The Golf Club at Johnson Ranch
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4.1
3901 Reviews (3901)
5 Stars
1201
4 Stars
1769
3 Stars
609
2 Stars
175
1 Stars
147
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
89.0%
Recommend this course
3373 out of 3901 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.0
37 Reviews (37)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.8
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
86.5%
Recommend this course
32 out of 37 reviews
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4.0
196 Reviews (196)
5 Stars
66
4 Stars
82
3 Stars
34
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.8
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.4
87.8%
Recommend this course
172 out of 196 reviews
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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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4.1
3901 Reviews (3901)

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Reviews 119
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Reviews 1
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Reviews 4
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3.0
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Previously Played

Slow play

Slow play. Need rangers to be more pro-active in pushing slower groups. two hour twenty five minutes on back nine. Never saw ranger on back, saw cart girl more. I know for a fact you’ve shortened intervals in between groups teeing off. Quit being greedy and get some more time in between groups and have ranger or rangers patrolling to make sure pace of play is on point. Quit relying on the gps golf carts, don’t need to have messages telling us to keep up when I’m sitting looking at the other groups carts at the tee box.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Weather

Perfect weather and the course was in pretty good shape coming off of their overseed.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Great place and value

We live on #1 and enjoy the 2:00 pm and later tee time as the price is far more manageable at that time! Love the terrace and taco Tuesday is also a great value for the money.

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

Being a resident of Johnson Ranch it would be great if they offered a resident rate discount

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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Previously Played

Slow play, lack of staff

The course was playing the back nine first which wasn’t the problem, but they were relying on gps cart locator and didn’t have ranger on course to keep things moving. First nine took 3 hours to play, and was finally remedied at the start of the next nine

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 183
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Slow, slow, slow

Was great until we got to hole #5. Basically there were two groups at EVERY tee box thereafter. To add insult to injury, the GPS kept telling us to keep up to the group in front of us. Ya right.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

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The chipping green was not a green. The putting was ok but very slow. The driving range was mostly dirt. The front 9 was long and the back 9 was awesome with hills, drops, dog legs. But the greens had been over seeded and ran about a 6 which is very slow. I am use to 10-12. . I am a senior and hit from the whites tees. I am a long hitter. 240-270. I did not use many of my clubs as I do at my home course. Many par 4's were over 400+ on the front.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice layout

Green were slow probably due to overseeding. Lay out was nice with challenges and elevated areas with the foothills. Plays really difficult if you can't keep it on or near the fairways. Ball held good on approaches to greens.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great course

They do an amazing job the course is in perfect condition and the greens, nice and clean with new sand in all the traps then Marias kitchen is great stop in before the turn. Perfect burger and fries

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice day

The weather was perfect (72) and the course was in good shape. The pace of play was good and the greens were smooth.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 54
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Fun course

Always a fun round. Pace of play was good until the turn then it backed up. Nothing major. I'll happily be back

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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