Tres Rios GC -formerly Estrella MountainGC- ( Red Lawrence,1962) in Goodyear, AZ

[Steve_ Shaffer]

The course is owned by  Maricopa County and the current operator wants out. The course will be closed indefinitely  pending a search by the county for a new operator.  This is the second course in the area to close as Falcon GC ( Schmidt,Curley-1997) closed after a sale to a developer. Both courses provided golf at reasonable rates,




https://www.westvalleyview.com/news/tres-rios-golf-course-to-close/article_0ec02252-e199-11ea-ba22-170f073b8ed4.html


https://www.estrella-golf.com/

[Forrest Richardson]

Tres Rios — originally "Estrella Golf Course" — is a Red Lawrence (Robert F. "Red" Lawrence, ASGCA) design c. 1962. One of Phoenix's earliest muni courses. Opened the year before Papago (Wm F. Bell). I doubt that Jeff Hardin or Greg Nash were involved — perhaps Jeff as he was older and may have known Red at that time. Red was one of the Founding Members of ASGCA, and worked along side William Flynn for several years before moving West and starting his own firm.

[Bill Buthorn]

Sad but not surprising.  The course would never be on anyone’s top list.  Sadly, it has not been maintained to even a minimal standard.  I have always thought it had good “bones” and could use some serious love.  The back nine in particular has some very good holes, and the greens are well designed and challenging.  Unfortunately, the “bones” are pretty well camoflaged.

[Steve_ Shaffer]

The county is pursuing a renovation of the existing course and a new " Junior Course"

Estrella - Proposed Master Plan Amendment Survey
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Junior National Foundation, a non-profit organization, will invest approximately $24 million to renovate the existing Tres Rios Golf Course and build a new course:
 
 •  New 18-hole championship golf course
 •  5,000 square foot Junior Resource Center
 •  Expand or new Golf Maintenance facility
 •  New and remodeled golf course restrooms
 •  20,000 square foot new clubhouse with underground cart storage

https://www.maricopacountyparks.net/estrella---proposed-master-plan-amendment-survey/