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33750 North Dove Lakes Drive | ||
| Cave Creek, AZ 85331 | |||
| 480-488-0009 | |||
| www.dovevalleyranch.com | |||
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PAR: 72 | 7,011 Yards | Public |
Charged with preserving the prehistoric significance of the property and maintaining the natural character of the desert, the Robert Trent Jones Jr. team created the Dove Valley course amid specific landscape features and historic attributes incorporating them into the overall layout without dramatically altering the environment or the natural flow of the fairways.
Dove Valley Ranch Golf Club is essentially a desert style golf course with hints of tradition, such as ample fairways and subtly contoured greens with openings in front, featuring a low, rolling mix of holes of varying difficulty. The layout is very playable, but also strategic enough to test the course-management skills of every player. According to Jones, the key was to not “overcook” the gentle nature of this golf course, which makes Dove Valley a kinder, gentler creation from a designer usually known for his more heroic strategies.
The front nine opens as an easy warm-up for what is to come and bears down quickly on the 2nd hole, Fatal Attraction. Framed by water down the right, this risk/reward dogleg is quintessential of Jones Jr. designs, which tests the player’s willingness to take a chance. The remainder of the front nine meanders through rejuvenated open desert and closes with a par 4 along a large lake in play on Number 9, Watering Hole.
The back nine tightens as it plays into the dense desert vegetation along Willow Wash, the dominant natural land feature on the golf course. The desert test begins on Number 11, The Peak, a lengthy hole with dense desert both right and left of the tight driving area and a long thin green protected in front and to the right by tributaries to Willow Wash. Ironwood and acacia trees line narrow fairways throughout the Wash holes putting a premium on shots that find fairways. Aptly named Bird Bath, the 18th challenges with a final stretch of water that runs the length of the hole along the right side. The greenside bunkers, water and northerly view of the mountains etches memories of this magnificent course you will want to play again and again.
Length, Slope & Rating
| Tee | Par | Yardage | Slope | Rating |
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| Black | 72 | 7,011 | 131 | 72.7 |
| Gold | 72 | 6,630 | 120 | 69.6 |
| White | 72 | 6,138 | 117 | 66.8 |
| Green | 72 | 5,337 | 114 | 70.5 |
7-Day Memberships |
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| Single | Couple | |
| 1 Year | $3,250 | $4,750 |
| 6 Months | $2,750 | $4,250 |
| $20 Trail fee for Sat. Sun. and Holiday play | ||
5-Day Memberships |
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| Single | Couple | |
| 1 Year | $2,750 | $5,500 |
| 6 Months | $2,250 | $4,500 |
| Discounted rates available for Sat. Sun. and Holiday play | ||
Monthly Memberships |
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| Single | Couple | |
| Jan, Feb, Mar | $750 | $1,125 |
| Apr, May | $600 | $900 |
| Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep | $500 | $750 |
| Oct, Nov, Dec | $600 | $900 |
| $20 Trail fee for Sat. Sun. and Holiday play | ||
Membership Includes:
- Use of practice facility
- Up to 14 days advance tee times
- 20% off merchandise
- 20% off food and beverages
- AGA handicap
- Golf discounts for guests
- Member events
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OUR TIP: If you’re looking for the peace and tranquility of a natural desert environment, you’ll love The Boulders Resort, but if you prefer to be next to shopping, dining, and lots of activities, you’ll have a better time at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge, which is right next to the very hip and happening Desert Ridge Marketplace.
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The Boulders Resort |
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3.8 miles |
| Carefree Resort & Conference Center |  3.5 |
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| Mariott Canyon Villas |  4.0 |
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| JW Mariott Desert Ridge |  4.5 |
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| Courtyard by Marriott Phoenix N/Happy Valley |  3.0 |
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| Residence Inn by Marriott Phoenix N/Happy Valley | 3.0 |
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| Hilton Garden Inn Phoenix N/Happy Valley | 3.0 |
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| Residence Inn by Marriott Phoenix/Mayo Clinic | 3.0 |
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| Homewood Suites by Hilton Phoenix N/Happy Valley | 3.0 |
9.0 miles |
| Hampton Inn & Suites Phoenix N/Happy Valley |  2.5 |
9.1 miles |
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