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4.0
3988 Reviews (3988)
5 Stars
1234
4 Stars
1807
3 Stars
617
2 Stars
181
1 Stars
149
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
87.5%
Recommend this course
3448 out of 3988 reviews
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4.1
97 Reviews (97)
5 Stars
40
4 Stars
41
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.2
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.3
87.6%
Recommend this course
85 out of 97 reviews
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4.0
175 Reviews (175)
5 Stars
60
4 Stars
74
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.8
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.3
85.7%
Recommend this course
150 out of 175 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
3988 Reviews (3988)

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 12
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 16
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 40
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 12
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
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice Course

I lkie San Tan Highlander and will be back to play another round

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course. Beverage purchase needs improvement.

Love the course. Beer deals only offered in Maria’s at the clubhouse. Stopped at the turn. Only 1 person working so took far too long to buy beverages as employee was expoing food, taking food orders and taking players’ orders after 9. This is the norm for this club, hope this changes in the new year with their staffing changes.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is in great shape. I went as a single and the father and son in law I played were great.

Pace of play was awesome. No waiting really. The guys played fast. No fooling around, just golf 😊

All great. Will definitely play there again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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