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1849 Reviews (1849)
5 Stars
401
4 Stars
687
3 Stars
419
2 Stars
219
1 Stars
123
Conditions
2.7
Value
2.9
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.6
50.1%
Recommend this course
1286 out of 1849 reviews
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2.7
94 Reviews (94)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
26
1 Stars
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Conditions
2.1
Value
2.3
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.0
30.9%
Recommend this course
29 out of 94 reviews
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2.9
126 Reviews (126)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
31
1 Stars
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Conditions
2.4
Value
2.6
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.1
39.7%
Recommend this course
50 out of 126 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
1849 Reviews (1849)

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 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Poor Conditions

Sand Traps are in horrible shape, most have no sand and the rest is dried dirt. Overall the fairways are in poor condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fairways were not in good shape

The Fairways were not in good shape. It seemed there were a lot of areas which had been over watered, and there were puddles and muddy areas on most of the fairways. I understand that the first nine holes of the line and palm courses had been renovated. The back nine of both the courses, which we played, need work also.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Worth the price

Played back 9 of each course Hole 15 on the back pines is amazing Course had some ground under repair but for 80.00 good Scottsdale course

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Dead grass, sand bunkers are mud, potholes on cartpath, puddles of water everywhere. Worst course I’ve ever played.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Not in prime condition

For the last few months play has been broken up between the two course. This time it was listed as 18 for each course, so we thought we could finally play 18 on the Palm course. Arrived and was told we would be playing the two back nines. Pine has not been in good shape over the past few months, so was a bit upset having to play this again. Bunkers are the worst, so don’t hit in them. Several had standing water, hard and inconsistent. Lots of patches with sod and tire tracks from equipment. We may try to play this again in 6 months to see if they have addressed the issues, but for now there are better courses for the money.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

badshape

this course was in really bad shape for the price and the location i had expected more for McCormick ranch

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Issues

Fairways in nice shape. Greens OK. Scattered bate spots. Bunkers—- inconsistent. Some a real need of sand. Cart paths look like they have been carpet bombed. I’d say worth about 50 bucks considering time of year. Could be much better.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 61
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Perfect except for too much watering day of play which resulted in mud on many shots.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

so brown

not worth the money right now. looks like someone drove their truck through the course. only got to play the back 9 of both courses so missed out on the nice side of the property. very dry, paid too much

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Course in Terrible Shape

It was my first time playing this course - I could see how, in the right shape this would be a really fun track. The open landscape and palms are beautiful, and the course layout is great. Because of the recent wet weather, or course renovations (or both), the course was a sloppy mess. Soggy everywhere, flooded and unplayable bunkers, cart paths riddled with potholes. I played on Thanksgiving, so will give the benefit of the doubt for slow pace, but will not be playing this course again over the winter due to the conditions - maybe would for $50-$60, but not for $100+. I've seen others suggest waiting until renovations are finished and I would have to agree with that.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course

Really good course but was told it was cart path only when we got there. Was a little disappointed but we still played at a good pace. I will absolutely go back.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Bad conditions run down

Terrible shape and on course amenities are really run down. Price of golf is 3x higher than it should be for course conditions

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Wait until they finish course renovations

Palm course front nine was in decent shape , back nine pine course was in terrible shape

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Robbery

Guys in the clubhouse always seem miserable, so nothing new there. Bag guys are always on their game. The course was sopping wet, but that’s not really a big deal. Gotta question playing the backside of the Pine course for our back 9. It was wet and the oversees grass was LONG, even in the fairways. The rough was 8” tall in spots. I understand that courses need revenue, but at some point we have to be transparent with the public. I’ve played here a lot, but won’t be going back. Ever.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Enjoyed what I could

Had to play two different courses since they had the front 9 of Pine and back 9 of Palm closed. Good time though. Pace was awesome until they threw a group of 10 yr old kids ahead of us on the front 9 of Palm. We just passed them and skipped hole 1. Our cart also died but the staff was quick to bring a backup. The two 9s were in great shape and it's been a while since I played Palm. The snack bar amenities were closed and no cart person on the course. Bummer and the reason for the low review.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 109
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Not what I expected

It’s summer in az and we can expect some rough conditions. There is a lot of work going in at the course, so it should be better in the fall. My complaint is that the tee time was sold as the palm course but it was back 9 of palm and back 9 of pine. I should have been alerted before I booked. There is a lot of water in the sand traps. It’s sort of ok for the price but I probably wouldn’t have booked if i knew the front 9 was closed.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course design

I liked the course design. Rather challenging holes with water on the side.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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