Stoneridge Golf Course

Stoneridge is amazing! I am new to golfing and play a lot of city owned courses where I am from. That being said I was nervous to play here due to it being a challenging course. I will say if you cannot stay on the fairway you will have nothing but trouble (or bring plenty of balls). The course is beautiful. A lot of elevated shots. Driving is fun yet challenging. Most of the tee boxes are set back and you must clear the «gaps» to make it onto the fairway. The prices aren’t bad either.
I must say, even if the course was terrible I would return because of the staff alone. Incredibly nice staff who truly does whatever they can to make your experience pleasant. Mike and Kelly in the club house restaurant are awesome. So nice and accommodating. I had the turkey bacon avocado sandwich and it was delicious! The gentleman in the pro shop couldn’t be nicer either. I didn’t catch his name but he was a Veteran. He didn’t look at us as if we didn’t belong there like most courses I’ve played at do. The staff delivers a world class customer experience and it did not go unrecognized. I would highly recommend this course if you are in the area. I know I will be returning in the future even if I have to make the 300 mile trip out there.
In addition the fellow golfers playing are very nice as well.

This is a target course, trouble left, right, short, and long. The course is in much needed work on the bunkers, fairways, and greens. Course knowledge is a must as there are many washes to carry and slopes that run the ball into trouble. Overpriced for the current condition.

I’m a beginner, so it was a tough course for me. However, it was beautiful and we had so much fun. The staff could not have been friendlier or more helpful!

Interesting course to say the least. Here’s what you need to know before you go based on having played it over 50 times since 2005.
Your first time out, if no one in your group has played it and is willing to let you in on it’s nuances, you’ll finish with a stunned look on your face and a «what just happened» attitude. Don’t worry, you just butchered your handicap which will help at your regular course.
Play it again.
This course has about a half a dozen «sucker holes» that will beg you to go for it. You’ll see the yardages and figure you can drive over, around or through the transition. Guess what… you can’t.
After your baptism under fire (first round), you’ll understand that it’s basically target golf with absolutely no forgiveness. What else is maddening is that you may hit a beautiful drive only to find yourself on a sidehill or elevated lie.
The traps do not have sand in them, it’s more like a clay/​gravel mix that when wet becomes like wet concrete. Plan on picking the ball rather than the typical PGA standard sand shot.
Certain times of the year the fairways are cut too short so that the ball will role for miles but eventually roll off the fairway even if your shot had no sideways spin.
Regardless, give it a go at least twice if you get the chance, afterall, everyone loves Disneyland occasionally.
Keys: lay-​up if at all in doubt, do not… repeat. do not hit it out of the fairway, don’t listen to the Sirens and «go for it»…you won’t get to where you wanted to be. Take 3 balls because when you are looking for yours you’ll find 4 – 5 others and finish the day with over 30. (thank goodness bad golfers still use Pro V-1’s). Remember you are at a mile high. judge distance accordingly. When in the boonies looking for your ball remember that yes, rattlesnakes do live at a mile high (yeah, I’ve run into 2). Plan on walking alot, up and down and all around. If you have knee or hip problems… bummer for you. Have a good side/​up/​down hill game. Think of it as an adventure rather than a game of golf and just enjoy the beautiful scenery and have fun flying around the cart path (yes I’ve witnessed the after effects of some roll-​overs).
Seriously, it’s actually a fun course to play occasionally and there’s no denying the beauty and inventiveness of sticking a golf course on the side of a mountain range (without removing the foothills). Give it a go, just make sure you have the right attitude before you tee off.
Note: the carts used to have GPS systems but they were removed.

Highly recommend Stoneridge GC.
An incredible layout — desert /​mountain track that is very scenic, it will keep you interested and wanting to come back again. As a 9 Handicap I am always seriously challanged by this course.
I travel to the Prescott area several times each year and must play this course on each visit, regardless of time of year. And in the summer time, you can «beat the heat» of Phoenix /​Scottsdale and enjoy cooler temps.
They also has a great practice facility for the days that I do not have enough time to play, but still want to hit balls, work on the practice short game green or the practice putting green.
A tip for winter golfers — they overseed their practice range so you are hitting off of green grass instead of dormant grass (a real drag).
The restaurant /​grill is great to a post round drink or dinner. And some Friday nights they have live music on the patio.
The Pro Shop Staff is very friendly and helpful, and I always feel welcomed.
Best of all, it is a great value for your $, too!

There are few things I’d rather be doing on a sunny day in Prescott than playing a round at Stoneridge. The course is stunningly beautiful and well designed. Playing golf here with a few friends is always a great time. The price is fair and the staff is accommodating. The driving range is also a great place to get some practice in.
There’s plenty of room and groups are spaced out well by the staff. The pace is relaxed and the atmosphere is serene. The course offers some unique challenges and elevation changes in addition to fast fairways and greens that are always kept in excellent condition. Anyone new to golf will find this course somewhat challenging, but it shouldn’t detract from having a good time. The views are stunning high altitude mountain backdrops juxtaposed with immaculate, flowing fairways. Can’t beat it.

My new favorite track in the state. Greens, fairways and tee boxes were in mint condition. Greens rolled PERFECTLY. It’s always 10 – 20 degrees cooler than in Phoenix. Range was a little small but practice greens were awesome. Well worth the hour drive up north. This is better than Quintero and Dinosaur Mountain.

What an amazing course! I have played here twice now. Once for a tournament and another just with a friend. Great staff and great upkeep on the course. Its a long course so its great if you like to bang driver most of the day.
No rush, no pressure, they spread up the players pretty good and didn’t add anyone to our twosome. Also got a burger while I was here. It was pretty good.
Highly recommend this course!

The course conditions are usually good. The problem with this course is that it is really tight, and it’s layout is somewhat ridiculous. It is target golf. A beginner will struggle. Though the surrounding area and ups and downs make it very interesting, one must really be careful on what club to hit, there are many holes that can easily be driven, or second shots into the rough, though you hit straight. Great clubhouse and good food.

Course was in good condition even though it rained alot. We eventually got rained out but the course moved water really well. Greens were in good shape and rolled fast even with the heavy rain. The clubhouse staff was pretty good friendly they just needed to work on the communitcation during the rain delay.

Played StoneRidge today and really enjoyed it. It was my first time out there in about 4 years.
Conditions were really good. Fairways were nice (a little wet early on the first couple holes, but dried out nicely later) and cut just right. Rough was thick but playable. The greens aren’t thick, but they were a little wet at first (2pm tee time) and were running slow. By the end of the round they had dried up and were quicker. There was a noticeable amount of mold on most of the greens on the front, but it certainly wasn’t out of control or anything that would keep me from playing there. I didn’t notice it as much on the back. I found the greens tough to read, though. They aren’t very green in color right now, and with the light reflecting off them during midday, it’s tough to see all the slopes and breaks.
I got the sense that the course is probably pretty moist during the morning, but dryer and firmer in the afternoon. All in all, the conditions were well worth the $ 35 twilight greens fees. The $ 60 rack rate is out of my price range, but I’d recommend it if you have the cash.
You may hear people say this course is a «gimmicky» layout. Yeah, it’s borderline Mickey Mouse, and some holes are a frustrating bitch the first time through, but it’s actually pretty entertaining on repeat visits. And this is coming from someone who really doesn’t like any course with more than one blind shot (We-​ko-​pa Cholla, Terravita, etc). I look at StoneRidge as one of those roller coaster-​type fun courses. Just let the cart’s GPS and 150yd poles be your friend and you’ll get around OK the first time. You can have some real fun on repeat visits.
#18 gets some criticism too, and I must admit that it has a pretty terrible layup area. I didn’t play the tips today, so from the pro/​yellow tees I was able to get a big drive and 3-​wood just over the green in two and didn’t have to worry about the layup.
All in all, a really fun course, but purists may not enjoy it. Well worth the 90-​minute drive to get out of the Phoenix heat and play a fun course, though.