The Arizona Biltmore Golf Club reopened its Estates Course earlier in September after a nearly two-month beautification and improvement project. The new course, designed by the Lehman Design Group and Scottsdale resident Tom Lehman, saw almost 6,000 trees, hedges, and bushes added and numerous playability improvements in the last 60 days.
Since mid-July, agronomy teams have studied the soil and chosen nearly 400 additional trees, 400-plus hedges, and more than 5,000 shrubs and bushes that will benefit not only the soil but also provide ample shade to golfers. New tee boxes and bunkers were also added, and additional irrigation lines were placed. The result of the team’s hard work is a more attractive course with improved and better-defined golf holes.
“During the renovation schedule, crews focused on shaping, irrigation, and growing the Bermuda grass while planting hundreds of smaller trees. This summer, while the course was closed for improvements, we could plant larger, more mature trees and finish the landscape pods, adding more color and character to the golf course,” Club Director of Golf Leo Simonetta said. “Our members and guests will be pleased with the course enhancements and improvements.”
Named after the iconic Biltmore neighborhood surrounding the property, the Estates Course plays to a par of 71 and measures 6,669 yards from the back/black tees – an increase of more than 130 yards from the former Adobe Course it replaced.
During the 2023 renovation, the club installed a state-of-the-art irrigation system allowing the agronomy team to control each sprinkler head while using high-tech sensors to measure soil moisture and salt levels to allow for precise watering and reduced water usage.
In May 2024, the Arizona Biltmore Golf Club unveiled its new 19,400-square-foot clubhouse – home to the Adobe Bar & Grille, a grab-and-go market known as The Pantry, a golf simulator room, as well as 6,000 sq. ft. of event space in The Ballroom. The Adobe Bar & Grille features a center bar, communal tables for dining and swapping golf stories, multiple televisions and large Renlita doors that open to an expansive patio with views of the Estates Course and downtown Phoenix.
The Arizona Biltmore Golf Club is a 36-hole golf facility that winds through some of Phoenix’s most stunning homes. The Tom Lehman-designed Estates Course and the Bill Johnston-designed Links Course are open to the public, with limited membership opportunities.
Established in 1928, the Arizona Biltmore Golf Club has been a destination for Phoenix residents, tourists, corporate leaders, U.S. Presidents, celebrities, and dignitaries for nearly a century. For more information, visit www.azbiltmoregc.com.
