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 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 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
Terrible course for the money
Fairways were in terrible shape as grass was patchy in most areas. The course, for being in the desert with no current rainfall, was soaked in water on the majority of holes. The greens are all painted green to give the appearance of grass. This is probably one of the worst courses to golf on for the money. Even if they offered it for free, it still would be overpriced.
Such a complete rip off
I played here years ago and it was fine, this time first of all because of the WM tournament the price was outrageous and seriously I could have overlooked that if the course was in ok shape, it was terrible. It was heavily watered the night before mud everywhere, the greens were in bad shape and then to top it the starter was very rude. I was with my 16 year old son and we were to the tee box on time and he’s tone was like he was doing us a favor by him being there, it was disappointing and will never play there again. Coming back next year and will definitely play Silverado again, they were so friendly and gave my son a junior break on price.
Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry the course conditions did not meet your expectations. We are reviewing your comments with our maintenance team and remain focused on improving the overall playing experience.
Good Layout
Property is going through a renovation at the moment. We played both backs,. Course has great bones. Good value compared to those in the area.
This was the first time playing this course. I was Very disappointed I didn't get to play the whole course I had to play the back 9 on both courses to make it 18. It certainly was kept up like I expected. There are plenty of course to play before I play this one again. Just go across the street to play Silverado to have a well kept course. Which I did the next day!!
Confusing
You play the back nines of both of their courses. Signs are few and far between. Course had a ton of water (no rain in weeks), lots of ruts and bumps just found it no a warm and fuzzy golf course. No one even told us about playing the back nines. I do r think I’ll be back for awhile!
Mediocre at best
They made us play the back nine of pine and back nine of Palm.. both not in very good shape.. very wet muddy.. bunkers hard as rock
Nice shape and good staffing
Likes the course, greens are a challenge. Staff very helpful and everything ran on time. Would play again.
Rough around the edges
And in the centre too….. the reviews in this case were spot on. Not sure if the WM qualifier is here again. If so that’s sad
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.
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.
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
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.
badshape
this course was in really bad shape for the price and the location i had expected more for McCormick ranch
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.
Perfect except for too much watering day of play which resulted in mud on many shots.
We appreciate you sharing your experience. Providing conditions that match the value of our rates is important to us, and we will use your feedback as we continue making improvements across the course.