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4.0
3980 Reviews (3980)
5 Stars
1231
4 Stars
1802
3 Stars
617
2 Stars
181
1 Stars
149
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
87.6%
Recommend this course
3440 out of 3980 reviews
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4.2
92 Reviews (92)
5 Stars
40
4 Stars
36
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.2
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.3
87.0%
Recommend this course
80 out of 92 reviews
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4.0
176 Reviews (176)
5 Stars
62
4 Stars
71
3 Stars
26
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.8
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.3
84.7%
Recommend this course
149 out of 176 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
3980 Reviews (3980)

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 60
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Hidden Gem

Absolutely one of my favorite courses to play especially the stunning back 9 is worth the drive through Queen Creek.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Santan

There was no Marshall and the group in front of us was very slow, which pushed our pace of play to 4 1/2 hours

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Same Old JR

For awhile after taking over the new management seemed to be getting things on track, but now its just like the old days. Staff is useless, course conditions have deteriorated, and no marshall to be found.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
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
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
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 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great ciurse

My wife and I played this course for the first time this past weekend. The staff was super friendly and the grounds were well kept. We got paired with Johnny who is a Pro Shop employee. He was a great course guide giving us the run down on all of the holes. We really enjoyed playing with Johnny and hope to run into him again in the future as he is a great asset to the course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

San Tan Highlands hidden gem

Second time playing the course. Great layout and worth the pr ice, which is a lot less than Scottsdale area. Come play this course. You’ll not be disappointed.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 35
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Time stood still

Long boring round, 5 hours to the minute. Nobody seemed to care.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

New to AZ

Staff super friendly and hot paired with a great group of love the layout. Greens were a little on the slow side but greatly enjoyed the round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Back out there!

Hadn't played in a while and thought I'd see how much I'd lost. Front 9 (which actually was the back 9 because it was a Wednesday) was brutal. Back (front) 9 was much better.

None of this was the courses fault as it was in very nice shape. Greens were consistent and fairways were decent. Will definitely be back!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 193
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
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 Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
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
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

5 hr round.

Nice course. Front 9 is whatever but back 9 is very nice. Expect a 5hr round very slow pace..they need to spread tee times out about 5-8 minutes more.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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 Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 90
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Previously Played

Inconsistent ride along policy and forced cart sharing ruined experience

Booked a 9-hole round through GolfNow and had a really disappointing experience at San Tan Highlands Golf Course. I brought my fiancé along as a ride-along, which I’ve done many times before including at this same course without ever having an issue.

When I arrived this time, I was told ride-alongs weren’t allowed because they didn’t have enough carts, and I’d be paired with three other players and required to share a cart with a stranger. In 20 years of playing golf at many different courses, I’ve never been required to share a cart like that, especially while also being told I couldn’t have a ride-along for that reason.

If cart availability is an issue, that should be clearly communicated ahead of time, not at check-in. The inconsistency, especially compared to my past experiences at this course, made it even more frustrating.

This policy or at least how it was handled really took away from the experience.

Friendliness Poor
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