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About

Holes 18
Type Military
Par 71
Length 6601 yards
Slope 125
Rating 70.5

The Falcon Dunes Golf Course is a military course situated just north of Luke Air Force Base and it is open to all military and government employees, active or retired. It is a links-style course that is highlighted by unique, native desert landscaping. The championship course provides a challenging game with several elevation changes throughout the course and abundance of natural vegetation surrounding the fairways. The large, subtly undulating greens and rolling fairways are outlined with mounded contours. Water hazards and sand bunkers also come into play on the course. Some of the holes at Falcon Dunes Golf Course also offer beautiful views of the White Tank Mountains in the distance.

Course Details

Year Built 1998
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Gary Panks (1998)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $16
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

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Reviews

4.2
72 Reviews (72)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 15
Brunch 6
Watching the Game 6
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 17
Undulating Greens 17
Elevation Changes 16
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 18
Locals 13
Seniors 9
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 18
In the 'Burbs 14
Convenient to the City 7

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Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Ask about green plugging

Saw that Falcon Dunes was open to the public and jumped on it. Great course, but we found out they had just plugged the greens less than a week before. Did not see anything about that during reservation process. Told us at golf course, but a little late at that time. Tees and fairways in good shape, but greens not good. Play in a few weeks and should be fine.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 100
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Falcon Dunes

The summer grass has come in nicely in the fairways & tees. greens not quite as good . Overall very nice..

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Falcon AM

The greens were a bit fuzzy but thy was expected this time of year. I enjoyed everything about my experience here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Pick your poison when selecting tee- boxes

The course ranges from extremely difficult to moderately easy depending on whether you pick the back, middle or front men's tee-boxes. Most of the holes feature rolling fairways flanked by Mesquite trees, while the greens are somewhat large and sloped. The greens seem to average only 8-9 stimpmeter speed so look for another excuse if you score poorly.
My only complaint was the condition of the sand traps. Many were shallow and crusty as is the case for most courses in the Phoenix area.
In summary, the golf course architect took an absolutely flat piece of farmland and created a hilly, tree-lined golf adventure you just have to love! Also,
Luke AFB throws in a free air show daily, featuring F16 and f35 Fighters performing low altitude maneuvers. Is that cool or what?

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great venue

This is a great place to play a round of golf with a backdrop that is truly unforgettable.

My only issue with the course - the greens. They were in good condition however, the people who play the course need to take a lesson in ball mark repair.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 66
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Always a good course to play in the Valley

Every year this remains one of my favorite courses to play in the Phoenix area. The course conditions are always very good. Excellent and challenging layout. My only complaint would be the condition of the sand traps the day that I played. They were wet and packed down, making typical sand shots very difficult. This was probably due to the amount of water the greens require during the summer months.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 66
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

One of my favorite courses in the West Valley,

I always enjoy playing this course. Greens were a little slower than I am use to at this course, but they putted very true. Many interesting and challenging holes. Well worth the money.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course when open to public

I wait every year for this course to open to the public. (May-Sept) It's an affordable course, easy and still challenging. The best part is that there are no houses on this course! You'll lose a couple of balls but if you're lucky, you'll find better ones while looking for yours! Oh, and the free air show is AWESOME! (if you go on a weekday)

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Many trees for shade, it was 108 degrees

Course is challenged with many trees that make your game a challenge to access the green. Greens were fast and yet received the ball well being soft. Not many players in this heat. I was very happy with the condition of the course and staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

exselent corce loved the aircraft flyovers.

Really liked corce. Price was excellent and corce was in very good shape. Will play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pleasant green change from desert.

A nice challenge that punishes errant shots but not typically too severely. A pleasant change from the desert course look.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 51
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

ok course with very slow pace

had a 10:30 tee time, stood there for 15 mins while group in front of us all hit 50 yard shots down the fairway, we had to finally call the clubhouse so they sent someone out to talk to them, never seen a ranger again, a little over 5 hours to play 18 holes, course has always been know for an unfriendly staff, decent layout and in ok condition but just a bad experience and not a fun day of golf, especially this time of year when pace of play elsewhere is much better

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

great day flying with the Falcons

course in excellent shape; greens consistent, fairways nice, very clean

fun experience with F35's, F16's, flying over and maneuvering

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Summer rates are the best!

Haven't played this course in years. Course always in great shape. Look forward to playing it couple more times before the heat comes. Recommend this course for average golfers and not for beginners. Very challenging.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Falcon Dunes lives up to its hype.

I've been hearing a lot of good things concerning Falcon Dunes. This course lives up to the hype. A challenging track with elevation changes, greens that aren't too easy to read. The staff was friendly and knowledgable. The cart girl had all the usual golfing necessities. All and all a great day on the links.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

R70

I really enjoyed my round and found the course very challenging from the tips (Age 70). My only complaint was that I played behind a twosome and the older man was giving instructions. Thanks for allowing the public access to this beautiful golf course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

This course is bad

Used to be a good course. Terrible staff. Course is poor. There are much better courses in the area.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Rude staff

Staff was terrible. Course was not in good shape. There are plenty of better and friendlier places to play.
AvoI'd the frustration

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Tuff but fair!

The course was in good condition overall, but the greens were recently punched and were difficult to read. The 120 slope rating from the "Eagle" tees was justified as several holes were VERY challenging!! I would go back again next May when they re-open for the general public, but NOT until, due to the condition of the greens.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Wonderfully challenging course

Love this course. It's not real difficult however you can get into trouble. Alot of elevation changes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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