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4.2
2511 Reviews (2511)
5 Stars
1224
4 Stars
876
3 Stars
273
2 Stars
91
1 Stars
47
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.3
86.7%
Recommend this course
2229 out of 2511 reviews
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4.2
110 Reviews (110)
5 Stars
52
4 Stars
36
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
86.4%
Recommend this course
95 out of 110 reviews
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4.1
178 Reviews (178)
5 Stars
77
4 Stars
61
3 Stars
27
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
84.3%
Recommend this course
150 out of 178 reviews
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Course Highlights
Rancho Manana's scenic layout consistently challenges golfers of all skill levels with creative, target-style holes that reward smart club selection. Friendly staff and solid course conditions make this Arizona favorite a strong value for the area.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Desert
Par 70
Length 6016 yards
Slope 128
Rating 66.7

Rancho Manana Golf Club has one of the prettier courses in Cave Creek-Scottsdale, located high in the Sonora and combining vistas with testing golf. It offers a par-70 championship golf course laid out over elevations that change dramatically right up alongside the untouched desert and the indigenous wildlife that comes with that, as well as an old-school dude ranch that has been incorporated into the golf resort. Low-handicap golfers will be challenged by the golf course, but it's not so tough that other levels of golfer will be turned away.

The Rancho Manana Golf Club offers golf to the public and is conveniently located just 20 minutes off the highway.

After a round of golf at the Rancho Manana Golf Club, stick around for around and maybe some eats at the Tonto Bar & Grill, which has received several awards and is listed among Arizona's top 100 restaurants.

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Course Details

Year Built 1989
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Tiff-Dwarf Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bill Johnston (1989)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS No
Pull-carts No
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
Walking Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirt and bermuda shorts required. No denim.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Spa, Locker Rooms

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards
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Reviews

4.2
2511 Reviews (2511)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 65
Patio Dining 64
Amazing Food 49
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 135
Narrow Fairways 92
Bunkers 68
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 126
Locals 78
Advanced Golfers 58
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 113
In the 'Burbs 45
At a Resort 43

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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Excellent

A challenging course with beautiful views on every hole.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
2.0
First Time Playing

First and Last

The course is in terrible shape. Carts are old . No gps. The price is crazy for how little you get. The poorest value in the area.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
First Time Playing

Great views with bumpy greens

This course is beautiful. The clubhouse and facilities are 1st class. I’ve played all over the valley since 1986. I really appreciate golf course architecture and this is well done. My only criticism would be the greens. I love the prefect and fast greens on the nice courses around here. But, these greens needed to cut and rolled badly. One would expect they would go this st least prior to the weekend but no. Disappointing.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Started too late!

Beautiful scenic coarse in great condition ,

Started late due to pricing bug wish we could have gotten in more holes. Backed up on 9 so didn’t finish. Start earlier than 4 pm in Feb.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Construction Zone Slow Play

I enjoyed the fellow we played with much more than the course. The play was extremely slow! The course conditions were not great. Some holes are in the middle of a construction zone and there was blowing dust.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 62
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice

Although they had some fresh seeding areas in some of the fairways, the greens were perfect. Lush grass, and very green, which made them roll pretty slow.

Don't be fooled by the distance. Even from the white tees at 5400yds, this course will be a challenge for anyone over a 10 handicap. Be sure to move up if you want to enjoy the round.

We got a great deal for this round. I wish it were always more affordable.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Sort of worth it

Beautiful property with a cool high dessert vibe. Great pro shop, we'll stocked. Staff was very amiable and easy to help if needed.

Course is a bit short but. the course architecture and views are excellent.

Greens were a bit long and bumby. No pure rolls here. Needed to be cut and rolled! Disappointing after playing many courses in the valley over 20 years.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Best kept secret!!!

Awesome coarse the fairways were tight but had a great day. Will definitely come back!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Insanely slow with too many blind shots and slow bumpy geeens

As the title says, play was VERY slow, multiple holes with two groups already waiting as we arrived. Also lost a few solid shots amongst our group due to an excessive amount of blind shots. Hard to make any putts on the slow bumpy greens. The ranger Butch was fantastic but nothing he can do when they overbook for a WM money grab. There are a lot of fun holes but it’s really rough to have a solid cohesive round with the long waits and quirky course architecture.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow on a Sunday

Course was in good shape. Really slow pace of play - waited on every hole after the first 2. Took almost 5 hours to play. Would rather not play on the weekend but that’s when our son is available to play. Probably won’t play there again. Would rather play at Legend Trail.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
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 Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Fun target golf course

Beautiful course, a ton of fun to play. Pace of play was ok, there are some short par 4s that seemed to bottleneck things.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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