GRANITE FALLS SOUTH COURSE at Sun City Grand Golf Club
(623-546-7575)
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.
South Course at Granite Falls
The South Course was added to the property in 2000, and features understated but effective bunkering (about 3 dozen total) with water in play 10 holes, including the last five, which provides the most
interesting stretch on the golf course. Four sets of tee play to 6839 yards/121 slope, 6401 yards/116 slope, 5831 yards/112 slope and 5214 yards with a slope of 114 for women. As these slope ratings
indicate, this layout is very playable. The photos featured here are of the South Course, and a complete review is forthcoming.
For more info and for a direct link to the Sun City Grand website, visit our page for Granite Falls South by clicking here.
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