Francisco Grande Hotel And Golf Resort

About Francisco Grande Hotel And Golf Resort

This desert resort track sits in the Sonoran landscape about an hour southeast of Phoenix, offering a solid escape from the city without the premium prices of Scottsdale's marquee courses. The layout takes advantage of the natural desert terrain and mountain backdrops, though it's more of a parkland-style design than the target golf you'll find at many Arizona desert courses. The conditioning tends to be reliable year-round, and you can walk the course if you prefer to skip the cart fee – a rarity among Arizona resort properties. With a 4.2 Google rating from over 700 reviews, it clearly satisfies most visitors, though this isn't a course that will make anyone's bucket list. The value proposition works best during shoulder seasons when you can enjoy pleasant desert weather without paying peak rates. It's the kind of place that delivers exactly what you'd expect from a mid-tier resort course – nothing spectacular, but a perfectly pleasant round in a beautiful setting that won't drain your golf budget.

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