Well this has been one of my favorite courses since I moved here in 1988. I have played this course many, many times. However it has a few years since I have been there and I had yet to play the new renovated course. I have used the practice range a few times since the course reopened and like the new additions so I was excited to play the course again and see the new changes. I was a little disappointed. The carts are new Club Car's and they are equipped with a GPS featured that disables the golf cart if the driver takes the cart into an area where it should not be. I can certain understand how this is a good idea. However I think they have the settings a little too high. If you approach the green from the wrong side the disable feature engages. The cart paths are for the most part gone. They are still in a temporary club house from 2 years ago. I read in the paper that the management company that was awarded the contract to run the course is having some challenges. That is an understatement.
So I guess this course will go down in my memory similar to the other Phoenix landmarks that are now gone. Similar to the old Cine Capri Movie theater on 24th street. I would rather remember Papago Golf Course as the great muni it was, rather then the course in disrepair that it is now.