A view from the blue tees at Encanto Golf Course
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4.2
900 Reviews (900)
5 Stars
223
4 Stars
500
3 Stars
141
2 Stars
26
1 Stars
10
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
93.8%
Recommend this course
824 out of 900 reviews
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4.2
93 Reviews (93)
5 Stars
33
4 Stars
47
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
93.5%
Recommend this course
87 out of 93 reviews
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4.3
143 Reviews (143)
5 Stars
62
4 Stars
66
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.4
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
95.1%
Recommend this course
136 out of 143 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Style Traditional
Par 70
Length 6404 yards
Slope 114
Rating 69.5

The Encanto Golf Course is an 18-hole golf course designed by William P. Bell and built in 1936. It offers 6,404 yards of par-70 golf from the championship tees.

Reservations are required on the Encanto Golf Course, which is open year-round, and features all of the amenities, such as rental carts and clubs, an in-house professional and a driving range. Metal spikes are allowed.

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Course Details

Year Built 1935
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens TiffDwarf Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect William P. Bell (1935)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $14
Clubs Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Caddies No
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro No
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Cafe

Reviews

4.2
900 Reviews (900)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 21
Watching the Game 10
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 37
Water Hazards 19
Plays Long 16
This course/club is great for:
Locals 56
Walkers 56
Beginners 41
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 78
Near the Airport 23
Near Local Attractions 14

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Reviews 20
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 10/03/2023

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Encanto Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 20
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/02/2023

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Encanto Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 45
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beverage cart

The beverage cart came around when I was on the 4th hole and didn’t need anything. Then I never saw it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/18/2023

We apologize for any inconvenience you experienced with our beverage cart service. We appreciate your feedback and will work to ensure better visibility and timing of our cart in the future. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

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Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beachy!!

All was great our 1st time here and we will be back but hope the greens are less sandy yes we came to the realization that putts were not gunna roll the way we wanted so gummies were a real thing lol ordered some food on the 9th hole where we saw the sign to do so but I had to wait on it and that allowed the player behind us to catch up! So we had to play faster to get a head and have a comfortable seperation. The course is very flat and wide so makes for an easy day! I like a bit more character! The carts are 100% tho Cave Creek get your hands on these when your lease is up!!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/14/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review us, FrenchieLodge. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Encanto Golf Course thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice early start!

Nice flat course but certainly challenging.
I lost one ball but most are well retrievable.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/12/2023

Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, u069967910! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Encanto Golf Course.

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Reviews 18
3.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/25/2023

Hello, Billn1962. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Encanto Golf Course. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Hot temps, but good golf

Had a 8:08 tee time on a Sunday. Checked in 30 minutes early and the club house staff were super friendly. Got my own cart as a single, which was not expected, but is always nice. Was paired with a threesome and there were full groups ahead of us and behind us all morning. The pace of play was good for how packed the course was. Got through in a little over four hours. The course was in great condition, especially since this summer in AZ has been brutally hot and dry. The course was also pretty open, so even when someone sprays some shots off the tee, the ball was quickly found, which helps with pace of play. Overall great experience and will be back as you can’t beat the price.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/08/2023

Npresto215, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Encanto Golf Course.

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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Another good round

Another good round in my favorite golf course in Phx
I will come back again

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/08/2023

Hello, u000008087163. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Encanto Golf Course. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 45
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/28/2023

Hi, u5107293. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Encanto Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/28/2023

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Encanto Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 82
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Niicce city course

The greens were awesome, beautiful an tight. The tee boxes all good with the fairways…. What a value!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/28/2023

Thanks so much for the great review, Richard6766991. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Encanto Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/28/2023

Hi, u314164440454. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Encanto Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/28/2023

Hello maxflimoe. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Encanto Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Encanto heater

Played in the morning under sunny skies and slight breezes with a high of 105…but with golf course humidity. Course is in great shape and I would highly recommend it, especially for the value!!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/28/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review us, bill7316809. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Encanto Golf Course thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/31/2023

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Encanto Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

Greens are very solid. For the price it’s hard to beat

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/26/2023

Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round, lccmariner33! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Encanto Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Good condition, amenities lacking

Course was in great shape, remodeled restaurant and pro shop a plus. But outside seating is confined to two ratty picnic tables with no shade. Carts have no beverage coolers and staff has to cram drinks in plastic bags with ice. Lame. Need a decent patio setup off the putting green and/or across from the driving range, with smoking and non-smoking sections.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/26/2023

Thank you for your review, Pilgrim99. We will pass along your experience and feedback to our team at Encanto Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 35
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I was actually surprised at the conditions of the course

After paying the price I paid I didn’t expect it to be the way it was. It was actually well worth it and honestly maybe underpriced. The fairways were good, tee boxes were great, and the greens were the biggest surprise. Minus the speed the we’re actually not bad. I would have paid more to play. I tee off at 10:30am and was done and in my car at 12:45pm. Had to play through a 3-some and a single at the turn. I enjoyed my round at Encanto and would recommend it to other golfers looking for a fun course to play in the current summer conditions.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/17/2023

Hello, jmurraygolf. Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review. We're so glad that you enjoyed your round at Encanto Golf Course. Please visit us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 07/26/2023

Hi, u919539378. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Encanto Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/12/2023

24larrygolf, thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing Encanto Golf Course.

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