About
San Tan Highlands (formerly known as The Golf Club at Johnson Ranch) boasts a championship course with a front nine that winds through the Sonoran desert and a back nine that finishes at the base of the bordering San Tan Mountains. Naturally, the first half of the golf course is relatively flat and the latter half has a hilly terrain. In contrast to its categorization as a desert course, this course has grass from the tees to the greens but the cactus-filled landscape definitely implies desert. The greens are quite large and undulating and the fairways are fairly open with generous landing areas. Strategically placed sand bunkers and water hazards come into play throughout the San Tan Highlands.
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Golfer Photos
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Photo submitted by Daramtuck on 10/16/2026
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Photo submitted by Daramtuck on 10/16/2026
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Photo submitted by Daramtuck on 10/16/2026
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Photo submitted by Kbehrens23 on 05/12/2025
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Photo submitted by Kbehrens23 on 05/12/2025
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Photo submitted by Kbehrens23 on 05/12/2025
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Photo submitted by tyl3r on 10/08/2024
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Hole Number 11 Photo submitted by loftus49 on 05/17/2024
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Photo submitted by pauls123 on 03/24/2024
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Photo submitted by pauls123 on 03/24/2024
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Photo submitted by isaacdebates on 02/25/2024
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Photo submitted by u000005826956 on 12/22/2023
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Photo submitted by GolfingtheMultiverse on 09/05/2023
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Photo submitted by rgonzo8 on 06/26/2023
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Photo submitted by u940201335 on 03/02/2023
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Photo submitted by Coach1414 on 02/19/2023
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Photo submitted by beacher000001 on 02/09/2023
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Tee box repair Photo submitted by Penage on 01/29/2023
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Photo submitted by u433006964 on 12/07/2022
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Photo submitted by u763941175 on 10/28/2022
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Photo submitted by u521812016 on 05/09/2022
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Photo submitted by u000002436437 on 01/09/2022
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Photo submitted by u000002436437 on 01/09/2022
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Photo submitted by u314162356130 on 11/22/2021
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Photo submitted by u314162356130 on 11/22/2021
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Photo submitted by u314162318842 on 11/08/2021
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Photo submitted by u5024047 on 01/27/2021
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Photo submitted by u00000851391 on 01/03/2021
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Photo submitted by Reed5000 on 12/14/2020
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Amazing view Photo submitted by Dmanuels00 on 11/24/2020
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Expansive view from elevated tee, Mountain 9 Photo submitted by u712017935 on 11/05/2020
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Beep beep Photo submitted by u712017935 on 11/05/2020
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Photo submitted by gdhicks on 06/05/2020
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Haboob!! Photo submitted by Shypoke55 on 04/22/2020
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Spring Flowers Photo submitted by Shypoke55 on 04/22/2020
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Photo submitted by Shypoke55 on 04/22/2020
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Coyote on #6 finding some shade Photo submitted by Shypoke55 on 04/22/2020
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Photo submitted by Shypoke55 on 04/22/2020
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What a view Photo submitted by u4382575 on 02/10/2020
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Devils drop par 3, 11th hole Photo submitted by Michaelteetime on 01/28/2020
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Photo submitted by doddjo on 12/05/2019
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6th fairway!! Photo submitted by Shypoke55 on 05/12/2019
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Photo submitted by MuellerTime on 05/28/2018
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Photo submitted by dustyj on 10/17/2015
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Go for it Photo submitted by bhwhite2 on 03/07/2015
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From the tips on 16 (Big Sky) Photo submitted by u999480096 on 08/11/2014
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Great scenery Photo submitted by Shypoke55 on 04/13/2013
Golfer Reviews
Great People Good Course
My first time playing here, everyone was very friendly and helpful.
Playing about 3 weeks after opening from over seed....greens slow but very nice, fairways were perfect, rough was spotty.
I will play again.
San Tan Review
Everything was great. The review field here is NOT great. A minimum number of words in order to submit make no sense. People will just choose to not review.
Saturday Golf
Felt rushed , they put a 2 party behind our 4 party, they were constantly on our tail till the 9th hole,
Expected Better
I'll start with, overall it was a great day to be playing golf. However, San Tan Highlands can do much better! The course was cart path only due to overseeding. That is to be expected this time of year. There was absolutely no mention when I booked the time and other than the 8 1/2 x 11 note on the desk upon check-in the pro shop said nothing about it. There was no starter. So at our time we headed to the first tee only to be asked a second time by another group what our time was. We said right now and teed off. They said their time was a half an hour earlier and they were still waiting to tee off. Fortunately, we were able to catch the two-some in front of us and combined with them and played the round in just over 4 hours. The two some behind us played by themselves even though there was another two-some behind them. They ended up waiting on us most of the day. Not sure if the course was short staffed or what but no starter and the course marshal appeared to just be driving around as I never saw him stop and talk with anyone. Oh and for the first six or seven holes there were these little black bugs all over us and our ball pretty much every shot.
Good conditions
Would be nice if players were given notice when booking that the range was closed and it was cart path only.
A tale of 2 nines
Love coming to San Tan. The front nine is good but nothing spectacular. BUT…get to the back nine and your transported to the desert. Great experience.
Not worth the price/drive
For locals who live in San Tan, I’m sure this is a good option. They’re just getting out of overseed. The grass is green but I’m not sure it’s really ready yet. Greens are fuzzy, wet, and slow. There is more slope on the tee boxes than most of the greens. The front nine is woefully boring. The back nine shines a lot more. But by the time you get there you just spent 2 hours on a boring golf course. No on course water refill. No beverage/snack cart. Outdated carts. It was cart path only but the carts would shut down on the path because they laid out the gps so tight to the path that the satellite can’t register where you are. Too much elevation change on the back to make walking worth it. There’s not a lot making this course worth the drive for anyone outside of San Tan. Staff was friendly.
Online booking did not indicate playing front 9 twice :(
Upset and disappointed. San Tan Highlands back nine is what makes this course stand out. Imagine my and others' surprise when, due to planned annual maintenance (scalping greens/tees) for overseed, the back nine is closed and we would have to play the front nine twice. Booking online, there was no notice for planned maintenance work. - there should have been. The course knew, they planned it.
Great Golf Experience
We live playing San Tan. Well maintained and each hole is a unique experience. Can’t wait to play again!
Not worth the money.
Carts are worn out, range balls are worn out, weeds all over the course, bunkers not maintained, dead spots in the fairways. Expensive for what you get. I would go elsewhere.