McCormick Ranch GC - Pine: #10
View of the 10th green from the Pine course at McCormick Ranch GC
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3.1
1881 Reviews (1881)
5 Stars
406
4 Stars
690
3 Stars
428
2 Stars
227
1 Stars
130
Conditions
2.7
Value
2.9
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.6
48.8%
Recommend this course
1300 out of 1881 reviews
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2.7
103 Reviews (103)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
30
2 Stars
33
1 Stars
19
Conditions
2.1
Value
2.4
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
3.8
32.0%
Recommend this course
33 out of 103 reviews
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2.7
129 Reviews (129)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
46
2 Stars
34
1 Stars
23
Conditions
2.2
Value
2.5
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
3.9
35.7%
Recommend this course
46 out of 129 reviews
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Course Highlights
Helpful and welcoming staff keep the round moving at a smooth, efficient pace that golfers consistently appreciate. The course offers solid value for Scottsdale golf, with great bones and scenic layout across both the Pine and Palm courses.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Traditional
Par 72
Length 7044 yards
Slope 132
Rating 73.2

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1971
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens TiffDwarf Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Desmond Muirhead

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Pull-carts No
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker No
Golf Simulator No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole No

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed Yes
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirt required, no denim

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.1
1881 Reviews (1881)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 43
19th Hole Scenic Views 27
Patio Dining 27
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 132
Bunkers 104
Undulating Greens 63
This course/club is great for:
Locals 86
Playing Multiple Courses 65
Advanced Golfers 64
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 139
Near Local Attractions 38
Worth the Drive 29

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Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Hiles

The course was in nice shape. Was not a fan of the holes being raised and only needing to touch them. Foam in the holes 1” down much better.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 214
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Hardpan everywhere

Hardpan in rough. Bunkers like concrete. Green would hold week struck shots from the fairway. Cart girl drove past us 4 times without stopping. Not worth it. Never going back.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Value

Championship caliber golf at a decent price. 7200 yards from the tips presented a challenge, plenty of water, but great value for the money.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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A little over priced

The course was in just average condition and a little over priced

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

A public course that gets a lot of play. Greens were good, rough areas are pretty bare, and tees beat up.

Played Saturday mid morning, so crowded and fairly slow, but not horrible.

A nice layout and a decent value for the money.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
3.0
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Previously Played

Poor condition

They definitely did not over seed with winter grass. The rough is all dead grass and hard ground. Not worth the money for the condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/03/2020

Thank you for your feedback about the condition of the course. While it is not the type of feedback we like to hear, we appreciate it nonetheless.

Just so you know, we do overseed our tees, greens and fairways.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Almost a Dog Track

First time playing Palm course in years. It was in woeful shape. Bird crap everywhere, fairways muddy and tee boxes sparse of grass. Practice tees were dirt... no grass at all at 1:30 pm.

Would recommend the Pine course and avoid the Palm.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Expected better for the money.

Truly expected more for the money. We will start with staff friendliness. Either they’re all burnt out or they don’t want to be there. Course conditions left a lot to be desired. Let’s start with the greens. The greens are beat up, the amount of ball marks , patchy grass and inconsistent pace are just not ok. The fairways are strewn with a massive amount of un repaired divots. The rough is more like dirt than grass and in many places it’s just simply dirt. Bunkers sand was very inconsistent it was like a rock in many places where the sand is less than an inch deep. For $100+ for the round you would think the conditions would be better. Lastly the pace of play was over 5 hours. We saw the marshal multiple times but he never spoke to anyone or did anything to keep the pace of play moving. Other than saying he would have the pro shop message them on their GPS. What a joke.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Golf at the Ranch

The price was excellent for this resort style course. Challenging and entertaining. Would highly recommend

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Course needs work

There are a lot of other courses charging 90 ish per round that are in a lot better shape. Traps were poor , some hard as concrete. Fairways pretty skinny of grass so lies were very tight.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Disappointing

Disorganized pro shop, poor rental club experience—old, mismatched sets Course conditions were not good—thin grass on fairways, uneven spotty rough, bumpy greens.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bunkers need sand

Very good value for the money. Great course for a Midwesterner to play the first round of the year on. Green side bunkers need to either be ground under repair or bring sand in. Enjoyed the course layout and the practice facilities are great.

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