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How to Play Arizona Biltmore Golf Club — Adobe

Course strategy, tee-specific yardages and a hole-by-hole game plan for Arizona Biltmore Golf Club — Adobe in Phoenix, AZ.

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Arizona Biltmore Golf Club — Adobe golf course

Arizona Biltmore Golf Club — Adobe

Phoenix, AZ
Black tees · 6,753 yards
COURSE OVERVIEW

About Arizona Biltmore Golf Club — Adobe

Located in central Phoenix in the shadow of Piestewa Peak, Arizona Biltmore Golf Club's Adobe Course site was completely rebuilt and modernized by Tom Lehman in 2023 and reopened as the Estates Course. This classic parkland layout features wide TifTuf bermudagrass fairways defined by over 400 trees, reshaped white sand bunkers, updated green complexes, and flat, walkable terrain.

COURSE STRATEGY

How to play Arizona Biltmore Golf Club — Adobe

Off the tee

Fairways are generous and tree-lined with clear playing corridors. Strategic fairway bunkering and tree placement reward controlled tee shots rather than pure distance.

Elevation & terrain

Terrain is flat and parkland-style with very subtle elevation changes. The only notable elevation effects come from slightly raised green complexes.

Approach play

Approach shots demand precise distance control into redesigned greens with distinct tiers and sloped runoff areas. Key approach hazards include water on par 3s like hole 4 and narrow targets such as hole 12.

Around the greens

Greens are guarded by sod-down white sand bunkers and sloped collection areas. Missed greens require delicate chips back up onto elevated surfaces, and staying below the pin is crucial on steep back-to-front slopes.

Best way to play it

Take advantage of forgiving tee shots to set up favorable angles into guarded greens. Play for the center of green complexes to avoid fronting hazards and contour runoffs, prioritizing uphill putts.

Key takeaways

  • Ground-up 2023 redesign by Tom Lehman modernized the historic 1928 layout on the Adobe footprint into the Estates Course.
  • Parkland-style setting with wide, tree-lined fairways contrasts with typical Arizona desert target golf.
  • Water hazards come into play on key holes, including a forced carry par 3 created during the renovation on hole 4.
  • Green complexes feature distinct contouring and steep slopes that make below-the-hole positioning essential.
YOUR GAME PLAN

Hole-by-hole game plan

Hole
Par
Yards
HCP
Strategy
1
4
382
17
Drive confidently into the wide fairway off the tee. On the approach shot, aim for the middle of the elevated green surface to avoid short or side misses that result in tricky chips back up the slope.
Your 240 yd driver · ~142 yards remaining by raw distance.
2
5
552
3
Favor the right side of the fairway off the tee to keep clear of the large left fairway bunker. On approach, verify pin position on the expansive green to hit the correct tier for a birdie opportunity.
Your 240 yd driver · ~312 yards remaining by raw distance. Plan this primarily as a three-shot hole.
3
4
407
7
Your 240 yd driver · ~167 yards remaining by raw distance.
4
4
346
9
Select enough club to comfortably clear the fronting lake hazard, targeting the center of the green away from water edges.
Your 240 yd driver · ~106 yards remaining by raw distance.
5
3
159
13
Focus on clean distance control to find the green surface while taking in the northern mountain alignment.
6
4
447
1
Place your tee shot cleanly in the fairway to leave a workable approach distance. When the pin is cut on the left side, favor the right-center of the green to avoid bringing the left greenside bunker into play.
Your 240 yd driver · ~207 yards remaining by raw distance.
7
3
221
11
Commit to a full tee shot targeted directly at the green center since all features and hazards are fully visible from the teeing ground.
8
4
359
15
Your 240 yd driver · ~119 yards remaining by raw distance.
9
4
460
5
Navigate the three-shot par 5 carefully by avoiding fairway bunkers on lay-up shots to set up a short wedge into the reconfigured green.
Your 240 yd driver · ~220 yards remaining by raw distance.
10
4
365
6
Your 240 yd driver · ~125 yards remaining by raw distance.
11
4
412
10
Your 240 yd driver · ~172 yards remaining by raw distance.
12
3
155
18
Prioritize accuracy over power off the tee, targeting the exact line of the narrow green to avoid missed green runoffs.
13
4
402
12
Your 240 yd driver · ~162 yards remaining by raw distance.
14
4
465
14
Your 240 yd driver · ~225 yards remaining by raw distance.
15
5
550
2
Keep your approach shot below the hole pin location to leave an uphill putt and prevent fast downhill putts down the slope.
Your 240 yd driver · ~310 yards remaining by raw distance. Plan this primarily as a three-shot hole.
16
4
349
8
Check the daily pin position prior to club selection to ensure your tee shot reaches the correct section of the complex.
Your 240 yd driver · ~109 yards remaining by raw distance.
17
3
206
16
Target the middle or back portion of the green complex rather than attacking front pin locations, as shots landing short on the front half tend to slope away.
18
5
516
4
Manage tee shot and lay-up placement between fairway trees to set up a clean, unobstructed angle into the green surrounded by white sand bunkers.
Your 240 yd driver · ~276 yards remaining by raw distance. Plan this primarily as a three-shot hole.

Course information and strategy are provided for planning purposes. Yardages, course setup, hazards and playing conditions can change. Always confirm current course information before your round.