Palm at McCormick Ranch Golf Club
About
McCormick Ranch Golf Club features two lush manicured year-round courses amid the lovely views of Scottsdale. Both the Palm and Pine golf courses' championship tees lay to over 7,000 yards, and there are also the options of men's, seniors' and ladies' tee sets to allow everyone a crack at the tests offered by these golf courses.
Golf Illustrated selected the ninth hole of the Palm Course at the McCormick Ranch Golf Club to be "One of the USA's Top 18 Water Holes." It's just one of 10 water holes on the golf course, which, as you might imagine, also features lots of big palms. In all, the golf course plays to over yards from the blue tees, including four par-5 holes that measure over 500 yards.
A round of golf on the Palm Course at the McCormick Ranch Golf Club kicks off on the par-4 first hole, which plays close to 400 yards from the blue tee and requires a drive right-center to ensure a short-iron second shot.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 7044 yards | 73.2 | 132 |
| Blue/White | 72 | 6666 yards | 71.5 | 129 |
| White | 72 | 6279 yards | 70.1 | 127 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6279 yards | 75.4 | 129 |
| Brown | 72 | 5820 yards | 67.7 | 120 |
| Brown (W) | 72 | 5820 yards | 72.6 | 123 |
| Red | 72 | 5057 yards | 63.6 | 110 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5057 yards | 68.7 | 117 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 73.2/132 | 375 | 384 | 531 | 446 | 214 | 389 | 535 | 195 | 408 | 3477 | 394 | 420 | 510 | 203 | 413 | 448 | 564 | 187 | 428 | 3567 | 7044 |
| Blue/White M: 71.5/129 | 375 | 384 | 531 | 373 | 179 | 389 | 535 | 157 | 370 | 3293 | 394 | 420 | 510 | 169 | 413 | 418 | 511 | 148 | 390 | 3373 | 6666 |
| White M: 70.1/127 W: 75.4/129 | 337 | 351 | 497 | 373 | 179 | 361 | 477 | 157 | 370 | 3102 | 351 | 376 | 489 | 169 | 325 | 418 | 511 | 148 | 390 | 3177 | 6279 |
| White/Brown M: 68.8/123 W: 74.1/126 | 337 | 351 | 497 | 350 | 151 | 361 | 477 | 116 | 352 | 2992 | 351 | 376 | 489 | 146 | 325 | 382 | 479 | 114 | 373 | 3035 | 6027 |
| Brown M: 67.7/120 W: 72.6/123 | 304 | 333 | 464 | 350 | 151 | 333 | 455 | 116 | 352 | 2858 | 328 | 359 | 474 | 146 | 307 | 382 | 479 | 114 | 373 | 2962 | 5820 |
| Red M: 63.6/110 W: 68.7/117 | 284 | 301 | 418 | 277 | 122 | 243 | 392 | 82 | 251 | 2370 | 295 | 332 | 427 | 136 | 276 | 349 | 461 | 76 | 335 | 2687 | 5057 |
| Handicap | 13 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 8 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Beautiful Morning Photo submitted by pegbbcds on 02/07/2026
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Sunset on hole 18 Photo submitted by u333015450 on 01/19/2026
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Photo submitted by u314167345667 on 08/03/2025
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Photo submitted by jmtwocool on 01/18/2025
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Photo submitted by Davidlmiller1973 on 03/18/2024
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Photo submitted by Joe1358826 on 02/11/2024
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Photo submitted by Joe1358826 on 02/11/2024
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Photo submitted by Joe1358826 on 02/11/2024
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Photo submitted by Joe1358826 on 02/11/2024
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Photo submitted by Joe1358826 on 02/11/2024
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Photo submitted by Joe1358826 on 02/11/2024
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Photo submitted by Joe1358826 on 02/11/2024
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Photo submitted by Joe1358826 on 02/11/2024
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Photo submitted by jmerna1 on 01/29/2023
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Great views Photo submitted by dmied6 on 02/24/2022
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Photo submitted by u000006010873 on 02/24/2022
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Photo submitted by u000006010873 on 02/24/2022
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Photo submitted by u000008176810 on 04/01/2021
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Photo submitted by u000008176810 on 04/01/2021
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Photo submitted by michaelgolf1984 on 03/01/2021
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Photo submitted by JtxD1 on 08/17/2020
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#18 Photo submitted by Superchipmunk on 09/01/2019
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Photo submitted by chrisjulia on 11/21/2016
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Palm Course - McCormick Ranch Photo submitted by tainge on 03/29/2013
Not great
Most staff friendly but only seen Bev cart once on a 100+ degree day which left bad taste in my mouth (pardon the pun)
Some sort of Mould or rot in couple of greens
Fairway conditions not bad but not great
Club facilities were very nice
Paid $245 for two players which would have been alright if course conditions were better but not under current conditions
Good Time
This place was less than five minutes from our hotel. Pace was pretty good considering the time of year. Donated plenty of balls to the water. #15 is very challenging.
Nice
Very hot today and lots of puddles which were probably necessary to keep the course green. Water in bunkers. The Marshalls were very helpful and friendly! 😎
3 PM Start
Overall, the course was good. Some of the greens were in poor shape. The Marshall made several appearances during our round, however, a group of 6 golfers (3 carts) out of nowhere, jumped ahead of us on 17 (we we're a twosome playing much faster) and we had to wait for them while they chipped and putted (they were not good). The Marshall saw them and just watched, while we decided to skip 17. The Marshall did nothing.
Horrible
For $180 I shouldn't have dirt greens, un cut boxes, and no rough. I got lots of pot holes on cart path. It was tge only consistency the course had was bad cart paths. Do not play here.
Unhappy
I booked this course to play with my father while we were in Scottsdale. We are casual golfers so figured we’d try an alternative to the uber-expensive courses in the area. 1.) As an initial matter we were sent out to play a different course than the one I had booked. 2.) I was frankly embarrassed to have brought my dad there. The course conditions were very poor and nothing like they had been advertised. Certain sections of the course were literally under water despite their not having been rain for days. There was no sand to be found in the bunkers - it was straight mud, at least in the places where the sand traps were not water hazards with multiple inches of standing water. This was a poor poor golf experience and frankly I expected more.
Poor Conditions
Signed up to play the Palms course. They have redone the front nines of the Palm and Pines courses. They made us play the back nines of the Palm and Pine courses. They were in very poor shape. The greens were painted. So we didn't even get to play the front nine of the Palm. Golfers were playing the front nines as a rotation.
Very poor condition for peak season pricing!
Played a 50/50 cause they over booked both courses, played back 9 on Pine and then back nine on Palm. Greens were in terrible condition, all bunkers were concrete, and there was standing water in the fairways on nearly half the holes and it hasn’t rained in weeks… For $140 in peak season, I’ll pass on this one in the future, go play somewhere else.
Don't waste $150 on this course this time of year
I like both the Palms and the Pines courses, but neither was in decent shape for the money. Very disappointing. I realize it's prime season, but it's not worth $150 per person. It's a $75 course at best. Lots of washed out dirt areas on and around the fairways, the greens weren't receptive to high lofted shots, the bunkers were rock hard dirt and the pace of play was slow. I generally don't like putting negative reviews online, but someone needs to take this feedback and make some reasonable improvements if they're going to charge a premium rate. Be aware and take care. Thanks!!
something's fishy w this place
Many people I spoke with who were playing here, complained about the exorbitant green fees for a course that is in embarrassing condition. The bathrooms, the cart paths, some of the greens, the overall neglect, the bunkers (atrocious). The lack of concern from the management is also reflected in the atrocious behavior of the patrons, two of whom I saw drive their cart into a bunker. Not that it mattered because the bunkers are like concrete so who cares? Nobody apparently.
Take a pass
It's 3 stars for a reason. It started with the range. This was poorly maintained. Lots of chewed up spots and very little actual grass.
We played the back nine of both courses. These are in horrible shape. Standing water in many traps and on the course. Many fairways were very bad shape and the greens were as well. Maybe shutter this for a year to get it in playing condition.
We booked and paid via GolfNow to play the Pines course.
However, upon arrival we were told we were starting on the back 9 of the Palms course, then we were to play the back 9 of the Pines course. At the turn we were asked to play the front 9 of the Pines course. $101 to play only half the course we booked a tee-time for.
OVERPRICED and SLOW PLAY
$100+ to wait on every shot. The course claims a 4-hour round, but they don't manage slow play.
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