Review Date
May 18, 2008

Overall Rating
 1 of 5

Value Rating
 2 of 5

Reviewed by: Island Boy, Shoots in the 70s

Summary:
Played the Dinosaur. Was not very much fun at all. Course was OK in places but the greens were just far to fast for resort golf players. Also, fat to may players on the course who were way over their heads. This is a classic resort course that in places felt unplayable.

Customer Service:
Friendly staff.

Similar Courses Played:
Starr Pass
Sunridge Canyon
Del Lago
Trilogy at Vistancia

Review Date
October 27, 2007

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: J H, Shoots in the 90s

Summary:
We played Dinosaur Mountain in early October. THIS COURSE IS PHENOMENAL! I have played many of the top courses throughout the U.S. and this is my new favorite. I love a course with wonderful views and dramatic elevation changes and this course does not disappoint. We had a camera with us and I think we took a photo on every hole. I feel this course is a must play. When I booked for golf in Arizona this is what I was looking for. I did not play the Sidewinder course. It looks nice but it is not the mountain style course that Dinosaur is, so we skipped it. I've heard it's straightforward, decent and not to tough. Be careful - the views and elevation changes at Dinosaur Mountain can really knock you off your game!

Customer Service:
Service and employees were excellent. Not a drawback for me, but could be for some, is the driving range. You have to hit off mats and you can't hit driver on the range.

Review Date
May 10, 2006

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Reviewed by: bsc8603, Shoots in the 80s

Summary:
Bring your 'A' short game and maybe a camera for this venue...great golf, very good service..just an incredible day...one of the best I've ever played

Customer Service:
excellent

Review Date
February 4, 2006

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: dmiller, Shoots in the 90s

Summary:
Two beautiful golf courses situated in a magical area. The views of the Superstition Mountains are spectacular! I have played both the Dinosaur Mountain and the Sidewinder courses, and both are kept in great shape all year. Some reviewers mentioned that these were hard courses, but I found them to be fair. The greens roll true and consistent. They also have some nice rentals on the Sidewinder course with great views, which made it very convenient for playing there. I can't wait to get back there and play again!

Customer Service:
The club assistants and starters were pleasant and helpful. The restaurant has a nice patio to sit out on, and the ribs there are great if you are having dinner.

Similar Courses Played:
Troon North, TPC Scottsdale

Review Date
March 22, 2005

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: pyc, Shoots in the 80s

Summary:
Gold Canyon Sidewinder course review: Played the course in mid-March. Overall, I liked the course. The fairways, greens, and bunkers were in outstanding shape. The course does wind through a housing development for the most part, a negative which is somewhat made up for by the nice views of the surrounding mountains. It is a fairly flat course in general, with a few exceptions. The design was reasonably interesting strategically. The starter told us that he thought it was harder than Dinosaur, but that seems hard to believe, although I can't say for sure since we didn't play the latter. The main challenges were the the washes that criss cross the course (as per usual for desert courses), fairly hard and sometimes elevated greens that weren't very receptive to lower shots, and sometimes a narrow landing area for the tee shot. If I were to go back, I'd play from the black tees instead of the blues, which led to lots of irons off the tee for par 4s (and would have been perfectly appropriate for some of the par 5s as well). I would definitely return to play Sidewinder for the $60 I paid, and would also be interested in playing Dinosaur as well.

Customer Service:
Above average, for sure.