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Rancho Manana Golf Club

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4.2
2512 Reviews (2512)
5 Stars
1224
4 Stars
876
3 Stars
274
2 Stars
91
1 Stars
47
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.3
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86.5%
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2229 out of 2512 reviews
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4.2
111 Reviews (111)
5 Stars
52
4 Stars
36
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
85.6%
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95 out of 111 reviews
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4.1
174 Reviews (174)
5 Stars
76
4 Stars
60
3 Stars
26
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.0
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
84.5%
Recommend this course
147 out of 174 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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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Blue 70 6016 yards 66.7 128
Blue (W) 70 6016 yards 70.9 134
White 70 5407 yards 64.0 119
White (W) 70 5407 yards 68.0 126
Red (W) 70 4464 yards 64.1 112
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Scorecard for Rancho Manana Golf Club
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Blue M: 66.7/128 W: 71.6/132 398 391 374 379 168 465 207 272 192 2846 514 126 401 384 148 377 508 156 556 3170 6016
White M: 64.0/119 W: 68.5/125 368 312 329 336 154 422 172 257 167 2517 482 110 366 310 131 333 493 141 524 2890 5407
Red M: 61.0/107 W: 63.7/114 281 259 249 276 110 393 131 239 147 2085 405 93 316 271 113 239 450 117 375 2379 4464
Handicap 7 9 3 1 17 11 13 15 5 6 18 8 12 16 10 2 14 4
Par 4 4 4 4 3 5 3 4 3 34 5 3 4 4 3 4 5 3 5 36 70

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
2512 Reviews (2512)

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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HotPinkGolfBall
Played On
Reviews 618
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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artjenkins
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Bring lots of golf balls !!

You either make the fairway or hunt for your ball in the desert. Lots of blind shots.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u000001274574
Played On
Reviews 78
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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mfuss1021
Played On
Reviews 45
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Excellent Summer experience

Great conditions from tee to green. Greens were rolling slower than expected but we're not bumpy and the speed was consistent on all 18 holes. Good sand and consistency in the bunkers. Gorgeous views and elevation changes. Some holes had bare spots around the fringes and a crabgrass type weed, but for mid-Summer, I really don't have complaints that merit less than 5 stars.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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GO4TOYZ
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Great Course

Only problem is with the bunkers.

Hard sand, needs improvement

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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JohnStulik
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Reviews 50
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Byennie
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Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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pgriffith72
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Day out on the course!

Let’s go Agronomy team, very disappointed in the conditions of this course. I have played it many times over the years. It seems the course this time is struggling! I don’t mean the staff, there are always friendly! Many hot spots on several holes, tee boxes in rough shape, with crab grass, many boxes have started to crown very badly. One tee box I was hitting off nothing but crab grass. The palm trees around water on the back 9 in very poor condition, they haven’t been trimmed in some time. Lots of debris around the trunks and in the water. Overall very poor condition. I really enjoy this course usually and it’s close to

Home. Love Tonto Grill and frequent often but I’m not sure I will be back to golf in the current course condition.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u456444018
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Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
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Very poor, rough greens.

Poorly maintained, rough greens. And many fairways had a lot of thin/patchy areas with little grass.

Course needs MUCH better greenskeeping!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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keitho
Played On
Reviews 54
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Rancho Manana in August

The course was in good condition for August in Phoenix. There were a few sparse areas on fairways. It is a beautiful course with great views. In the morning you need to get a great tasting bacon and egg croissant or breakfast burrito from the golf shack.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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u314165452154
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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of our Favorites

Challenging Desert Course with great service, topography, and dining venue.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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smithmd44
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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woLjSyroYkrqAWqV60au
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u577076733
Played On
Reviews 110
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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tbLUUNRhli0TXYJK82kV
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Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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wbank
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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u6439699
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

The course was in terrible condition. We won't play it again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Buckingham25
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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u006616709
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great layout, very good condition.

IMHO this course was in fantastic condition considering it is mid summer here in AZ.

Even though it is built in steep terrain, the fairways were mostly level. The Pro Shop and starter very friendly and helpful.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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kevincrawford5620
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful course with some beautiful holes. The summer has hurt a few areas on the fairway however everything else was great!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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