Played here yesterday (3/21) with my father in law on a 10AM tee time in absolutely perfect weather in the Verde Valley. The last time I played here, the course was still in rough winter shape, but wi... Continue »

Played here yesterday (3/21) with my father in law on a 10AM tee time in absolutely perfect weather in the Verde Valley. The last time I played here, the course was still in rough winter shape, but with the snow all melted and the sun out, the course superintendent has done a magnificent job getting the areas that matter green and lush; fairways and greens! The course is a great little test of golf and the pace here is almost always less than 4 hours. On to the conditions...

Tee boxes: Nothing egregious to note; a few chewed up areas but I would say 85% of people here play the white tee boxes.

Fairways: Amazingly lush and visually stunning, especially since they contrast against the areas of native plant/vegetation that is all around this course. Never had a bad lie, roll was great, and ball sat up just enough for good shots.

Rough: The rough I was in wasn't very penal. The native vegetation is far more penal, as are the areas where the grass simply won't grow.

Bunkers: I was playing well enough to not find a single bunker (this course isn't loaded with them anyways) but from what I could see they were fine; mostly dirt-like sand and not pearl white Augusta sand.

Greens: Wonderful. Held shots well, ran very smooth and fast at times, with tricky breaks and pulls from the surrounding mountain range. A pleasure to make a three putt on!

ETC: Course just got an infusion of brand new carts (still gas powered probably because there are no cart pats "per se") that have comfortable white leather seats and good movement on them; far better than the older ones that barely started. Pro shop has everything you could need including demo drivers (MAVRIK, Ping, TaylorMade) that you can borrow for your round (when you leave your driver's license). Food area seemed open and hopping (AZ being AZ) but no cart service here so load up before the round. Casual dress code here as this place plays more like a muni. As mentioned pace is always good here (they have three reminders on the course of where you should be at the hour mark and expect you be done in 4 hours) and today was only 3.75 hours. If you are near Sedona visiting, this place is 15 minutes into town, give it a shot!