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4.1
3913 Reviews (3913)
5 Stars
1207
4 Stars
1773
3 Stars
610
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%
Recommend this course
3383 out of 3913 reviews
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4.1
42 Reviews (42)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.2
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
83.3%
Recommend this course
35 out of 42 reviews
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4.0
166 Reviews (166)
5 Stars
58
4 Stars
69
3 Stars
28
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
87.3%
Recommend this course
145 out of 166 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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Reviews

4.1
3913 Reviews (3913)

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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Great course

Great course in excellent condition. Play it on a fairly regular basis and enjoy taking company there to watch their reaction.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good experience

The round was a good time. I found the course to be above average difficulty.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

1st Hole in one!

I hit my 1st ever Hole in One on the par 3 11th Hole. It's listed as 140 yards from the blue tees, but the day we played the pin was up front with a slight left to right wing across the hole. I hit a very light 9 iron slightly into the wind. Ball started left but the wind held it up and my ball bounced right at the front of the green and then dribbled twice before dropping into the cup.

The course is in great shape and very challenging. They have new golf carts and the pace of play was pretty decent - we saw the ranger twice on our round.

I love everything about this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play

Changed the courses name but still the same slow play!!! Round took 5 hours???? Waited on practically every shot all day. Saw the marshal several times but never came close enough to complain to. Had to be blind not to see the course backed up any. Has happened practically every time we’ve played there.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 54
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

The lowland/highland layout is great. Pace of play is an issue. Ranger needs to be a bit more proactive.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Friendliest course

Friendly and helpful staff and the course is in very good condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of Play

Bunkers could use some sand, greens were slow and pace of play needs a lot of work.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great course

Nice course to play for amateurs. Lots of challenging holes, all the par 3 are reachable for amateurs as well

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always liked this course, but found the usual problems….

I like this course. The people are friendly, like the layout. But as usual, they were way behind. Tee time was 1:37pm, so I knew there was a chance I wouldn’t finish. Tee’d off at 2:05pm after the starter said they were on time. Pace of play was ridiculously slow, although the Ranger was working on speeding things up. You can only do so much, I realize that. Got 13 holes in. By way of comparison, played Lone Tree yesterday with a 1:20pm. Finished, had time for one or two more holes. Play Johnson Ranch, but don’t book past 1 pm.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 358
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Arizona Advisor
Verified Purchaser
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

San Tan Highlands Golf

Pace of play on the first 3 holes was slow, but picked up later. The tee time processing for Swing First Cardholders needs to be improved so pricing for the round is shown when making the reservation. For the price, the course is manicured well. Greens were very good.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Course Conditions

This is a great course for the price, however, the pace of play could be improved along with sand in the bunkers. Greens were slow maybe due the recent seeding and aerating of the course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

The average review....

The pace was slow. More than 5 hours for 18 on a Saturday afternoon. The cart paths need attention. The ground/gravel/grass don't match the level of the cement path in many areas and there is broken/cracked concrete. Going off the path with a wheel and you'll need 10 yards to get the wheel back on the path because of the difference in height. Also, there are changes in elevation near the greens that could cause walking accidents for older golfers. The overseeding was spotty in some areas. The course overall is nice to play.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

The course is in great shape. The tee boxes need reworking but green are super nice. Very fun course with great views.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Nice Course

Not sure what course some of these reviewers are playing but the STH Course I play is in great shape, well taken care of. Pace of play depends what day but typically is around 4:15 with 4:30 the expectation. New carts, upgrades to the driving range coming, I highly recommend!

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