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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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Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Wonderful Surprise

The course was in excellent condition and the layout is fantastic. I enjoyed playing this course more than any other this year. I just wish I didn't live so far away (over an hour). Nonetheless, I will return!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

San Tan Highlands

Great course love the elevated tees and the staff was great and friendly!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 363
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Arizona Advisor
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Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 122
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Real nice layout of course

Great value for the price always plays a little slow needs a ranger out

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 27
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 Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

Nice course finally can afford to play it now. All these courses in Arizona are way to expensive in the winter and a lot are not even worth it

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 122
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Really enjoy the course. Great layout, well kept. Love the different type of play from front side to back side.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

Definitely a solid 4 cross the board. Could have went 4 plus on value and layout. Started had a little attitude when questioned on woman's rental set 8 clubs compared to men's 14 ?

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun course

Played on a Wed afternoon around 1:00. Teed off early. Let a twosome play trough on first hole and never saw them after. Never saw anyone behind us. Played in 3 hr 20 mn..

Course is in ok shape because of seeding and some overwatering. Much better earlier in the year. Fun back 9 in the desert and hills. Always enjoy this course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course

I thought everything was great, no complaints. I didn't try the restaurant or anything but the course was very nice.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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 Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

They are charging $20 for a bucket of balls now. That’s pretty crazy to me.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Previously Played

Poor Management

Trying to get a hold of the pro shop is next to impossible as you have to talk to a call service that is not in the United States. Try to book a tee time by phone is hard to understand the person on the phone as well so I book online and mad a mistake on which day we want to play. Was told I need to talk to Seth Bowman about being charged for booking the wrong day. Been trying to contact him forTEN Days but he is never at work and doesn’t return calls.

I still played the course and paid to play and then found out I was charged for not playing on the day I made mistake on the date to play.

To many other great golf course to play in Az. I recommend to steer clear of Santan Highlands as I’ve played over hundred golf course in Arizona.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Crazy amount

Crazy to see this kind of course and spend this kind of money. Went and played 2 other very nice higher end courses (Power Ranch and Poston Butte) and both cost lest for Tee times than San Tan Highlands. At least make the greens roll nice and smooth, not even worried about the dead parts on the green. Greens where looked like they just aerated it and staff said nothing and still charged over a 100.00. Pace of play was slow, Ranger told us to push the group in front of us, they were super drunk barely could get into carts. Wish they would fix the greens and make the Tee boxes more manageable. Range is okay, wish they allowed real grass to be hit off of instead of fake mats.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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