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Value
3.6
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.0
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Parkland
Par 72
Length 6641 yards
Slope 123
Rating 70.1

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.

Course Details

Year Built 1976
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Greg Nash (1976) Jeff Hardin (1976)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code No tank tops or cutoffs.

Reviews

3.0
420 Reviews (420)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 20
Watching the Game 11
19th Hole Specials 9
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 50
Bunkers 27
Forced Carries 18
This course/club is great for:
Locals 49
Seniors 31
Beginners 29
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 42
In the 'Burbs 26
Worth the Drive 13

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course

Fun course. Hole four is challenging as it’s staight down then 90% left over water. Play it as a 3 shot to the green and an easy birdie. Winter grass just coming in. Greens are slow due to over seeding. Great way to spend the day, pricing is great. Would recommend this course for an enjoyable round

Response from on 10/19/2017:
Hi Scott, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Villa De Paz Golf Course, and for the amazing rating. We love hearing about how great of a time you had during your round with us! Thank you for recommending our course in the Phoenix, AZ area and we look forward to seeing you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fair course, fair fee

Course getting ready for overseeing. Drivers dream, putting nightmare. All in all a great course to enjoy and work on shot making.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Response from on 10/02/2017:
Hello, thank you for giving our course, Villa De Paz Golf Course, in the Phoenix area, a three-star review. We are sorry to hear that our course was not in the best shape when you played. But, we are happy to know that you enjoyed our course layout and felt that it was good value for your money. We appreciate your feedback, and we'll see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Always a good round for the value

Many courses in the AZ area are in transition season (thatching and changing to winter grasses), and this course in that transition now. However, I find that the thatched grass plays surprisingly well and I actually get a longer run-out and better lie than when the regular grass is growing. The greens continue to be in better condition than expected and roll pretty quick (which I like) and true. Still, this course is one where you better keep it in the fairways (which are narrower than most I have played), and best way to play well is not to try to bomb every drive, but rather use good course management and play for accuracy, not distance. Fairways are lined with lots of trees and houses to get in your way, so beware. Some cart path areas are paved and pretty good, but much of the course pathways tend to be bumpy and rough. Basic summary is, that this is a really good course for the cheap greens fees, and just fine for honing your game for accuracy.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 09/28/2017:
Hi, thank you for taking the time to review us here at Villa De Paz Golf Course and for the 4-stars. We are sorry to hear that the course conditions were not at their best that day, but hope that the course layout and value that you get from playing with us was well-worth it. Thank you for recommending our course and we look forward to seeing you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Course is in great shape for the summer, the staff is very friendly and knowledgeable . The grill and the staff there serve a great breakfast and sandwiches and the beer is cold. And the price for all is right,

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 81
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

great value

they are still removing a few toppled trees from past storms, but they do not interfere with your play unless you hit a real wayward shot. greens were good a few tee boxes were overly dry and needed some work. the fairways were fine and the grass in the rough has been allowed to grow so that you know you are in the rough. I had no trouble finding my ball the 2 or 3 times I hit the rough so it was the proper depth....

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 09/06/2017:
Hi George, we're glad you enjoyed a quick pace of play and our friendly staff. Thank you for playing Villa De Paz Golf Course!
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overall good

Course was empty and was able to do 18 holes in 2.5 hours due to the heat. Was in pretty good shape for the middle of august and being a 110°

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 08/29/2017:
Hi Nick, we're happy you enjoyed our good course conditions and a quick pace of play. Thank you for playing Villa De Paz Golf Course!
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Vg21046

Course is being renovated, we were a 4some playing behind a 3some. 0ne of the 3some was getting some lessons from the other 2. We were held up 5 to 10 minutes on every hole on the front 9. We were never ask to play thru. It was an exhausting experience on the wait time.
Thank goodness they didn't play the back 9.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Response from on 08/28/2017:
Hi Vance, we're sorry pace of play was not up to par. We're glad you enjoyed our friendly staff and good course layout. Thank you for playing Villa de Paz Golf Course.
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great price

Course is in rough shape. Great place to play a practice round. We had a round that was less than 3 hours. The price is right, but you get what you pay for.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/26/2017:
Hi Patrick, we're sorry you did not fully enjoy your round. Our goal at Villa de Paz Golf Course is for every golfer to enjoy their experience. Thank you for playing, we hope you give us another chance in the future.
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun layout

Great layout but lacking some water on some holes. Fairways a little dry. Some greens perfect other bad.

Conditions Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/16/2017:
We regret to hear that the course conditions were not ideal for your round. We will be sure to address these issues at the course and fix things accordingly. We hope to see you again soon to make up for this experience!
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is not been taking care off

Too sad how this look it used to be so nice looking and taking care off. Feels like during hot season they don't care if looks good or not since a lot of people don't play because the heat I do understand but at least it should be better maintained just an opinion!

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/23/2017:
We regret to hear that our course conditions were not ideal for your round. We assure you this is not the level we strive to achieve and do everything we can at the course to keep our conditions nice year round. We hope to see you again soon for another round to make up for this experience.
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good Course, Fair Condition..

I've golfed here off and on for years. I love the challenges the course offers with just enough water, some 90 degree doglegs and other great features. I was disappointed that the bunkers had little to no sand in them and seemed more like hitting off of concrete the couple of times I had to play out of them. Areas of dry grass were scatted on most every hole. The neighborhood houses are in general disrepair. Bottom line is that with a golfnow.com hot deal, you can't go wrong on this one.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 05/15/2017:
We are happy to hear that you enjoy our course time and time again. We love knowing you enjoy the challenges that we have to offer. We appreciate your feedback and look forward to having you again soon for another round!
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/11/2017:
We are happy to see that you had a great experience wit hour staff, course layout, and pace of play. We appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again soon for another round!
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/08/2017:
"klaughlin62" thank you for the 5 star review! We are excited to see that you had a great experience with our pace of play, staff friendliness, course layout, course conditions, and value! We hope to see you again soon for another round.
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Commented on 05/29/2017

How can you rate this course 5 stars?

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very old and dated course.

I think I would have preferred to just spend my money on a driving range somewhere! The staff was very friendly, but the course leaves alot to be desired. I have always been told 'if you can't say anything good, then don't say anything at all'.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 05/05/2017:
We regret to hear of your poor experience with us. We assure you this is not the level we strive to achieve and will address it at the course! However, we are happy to see that our staff friendliness was excellent! We hope to see you again soon to make up for this round.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Fairways and greens were in real bad shape and the person behind the counter was rude the best part was playing behind a 6 some that the starter ok even tho it clearly said no 5 some never will play this on again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 05/03/2017:
We regret to hear that the course conditions, staff friendliness, and pace of play were less than ideal for your round. We assure you this is not the level we strive to achieve and will address it at the course. We hope to see you again soon to make up for this experience!
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 05/01/2017:
We are excited to hear that you think Villa de Paz is a fun place top play and you get great value for your money! We appreciate your feedback and look forward to seeing you again soon for another round.
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

It was more than I expected

The greens were in the best shape that I have seen on this course

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 05/01/2017:
We are happy to hear that we exceeded your expectations and you felt our greens were in the best shape you have seen! We appreciate your valuable feedback and look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 71
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good old Villa De Paz

Still the same old coarse. Greens in good shape compared to other coarses of supposed better quality. Over the years the fairways are getting a little smaller due to less overall upkeep. Bottom line. Fun time and a great price.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 04/25/2017:
We are excited to hear that the greens are in good shape and you enjoyed the staff friendliness and course layout! We appreciate your valuable feedback and look forward to seeing you again soon for another round.
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Commented on 05/29/2017

Please name those other courses.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Worst course I've ever played.

Have to say that the greens were fairly good but everything else was really rough. Many fairways were domed and your drive would roll off into terrible rough. It was a very frustrating round. #18 was a beautiful hole...seems it's the only hole that's taken care of.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Response from on 04/20/2017:
We regret to hear of your poor experience at our course. We will be sure to address course conditions, staff friendliness, and course layout at the course and fix these issues accordingly. We hope to see you again in the future to make up for this experience!
Played On
Reviews 78
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Decent course, I was a bit worried after reading a couple of the reviews but I found it to be OK overall.
This course is rough around the edges but the fairways were ok and the greens ok as well.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 04/13/2017:
We are happy to hear you enjoyed the course layout and staff friendliness. We appreciate your feedback and appreciate you choosing us to book your round with. Please come again soon!
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