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3.4
1637 Reviews (1637)
5 Stars
339
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
181
1 Stars
98
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.1
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
58.6%
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1149 out of 1637 reviews
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3.4
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
3.2
Value
3.2
Layout
3.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.2
58.3%
Recommend this course
21 out of 36 reviews
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3.3
48 Reviews (48)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
11
1 Stars
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Conditions
3.0
Value
3.1
Layout
3.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.2
56.2%
Recommend this course
27 out of 48 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Traditional
Par 72
Length 7187 yards
Slope 130
Rating 74.3

The Pine Course at the McCormick Ranch Golf Club offers mature pines, in an appropriate contrast to its sibling golf course, the Pine Course, and is also narrower than the other golf course. What they have in common include the facts that Desmond Muirhead designed both of them and they both date back to 1972; recent renovations have also given both golf courses new greens, sand traps and bridges.

The Pine at McCormick Ranch Golf Club measures 7,187 yards, kicking off on a 398-yard par 4 that requires tee shot toward the fairway's center, leaving golfers a mid- to short-iron from the green, which slopes narrowly. Things get long by the fourth hole, one of four par-5 holes that come in at over 500 yards; this one, for example, makes you place your drive well toward right-center if you want to shoot for it in two. Close out the round of golf on the 18th hole, another long one, at 517 yards from the blue tees, and a tight hole to drive that will, thankfully, provide your last test for the day.

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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

3.4
1637 Reviews (1637)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 43
Patio Dining 31
19th Hole Scenic Views 26
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 87
Bunkers 76
Undulating Greens 40
This course/club is great for:
Locals 66
Advanced Golfers 44
Seniors 42
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 105
Near Local Attractions 32
Worth the Drive 29

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Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

fast greens

Course is in good shape. The greens are very fast and very tough.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

need some love

the tees greens and fairways were as good as i have seen in the phx area.

bunkers, cart paths, on course bathrooms, etc were atrocious. no detail off the main playing surface was too small or major to be completely ignored by the management. interesting philosophy regarding the presentation of your golf product. I would plat again because of the playing surface conditions; it is just a shame because with some TLC it could be a classic.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
3.0
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Course conditions and overbooking not a plus

The fairways were fair to good. Conditions immediately outside the green were poor; hard, ‘tooth’ like hard crab grass. Greens were good. Range location was disappointing, or the staff could have done a better job clearing up the range balls on course fairways. I hit a brand new ball on the left side (in) the fairway. It was in a small sea of Pinnacle range balls -good luck finding your ball. That said, I probably shouldn’t have played a ball that had the same uncommon color… which was WHITE. Anyhow, it was still a good weather day. We T’d off at 2, moving pretty quick and right on the heels of the group in front of us. But when it turned 6pm 4 hours later, and we were just walking off the 14th green, we had to call it a day, which felt like a waste. Lesson: do not overbook your course, put a marshal out there to encourage pace of play. Consider some other options is what I’d say until the course owner addresses some of these common issues I’ve read in other posts. Oh, final thing.. I had good interactions with a courteous staff, so surprised to see others posts who complained about rude staff- I didn’t see that.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good but not great

I enjoy this course but it has plenty of room for improvement, especially with regard to the practice area. Only 12 practice bays and one small chipping area for two courses is not enough!

A particular criticism is that the small chipping area allows people to take buckets of practice balls and so was covered with balls making it impractical to practice.

The driving range is also much in need of repair/ improvement, especially when hitting off grass.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
First Time Playing

Goat track

Friendly staff, horrible course layout 14 trees and a few hills. Felt like playing in a bean field. Played twilight and was told full rate is near 175. Wouldn't pay 20 dollars to play again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 42
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The whole package

This course offers the entire package...friendly courteous staff, great driving range and practice areas. Tough layouts and fast greens. Only misstep is the condition of the sand traps

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good and bad

Interesting playing here on pine course. Got a great deal on golfnow for first round with snow at home. Course had green fairways and dormant Bermuda rough as expected. Our foursome had a bad day on the greens because of speed (faster than practice green), slopes on greens ( better to be off the green below pin than above pin) and pin placements on knobs. One hole, I think 15, is borderline unfair with multiple water hazards in play on difficult shots. Dark blue pin flags often are difficult to see.

Good pace of play at just over 4 hours starting at 12:30. Just not my cup of tea for golf in the desert

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

McCormick Ranch golf Club

Groups out every 8 minutes. Crammed us in and the first nine was over 3 hours, absolutely painful. Back nine was respectable 2.15. I think a lot of people just left

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Not worth the money

I know golf this time of year in February comes with the premium in Arizona. However, this course is definitely not worth $175 around. Fairways or marginal and greens were fair at best.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

ned rahn

Painfully slow round. Did not finish, and no ranger or assistant appeared to speed pace of play.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pines Course Challenge

Course layout is deceiving. Fairways are very wide and player friendly. The greens are a real challenge depending on pin placements and are really quick if you are putting downhill. Course conditions are good, tees fairways and greens. Did not get a bad lie all day. Pace of play was great at 4hours 5 minutes teeing off at 10:00 am.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Lovely!

From check-in to drop-off the staff was top notch. I had never played at McCormick and the staff was friendly and helpful. The course was in great shape. Greens were tough! Pace was pretty good ; folks behind us thought we should have been quicker - based on their balls running up on us - but we had someone ahead of us, too. 🤷🏼 Pro shop had a great selection, driving range was nice, chipping practice area and practice greens were great. The views were beautiful and we had a lovely time. We’ll be back!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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