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4.0
4017 Reviews (4017)
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
182
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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86.5%
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3470 out of 4017 reviews
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4.0
116 Reviews (116)
5 Stars
43
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
7
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
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4.3
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155 Reviews (155)
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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Conditions
4.0
Value
3.9
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
4017 Reviews (4017)

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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cdschaak
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

SLOW

Round took Over 5 hours, Ranger just keeps driving by and waving, but pace of play never improves.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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V2h3XYTp0Rl3EK5rRR8x
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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eyhBXIJ1c38Za4UDCCD6
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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ms2479
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Stephen2568415
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course with great desert mountain views.

Really awesome layout! Views are amazing! Course has many fun challenges including elevation change, tight fairways, and breaking greens. The wind was blowin so made it even more of a challenge. Overall, a very good price for a very fun course. Teed off at 2:24 and barely finished before it was too dark around 6:35 for $70. I’ve paid much more for a boring flat course with no views…. Definitely want to play here again!!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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u079969254
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

San tan highlands

Coarse was in great shape and was challenging with some fun elevated tees and the greens were true but very fast.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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ranmcl
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

New Name - Same Old Johnson Ranch

The course was OK but the greens were very inconsistent.

Staff must have been trained by the old volunteers. Terrible customer service.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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sonman3
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course to play an close to home, love the layout of the sand traps an greens, fair- ways are perfect, would definitely recommend this course

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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cciibmErhaxnF47OkQlw
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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u704427423
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Slipping

Course looks heavily played and surfaces have deteriorated on many holes. Played here and last fall many times, loved it. Re-thinking now.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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u876348238
Played On
Reviews 35
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fabulous course

I had to knock off 1 star. We arrived to see 3 employees standing around the starters podium, when we got our cart the first thing I saw was a splat of bird droppings on the floor mixed in with the mud and the dirt, bad 1st impression when everyone was standing around and the carts were so dirty. Course was in awesome shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Bob4155800
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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sarahsean2
Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course

Greens spot and fast. Ball checks well and putts roll true. Great course for a great price.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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eI15gh9mkywn1j0TChBo
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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RS3251959
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

The only real complaint I have about this course is the pace of place sometimes

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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u018511459
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day.

Great course. Only complaint is slow play. Waited on almost every tee box as a foursome.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
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froeschl
Played On
Reviews 195
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u000003529385
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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StevePistol
Played On
Reviews 270
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
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gn17045973
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Backed up

Every time we play this course there is a significant backlog of play. Pace of play is approx 4 hours but it took us closer to 5 hours! Super frustrating and no Marshalls during the week and we’ve only ever seen the occasional Marshall on a weekend ( and there seems to be no action taken). Tee times too close together is a just a money grab with little satisfaction to the golfer. It would be different if this was occasional but, in speaking with other golfers, this is not the case

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
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