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4018 Reviews (4018)
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
151
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
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4.0
117 Reviews (117)
5 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
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4.3
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155 Reviews (155)
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.0
Value
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Layout
4.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
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4.3
84.5%
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131 out of 155 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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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Black 72 7162 yards 72.7 130
Blue 72 6696 yards 70.2 120
White 72 6171 yards 67.8 114
White (W) 72 6171 yards 74.4 131
White/Gold 72 5798 yards 67.0 110
Gold 72 5569 yards 65.8 104
Gold (W) 72 5569 yards 70.2 119
Gold/Red 72 5404 yards 64.7 103
Red (W) 72 5286 yards 69.3 115
Red/Yellow (W) 72 4135 yards 68.2 112
Yellow (W) 72 3423 yards 62.7 101
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Scorecard for San Tan Highlands 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
Black M: 73.1/131 606 437 212 421 460 436 185 476 524 3757 420 155 382 396 540 372 382 200 558 3405 7162
Blue M: 70.6/123 591 403 185 398 447 399 153 443 485 3504 395 140 362 375 515 345 350 180 530 3192 6696
White M: 68.2/116 W: 74.8/133 551 383 150 381 370 375 130 421 450 3211 381 131 349 328 463 335 332 151 490 2960 6171
White/Gold M: 67.4/112 W: 72.5/127 512 359 150 317 370 375 130 390 405 3008 340 131 322 328 463 282 332 151 441 2790 5798
Gold M: 66.1/106 W: 70.7/121 512 359 117 317 297 342 119 390 405 2858 340 127 322 300 438 282 320 141 441 2711 5569
Gold/Red M: 65.7/103 512 359 110 317 293 298 112 390 405 2796 340 120 322 293 438 282 238 134 441 2608 5404
Red M: 64.9/103 W: 69.6/116 471 352 110 310 293 298 112 383 384 2713 333 120 315 293 431 275 238 134 434 2573 5286
Red/Yellow M: 60.5/92 W: 63.0/102 350 204 110 310 293 298 112 240 290 2207 213 120 137 293 322 166 238 134 305 1928 4135
Yellow M: 57.5/86 W: 59.1/93 350 204 52 222 244 200 62 240 290 1864 213 30 137 157 322 166 184 45 305 1559 3423
Handicap 9 5 11 7 3 13 17 1 15 2 18 6 10 14 8 12 16 4
Par 5 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 5 36 4 3 4 4 5 4 4 3 5 36 72
Handicap (W) 1 9 17 11 7 13 15 5 3 6 18 8 10 4 12 14 16 2
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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
4018 Reviews (4018)

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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allankirk
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Keith7575
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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rabishah
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Great course

Love this course. Back nine was super fun with elevation change and challenging holes. Front ninth was fun too. $70 to play this course was a steal. Staff was very friendly. Good driving range. Highly recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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JMcD001
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

A phenomenal makeover

I’ve played this course a dozens when it was Johnson Ranch. The average pace was about 5.5 hours. The tees were always back up, and parts of the fairways were rough. Under new ownership the pace has improved to 4 to 4.5 hours, the greens and fairways are well maintained. I would also add that new menu at the restaurant is excellent.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u000005420818
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Highlands are a beauty

Back 9 is so picturesque. Hole 11 & 16 are my favs

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u314162383155
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Budzy
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Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

A Taco Tuesday Round

The course is coming along nice and it would be great if the greens were cut a little shorter. Still a little slow but improving for sure.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Brownie9
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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nicaau72
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Reviews 99
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Always always a great course and hospitality is truly awesome txs

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u640078260
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
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ddNzsGUXG2dj09pksMLi
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Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Another good time

I cannot say enough good things about this golf course 2 different style from the front to the back 9 the elevation on the back always makes it interesting and fun to play. Then stop in had some good fun afterwords on Friday night live band great atmosphere

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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a1FLFDr3BFS4ycHoXu5h
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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fgray
Played On
Reviews 208
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fairways beautiful, greens inconsistent

Course is in good shape.. Need some marshals out there that will do something. Pace after hole #4 was very slow, waited at every tee box.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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KevinSchmidt58
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Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Interesting and a bit challenged

I have played in multiple states and these fairways are wide open. I used my driver here more than any course. It was cart path only and I should have walked it. Greens were around a 9/10 and the fairways were very nice.

All gravel on the outside of the fairway.. The distance were not marked which made this a guessing game. I would not play this course without a range finder. There was not gps or range finding system in the cart. I would expect more. I would take a multiple set of clubs to my ball and guess. My phone was used but taking your clubs and phone to the middle of the course or worse was a hassle. I ask for a small bucket of balls and with green fees was $90. There are a lot of choices here and I would play another course first. I did like the piped in 70's rock.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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ddNzsGUXG2dj09pksMLi
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Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice

I like playing this course because the staff is great the course is always in playing condition never been disappointed when I play here keep it up San Tan Highlands

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Dgr61
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Course was fine

The course conditions were good. The weather was windy and cold. It started to rain on the 18th hole.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Dan8651137
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Rowley77
Played On
Reviews 123
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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u314159859369
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
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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Jwegener
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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