DESERT SPRINGS COURSE at Sun City Grand Golf Club
(623-546-7400)
Arizona Golf Course Review 8/22/04
General information
Sun City Grand is a residential community in Surprise, with four golf courses available for its membership, and for the general public. Rounds are secured for members during the week, and the
public is welcome to book weekend tee times five days in advance. Rates prime time top out at just over
$50 during the busy season (including cart), making golf on any of these four courses one of the best values available in Arizona.
The Granite Falls North and South courses share the same clubhouse, which features a pro shop and a
full service restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner six days a week, plus breakfast/lunch until 2
PM on Sundays. A grass range with target areas is on property, plus a short game area with practice bunker, and two putting greens. The Desert Springs clubhouse features a pro shop and Dillon's
Barbeque, and the practice facilities include a range, putting green and short game area with bunker.
Cimarron is the newest course, added to the mix in 2002. There is no restaurant but a snack bar serves sandwiches and drinks. A range and putting green complete the practice facilities here.
All four courses use similar yardage marking systems - with cart paths and fairway blocks measured to the center of the green at 100, 150 and 200 yards. Some sprinkler heads are marked, and pin
placements are indicated by color coded flags that determine front, middle and back hole locations. The
also are 150 yardage stakes on all par fours and fives. Comfort stations are spread out along all four
layouts, and conditions from tee to green are quite remarkable for courses with this affordable price structure.
Desert Springs Golf Club
The Desert Springs Course is the original layout at Sun City Grand - opened for play in 1998, and
features breathtaking scenery, resort style amenities and a design that will test the skills of all golfers.
There are 60 sand bunkers, numerous desert waste areas, and 12 holes with water hazards in play. Four sets of tees play to 7006 yards/122 slope, 6306 yards/117 slope, 5791 yards/111 slope and 5283 with a
117 slope for women .The photos featured here are of Desert Springs, and a complete review is forthcoming.
For more info and for a direct link to the Sun City Grand website, visit our page for the Desert Springs Golf Course by clicking here.
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