About
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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Golfer Photos
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Photo submitted by Daramtuck on 10/16/2026
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Photo submitted by Daramtuck on 10/16/2026
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Photo submitted by Daramtuck on 10/16/2026
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Photo submitted by Kbehrens23 on 05/12/2025
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Photo submitted by Kbehrens23 on 05/12/2025
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Photo submitted by Kbehrens23 on 05/12/2025
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Photo submitted by tyl3r on 10/08/2024
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Hole Number 11 Photo submitted by loftus49 on 05/17/2024
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Photo submitted by pauls123 on 03/24/2024
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Photo submitted by pauls123 on 03/24/2024
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Photo submitted by isaacdebates on 02/25/2024
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Photo submitted by u000005826956 on 12/22/2023
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Photo submitted by GolfingtheMultiverse on 09/05/2023
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Photo submitted by rgonzo8 on 06/26/2023
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Photo submitted by u940201335 on 03/02/2023
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Photo submitted by Coach1414 on 02/19/2023
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Photo submitted by beacher000001 on 02/09/2023
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Tee box repair Photo submitted by Penage on 01/29/2023
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Photo submitted by u433006964 on 12/07/2022
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Photo submitted by u763941175 on 10/28/2022
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Photo submitted by u521812016 on 05/09/2022
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Photo submitted by u000002436437 on 01/09/2022
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Photo submitted by u000002436437 on 01/09/2022
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Photo submitted by u314162356130 on 11/22/2021
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Photo submitted by u314162356130 on 11/22/2021
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Photo submitted by u314162318842 on 11/08/2021
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Photo submitted by u5024047 on 01/27/2021
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Photo submitted by u00000851391 on 01/03/2021
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Photo submitted by Reed5000 on 12/14/2020
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Amazing view Photo submitted by Dmanuels00 on 11/24/2020
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Expansive view from elevated tee, Mountain 9 Photo submitted by u712017935 on 11/05/2020
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Beep beep Photo submitted by u712017935 on 11/05/2020
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Photo submitted by gdhicks on 06/05/2020
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Haboob!! Photo submitted by Shypoke55 on 04/22/2020
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Spring Flowers Photo submitted by Shypoke55 on 04/22/2020
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Photo submitted by Shypoke55 on 04/22/2020
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Coyote on #6 finding some shade Photo submitted by Shypoke55 on 04/22/2020
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Photo submitted by Shypoke55 on 04/22/2020
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What a view Photo submitted by u4382575 on 02/10/2020
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Devils drop par 3, 11th hole Photo submitted by Michaelteetime on 01/28/2020
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Photo submitted by doddjo on 12/05/2019
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6th fairway!! Photo submitted by Shypoke55 on 05/12/2019
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Photo submitted by MuellerTime on 05/28/2018
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Photo submitted by dustyj on 10/17/2015
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Go for it Photo submitted by bhwhite2 on 03/07/2015
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From the tips on 16 (Big Sky) Photo submitted by u999480096 on 08/11/2014
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Great scenery Photo submitted by Shypoke55 on 04/13/2013
Golfer Reviews
San Tan Highlands
Course is coming along great after overseeding. Need to see more off the beverage cart, only seen it once in 18 holes.
Great condition
After overseed and cart path only but in great shape! Not terribly busy (cpo does that) so the place was great.
Back Nine is Beautiful
I'd like to come back and play when it is not cart path only and the course is back to normal conditions after overseeding. The only suggestion I would make is to put more trash cans on the front nine and put ball washers at each hole. Other than that the course is very nice and worth the money.
Let’s pick up the pace
Best fairway and greens conditions I’ve ever seen. Course looked better then ever. Greens were slow but only because they just over seeded and haven’t cut them yet. New carts are better than the old ones. Still not sure why they don’t have ball cleaners on the carts or on any holes. The pace was horrific. We were behind the Cressey group and they think they can go as slow as they want. It was maddening.
Nice course but not a good time to play
Showed up 45 minutes early for my tee time to hit the driving range before. Practice green and driving range were both closed and nothing is stated on Golf Now about this.. Greens are extremely slow due to overseed and whole course was cart path only. Pace of play was 4 hrs 15 minutes even on a weekday late morning/afternoon tee time. Love this course layout but the conditions/amenities aren’t good right now. I will wait a few weeks to come back.
Beverage cart
It was hot and no beverage cart was out and no water was offered, dissapointed
New name but great golf
Course was in good condition coming off overseed. Greens were inconsistent but will get better. No bathroom code issued created a little frustration. The fact that no carts on the course rather than 90 degree entrance made the day long. Overall course played well , other than long delay at the turn.
Excellent shape after overseed
I've played her twice since the 2023 overseed and it is in fabulous shape! The rebranding of the club came with new carts, which was nice. Love the restaurant here too, not so much during play but for their evening events/music on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Beautiful views
I consider this my home course and play it a couple times per month. The course was in great shape overall but was just re-seeded. It was cart path only and it makes you get your exercise. The greens were pretty slow. There was an extremely slow foursome in front of us that let us play through at the turn. It was a 4 hour round total. The staff is friendly and they just got brand new golf carts. It a great value and the back nine has some nice elevated tee boxes. I would say the difficulty is medium compared to other local courses.