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4.1
3883 Reviews (3883)
5 Stars
1190
4 Stars
1764
3 Stars
608
2 Stars
174
1 Stars
147
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
89.4%
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3356 out of 3883 reviews
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3.9
94 Reviews (94)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
40
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.7
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.3
84.0%
Recommend this course
79 out of 94 reviews
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4.1
376 Reviews (376)
5 Stars
139
4 Stars
161
3 Stars
61
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
91.0%
Recommend this course
342 out of 376 reviews
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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 Golf shirts or collared shirts, golf shoes with non-metal spikes and dress or khaki pants, shorts or skirts are acceptable attire. No Denim Allowed On The Course.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.1
3883 Reviews (3883)

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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great outing and great conditions

Best value round of golf I've had in a long time . Conditions in the valley are really tough this time of year but Johnson Ranch with ahead of other courses in the region.The course was in great shape considering the heat, we played the 90° rule, and the greens were true if a tad slow. All in all an outstanding day on the links. One thing I would recommend would be a bit more diligence from the beverage cart: it was 95+ and we were left thirsty much of the round

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Oct 2025

Just reseeded so slow greens and cart-path only

Extended playing times and keep in mind GPS controlled carts so be ready to stay on the path or be stopped and have to slowly reverse out which includes the parking lot

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
1.0
Previously Played

Poorly managed course

They have a 3rd party answering service which is terrible and it’s a min 5 hour round with certain holes that have 3 group back ups. Avoid at all cost

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Won't go back

Hadn't played here in a few years so thought I'd give it a chance. There was no warning that the range and putting green was closed. Also they were running 30 mins behind. Pretty excessive for no frost warning. Course had no water on it and charging 5-7 for a bottle is pretty crazy. Just felt overall like poor communication between the clubhouse and starter etc. Course was 100% not ready to play. Greens were longer that the fairways. If it's not ready to go stay closed. Id rather wait and pay the money when it's worth. Now I definitely won't go back.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Really wanted to like this course

Golfed this course this Saturday and our Tee Time was around 11:10 and we didn’t get done with 18 holes until 5:30 which to me is just way too long. I can understand that a lot of these courses can get really busy during peak but I’ve never had one take that long. It is cart path only which was not informed that until started also no range because they had recently reseed. The course is getting is good shape and there really is some cool holes and good elevation. Right now the greens are the slowest I’ve ever played which is weird. If they could fix the pace of play I would play again.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Before booking make sure you ask if either the front or back are closed. The front nine was closed and we didn’t know that until we showed up. Pace of play was expectedly slow because of this.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course

Nice layout. Excellent shape. Very friendly staff. Great pace of play

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 96
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 45
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good shape

Course In good shape . Greens are fantastic and the staff was very friendly.

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

1st round

Greens were nice just several bare areas around the greens and fairways

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great location. Great layout.

Their are slowly upgrading the course but they are working on it. The layout is awesome. They’re fixing the tee boxes finally. Some were so unlevel you couldn’t get a stance ~ kind of like hole #12 still is.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course

I love this course. The fairways were a little rough in spots but it is the middle of summer. Overall a great experience and I would highly recommend playing this course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 209
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The golf cart restrictions

Just get rid of the golf cart restriction program and it’s one of my favorite courses

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not bad

The front 9 is more fun and challenging with several elevated tees and strong dog legs. The fairways have a lot of grass issues but the greens were fantastic. Overall, it was a good value and had an enjoyable round.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
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 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 119
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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