Cave Creek Golf Course
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About
Cave Creek Golf Course is Phoenix's most popular municipal course, seeing about 100,000 rounds yearly. In 1983, Cave Creek began as a landfill reclamation project. It's a sort of pioneer in environmental design, proving similar spots can find environmentally friendly uses. It's open dawn to dusk, year-round.
Eighteen holes of par-72 golf take golfers over 6,732 yards on the Cave Creek Golf Course, kicking off on the par-4 first hole, which measures 363 yards from the blue tees, before things get long on the second hole, which measures 510 yards from the blue tees. That's just one of four long holes, with the sixth hole measuring 532 yards from the blue tees, the 11th coming in at 521 yards from the blue tees, and the sixth having a distance of 518 yards from the blue tees. The round concludes after a suggested playing time of four hours and 10 minutes on the 18th hole, a par 4 that measures 388 yards from the blue tees.
The city of Phoenix has contracted with several hotel chains to offer stay-and-play packages for golfers at the Cave Creek Golf Course and other municipal tracks.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6732 yards | 71.8 | 124 |
| White | 72 | 6207 yards | 69.3 | 118 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6207 yards | 73.0 | 129 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5552 yards | 71.6 | 121 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 71.5/125 | 339 | 510 | 187 | 387 | 397 | 556 | 212 | 437 | 414 | 3439 | 363 | 521 | 370 | 171 | 392 | 383 | 518 | 208 | 407 | 3333 | 6772 |
| Back Combo M: 70.1/118 | 339 | 477 | 187 | 387 | 397 | 556 | 212 | 407 | 389 | 3351 | 362 | 482 | 341 | 171 | 392 | 361 | 518 | 208 | 407 | 3242 | 6593 |
| White M: 69.0/116 W: 74.6/126 | 334 | 477 | 153 | 361 | 348 | 518 | 170 | 407 | 389 | 3157 | 312 | 482 | 341 | 150 | 370 | 361 | 491 | 176 | 359 | 3042 | 6199 |
| Combo M: 67.4/113 W: 73.2/124 | 334 | 418 | 153 | 334 | 348 | 518 | 170 | 370 | 373 | 3018 | 312 | 408 | 314 | 150 | 370 | 338 | 491 | 176 | 359 | 2918 | 5936 |
| Red M: 65.9/107 W: 71.6/120 | 307 | 418 | 129 | 334 | 325 | 491 | 120 | 370 | 373 | 2867 | 290 | 408 | 314 | 106 | 344 | 338 | 477 | 136 | 320 | 2733 | 5600 |
| Handicap | 15 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 8 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 15 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 10 |
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From the pro shop to 18. Photo submitted by Vicain on 04/26/2024
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Blue tees #10. #1 fairway in the background. Photo submitted by Vicain on 04/26/2024
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My son and I love playing at 4pm so peaceful Photo submitted by FrenchieLodge on 08/15/2023
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Nice setting Photo submitted by u066108556 on 03/10/2023
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Photo submitted by aralko on 12/26/2022
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Photo submitted by u659392904 on 06/24/2022
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Photo submitted by u659392904 on 06/24/2022
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Fairways and greens Photo submitted by wermer3 on 03/28/2021
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Ready Photo submitted by Cactuskid on 01/11/2021
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Photo submitted by LADIVELVETSWING on 11/30/2015
Good Shape, Pace Good, Can't complain
The course was in good shape and pace of play was good. Grass was coming in and having to drive on cart paths and rough made it a little tough to find your ball.
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Great layout. Last day before overseeding
Great and challenging course. Course closing next day for overseeding so not in the best shape. Will come back again. Pace was 4 hours.
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Over all
Greens are in very good condition the fairways can be a little on the rough side..probably my biggest gripe would be the number of players that either don’t know what they are doing or just don’t care and just linger on the course. Played a couple of time and took over 5 hours…
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Great Value
A really nice track and great value for the money. I enjoyed walking it and was fortunate enough to have another walker in our group who knew the course and was great to chat with. It’s a overall a forgiving course but definitely challenging enough with some blind shots and sharp dog legs. I would play it again if visiting the area.
Hello, WojtekR. Thank you for visiting us at Cave Creek Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Grounds Crew
Why are grounds crew mowing and blowing grass on course in the middle of the round? On the fairway and greens less that 10 yards away, ridiculous. Won't be playing this course with that kind of course management :(
Hi espoaz, thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.
Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.
Course Played Well
CCGC was in generally good playing conditions. Tees and fairways were a little sparse. Rough was rough. Greens were fair, but a little slow. Sand traps were fair. Pace of play was good (just under 4 hours, with full complement of players on course). Value was also good (with Hot Deal). FYI: Probably going to be overseeded soon.
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Nice public course.
Lots of dirt spots in the fairways and greens, but still a nice course to play.
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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 Cave Creek Golf Course!
Thank you for reviewing us, rjmaskel. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Cave Creek Golf Course, and we hope to see you again soon.
New golf course
It was a great Saturday experience..
The great course was great.
I will definitely come back next time I am in town.
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Cave Creek Golf Course.
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Can't beat the price
Course was in OK shape but greens were extremely slow. Aeration not to long ago so that was to be expected.
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Been awhile
Been about 10 years since I played here. Greens were a bit furry, but overall course was in good shape.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the state of the greens and appreciate your feedback. We're glad to hear that the overall condition of the course was satisfactory.
Need work and water !
I have been playing this course for over 30 years, remember when it was a garbage dump and they came. out and put 32” of dirt over the whole course. Now after all these years the City of Phoenix would be wise to invest funds in upgrading this course.. Area that need work:
1. Increase water schedule
2. Improve all cart paths
3. Rebuilt sand trap with more sand.
4. Signage improvements between holes
5. Rebuilt tee boxes
6.. Level out 8th hole that’s like a battle field
If the other City courses like Encanto - Aguila - Old Maryvale and Papago are in excellent shape, maybe Cave Creek needs to fine a partner like Papago with ASU and the Thunderbirds and Old Maryvale. that’s partner with Grand Canyon College. Golfer don’t just want lower green fees they want a quality course for their dollar
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on your experience playing at our course. We understand your concerns and apologize for any inconvenience caused. We appreciate your suggestions for improvement and will take them into consideration as we work on enhancing the overall quality of our course. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts.
Fun Course
Liked the course layout. Greens were punched however. Some pretty burnt out areas. Cart path is trash. The flood drain has tons of trash in it and smells.
All that said, I will be back to play again after the greens have healed, as the course is fun.
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Our Favorite course
Just Love! The City is doing some clean up right now and it’s looking great!!
FrenchieLodge, 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 Cave Creek Golf Course.
Cave Creek
Course was in better shape than I have played in the past. The grounds crews have done a nice job.
Hello, u314164451157. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Cave Creek Golf Course. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!
Great summer conditions
Great condition for summer time in Phoenix. Challenging coarse but fun to play. Great price compared to other coarse in Phoenix Scottsdale area.
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Cave Creek Golf Course.
Hello, Skunk117. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Cave Creek Golf Course. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
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