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About

Holes 9
Type Public
Style Executive
Par 31
Length 1756 yards
Slope 87
Rating 29.0

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 2019.

The executive-length course at the Adobe Dam Family Golf Center is mostly made up of par 3s and par 4s but there is one par 5. The golf course is suitable for beginners but it is also great for more advanced players who want to work on their short game. The course has small greens typical of older, traditional courses and they require accurate shotmaking. The last two holes are the most difficult. The Adobe Family Golf Center is also home to the Phoenix Golf School. There are also practice facilities including a lighted driving range with 50 all grass hitting stations, a pitching green that has bunkering, and a putting green.

Course Details

Year Built 1993
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar

Reviews

3.0
61 Reviews (61)

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Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course needs a ton of work

Green were dead and fairways to not sure but sprinklers looked has of they were broken

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 10/14/2019

Hi Mike1225. Thank you for taking the time to review the course. We are sorry to see that the greens may not have been in the best shape when you played. Your feedback is greatly appreciated and we will use it to make the necessary improvements to the course. We take single star feedback very serious at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Adobe Dam Family Golf Center.

Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/17/2019

Hello Zack. Thanks for the review. We see you rated the course 1-star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single star feedback very serious at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Adobe Dam Family Golf Center.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
1.0
First Time Playing

Only play if your skill level is intermediate or better.

Overall this course was a very bad experience. I made a 7:00 AM tee time through this app. All online information indicated the course opened at 6. I showed up at 6, expecting to get checked in hit a bucket of balls to warm up. While maintenance workers were there at 6, no one opened up the shop until 6:45. It turns out 6 AM is their summer opening time. By that point I didnt have enough time to get a proper warm up, so I skipped the range. Buckets of balls were also grossly overpriced. A large was 10 bucks. I've played multiple other courses, much nicer ones overall, that were half that price. So already not off to a good start. Now onto the course. The course itself is playable and fairly well maintained from the fairways, the boxes, and greens. Everything else though was atrocious. Everything 1 ft or more off the fairway was knee high weeds. Not being the greatest golfer, I wound up losing all the balls I came to play with by the 3rd hole, simply because I couldnt keep the ball on the fairway. And I wasnt about to leave the course and go buy more golf balls just to lose those too. Some of that can of course be blamed on me being a newer player who isnt very skilled, but at least some of that is to be blamed on the fact that I didnt get the chance to warm up properly due to them not opening when the online info said they would. If I had a proper warmup, my long shots would have been much better, probably keeping me on the fairway more. I had no issues with my short game, which I warmed up on at the practice green while waiting for them to finally open. If you are at a skill level where keeping it on the fairways is automatic, I'd say this course is decent for the money, and a good way to keep your skills sharp for not a lot of money. But as a new golfer still trying to get better, it was a huge waste of money as I didnt even get to play half of the 9 holes I payed for. Also, the staff, while not overtly discourteous, werent apologetic at all about the miscommunication about the opening time. They basically shrugged it off that as a paying customer I wasnt getting the experience I should have gotten.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 03/22/2019

Hi David, We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1-star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single star feedback very serious at our course. You are welcome to comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Adobe Dam Family Golf Center.

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Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
First Time Playing

Never go!

If you any type of golfer, do not go to this course! Period! Fairways are weeds to your ankles.. Greens are so bumpy you will never make a ten foot putt. Tee boxes were weed boxes. Only thing I could say if useful was lighted driving range but who knows if that even works. And they still charging people 20 bucks. Pay another five and find your self at a course ten fold times a million better than this course. That says that and golf now should never promote this again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 03/15/2019

Hello, and thank you for reviewing our course, Adobe Dam Golf Center. We appreciate you taking the time to leave us your feedback. We are sorry to hear that the course did not meet your expectations on the day of your round. We will make sure to pass this along to our staff. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Rough around the edges

The course has a very nice layout for a executive course. The tee boxes were in fair shape but the greens were pretty bumpy making it hard to putt. You better make sure you stayed on the fairways or you probably wouldn’t find your ball.. the course could be a nice little course with a lot of TLC and a extensive cleanup.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 01/31/2019

Hello, and thank you for taking the time to review your recent experience with us at Adobe Dam Golf Center. We are sorry to see that the greens and rough may not have been in the best shape when you played. Your feedback is greatly appreciated and we will use it to make the necessary improvements to the course. Our golfers' overall experience is extremely valuable to us and we hope that you will give us another chance to show you how we've improved. Thank you for your choosing our course, we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
1.0
First Time Playing

Only play if you are a decent to good golfer.

This course was overall a poor course. I made an online reservation through this app for 7 AM. Everything online said they opened at 6. I showed up at 6 to get checked in and warm up. Maintenance workers were the only ones there until about 6:45 when someone finally came and opened the shop so I could check in. By that point I didnt have enough time to get a bucket of balls and warm up properly. Apparently 6 AM are their summer hours. Buckets of balls were also highly overpriced. 10 bucks for a large. I've played much nicer courses who had large buckets for half that price. The off fairway maintenance was also atrocious. Anything more than 1 ft off the fairway was knee high weeds, and being a newer player who has trouble keeping it on the fairway, I lost all my balls by hole 3. It's a cheap desert course so I didn't expect everything to be as well manicured as a nice course, but to lose 5+ balls by the third hole less than 10 feet off the fairways due to lack of maintenance is unacceptable. And I wasnt about to go buy their overpriced packs of balls just to lose those too. If you are a good player who can keep it on the fairways, I'd say this is a decent course that's cheap to play at. It does have a couple par 4's and a dog leg par 5 so it gives more dimension to the game than a typical par 3 nine hole course. If you are a new player though like me, I would steer away from this course until you hone your skills.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent at this time a year

The course was in phenomenal condition I have never seen it so green. Thank you

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awesome course

This course is very fair priced and has a nice lay out it is a desert course that you can walk and play in around two hours it’s sweet.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Irrigation is broken but they were keeping care with water tanks and tractors. Course is dry but certainly still playable.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Response from on 07/05/2018:
Hello, thank you for sharing your review, We truly appreciate both your positive and constructive feedback regarding the course conditions and will be sure to pass it along to our team. We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our staff and sceneries at Adobe Dam Family Golf Center, and also appreciate your input on our maintenance. We hope to welcome you back for an enjoyable experience on the course in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 06/25/2018:
Hello and thank you for leaving us with a review. We are sorry to see that you were disappointed with the conditions of the course and the layout, but we are glad to head that you appreciated the pace of play and staff friendliness. We are always looking to improve, and we welcome any additional feedback that you might have.
Played On
Reviews 71
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 05/30/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to review your experience with us, we truly appreciate your feedback and will certainly pass it along to our team. We hope to have another opportunity to welcome you back to the 5-star experience that you deserve.
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked

PRICE

The Hot T-Time on golf now was $10.25. That is the MOST anyone should pay to play there. Good course, but it is what it is.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 05/30/2018:
Hello, thank you for sharing your review, We truly appreciate both your positive and constructive feedback regarding the course conditions and will be sure to pass it along to our team. We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our staff and sceneries at Adobe Dam Family Golf Center, and also appreciate your input on our maintenance. We hope to welcome you back for an enjoyable experience on the course in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked

Great Practice Facility

Took a hot deal for 10.00 which included all the fees. Course isn't much but I like the practice range and the 9 holes are good iron practice but it's not worth much more than 10-15 dollars

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Response from on 05/24/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Adobe Dam Family Golf Center, in the Glendale, Arizona area. We are sorry to see that you may have had a poor customer experience with us and that the course may not have been in the best shape when you played. Any additional feedback is greatly appreciated so that we can improve your experience with us in the future. Thank you for choosing to golf with us and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Great Warm-up and Foot golf also

Booked for $20 total for 2 walking. Played in 75 minutes. Greens are small but good, especially after being cut. We were just looking for a place to warm up. Great little practice area and okay range with real grass. Great place to take kids. They also offer foot golf for 1st timers who want to try or for the kids to play along with you while you get some shots in.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 04/20/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Adobe Dam Family Golf Center, and for the 3 stars. We hope that you enjoyed playing our golf course and your feedback is appreciated. It looks like you had a fun time on the course and that your round was a great value for you, so we hope this improved your overall experience with us. Thank you for recommending our golf course, in the Glendale, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Great beginner course

A very basic beginner course. Price is commensurate to this. However, if your time is short and you want to get 9 holes in, this works very well. Also, the driving range is good for a warm up. If you are looking for great AZ scenery or a challenging course, this is not it. For those that are spending a week in the sunny south and haven't swung a club in a few months, it was perfect to knock the rust off.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 04/20/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Adobe Dam Family Golf Center, and for the 3 stars. We hope that you enjoyed playing our golf course and your feedback is appreciated. It looks like you had a friendly experience with our staff and that your round was a great value for you, so we hope this improved your overall experience with us. Thank you for recommending our golf course, in the Glendale, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Quick 9

What can I say? I paid $5.99 to play. It’s not a great course but heck it’s golf and I love golf. And it got me back home before the kids were even out of bed!

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 67
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great short game game constructing

With elevated greens, short par 3’s and some straight par 4s . You think this would be an easy course. This layout really defines your short game and if you’re on - you’re on. Greens are always nicely mowed and smooth rolling. Great practice course if you need work on GIR from 150yds or less. This will test your skill.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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