Villa de Paz Golf Course
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Editor's Note: Course closed for business in Apr 2018.
Villa de Paz Golf Course was voted the top affordable 18-hole course in the Valley of the Sun, according to the Arizona Republic. The parkland course challenges top golfers, though it's not so difficult that beginners will wish they'd golfed elsewhere. After a 2002 remodel, the par-71 course measures 6,700 yards and offers water on 10 holes. If Phoenix in summertime intimidates, fear not: at Villa de Paz Golf Course, shade abounds, due to mature trees lining several fairways. Shoot for birdies or eagles, do so, but wisely. Reward has risk. Shooting sharply is especially required on holes like the fourth, a par-4 450-yarder with a severe right dogleg. Hitters dig the seventh, eighth and 15th, par 4s that can be nailed from the tee. The 18th mixes distance and skill. The par-4 470-yarder doglegs right and requires a carry over a lake to reach the three-tiered green. Fancy a warm-up before the Villa de Paz Golf Course? Use the handy practice area, with its range, two-tiered hitting zones and highlighted target areas at different yardages so you can check your length -- and the wind.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back | 72 | 6641 yards | 70.1 | 123 |
| Middle | 72 | 6181 yards | 67.9 | 117 |
| Champ (W) | 72 | 6146 yards | 73.3 | 125 |
| Senior | 72 | 5558 yards | 65.6 | 109 |
| Forward (W) | 72 | 5458 yards | 69.5 | 115 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back M: 70.1/123 | 415 | 160 | 505 | 450 | 334 | 225 | 341 | 343 | 559 | 3332 | 523 | 172 | 371 | 385 | 396 | 329 | 236 | 427 | 470 | 3309 | 6641 |
| Middle M: 67.9/117 W: 73.3/125 | 378 | 140 | 485 | 440 | 319 | 200 | 312 | 322 | 509 | 3105 | 503 | 135 | 351 | 365 | 388 | 317 | 220 | 382 | 415 | 3076 | 6181 |
| Senior M: 65.6/109 | 341 | 85 | 419 | 405 | 294 | 172 | 269 | 299 | 451 | 2735 | 463 | 105 | 326 | 341 | 358 | 307 | 196 | 352 | 375 | 2823 | 5558 |
| Forward W: 69.5/115 | 341 | 85 | 419 | 305 | 294 | 172 | 269 | 299 | 451 | 2635 | 463 | 105 | 326 | 341 | 358 | 307 | 196 | 352 | 375 | 2823 | 5458 |
| Handicap | 11 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 7 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 4 |
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Nice golf course
I've played this course before and always enjoy coming back too! I like the back 9 more then the front, maybe cause of their views. But then the back 9 has several Parr 5'S is nice too!
Value, wonderful. Start was a great price and bouce back price better. Played 2-18s, I was wipped out
Ants!
I played Villa De Paz because it was inexpensive and I live close. I knew the neighborhood was not the best, but I risked it anyway. The course was in terrible shape. On top of that there little black ants ALL over the course. 4x's I stood to wait for a shot, only to find ants crawling up my leg, biting me. I was so covered one time they were on my arms. I couldn't get them off. Needless to say, my play was terribly affected. Pay the extra and play a nicer course.
Thank you for your review. We are sorry that you did not enjoy the course. If you don't mind, please send an email to villadepaz@yahoo.com to further discuss.
Why do I do it.
I have never liked this course, yet I come back. It is run down like the neighborhood.
Thank you for your review. We are sorry that you did not enjoy the course. If you don't mind, please send an email to villadepaz@yahoo.com to further discuss.
Flash back
It had been 16 years since I played here. I enjoyed it and it was very nice for being in the ghetto
Thank you for playing Villa de Paz. We are glad that you enjoyed your round. Come back and see us soon!
A challanging course for three of us
We were very pleased with the facility & friendliness of staff.
The course is maintained but limited to tree pruning and watering.
The water hazards were very dirty.
We enjoyed our 18 holes of golf.
Thank you for your feedback. We are glad that you thought the staff was friendly. This time of the year is a transition period where the rye grass dies and the bermuda grass starts to come back in, which makes it looks like the course has not been watered. Please come back and see us again!
Average course in rough shape
This is a fairly straight forward course. There are a lot of terrible lies outside the fairway along with center cut. Many of the bunkers are in incredibly bad repair and all of the hazards have weeds growing around them. One of the lone highlights is that the greens will hold a well hit shot.
The cart fleet is about 5 years past needing an upgrade and the lone golf shop person that I encountered was nice enough. The one thing that the owners of the course cannot control is the surrounding community. Scenically it seemed that it was a 3rd world country with many of the houses in disrepair. It just made the entire experience rather weird.
Thank you for your feedback. We pride ourselves on our course conditions and we are sorry you ended up with some bad lies. Please contact us at villadepaz@yahoo.com to further discuss.
Great prices
The course is in better shape than it has been in the past and it's a great bang for the buck
guys and gals
Professional staff and polite snack bar staff and cart girl very nice friendly personality
Course OK
This course was a little rough around the edges but was pretty good value for the money.
nice course great value
This course has the traditional quality that brings out the spirit of the game! Tight and tree lined fairways that golfers need to shape shots. A must play for those who like quality and value!
Great Day To Play Golf
Course staff friendly and paired with another single. Took 3 hours to complete round. Course in fairly good shape, but a few greens on the back nine cut to short. Course beverage cart person came by 3 times and was very pleasant. Pace of play was excellent and recommend this course because of its convenient loacation, friendly staff, and course difficulty.
Prime Time Season
Course was really green but very deceiving. Lots of hard pan in fairways. Greens looked good but where slow and very bounce. I would hit a ProV1 into the greens and my ball would bounce 4ft high and then roll 15ft. I play to a 5 handicap and so when I see my ball react like that from the greens I'm disappointed. Sand traps were nice!!
Great course!
This course isn't very difficult, but it's definitely worth the value. Green all around, lakes here and there, wide fairways, great overall!
Hit an Eagle !!!
Would have been nice to see cart girl more often.
Pace was very slow but everything else very good.
Nice pace!
The course was in good shape and we had a almost no wait. Were done in 3 1/2 hours.
This course is player friendly
Stay in the fairways and all greens are reachable in regulation.
Some water hazards visible from greens and fairways.
Fun to play
good value
We had a great time , very relaxing with a good pace, included lunch which was great.
Dont play here on weekends
Walked off after 3 hours and only on the 11th green - was going to take 5 plus hours on a short course with little difficulty. No marshal.
Greens were very bumpy. Fairways were good - rough was hardpan or dirt.
Lots of beginners on this course, the price attracts them.
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Thank you for playing Villa de Paz! We are glad that you enjoyed the course enough to go back out for seconds. Please come back and see us again!