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4.0
1874 Reviews (1874)
5 Stars
472
4 Stars
848
3 Stars
329
2 Stars
116
1 Stars
109
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
85.1%
Recommend this course
1559 out of 1874 reviews
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4.1
84 Reviews (84)
5 Stars
34
4 Stars
33
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
85.7%
Recommend this course
72 out of 84 reviews
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4.1
118 Reviews (118)
5 Stars
45
4 Stars
45
3 Stars
20
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.2
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
84.7%
Recommend this course
100 out of 118 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
1874 Reviews (1874)

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 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Mundane and repetitious. No real character from. Hole to hole...

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great Condition

For this time of year the course was in fantastic shape!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

San Marcos Golf Course

There were some holes that had temporary tee boxes, other than that, the overall condition of the course was very good. Fairways were in very good shape, and the greens were very nice. The play was perfect, but somewhat due to playing mid morning in 100+ degrees! Staff is very friendly. I would recommend this course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

First time playing

Overall my experience was positive. The greens we long and did not roll true. A few bare spots on the fairways. Great old classic layout. Would like to play again when in better condition.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 42
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Oldest Course In Arizona - Well Maintained And Up To Par!

Excellent course conditions abound. Fairways are soft and green with very little brown anywhere. Greens have been aerated and grown in nicely. Tee boxes are flat and easy to hit from. Plenty of shade from the tall oak and sycamore trees through the course. Golf partner GPK liked the course and said she would play it again!

Many times if I am in a rush they will let me play 9 holes. Can't beat San Marcos for conditions, price, pace-of-play and layout.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Love this course but they failed on 6/29/2025

Played here multiple times in Feb/March/April 2025, left good reviews and really enjoyed time here. Played yesterday 6/29/2025 and wish I hadn't. Staff was wonderful. Course has great history and is plenty challenging. However, course was in really rough shape. Greens had pock marks from aeration making putting problematic. Tee-boxes were dead and covered with sand. Greens were patchy and rough at best. Yes, it is 110 degrees in Arizona. I can forgive the course conditions during transition but not at $70 with no Beverage Cart and no one working the Beverage Shack at the turn. Not cool!! For $70, my Sunday group can play lots of other places cheaper that have better course conditions, beverages and reasonable fees relative to conditions of the course. This said, the staff, check in people are awesome and course layout itself is historic.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The Marshall extremely rude. We were on track for a 3-1/2 hour round and the Marshall told us we needed to pick up our pace of play because there was no one ahead of us. The group that was supposed to tee off before us didn't show up so we had some extra space.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not As Advertised “Newly Renovated “

Same course- “renovation” was in 2014.- green were recently punched and bouncy.

Same old course. Tough small greens. Was hoping things to be different from the advertising.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Could be better

This review is somewhat biased because it is summer after all. The fairways were mostly clumps of grass on dirt. The greens were recently punched (I think) and were quite bumpy. All in all to be charging $70 for this condition of a course is WAY too much. I think they would attract more golfers if the course was priced commensurate with the condition.

Anyhoo, steer clear of this course until they prepare it for the season.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 42
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Ok course with lots of trees.

If you like playing golf in general it was fun and the staff is almost too friendly. I heard the food was good but didn't have time to order at the turn from all the talking. watch out for crossfire on the back 9

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Starter Staff Extremely Helpful

I was running late for my round and the starter had a VERY calm demeanor and knew my situation. He offered to drive me to the first hole and did it with a great attitude. His reaction to me being late could not have been better and calmed me down as I started my round. Thank You!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun Round - Slow play

San Marcos is one of my favorites! The staff is awesome and the value is there. The play was pretty slow yesterday and the greens were in need of aome attention, but overall would definitely recommend!!!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens punched and lost a lot of grass in fairways

Greens just punched and lost grass in mist fairways. Not worth the 40 dollars

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 40
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 77
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

It’s a Fun Course

Playing in the Summer is so different because of the course condition. But, that didn’t stop the enjoyment of the game.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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