The Canyon course is more spread out than Mountain, but the POP still usually moves well. Weather conditions have been damp and chilly the last week. Which has made the overseed perk up even more. Course playing a little longer with less roll. Playing conditions are excellent overall, near immaculate. Greens are firm and quick. Lush everywhere. Sand almost always near immaculat... » More

The Canyon course is more spread out than Mountain, but the POP still usually moves well. Weather conditions have been damp and chilly the last week. Which has made the overseed perk up even more. Course playing a little longer with less roll. Playing conditions are excellent overall, near immaculate. Greens are firm and quick. Lush everywhere. Sand almost always near immaculate here, especially around the greens. Restaurant okay, but they have raised their prices and have no deals on the menu anymore however. Probably the best 36 hole facility to play south of Phoenix and north of the Mexican border in southern Az. Excellent practice facility. Highly recommended.
Had a bonus yesterday as a playing partner. A very nice (and talented) 4th grader who has been getting lessons riding around with his mom. Enjoyable to ask Andrew what he saw on certain shots or putts to get his perspective from a 10 year old point of view. You could tell he "got it" on levels exceeding what many newer adults I have been matched up with over the years did. Course management already good. Consistent contact in the air toward his targets with some surprisingly long shots playing from the Silver tees.
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Early morning 3.5 hour mid week round walking the Creek/Oaks nines. The course was totally deserted when we started the round but was getting busy when we finished. Every hole was cart path only which didn't really matter if you were walking. The tee boxes were nice except the par three holes were only divots and sand. The rough was actually trimmed down to an acceptable le... » More

Early morning 3.5 hour mid week round walking the Creek/Oaks nines. The course was totally deserted when we started the round but was getting busy when we finished. Every hole was cart path only which didn't really matter if you were walking. The tee boxes were nice except the par three holes were only divots and sand. The rough was actually trimmed down to an acceptable length but extremely thick and damp. Easy enough to find your shot but difficult to put a decent stroke on it. The fairways were squishy from start to finish and the creeks and drainage ditches running quick. There was little roll if you could hit the short stuff and damp enough to muddy things up. The traps were all full of water and nearly unplayable on every hole. The greens were all in great shape and surprising extremely quick. The speed of the greens was very deceptive with the weather conditions. I would say the greens were quicker than almost any other round I have played here including the dry hot summer rounds. The weather ranged from partly sunny to super windy with rain showers and constantly shifting winds. The weekday times are usually easy to book and walking rates reasonable.
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Few days late on the review. Played Sunday, Feb 15. Tee time 9am. $53 civilian walking rate, well worth it. POP was excellent at 4hrs. Waited a little bit on the front 9 but then blazed through the back. What a fun course, it was only my second time playing it.

White tee boxes were in great shape. Nicely mown and very level. No complaints other than they were a ... » More

Few days late on the review. Played Sunday, Feb 15. Tee time 9am. $53 civilian walking rate, well worth it. POP was excellent at 4hrs. Waited a little bit on the front 9 but then blazed through the back. What a fun course, it was only my second time playing it.

White tee boxes were in great shape. Nicely mown and very level. No complaints other than they were a little hard packed underneath and I tee the ball low, so broke quite a few tees.

Fairways in great shape. Perfect roll and cushion. Visually they're awesome, as well, as they are a perfect lighter shade of green than the rough and they were mown perfectly to show a great crisply mown contrast against the darker color rough. They get pinched in many landing areas so very narrow, some are only about 15-20 yds wide.

Found one bunker greenside and it was great. No problems.

Rough was lush and thick. Ball tended to sit down and definitely made you grip firm and hit down on the ball as best as possible.

Greens were great. Held shots very well and putted true with a fast pace especially when the dew dried. They got quick and were a blast to putt.

Customer service was just fine. The guy at the main gate was awesome. Proshop was no frills. And the starter was hilarious. Beverage cart was out and about and the lady in the snack bar was a kick!!!! All and all, just a great day. Perfect weather with 3 great friends. Highly recommend.
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Sadly, Tecolote Canyon ceased operation as of Feb 15 2025 due to city construction work on a 5 mile length of sewer line that runs through the center of the course. Construction is expected to be finished sometime this summer.

City officials are promising to keep the property a golf course but seeing is believing

Late review after a round last Friday, about 7:30 am tee off. Walked from the blue tees with two riders and another walker. Not a quick round but the back nine was faster than the front and we finished in less than 4.5 hours. Snack bar was open when we made the turn.

The course was still wet in places from the rain last Tuesday but much better than when I played in Jan... » More

Late review after a round last Friday, about 7:30 am tee off. Walked from the blue tees with two riders and another walker. Not a quick round but the back nine was faster than the front and we finished in less than 4.5 hours. Snack bar was open when we made the turn.

The course was still wet in places from the rain last Tuesday but much better than when I played in January. For whatever reason there was still a moisture problem from the restroom building next to the 13th tee extending into the fairway, including a buildup of water on the cart path. The fairways were good if a little shaggy for this time of year. The sand traps were lousy, wet mud for the most part. The greens were pretty quick and held shots well. There were some difficult putts out there considering the speed and slope.

The course is playable but playing longer than usual. I would give it a few days to dry out but worth the play considering the cost.
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