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4.0
1886 Reviews (1886)
5 Stars
475
4 Stars
853
3 Stars
332
2 Stars
116
1 Stars
110
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.1
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
85.0%
Recommend this course
1568 out of 1886 reviews
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4.1
85 Reviews (85)
5 Stars
33
4 Stars
35
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.3
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
87.1%
Recommend this course
74 out of 85 reviews
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4.1
113 Reviews (113)
5 Stars
45
4 Stars
44
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.3
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
85.0%
Recommend this course
96 out of 113 reviews
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Course Highlights
The staff at San Marcos consistently earns high praise, with a welcoming team that makes every visit memorable. Century-old pines, well-kept fairways, and a challenging layout with small greens and bunkers deliver strong value for the experience.

About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Traditional
Par 72
Length 6661 yards
Slope 124
Rating 71.0

The golf course at the San Marcos Golf Resort boasts an impressive list of past players that includes presidents and celebrities. The golf course is nestled on a property in downtown Chandler that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Although it has a desert landscape, the course is still lush with a canal that runs through it, a lake, and plush Bermuda grass greens, the former two creating water hazards that come into play on several holes. The San Marcos Golf Resort course is challenging with each hole having at least three bunkers. The two most difficult holes on the golf course are two lengthy par 4s, the fourth and the 10th.

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Course Details

Year Built 1928
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS No
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirt required, no denim

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Available Sports

Tennis
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Reviews

4.0
1886 Reviews (1886)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 50
Patio Dining 27
Brunch 22
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 79
Water Hazards 55
Forced Carries 28
This course/club is great for:
Locals 61
Walkers 51
Seniors 50
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 75
At a Resort 63
Near Local Attractions 30

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Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 85
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Day at the old course

Staff was superb! Friendly and helpful. My game was not the best but the course was more than worth it. Will play here whenever I can!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Fair to Middling Course Conditions

Course is in okay shape, but not great. Seems like there should be a minimum acceptable condition for courses in this price range and this one is falling just short. We’ve seen better quality from this place before and I’m sure we will again. They’re just going through a tough spell at the moment, I guess.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 85
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Closed the snack shop at 2 pm with numerous players on the course. Water coolers empty on a 112 degree day, won’t be back to play here.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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Extremely slow and very crowded.

Played here for the first time and pay a play was extremely slow. It took us over five hours to make it around the course. Also, the layout is very condensed and we had balls flying into our fairway several different times. Even at one point I was on the Teebox getting ready to tee off at a ball, rolled up and hit my feet from another fairway.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

no warning no head up

I have played this course many, many times over the years-and the course is always in great playing condition.However, there were no warning or heads up that they were aerating fairways and some greens. The first two holes were next to impossible to play. With that being said: Staffs and faculty where great.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 29
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Value

San Marcos is an older traditional style course with many large shade trees lining each fairway. It’s a great layout and a good test. I just happen to catch it on a weekend when they were core aerifying and sanding the greens. For $40 bucks it was worthwhile and I would go back

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Interesting Course

First time playing this course. Enjoyed it immensely. Open fairways with various challenges.

This is a great course hidden away in downtown Chandler.

Don’t forget to check out Capone’s Corner for a quick drink or snack. It’s right on the course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Value

Both Tees & Greens were core aerified and top dressed with sand but for $40 it’s a good value.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Course maintenance is needed

Despite the courses' historic significance to the state, this track needs a major overhaul or they could just raise it and build parking lots or condos. It was Sunday and the pace was slow, but no marshal on had to try and keep play moving. Every trash bin on the course was filled to the brim. The greens had been recently aeriated and it is never fun to play on sand filled waffle irons. All the bunkers need work, either real sand in them or in one case fix the water situation so it is not filled to make another water hazard.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Traditional park layout

A fun traditional park layout with large shade trees and canals cris crossing several holes. Pace of play is always good. Very nice bunkers. Greens and tee boxes were good. Fairways were average. Pro shop and cart girl were friendly. The biggest downside is the lack of a true driving range-- you need to use limited flight balls and cannot use any woods.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun Course

A traditional style golf course not many in Phoenix Az a fun course to play. Great staff nice accommodating.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 339
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

fun to play and ADA friendly

The course is wide open but with plenty of trees so you can find shade if you have to wait between shots. There is a creek that crosses 6 fairways that adds a little complexity and most greens are guarded by bunkers on two sides leaving narrow openings. Fairways were average for a public course but the rough didn't have a lot of grass and a few of the greens had some damage but on balance it was a decent course and good value for the price. The pro shop staff were welcoming and outdoor staff were friendly. They have blue flags for handicapped golfers and the course works well for one who has difficulty walking any distance.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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