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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Me and Sam!! Photo submitted by u314164734733 on 06/08/2026
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Photo submitted by u314164734733 on 06/08/2026
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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 xLRYRU8XLTsnN7fyKbKU on 03/03/2024
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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
Monsoon rain
It is not easy or fair to evaluate McCormick Ranch today. Yesterday we had torrential rain which closed the front 9 of the Palm Course and only the back 9 was open. That nine was very wet with standing water and the, traps were full of water.
I emjythe course but this was a tough day.
Decent course
Course has nice layout and is in fair condition. Golf now rate was 25, $30 with fees. There are better values in Phoenix.
Need better food and beverage cart service
Did not see the food and beverage cart until hole 15. they lost about $40 of food/alcohol they could have been selling. Went in for a beer after round and bar was packed, no place to sit or stand so we just left. course was in good shape and pace of play was only 4 hours on a Saturday morning so very good.
Waaaay downhill
Course was in pitiful shape. Can’t believe they even have a greenskeeper on staff. No way people work on this weekly much less daily. Might be new management or something but this is not the McCormick Ranch I remember. Better value at Silverado or even Continental honestly.
Would have thought for a Resort Course in Scottsdale it would have been in a lot better shape...
Don’t be fooled by the pictures. It’s a playable fun course but no where near the conditions in the pictures. The range is a joke though. It looks like the rough. Not worth the price point they are asking
Enjoyable day
The course has a few bare spots and some areas of casual water but was a fun course to play. Pace was good and we saw the beverage cart a good number of times which was good in this hot weather. There was a lack of available water around the course which is something I might prefer they address. Great staff all around and a great day playing!!
A Day at McCormick Ranch
The course was in good condition for the time year. Greens are a little "rough" and fast but overall it is in very playable condition.
McCormick Ranch Palm Course
I always enjoy playing McCormick Ranch. They have two courses here and they are both very enjoyable, while very different types of courses. The staff is always friendly. The course is usually in very nice condition. And it just makes for an enjoyable afternoon or morning on the golf course. I would highly recommend these courses to any avid golfer.
It’s a Keeper
First time playing this course. Will definitely play here again. A lot of water and sand on the front nine, less so on back nine. Great scenery! Course is well taken care of. I love courses that challenge me.
Decent public course but not worth $75
This is a flat basic course, which I don’t have any issue with. The course condition is sub par for the money. It’s and 35 to $40 track.
Makng progress
I have played this course on numerous occasions and it is in better shape than I can ever remember. The greens were nearly perfect condition, fast and true. . The traps are still a little suspect but again better than past experiences. My only complaint is that the tee boxes on the par 3's were no where near what the card stated. For example the 17th hole from the white tees is listed at something like 146 yards yet the tee box was a full 180 yards out.
Service Gap
It’s a massive tell when the backshop is more interested in you returning from your round to lightly rag your clubs with there hands out. Versus creating a great experience of for you from the moment you arrive. The young ones need someone to show them what high quality service excellence looks like so they have a point of reference.
Palm 2019
Solid value. Greens all in great shape and with consistent speeds. A little dry in spots but otherwise great shape. Overall
Some good some not
Overall a nice course and challenging enough for me. The one issue was the traps. You would think they didn't know how to rake a trap. They were hard as concrete and almost impossible to get a club under the ball. Finally told my playing partner to fluff his lie with the rake before trying to get out.