Played Coldwater as a single at 7:30am for $29.93 off golfnow. Showed up to the easy to find course off the I-10 nearby the PHX International Raceway to be greeted by staff quickly. Checked in at the ... Continue »

Played Coldwater as a single at 7:30am for $29.93 off golfnow. Showed up to the easy to find course off the I-10 nearby the PHX International Raceway to be greeted by staff quickly. Checked in at the pro shop which is situated next to the clubhouse/grill area. The woman that checked me in offered me to leave off the tenth tee (started on the back nine) whenever I pleased since I did not know the other two paired with me at the tee time, as well as I showed up around 7:05am. The course is situated between some Avondale suburbs and plays off the houses and nearby traintracks quite nicely. The morning conditions provided soft and slightly moist greens and fairways on the front nine, often leaving a great lie in the fairway. The tee boxes were well manicured (except for one or two holes, from the tips). The rough was either desert shrub or rough that grew to a few inches, nothing extreme but penal enough to not have any spin into the green. The bunkers, though few and far between, were amazing. Fluffy and sat the ball up well allowing for a multitude of shots greenside. The greens, aerated about 2-3 weeks ago, were perfect. Immaculate. Smooth. Firm. All of the above. They were amazing. The size and shape could've lead to some tough conditions during the summer but the green and fringe was perfect. Truly, I was amazed. The course lends itself to some frustrating holes, from the tips as a first time player, on the back nine but most of the time the tee shots are easy. You can visually see the landing zone, with certain holes rolling out more if the hills are hit with driver. The greens are deceptively smaller than you think which means you basically have to fly the front of the green and just have a good putting day, not many green lights at flagsticks. What amazed me about this course, is the lack of large sand bunkers (there are native waste areas that aren't maintained) but the strategy doesn't lack a punch. The designers did a great job utilizing land and making your ball interact with the turf in order to shoot low scores. Definitely a sleeper track and worth playing on the west side of PHX!! Will be posting a ton of pictures, had plenty of time as I played between 4somes with a Pace of Play still below 4 hours.