Pine at McCormick Ranch Golf Club
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 7187 yards | 74.3 | 130 |
| Blue/White | 72 | 6734 yards | 72.2 | 128 |
| White | 72 | 6371 yards | 70.5 | 127 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6371 yards | 75.9 | 129 |
| Brown | 72 | 5993 yards | 68.7 | 119 |
| Brown (W) | 72 | 5993 yards | 73.8 | 125 |
| Red | 72 | 5333 yards | 65.1 | 114 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5333 yards | 70.2 | 115 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 74.3/130 | 398 | 387 | 390 | 537 | 185 | 419 | 599 | 211 | 434 | 3560 | 410 | 443 | 579 | 218 | 404 | 470 | 401 | 185 | 517 | 3627 | 7187 |
| Blue/White M: 72.0/128 | 398 | 387 | 390 | 537 | 141 | 419 | 556 | 175 | 365 | 3368 | 410 | 370 | 519 | 178 | 404 | 401 | 401 | 166 | 517 | 3366 | 6734 |
| White M: 70.5/127 W: 75.9/129 | 341 | 354 | 355 | 511 | 141 | 383 | 556 | 175 | 365 | 3181 | 363 | 370 | 519 | 178 | 342 | 401 | 372 | 166 | 479 | 3190 | 6371 |
| White/Brown M: 69.5/123 W: 74.9/127 | 341 | 354 | 355 | 511 | 109 | 383 | 533 | 141 | 357 | 3084 | 363 | 350 | 497 | 158 | 342 | 375 | 372 | 144 | 479 | 3080 | 6164 |
| Brown M: 68.7/119 W: 73.8/125 | 322 | 343 | 333 | 487 | 109 | 368 | 533 | 141 | 357 | 2993 | 335 | 350 | 497 | 158 | 318 | 375 | 357 | 144 | 466 | 3000 | 5993 |
| Red M: 65.1/114 W: 70.2/115 | 289 | 308 | 310 | 469 | 96 | 336 | 468 | 125 | 326 | 2727 | 276 | 320 | 476 | 115 | 271 | 277 | 328 | 100 | 443 | 2606 | 5333 |
| Handicap | 14 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 5 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
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Course photos Photo submitted by TylerAtwell on 04/06/2026
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Photo submitted by Eleazar90 on 01/24/2026
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Photo submitted by RKantosky on 10/10/2025
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Photo submitted by Zrichey42 on 04/20/2025
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Photo submitted by CarlosEsquivelB on 10/06/2024
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Photo submitted by GKing77098 on 03/20/2024
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Photo submitted by GKing77098 on 03/20/2024
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Poor fairways Photo submitted by u314159805085 on 01/20/2024
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Photo submitted by tyl3r on 11/02/2023
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Photo submitted by Brice1428038 on 04/05/2023
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Photo submitted by kharlicker on 02/28/2023
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Photo submitted by u000008176810 on 03/24/2022
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Photo submitted by u000008176810 on 03/24/2022
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Photo submitted by u000008176810 on 03/24/2022
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Photo submitted by robertdale on 01/11/2022
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#2 Pine Photo submitted by mriemer01 on 12/15/2021
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Photo submitted by mriemer01 on 12/15/2021
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Photo submitted by Rttrasamar on 12/28/2019
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Typical Fairway Photo submitted by bobesson629 on 02/03/2016
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Photo submitted by marcouxl on 04/16/2014
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Photo submitted by u000006818327 on 03/18/2014
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Photo submitted by u000006818327 on 03/18/2014
Overpriced , Over watered
Don't play this course if you are on a golf trip from out of state , if it's your local public municipal you should pay 53 $ max , needs a ton of work , cart paths have pot holes, fairways and bunkers have standing water , greens are as hard as a pool table and the cart girls are driving in a dilapidated work vehicle, I have never seen a bev cart in this bad of shape , my next trip back to AZ if it was for free , I still would never play here again
Trash
Absolute trash, only way they get people to play here is the Scottsdale zip code. Evey. Single. Bunker has a pond inside of it, some fairways were flooded and others were dead and brown. There was not a single hole in good condition. Lay out is cool, staff is fine, hitting off of turf matts on the practice green in April is dumb though. Do not spend your money here unless its under $40.....
Greens
A couple greens were patchy.
Most the bunkers had water in them.
Hadn’t rained for a while.
Other than that very good experience.
Signage on course terrible.
Never been here and hard to follow course. No signage except on ball washers…on back 9 sign pointed across street for next hole and when we crossed street and asked where to go we were yelled at (should have ranger there to direct golfers…staff unfriendly …seemed to be bothering them. For price course was muddy, not very challenging, and water on course (water fountains) was warm…had planned to purchase some apparel but after experience on course…did not purchase
Underwhelming
Course wasn’t in very good shape. Greens were ok though which is probably the most important part. All the sand traps were full of water, hasn’t been rain for a while so assuming over watering. Lots of very wet spots. We were golfing mid day so shouldn’t have been soaked. Staff wasn’t overly friendly. Paid the same for this course as we did for TPC Champions course. They are not even close to the same level. Ok if you don’t have high expectations.
No one at the bag drop so unloaded clubs myself and put in the club rack. Getting back to the clubs the guys says need help. Yeah those are my clubs need a car. No help beyond that with range balls, nothing. Very unfriendly and unhelpful.
The girl at the snack shack could put a smile on her face. I was charged a spectator cart fee for my wife’s cart which I understand, but I was riding with her and the GPS didn’t work.
I’ve played a few courses and the Pine course was overpriced.
Not impressed
Slow play - poor quality sand in bunkers - dirty golf carts - patchy fairways - poor condition cart paths - very noisy tournament on the adjacent Palm course. MR courses could be so much better as it is an ideal location in central Scottsdale which is a more upscale area.
Course is below average of courses in the area and price range.
Always a Challenge
I have played the McCormick Ranch courses many times over the years. I like them both but Pine has less water and is more inviting for using the driver. These courses get a lot of play but the conditions were pretty good, the greens were fast. The only real complaint is the sand bunkers, some of which are like hitting out of the Walmart parking lot. Overall, these courses are always on my list when I am in Phoenix.
LIGHTNING FAST GREENS!!!
Too expensive and the speed of the greens was ridiculous. And, the course overdid its watering. There was standing water in most of the bunkers and the very moist fairways and rough were not conducive to amateur ball-striking.
The best part of the round was playing behind a 90-year old couple that the course apparently caters to for 9 holes on a regular basis, as we were told to not to get anywhere near them because of their slow play. So, we treated them like royalty.
5 hours 20 minutes takes some of the fun away. Wondering why the course ranger couldn't help. Not very considerate golfers ahead should be pushed or told to skip a hole or two. Many others out there were bummed too.
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