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3.1
219 Reviews (219)
5 Stars
103
4 Stars
87
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
6
Conditions
2.7
Value
2.6
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.4
58.9%
Recommend this course
198 out of 219 reviews
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2.2
6 Reviews (6)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
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1 Stars
3
Conditions
1.8
Value
1.7
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
3.8
33.3%
Recommend this course
2 out of 6 reviews
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2.2
6 Reviews (6)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
1
3 Stars
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1 Stars
3
Conditions
1.8
Value
1.7
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
3.8
33.3%
Recommend this course
2 out of 6 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Desert/Traditional
Par 72
Length 6720 yards
Slope 122
Rating 71.4

The North Course is one of two courses at Granite Falls Golf Club, the other naturally being the South Course. The North Course was built on a rolling, hilly terrain with stately trees and abundant shrubbery. Although the fairways are quite generous, they are undulating and surrounded by sand traps. There is also extensive mounding and bunkering, both grass and sand, to provide more challenge. Water hazards come into play on 10 holes. Many holes have beautiful mountain backdrops, creating a scenic environment for the game. The course has four sets of tees, making it accessible to all skill levels. Granite Falls Golf Club, in addition to the two golf courses, also features a grass driving range with target areas, two putting greens, and a short game area with a practice bunker.

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Course Details

Year Built 2000
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Greg Nash (2000) Billy Casper (2000)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Caddies Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Shirts must have collars.All shorts must be mid-thigh in length,loose fitting and hemmed.Slacks should be appropriate traditional golf attire.No t-shirts,muscle shirts,tank tops,halter-tops,cut-offs,denim shorts,sweats,athletic shorts,swimming trunks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Reviews

3.1
219 Reviews (219)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 11
Brunch 6
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 19
Water Hazards 17
Undulating Greens 14
This course/club is great for:
Seniors 18
Locals 17
Playing Multiple Courses 16
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 19
In the 'Burbs 12
Convenient to the City 6

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Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good value...

Played Granite Falls North course yesterday. Unfortunately crew was getting the course ready for the annual overseeding and course conditions were fair at best. Fairways were shaved and had many clumps of grass. Greens were bumpy and spotty in many areas. Good value for the money and the staff was very friendly.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 09/28/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Granite Falls Golf Club, in the Maricopa County 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 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

User friendly

Overall an enjoyable coarse. Condition very consistent. Greens could be a bit faster.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Plush and green

If you haven't played the 4 courses at Sun City Grand lately you are missing out. The fairways are thick, plush and green. 5 star. The rains this summer have made the fairways by far the best in the 7 years I have been here. Tees, greens, and bunkers are worth mentioning too. All excellent. The many fallen trees have been cut up and removed in a very timely manner.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice Layout

Nice layout, plays longer than listed because of lush grass and no roll, even in fairways. Greens are slow but consistent.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 67
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

nice layout

have played here before and have returned, and will again. first you should know water definitely comes into play on hole 1, so if you hit a nice fairway tee shot, as you drive by the lake, toss in a ball to pay homage to the water G-Ds. that said, course in good shape for late August especially with all the weather. one thing, on hole 18, they closed the green for some repairs and made a terrific par 5 into a long 4, people should be made aware of this, no biggie, but still. and i will certainly be back

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 109
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Not What I Expected

Was informed during check-in that play was golf cart path only. It was an extremely hot and humid day (monsoon time). If I would have know prior that it was golf cart path only I would not have booked reservation. Course fairways are in very poor condition. I only played this first nine holes due to extreme heat and walking due to cart path rules. Will not play here again.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 07/16/2018:
Thank you for coming out to Granite Falls and for leaving us a review. We apologize that we were not able to inform you that we were to be cart path only any sooner. Our staff will continue to work hard on improving the conditions of the course during these summer months.
Played On
Reviews 109
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Terrific!

This day is the reason I golf. Great staff, challenging but not impossible layout, and beautiful course.
This is a can't miss. I will be back soon!

Mike

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course was in terrible condition. Greens very bumpy, and fairways not very good. Have played here before and conditions have been a lot better....

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 06/22/2018:
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 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Sun City Grande/Granite Falls

I have played one other of the four courses at Sun City Grande. Conditions were good, the weather was perfect.
The check-in staff were great...friendly, very helpful, attentive.
The Starter was a jerk and does not reflect the helpful attitude of the rest of the staff we interacted with.
Pace of play is an issue (I played there twice last week) and bailed both days at hole 15 due to the extreme slow play.
Not a single Marshall monitoring after 11am.
Sadly, I was there on behalf of a Client looking for Golf Course Real Estate in the West Valley.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 09/28/2017:
Hello, thank you for giving our course, Granite Falls Golf Club, in the Surprise area, a three-star review. We are sorry to hear that you had a bad customer service experience with our staff and that there was slow pace of play during your round. But, we are glad to see that you liked our course layout and found our course to be in good shape. We appreciate your feedback, and we'll see you on the course soon.
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course for the money

I have played Granite Falls before, normally the South Course. I was pleasantly surprised (no pun intended) how nice the North course was. Great layout, greens rolled nice even though a little crispy. Pace of play was a 4 hour round. My only knock is the staff at times, especially the starter who was pretty rude, at least pretend to enjoy talking to people and explaining the local rules. It was the same both times I've played Granite Falls. Other than that, a great round with some very nice locals, will recommend to my friends.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great summer shape

The 4 Sun City Grande courses are always in the best of shape in the summer. They are always mowing, trimming, cleaning or just generally maintaining the course so well. Greens were nice and quick. From tee to green it is in great shape. Play it while you can before the dang snowbirds come back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great time

I played Monday and it was a shotgun, I was on 6a by myself. I thought I took the wrong turn and was on the wrong course. I finally came up on a twosome named Sam and Dan. We had a great time and thank them it was fun.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Well maintained course

Nice course, very well maintained, nice layout. Recommend course to all.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 128
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Arizona Advisor
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing

Great Sun City Grand course

Granite Falls North for this time in August is in great shape from tee to green. The layout is interesting and challenging with many immense sand bunkers in the fairways and guarding the greens. Had the course to my self and my golfing buddy so pace of play was excellent. Got a great deal on Golf Now as this course is usually unavailable during prime season. Highly recommend and will look for any reasonable opportunity to play it again soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A grand time

We love playing the courses at Sun City Grande. We only play them in summer because of cost and fact they are packed in winter time. North course is true challenge. I like fact that most par threes are shorter, not 220 yards. Very wide open and little sand. Rough is very fair and can be difficult as ball will sometimes drop deep down. Closing hole is a great finishing hole. Since my brother and I are usually only a few strokes separated, this hole is one to win or lose match on.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Course was in great shape considering the storm they had on Saturday night . I have played this course several times in the past year and the course has always been in great shape.

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