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| - As a Phoenician, the Biltmore holds a special place in my heart. As a golfer, I wasn't let down in the slightest. You can't beat the quality of the course or the service for the price. Even in late November, you can still get a tee time for around $35 if you're an AZ resident! (Book on GolfNow)
I showed up about an hour and a half early before playing the Adobe course. The practice area was great. A very nice driving range and chipping/putting green with bunkers and plenty of tricky areas to practice getting up and down from.
The course itself felt long and sprawling. It's beautiful and well kept and provided plenty of challenges to a higher handicapper like me. However, it's no so hard as to be frustrating or discouraging in any way.
There are plenty of bunkers and water comes into play on a few holes. There's also a pretty fair amount of old Phoenix money around here, with mansions lining the fairways. This place has been pandering to the Arizona elite for decades. In fact, I believe it's the second-oldest golf course in the state.
The service is top notch all the way. Someone is there to meet you at your car to take your clubs when you arrive. After my round, another guy met me at the drop off area and cleaned my club heads. I'm not used to getting that kind of five-star treatment as I usually play muni courses, so I was very surprised.
I'm definitely going to play the Adobe course again as it's right down the street from me. I can't wait to try out the Links course one of these days.
If you do play here, take some time to check out the restaurant and bar in the resort lobby. The place is packed with interesting bits of Arizona History and the architecture and lighting is amazing. I wandered up to the second floor to scope out some of the old pics. Also, I have to mention that every sitting U.S. President since Herbert Hoover has spent at least one night at the Biltmore. Well, except President Obama, but I'm sure he'll swing by for a night before his term is up :)
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