 0903, and it took FIVE HOURS + to play the course. We (and the group in front of us) had to wait on every shot....at 9 in the morning----ridiculous. Saw the marshall once, and he was totally indifferent about the pace of play. I mentioned it after the round to the golf shop, and they too were totally indifferent "we are busy today". I understand that courses have to make $ and put groups out 7-8 minutes apart, fine....If they are going to do that make SURE the pace of play isn't over FIVE hours. This is killing the game. Decent track, and likely could have been an enjoyable round, but I won't be going back, and wouldn't suggest anyone does if you enjoy playing in under 5 hours.

I played here today (April 8th) for the first time in a while. I play here a lot but after the review in January and the pictures that were posted I didn't play it until now. We did play in a howling wind and I mean howling....made playing extremely difficult. I wanted to see how much if any the course had improved. Generally speaking the greens were good, there were a few bare spots on a few greens but not too many. Some of the fairways were also dry, and some had bare/dead spots. The worst being #17 (the one in the picture in the earlier review. The course is coming back, the greens were firm and fast, but most would hold a shot....the exception being the downwind shots today, but that's not the fault of the greens/course, just the wind, and #17 never did hold a shot !!! I must say that the sand is excellent in the bunkers, a BIG improvement here. The tee boxes were pretty good, as was the rough. Hopefully the course will continue to improve, as this is a good layout. You can still get some very good deals on their website, some including lunch or breakfast.

I have played this course a few times. It was - again - in excellent shape. Greens firm, fast and true. My only concern was that this time it took us 5 hours to play. That is totally unacceptable for any course. We mentioned it to the marshall on the 6th hole, however his comment was "well the spacing is very good"....I'm still not sure what that meant! and never saw a marshall after that. I did speak to the Head Pro/Manager, Mike when we were finished, he apologized for the slow round. They are getting new carts with GPS system which will tell them where everyone is on the course and identify problem areas/groups so they can address it immediately . It is becoming a very popular course and therefore play may be a bit slower....nevertheless it is very good, and somewhat challenging track.

This is the first time that I have played this course. Played on April 5th. This is an older "traditional" type course. It is quite a short course, 6000 yards from the tips I think. I had heard that it was a very tight course, with lots of uneven lies. Although there are certainly some holes that are fairly tight, I didn't find the course overall to be that tight or narrow. The greens are smaller than most of the courses in the Phoenix/Scottsdale region, they were smooth and ran true. Many of the greens have a false front, and if the pins are placed on the front part of the green you may have a difficult 2 putt if above the hole, and it can be tough not to be above the hole on those particular greens. There are some dramatic elevation changes, especially on a few of the par 3's, so you may be clubbing down as many a 2 clubs. Most of the lies on the fairway's were level lies, again there were some holes that the fairways weren't totally flat but that's just fine. Overall the course was in fine condition. I did think it was a tad expensive for the area, all in I paid just under $100 with cart, and I think there are similar type courses (and some better ones too) in the Phoenix area that are quite a bit less. It was an enjoyable track to play, however I'm not too sure that I'd rush back....no particular reason. It is worth playing as the scenery is good, plenty of wild life, as we came across a bobcat - or he came across us- on one of the tee boxes on the front 9. He just had a look at us and wandered on his way. Staff were good, pace of play was very good, under 4 hours for us (850 or so tee time).

Another of the courses I try to play every visit. Played Feb. 18th, very good conditions. This course can eat you in a hurry, even though the fairways are generous, ball placement is important. Greens were true, and pretty fast, would hold a shot though. Customer service was very good, and although it seemed like a long round - the two groups in front of us were painfully slow-we were done in 4 1/2 hrs. Best rate is on their website but would suggest phoning them and avoid the booking fee's. Paid $89+tx, good rate for a good track.

Played it twice this trip, Feb. 15th and 19th. Course is in very good condition, pace of play both days was excellent. Customer service outstanding, and has been since the current GM took over a while ago-maybe since OB Sports took over mgm't of it. Greens fairly large, fairly fast, will hold a shot. Lots of well placed traps throughout course. Their own website has the best deals, their own City Card is best deal, OB travel or Ahwatukee Gold card next best tee time deals. I ALWAYS make time for this course.

Played Feb. 14th. Resort type course, generous fairways, generally large greens. The greens hold a shot, but can be tricky to read, they are large, so you can have some very long putts. Par 3's tend to be uphill tee shots. #17 is a pistol of a par 3, HUGE bunker on right side and in partially in front make it a tough one for sure. Good track though, well maintained, friendly staff. One issue, cart girl had no sandwiches, said we could order it and she would bring it out to us. Ordered on the 8th green, got it on the 17th green...I think she forgot, that happens. Got a VERY good rate on their own website $51+tx , for a 1020 tee time, can't beat that. Enjoyable course.

Went back to play Quintero Feb. 13th. The course was in great shape. When we arrived for our 1130 time, we were advised there had been a 40 minute frost delay. We had coffee and went up to the practice area which now has a putting green, spoke to the starter who told us they had made up most of the delay, and were pretty close to on time. We did tee off just about right on time, 2 of our 4some played from the 3rd set of tees, and 2 of us played from the 2nd set, the tips (1st set) are too long for us- well over 7K yards ! The course is very enjoyable, but it can be a very difficult course to play, so select you tee's wisely. As mentioned in great shape. The group in front of us was a bit slow and had to be prodded several times by the marshal. I do like the course and will play it again, however the "rack rate" is too high for regular play, so check around the various sites to get better/good deals. The girl at the check in desk told us they couldn't come near the rate we paid, well under half price. The customer service is very good. Still temp. pro-shop and grill (very small) but this time there was a cart girl. Enjoy it.

Played Nov. 30th/2012...This is a beaut ! Great condition, greens were smooth and likely were the fasted greens we played this week, although certainly not a 12 on the Stimp, I would say a 10 anyway. The course has lots of sand fairway and green-side, and water hazards which all come into play. If you can avoid these hazards and the desert you can score really well (no kidding, bet you've never heard that before) which I was fortunate enough to do. Most of the greens are fairly straight forward and relatively easy to read, however there are some subtle undulations, so have a good look at each putt. Fairways are usually wide enough, but at times you may not want to use the driver as distance is not always the most important part, placement is as you can have some blind second shots if you don't place your ball on the correct side of the fairway. Rough was lush (and long), and will grab your club. Customer service was very good, friendly staff all the way through. My only criticism is that the yardages from the tips (over 6700 yards) and the next set of tees (Hawk 6140) is too great, it would be really good if they had a tee around 6400 yards, that would make it for a better challenge in my opinion. Perhaps they could look at a "Combo Tee" that many other courses. The only other "issue" although not a major one, is that there is no "handy" snack shack at the turn, you have to head back over the bridge to the clubhouse, but we did see the cart girl a fair amount, however if it was really busy you wouldn't. Play it when you get the chance, well worth it.

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First time playing IW Celebrity, we played its sister course yesterday. This course, although rated high, is more of a resort course (could be because it IS a resort course), more-so than the Players course. I think the Players is a more difficult track. The Celebrity is a more "player friendly" track, has wider fairways for the most part, and generally you always have a shot if you are off the fairway. The course was in good condition, the greens were a bit faster than Players course, but running at medium-fast, and were smooth. There are only 2 blind tee shots on the Celebrity so the course is laid out in front of you-you can see most everything (trouble), but there is more water, and just as many - if not more - bunkers. The bunkers are deep, sand quality is very good though. Fairways were in good condition. Service was very good (Troon Managed), although we only saw the cart girl twice (yesterday the cart was around every 3rd hole ), there is lots of drinking water/ice throughout both courses though. Look around for some tee time deals, rack rate fairly high and it is a busy track, if you are a resident of IW you can play it for $35, so it is pretty busy with residents. Speaking of pretty, it is a very picturesque course. I would play it again.

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