Sundance Golf Club

$21 (cart included), played on Monday, February 2020 at 3:10 PM

My girlfriend’s son said that this course has the best “Price, Conditions, Challenge “ in the Western Phoenix area.....he wasn’t kidding. This course for $24 for 18w/cart could match most $60 courses with Blacks at 6,944yds that I’ve played in recent years. Of the four (4) available tees, we chose the Gold 3,085/3,286yds / 69.2 / 116 for this Par 36/36 golf community layout. The full green rolling fairways were generous in their landing areas and rolled out 20-50yds nicely. The 15-25 of rough was mostly a grassy hard pan that runs into the typical desert landscape. You also couldn’t escape the views of Estrella/White Tank Mts in the near distance as they enhanced the normal flat housing views. Firm sand traps dotted most landing areas with 1-4 scattered around to protect those smooth adulating greens. Today they were rolling at 8-9 and were quite difficult to judge speed and break. Front 9 had some forced carries (water/ditches) like #2 a 375yd Par 4 with a ditch at 210yds. The #6 154yd Par 3 has a full water carry to the large adulating green. The #7 is a RH dogleg with 180yd water carry on this 329yd Par 4 unless you hit the inside cart path and get an extra 100yds. The Back 9 has a few waste area carries, with #12 a 386yd Hcp 3 one challenging Par 4. The #15 321yd Par 4 has a split fairway that rewards an 220yd+ drive to the rightside fairway, as the left is only 190 yds long to the waste area. The finishing #18 hole can stretch to 601yds with a narrow trap infested fairway that highlights your challenge today. I ended up shooting 42/41 w/35putts with son and grandson enjoying the wildlife of rabbits and coyotes that roam the area. You won’t be disappointed playing a great warmup round here before heading to the other high end tracks.

$21 (cart included), played on Thursday, February 2012 at 2pm

Course condition is improving each year and thru the season. Very affordable. Free lesson days, lots of tournaments and club events. Great restaurant and food service.

$21 (cart included), played on Tuesday, January 2011 at 6am

Course has made significant improvements in appearance. Fairways are in good condition and the greens were in excellent shape. Staff is very friendly. Challenging course to play.

$26 (cart included), played on Thursday, April 2010 at 10am

Nice desert course at a fabulous price. Great for the casual golfer.

$16 (cart included), played on Sunday, October 2008 at 10am

Sundance Golf Club is very inexpensive (well priced) for the area.

We were forewarned that the 90 degree rule was in effect before making our tee time and most holes were roped off, even though over seeding had not been done.

There are some tough holes on the course.

The biggest negative is that there are lots of houses fairly close to the fairways with angry residents. We were even told before starting the round that if a homeowner calls to complain that golfers are on their property, you will be asked to leave the course. With several holes it is not clear where the private property starts. One member of our group hit one in the rocky area just off the fairway and had a homeowner yell at him.

$36 (cart included), played on Sunday, January 2008 at 6am

Grass in the rough is not growing well. Is not recovering well from summer heat.