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4.1
3913 Reviews (3913)
5 Stars
1207
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
176
1 Stars
147
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
88.6%
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4.1
43 Reviews (43)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
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2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.2
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.3
83.7%
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36 out of 43 reviews
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4.0
172 Reviews (172)
5 Stars
60
4 Stars
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3 Stars
28
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.8
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
87.2%
Recommend this course
150 out of 172 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
3913 Reviews (3913)

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Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Cold weather
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Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
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Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 106
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
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First Time Playing

Excellent and Versatile

Played this yrs ago so thought would revisit and it was great! Perfect weather, nice pace of play, started on 10th hole which is more challenging and scenic! Would prefer to start at 1st but no worries! Staff was nice but confused about our group, saying the carts were already assigned to our group and range balls were already bought (both not true). The tee boxes, fairways, and greens were in very good shape! There was some water in a couple of the bunkers. The rough was an interesting kind of fluffy dormant plant which seemed easier to hit out of! Great round of golf and will definitely return!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Never Again

1. Rude staff with no communication. Apparently I'm supposed to read their minds that there was a frost delay that occured 3 hours before my round, which delayed my round by an hour.

2. Pace of Play was atrocious

3. On top of the poor pace of play, the starter sent a 5some out in front of us. We skipped the 3rd hole to get ahead of them. What a joke.

It's a shame, because the golf was great once you got away from the employees and pro shop. But it's not worth it to me. There are better courses in the area that treat you like a patron, not an inconvenience.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Very slow play

5 hour round. The ranger was on the course but didn't appear to doing a thing to move slow players along.

Overall the course is very nice, but as any golfer knows, pace of play is always near the top of what makes a great course.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful day

Enjoyed the day.

The carts are new, but the seats are cramped for two medium build men. I've never experienced that with a golf cart.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
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 15
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
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 53
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow day

Frost warning caused 30 minute delay. It appeared that that the starter was rushing the delayed groups on too fast. Then we were changed to start on hoke. 10 instead of hoke #1 to start . Greens were not groomed correctly and lawn mover marks were apparent. With the fact that the rates are up since the name change, put a little bit of those funds aside to improve the course!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
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 Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

5 hour round

Pace of play is ridiculously slow. The staff consists of volunteers who don’t care about pace of play because of the free golf they receive. No communication about frost delay. Cart person drove by us on hole 10 (first time seeing her) then didn’t see her again until 18. This course would be a lot better with the correct staff.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course, nice staff, very slow play

Surprisingly slow pace of play despite there being a course ranger. He was pleasant but apparently not doing much to move slower groups along.

My round took 5 or so minutes less than 5 hours and our foursome waited on nearly every shot starting at the third hole.

Based on the pace of play, I would not recommend this course.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

No More Chances

I’m done playing this course. I’m at the point where I’d rather pay 20% more and play any other course.

Pace of play is atrocious. Starter was nowhere to be seen and it was total mayhem. 3 hours to play 9, on course for a 6 hour round before we gave up and left. Things were so backed up that they were an hour behind.

The worst part? No communication. You’d think they’d mention the delay when you check-in… right? Wrong. So you load up and get ready to play, only to be stopped at the last minute by the starter (if you can find him) and he tells you to wait for an hour before you go out.

The pro shop is run by the rudest dude I’ve ever met. Thanks for nothing Mike.

The only redeeming quality is one of the female volunteers who lives there and came and apologized to all the groups. But she then told us she was getting “fired” on January 1st. So goodbye to the volunteers I guess.

Bad course, poor management. Play elsewhere.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Family Day

Great experience playing with son and two grandchildren. Had a frost delay. Conditions on the course were mostly good. Some areas around the greens were chunky and a challenge to hit out of. Fairways and greens were in good condition. This is a fun track to play

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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