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4.0
1847 Reviews (1847)
5 Stars
462
4 Stars
837
3 Stars
326
2 Stars
115
1 Stars
107
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
84.8%
Recommend this course
1535 out of 1847 reviews
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4.2
62 Reviews (62)
5 Stars
26
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
83.9%
Recommend this course
52 out of 62 reviews
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4.1
127 Reviews (127)
5 Stars
45
4 Stars
54
3 Stars
22
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.1
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
85.0%
Recommend this course
108 out of 127 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
1847 Reviews (1847)

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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Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Not Safe. Fairways too close. Lots of balls in wrong fairway

Greens great but small. Sand traps a complete disaster. Fairways generous. Pace of play slow. Practice range bad. Golfers are constantly hitting into you, not safe. Awesomeness gets a zero. Would I play again ? Not a chance !!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bunkers need major help!

Several bunkers had little to very little sand that made for inconsistent sand shots throughout the course. Also, for a Friday afternoon the pace of play was slow with no course marshal seen all day. For afternoon players on a busy day, plan on waiting for an electric cart from finishing players. Price paid on a Friday is high for the condition of bunkers, slow play with no marshal, San Marcos needs to do much better for my money.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

Greens in great shape but many of the tee boxes need some serious work.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Round of golf

Great time. Started out slow, but gradually eased up. Did not see a Marshall other than at the start. Still made it judt under 4.o hours.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good day golfing

Group of 5 in front of us were slow. No Marshall came and hurried them up. I have been harassed by them for slow pace even though it was caused by others.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

P U R F E C T !

Price was still a little high, the course was in good condition (needs more water on tee boxes and greens). With all of the rain it gave the course a great time to use their small tine air verification tools to punch greens and tee boxes and maybe plant some seed. Greens were hard along with tee boxes. Rest od course was in pretty good shape. The outside and pro shop staff were very professional. The cart girl was outstanding and professional. Highly Recommended, will play again would like the price to drop a little.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

NOT WORTH THE MONEY - Inconsistent - terrible bunkers

First time I’ve played this course in over a year. I use to play it 15-20 a year. Couldn’t believe the green fees were over $90 (including taxes)! Definitely NOT worth the money. Bunker conditions were absolutely terrible and SO inconsistent. Rocky, clay &mud mixed with sand, hard packed, fluffy JUST HORRIBLE! Green were in decent shape but played much slow. Tee boxes were also not in very good shape as well.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

San Marcos is a Chandler jewel

The staff at San Marcos treated us well on our two recent visits. As the oldest course in Arizona, it is not a perfect golf experience due to the age of the facilities. The fairways, greens, and traps are well cared for but the rough and areas around the course perimeter are a bit rough & unkept. I will return but many of the other golf courses in the area are a more appealing choice.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 135
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 112
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing

Great Traditional Course

Very traditional style course with trees. Mostly flat with canals running through some fairways! It’s a great course to work on golf skills! The scenery is the old mansions that are around the course! The staff was excellent. Driving range for irons only although did see a gentleman hit some with driver. No ice coolers on the carts. Most of the grass areas in good shape(tee box, fairways, greens). Overall a good course!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Overpriced, slow greens, hard-dirt bunkers

Extremely inconsistent and slow greens. Bunkers that have zero sand and are hard, compact dirt. Yet the course still thinks it's a good idea to charge $80 a round, even higher for a weekend.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great staff. Everyone was courteous, helpful. Only got to play 16 as darkness was coming. Will play here again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Small greens

Greens are in great shape roll true and speedy. Sand bunkers have little or no sand in them Overall course in great shape.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 135
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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