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4017 Reviews (4017)
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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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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4.0
117 Reviews (117)
5 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.0
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
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4.3
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4.0
158 Reviews (158)
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Conditions
4.0
Value
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Layout
4.5
Pace
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Amenities
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4.3
84.2%
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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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gn17045973
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course was good staff were friendly but there was no course Marshall as was told for fridays, saturdays and sundays, so play was slower than normal. Played for 4 and a half hours and had to stop on 15th hole due to dark. The tee off times are to close together, every 8 minutes , I don’t know if this is a money grab for the course but impossible to play a full round after 2 pm

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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LonnyM2025
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 Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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u1661450
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Course

Course in good shape

Slow play

4 groups on hole #2 & slow after that

5+ hr round

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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darivi1
Played On
Reviews 55
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good option for a round

This time of year it gets pretty spendy to play golf in and around Phx, so this is a nice course to play, we took a late tee time to take advantage of discount and got in the round just before sunset, so that part pretty good. Nice place, will play here again for sure.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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u000006687891
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course is amazing

Me and my son play here a few times per month and it’s always amazing. This course is challenging and always in great shape, the views are gorgeous.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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u204981409
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

We played the back nine with a breakfast burrito and enjoyed our morning

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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u100467727
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointing

Not enough carts. Slow service and no Marshall keeping pace of play.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Amenities Average
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dalliholeinone
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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ivanoterochavez
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great conditions; solid 9-hole price

So great… they just need to lower the 18-hole rate & this course would b top 5 AZ

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Nickgr8shotz
Played On
Reviews 50
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

San Tan Highlands

We had a tee time just after 1pm. They were very emphatic about they had course rangers and you were expected to maintain a 4 hour pace or else?? We never saw a ranger, we were stacked up on hole 13, 3 groups deep as a group of six were playing together?? Called club house 3 times, only could talk to reservations!! No one in pro shop! No help whatsoever. We had a 5 plus hour round and couldn't finish due to darkness.......

This is just wrong. The management team needs to be relieved of their duties. Take your money an run mentality is all they are!!

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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mmk206
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun and different type of golf

This is true Arizona golf with natural elements. Made for very interesting play. The view from hole 16 is spectacular. Friendly staff. 9 hole breakfast deal is hard to beat; shared cart and breakfast burrito for $49.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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CWsymons
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Loved the course

This course has a very nice layout. Definitely a challenge! The front and back nine are very different. We started right on time and were held up a bit on the back nine by players in front of us. We will definitely play this course again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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vfreitas2
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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philly2
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Julius2783
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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debmackenzie
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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vfreitas2
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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tomkgolfer
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Best value in SE Phoenix metro

Front nine meanders through the suburbs but with plently of space. The back nine goes up and over a mountain pass, twice. Plenty of variety and challenge. Thoroughly enjoy this course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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cruz1627
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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6KhMLrEFMvsvvCwN04zd
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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