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San Marcos Golf Resort
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About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6661 yards | 71.0 | 124 |
| Blue | 72 | 6224 yards | 68.9 | 120 |
| White | 72 | 5803 yards | 67.5 | 117 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5242 yards | 70.0 | 117 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 71.6/123 | 411 | 367 | 212 | 482 | 483 | 421 | 428 | 161 | 475 | 3440 | 471 | 387 | 316 | 129 | 327 | 235 | 365 | 482 | 509 | 3221 | 6661 |
| Blue M: 69.3/120 | 384 | 348 | 182 | 464 | 465 | 371 | 372 | 151 | 465 | 3202 | 440 | 365 | 300 | 112 | 315 | 196 | 345 | 468 | 481 | 3022 | 6224 |
| White M: 67.8/117 W: 73.8/127 | 360 | 329 | 169 | 425 | 440 | 340 | 320 | 139 | 415 | 2937 | 392 | 360 | 277 | 100 | 302 | 179 | 330 | 459 | 467 | 2866 | 5803 |
| Red M: 65.3/113 W: 70.6/120 | 314 | 327 | 155 | 312 | 409 | 323 | 316 | 106 | 378 | 2640 | 340 | 342 | 272 | 93 | 300 | 120 | 291 | 455 | 389 | 2602 | 5242 |
| Handicap | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 12 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 1 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 12 |
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Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by dmeiners on 09/12/2025
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Photo submitted by Mrgilley on 04/17/2025
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Photo submitted by jefffss on 12/25/2023
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Photo submitted by realmonte on 06/27/2023
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Photo submitted by realmonte on 06/27/2023
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Photo submitted by realmonte on 06/27/2023
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Photo submitted by realmonte on 06/27/2023
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Photo submitted by u000001301764 on 12/07/2022
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Morning view down the Par-5 5th fairway. A strong drive, especially to the center-right fairway, sets you up to go for the green in two! Photo submitted by vmustang on 04/25/2021
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Photo submitted by DDTipton on 03/12/2020
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Photo submitted by thedoanezon3 on 05/31/2019
good value
Had a fun time. Course on the easier side. Good value for the money. All employees extremely nice, informative and and helpful. Pace of play, a little slow for the first few holes but still played in less than 4 hours
Lack of Rain having an impact
The course was very dry and the fairways ran much more than in previous years. A great course that could use more TLC this year
Don't be fooled.
I don't know how San Marcos is getting 4 stars. Don't be fooled by this rating. I give them overall a 3.
The Tee Boxes are in the poorest shape I've ever seen them. They were disorganized on the start times.
The man who booked my Tee Time asked if I minded being paired with an earlier 3 some. No problem. The starter didn't know who I was, and when I told him who I was he said I wasn't on his list. I explained that I was being paired up with a 3 some by the gentleman in the Pro Shop. The starters response was stellar, "He's not out here, I am and I know what's going on." So instead of my earlier Tee Time I was know pushed back. I then suggested that they pair me up with a gentleman who was a "Walk On" that was waiting to see if he could get out. The pace of play was dead slow. My partner quit after nine holes. I quit on 11. No players assistants to help with pace of play. When I left, I was pacing a 5 hour round. Sorry San Marcos, This was a black eye for you. Maybe I'll try again in 6 months. Not worth the $53.00. Too many other courses for the same or just slightly more money that are better.
Enjoyed..
My wife and I enjoy this course...flat but challenging with water, narrow greens on some holes....we have always been paired with nice people
Greens are pure
People don’t realize how challenging this golf course is. Sneaky long, tiny & fast greens. Great course for the $$
Great round 7:20 am to 11:30 am
Morning air was a little cold but the sun came out and made all the difference..
The course was in very good condition. The T boxes were a little 'over used' and the greens had their share of ball marks, especially the par 3 greens. The fairways were well maintained. Water stations were avail. and restroom were kept up. We did have a course assistant come around and suggested we speed up our play. We had nobody behind us and a 4some in front of us. Little confusing. We will be back and play again.
San Marcos
The course itself is in reasonable shape. The greens are unpredictable and few of them are level where they cut the holes. The bunkers have some sand but not nearly enough. The fairways are well trimmed.
Overall the course is tight with fairways side by side so slices and hooks are an issue. Not for the beginner golfer.
Great greens
The course to me was very forgiving but yet challenging. I'm a novice and really liked the way the course was laid out. The greens were very challenging being quite fast. The only problem I had was how one of the marshals kept getting to push us faster when we were not holding anyone up and were less than a hole behind the group in front.
Old up and down fairway layout with little terrain change.
needed a ranger today, the group in front of us was a hole behind.
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