McCormick Ranch GC - Pine: #10
View of the 10th green from the Pine course at McCormick Ranch GC
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3.3
1634 Reviews (1634)
5 Stars
338
4 Stars
672
3 Stars
346
2 Stars
181
1 Stars
97
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.1
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.6
57.9%
Recommend this course
1148 out of 1634 reviews
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3.4
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.2
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
60.6%
Recommend this course
20 out of 33 reviews
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3.3
58 Reviews (58)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.1
Layout
3.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.1
55.2%
Recommend this course
32 out of 58 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

3.3
1634 Reviews (1634)

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 5
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

fun course wide open mostly

Wonderful people, especially John the starter on the Pines course. Lots of bird poop on the course though. Overall, a fun afternoon of golf.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 223
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

SLOW PLAY!!!!!!!!!

We were a 2-some playing behind a 3-some who were playing behind a 4-some. While the 3-some was slow, due to the fact they had never heard of "ready play" and applied traditional golf etiquette in the extreme, the 4-some was the slowest group of players I have ever experienced. Those 4 Brandons must have been putting for each other's great, great, great grandchildren since they spent 15 minutes putting on every green. Waiting several minutes to make every shot makes for a horrible round of golf and it was quite obvious that was OK with McCormick Ranch. We will not be back, unless the next round of slow play is absolutely free and they thrown in a free lunch to boot!

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 22
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Two tracks to play Palm or Pine

Played both this trip

Similar greens but different layouts

Central location Scottsdale

One if the first tracks I played 35 years ago

Classic golf course

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rude staff

The person working in the pro shop was extremely rude, the bartender almost as rude and the starter is the only starter I've ever met who wasn't friendly and nice.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I tried

So bad. Just so bad. Gave the Pine a try this time and it was just so bad. Never going back

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Teebox’s

The course overall was in great shape, but the teebox’s were in bad shape. If you’re charging $110 for greens fees, everything should be in great shape

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

AWFUL condition + pay extra for solo cart ride

If you’re playing solo and don’t wanna drive the cart with a stranger, you’ll have to pay $29 for a solo cart ride. Ridiculous course condition as several holes in this course were flooded 3-4 days after the light rain. Pro shop staffs are awful and rude.

I don’t usually write a review at all but i had to for this one. Awful.. just awful…

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pine course is better than Palm course

This was my first time playing the Pine course and I thought it far better than the Palm course, that I played in April of 2021. The Pine course was in very good condition, even though we had torrential rain just 2 days previously and there were no issues due to standing water.

My only negative is that the mats on the range, which is shared with the Palm course, are badly worn and in need of replacement.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course…

The course was in great shape, it has some fun challenging holes. My only complaint would be the tee boxes are not in the best shape, kind of odd considering the shape of the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 42
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Nice course…but could be better

The course is nice , but the lack of overseeing is a bummer. The fairways and greens are in good shape The rest of the course is dormat bramuda that is very thin to hit from. Great pace of play, interesting lay out.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 53
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Afternoon Round

Course was in good shape. The person I was paired with went early so I played as a single so it seemed slow, but wasn't really. Course looked different from last Winter when I visited AZ. Staff told me that 200 trees had been lost during a summer storm. It made the course look like a different course. A staff member, Fred, was very helpful. Great customer service!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good but could be better

Very friendly staff. Course is in great condition for the most part. Strange greens though. Some greens were fast, some slow, some moved the ball a lot on a small break and a little on bigger breaks. But that’s the “breaks” so not really a complaint.

Only real complaint is that we were the third group out and it took us a little over 4 hours, 15 mins. Foursome in front of us were really, really slow. Group in front of them finished when we were on 15.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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