I was in the area for the night and decided to check out Elephant Rocks the morning of my departure. Booked a 7:30 tee time and after a small bucket and taxes it ended up being $83 for a Sunday Mornin... Continue »

I was in the area for the night and decided to check out Elephant Rocks the morning of my departure. Booked a 7:30 tee time and after a small bucket and taxes it ended up being $83 for a Sunday Morning tee time. That's not bad compared to CA and AZ valley courses. Weather was 63° at tee off rising to 80 by 11 with a stiff 2 club wind. When we arrived the man at the pro shop was almost comically happy to help. He had all kinds of tips and tricks for the course and was raving about how fast the greens were 12+. Its nice to see someone who enjoys his job and goes out of the way to help.

As for the course its a mix of woodlands and links style holes. The first 5 holes are in the trees followed by 6 holes in the meadow then back into the forest. Some of the views are quite spectacular with the mountains of Williams and Flagstaff in the distance. Most of the holes are straight forward but the width of them range from tight to wide open. I really enjoyed the course layout. Strongly the front nine only has one par 5 and one par 3 but the back nine has 3 and 3 so still a par 72.

Conditions were very good throughout the course. Tee boxes were level and had good coverage, there are only 3 options to choose from which is a bummer at 6600, 6000, and 5400 yards. The fairways were almost carpet like with a light green color but we did run into a few areas that were a little overwatered but noting that could bring down the score. The rough was a little nasty at 3" and the balls would sit down a majority of the time. Get near the tall pine tree's and it was wild grasses and could be tough to find your ball. Greens were very fast and smooth but sift enough to get your ball to stop on well hit shots. Sand traps were very wet but somehow soft and easy to hit from. This is not the typical sand traps we are use to as its from near by volcanic sand mines.

As for the practice facilities the ranges is not very long at 240 but plays down hill so getting your distances figured out at the 6000+ elevation is tricky. I was hitting 4 irons into the trees at the end of the range. Carts are nice but have no GPS we say the cart girl on the back nine and she was in a John Deer Cart with coolers in the bed. Overall I am very happy I played here as it is a total blast to play. The people are nice and the POP was just under 4 hours for a Sunday morning. I highly recommend playing here especially if you are visiting the grand canyon because it is one exit down on I40 from the main road to grand canyon.

Played July 22. Course in great shape after all the rain. Still one of my favorite courses. We were rained on for a few holes, to be expected this time of year. Play was a little slow but doesn't affe... Continue »

Played July 22. Course in great shape after all the rain. Still one of my favorite courses. We were rained on for a few holes, to be expected this time of year. Play was a little slow but doesn't affect rating of conditions or layout.

Be advised that Elephant Rocks permits 5-somes. We have encountered 5somes on two different occasions. One let us play through, the others wouldn't so we ended up missing a hole due to their inconsi... Continue »

Be advised that Elephant Rocks permits 5-somes. We have encountered 5somes on two different occasions. One let us play through, the others wouldn't so we ended up missing a hole due to their inconsiderateness. Also, there is no ranger on the course to help with this issue. Told the clubhouse on our return, by his expression and attitude it appeared he would do nothing.

This is a very enjoyable track well worth the drive and green fees, which are reasonable considering the quality and playability of this outstanding course. It is fun, a challenge and quit simply a be... Continue »

This is a very enjoyable track well worth the drive and green fees, which are reasonable considering the quality and playability of this outstanding course. It is fun, a challenge and quit simply a beauty. Rate of play was great---4 to 41/2 hrs.---We played it twice, once on a Sunday and followed up on Tuesday and we were virtually alone on both days. Course staff very friendly and helpful and they have great brats and dogs if ya get hungry---the onion rings were excellent according to my son in law. I would recommend this course to anyone visiting the Williams/Grand Canyon area and I will play it again whenever I get near enough to do so.

Played 6-27. This is one of my favorite courses. The 17th hole alone is worth the trip, one of the best par fives anywhere. The course has an old nine, all trees except for the first hole. Mostly shor... Continue »

Played 6-27. This is one of my favorite courses. The 17th hole alone is worth the trip, one of the best par fives anywhere. The course has an old nine, all trees except for the first hole. Mostly short but for a few holes. The newer nine is across the road, longer and fewer trees. This course is almost always in good shape. There was one time after a long drought that it was thin.

18th and 17th holes are my favorite. the 17th is a long par five and you cant see the flag untill you drive up a hill just to find that you have to drive down a pretty fair slope and then up a very ve... Continue »

18th and 17th holes are my favorite. the 17th is a long par five and you cant see the flag untill you drive up a hill just to find that you have to drive down a pretty fair slope and then up a very vertical hill. we stopped on the cart path half way up the hill and had to give the gas cart a little push to get it moving. The the 18th hole it a 212 stight down. One of the locals said you have to play it different in the winter becuase of the strong head wind.