Range-Only Membership Advice - Scottsdale, North Phoenix, etc.

[ctmason_98]

Hi Everyone,

 

I did a quick search but did not see much very close to my area, forgive me if I am duplicating a question already posted but I did not see it. I'm looking for a range-only membership in the Scottsdale/North Phoenix Area (I'm in Kierland area, if that helps) and any advice or experience anyone has with one.

 

I work downtown so it might be possible too to look into the Phoenix Muni cards that can be used at Encanto or Palo Verde....not sure what would be most affordable and best for practice.

 

Any help is appreciated!

[puttnforthe8]

Not many out there...if any up north. Maybe the munis (Cave Creek?) have a punch card.

[natural_one]

adobe dam might have memberships, but it's a beat up range/grass/balls. it's North Phoenix.

Legends Arrowhead has their PDP program- different levels of range memberships.

[puttnforthe8]

Forgot about that: Stonecreek has one of the PDPs too.

[ctmason_98]

Thank you for the help! Stonecreek seems to be the best option, ~$80/month for unlimited range balls and (although I'm not sure I could participate) weekly clinics. Given location that is probably my best bet, now it's just a matter of getting out there as often as possible.

[fore_life]

If you work downtown and don't mind going a bit further south, vistal has a nice range and best practice price IMO.
Bit of a drive on your days off though
For 15 months, I paid $530

[jewofgolf]

This is great information. ctmason, I just moved here and live in the Kierland area also. We should play/practice sometime. PM me.

[dirthead]

I live close to Stone Creek and practice there quite a bit. Check out their range before you buy a membership. The practice tee was in HORRIBLE shape all winter. No grass at all. Hopefully the bermuda will grown in soon, but it's still in pretty lousy shape. Camelback GC has a nice practice area. Not sure about range memberships. If you can travel down to South Mountain, Legacy GC has the best practice area I've seen in the Phoenix area. Next door to Legacy is Raven GC. Their facility is nice and they do have memberships. Those are both a ways south of Kierland, but if quality of facilities is important, it might be worth the drive.

[One_Putt_Blunder]

I second the comments on the Stonecreek range being pretty bad. They put some money back into the course but the range is still not a place I would want to go work on my game. Most of the courses up in this area are going to be pretty price. IIRC Talking Stick was like 1000+ yr just for range membership. Not sure what Grayhawk charges but I think they have something and the have pretty nice facilities

[ctmason_98]

Thanks for the heads up, I did take a moment to reconsider since $960 a year, although close by, may be a bit much. Maybe Legacy is a good idea, I'll let everyone know what I find and thanks again for the assistance.

[fore_life]

Legacy is expensive, I've looked into it since it's close to my house. If you're willing to go to legacy, why not give vistal a look? Here's my thoughts on it:

Range is always in good shape, they have 5 target greens to aim at, with yardage at 85, 130, 170, 220, 265 when the range is set up at the very front. The 85 is 125ish when they move it back, so they obviously have lots of turf to use.

Range is well over 300 yards which is nice so you can always hit driver.

Range balls are pretty good, occasionally you'll find a few that need to be taken out, but they stay in top of it.

Range is really really wide,and never crowded, even on weekends.

Putting green is large and 3 tiered, not the best greens but it severes it's purpose.

The bad:

No bunker.


Another plus is that the first tee course is literally right across the street, and it's a 9 hole course ranging from like 60 yards to 130, with big undulating greens and bunkers and a nice putting green that rolls better than vistal.
It's $5 all you can play.


So what I'll do if I want to specifically work on short game, I'll go to the first tee course and play like 54 holes and work ony wedge game and putting in real course scenarios, which is better IMO.