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4.0
3970 Reviews (3970)
5 Stars
1226
4 Stars
1798
3 Stars
617
2 Stars
181
1 Stars
148
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
87.5%
Recommend this course
3431 out of 3970 reviews
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4.1
86 Reviews (86)
5 Stars
36
4 Stars
33
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.3
86.0%
Recommend this course
74 out of 86 reviews
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4.0
173 Reviews (173)
5 Stars
59
4 Stars
70
3 Stars
28
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.8
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.3
84.4%
Recommend this course
146 out of 173 reviews
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Course Highlights
San Tan Highlands delivers a highly rated layout with fantastic greens and well-kept fairways that consistently reward golfers seeking a strong challenge. Friendly staff and solid value for money make this course a compelling choice for repeat rounds.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Desert
Par 72
Length 7162 yards
Slope 130
Rating 72.7

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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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda/Annual Rye
Golf Season Year round
Architect Kenny Watkins

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Pull-carts No
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.0
3970 Reviews (3970)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 75
Patio Dining 60
Brunch 26
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 138
Bunkers 103
Undulating Greens 81
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 99
Locals 86
Advanced Golfers 67
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 97
In the 'Burbs 83
Convenient to the City 12

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Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Crazy amount

Crazy to see this kind of course and spend this kind of money. Went and played 2 other very nice higher end courses (Power Ranch and Poston Butte) and both cost lest for Tee times than San Tan Highlands. At least make the greens roll nice and smooth, not even worried about the dead parts on the green. Greens where looked like they just aerated it and staff said nothing and still charged over a 100.00. Pace of play was slow, Ranger told us to push the group in front of us, they were super drunk barely could get into carts. Wish they would fix the greens and make the Tee boxes more manageable. Range is okay, wish they allowed real grass to be hit off of instead of fake mats.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Business Prevention

Overall better experience this time out, but don't think about staying for a drink, or heaven forbid, dinner after yout round. Kitchen was closed when we came off the course at 4:30 and the bar closed at 5:30. They never cease to amaze me.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

So slow!

We were a twosome, teed off at 9:30. We had to wait at nearly every tee box. We were a little over 4 hours and still had 4 holes to play. Had to give up as it would have taken at least another hour to finish, if not longer. Folks were like lah de dah on the greens. We never saw a marshall to even talk to about it. We are by no means really good or fast players but have never had to play anywhere at such a slow pace. Also, the 11th hole (I think, it was a par 3) had to tee off from artificial turf which sucks if you like to tee up a little. The driving range is also all artificial turf. The traffic in the town is ridiculous both morning & afternoon. We will never play there again.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 60
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hidden Gem

Absolutely one of my favorite courses to play especially the stunning back 9 is worth the drive through Queen Creek.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Santan

There was no Marshall and the group in front of us was very slow, which pushed our pace of play to 4 1/2 hours

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Same Old JR

For awhile after taking over the new management seemed to be getting things on track, but now its just like the old days. Staff is useless, course conditions have deteriorated, and no marshall to be found.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great ciurse

My wife and I played this course for the first time this past weekend. The staff was super friendly and the grounds were well kept. We got paired with Johnny who is a Pro Shop employee. He was a great course guide giving us the run down on all of the holes. We really enjoyed playing with Johnny and hope to run into him again in the future as he is a great asset to the course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

San Tan Highlands hidden gem

Second time playing the course. Great layout and worth the pr ice, which is a lot less than Scottsdale area. Come play this course. You’ll not be disappointed.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 35
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Time stood still

Long boring round, 5 hours to the minute. Nobody seemed to care.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

New to AZ

Staff super friendly and hot paired with a great group of love the layout. Greens were a little on the slow side but greatly enjoyed the round.

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