McCormick Ranch GC - Pine: #10
View of the 10th green from the Pine course at McCormick Ranch GC
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3.3
1615 Reviews (1615)
5 Stars
335
4 Stars
665
3 Stars
342
2 Stars
177
1 Stars
96
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.0
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.5
57.5%
Recommend this course
1137 out of 1615 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.6
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.4
Layout
3.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
68.8%
Recommend this course
11 out of 16 reviews
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3.0
81 Reviews (81)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
23
2 Stars
20
1 Stars
9
Conditions
2.8
Value
2.7
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
3.7
44.4%
Recommend this course
36 out of 81 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
1615 Reviews (1615)
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Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Uninteresting

I found the layout uninteresting and visually unappealiing. Also, greens are extremely tiny ... although in excellent condition.

Pro shop staff were very helpful.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Soggy fun

Tons of rain recently. Lots of standing water on the fairways and rough. Greens in amazing shape, rolling slow due to the rain. Course is in good shape in spite of the rain. Played in 2 hours 15 minutes as a single with no golfers ahead of me.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The Pine is so Fine!

What a great challenging mature golf course that winds through the part of McCormick Ranch you never see. Water, and technical shots abound. And no. 15 island green, really? In Scotttsdale? I loved it. Well worth the $100.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

The course was OK

Tee boxes were in awful shape. Fairways and greens were good. No sand in the bunkers makes green side bunkers nearly impossible to stop the ball on the green.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

It passes the test

Very important to me is how eager is the staff to create the best experience possible. I’d give excellent marks to the pro shop, starter and the “Marshall” however the greeting staff is more laid back and were not necessarily coming to you and, please, change this annoying music coming from a bad speaker at bag drop area.

The course offers many different designs, which is interesting to play. On the flip side, it feels like all the par 4s, except the famous and beautiful 15, are all at the same length. The gps on every cart are quite helpful.

Overall, a good experience on the Pine course, we’ll be back to try the Palm for sure.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fewer geese

I played the Pines. It was good to see far fewer geese than other years

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overrated and overpriced

This was my most expensive round of the week and the worst course...Courses like Octotillo and Starfire have similar layouts but are much nicer and cost less

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 42
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great shape

McCormick Ranch continues to be a solid value. Wonderful shape this year and each green ran at the same speed. Staff was very helpful

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

Fairways in good shape greens great shape rough is ok but pretty bare but had a good time playing and he course

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Could use a little work

After a 5 + hour round, waiting every hole. Tee boxes were bare for the most part. Sand traps were a joke, hard as rock. If you’re not going to maintain traps then smooth lips out so you putt out of them. Was very disappointed compared to other courses we played. Expected more for the price.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pine course

Nice resort course. Fair condition. Good greens. Tee boxes need mowing and seeding,! Played in 4 hrs. Not bad

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course great value

Pine course was in great condition. Greens are fast and challenging. Staff is extremely friendly and helpful.

The only negative is the driving range is fairly worn and you are hitting off of grass Other than that it was a great experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Poor bunkers

For the most part I enjoyed the course, very playable except for the very bad, bad, bad bunkers.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not worth the money

Course is way too much money for what ya get. It is more of a muncy course than anything else. Range balls, ya get about 30 included with the round. Staff was friendly, accommodations were up to standard. Would not play again for the money. I played lines from the tips at just under 7200 and a rating of 74 and I’m about a 6 handicap and shot 1 under m. Haven’t swung the club in 3 months. Not worth the money.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Poor

Horrendous experience. Had 2 groups of 3 that the Marshall split up into a group of 4 and 2, with 2 singles (so we couldn’t even play together). Pace of play was abysmal. Go somewhere else.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 47
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

More difficult than Palm

Seemed quite long after rain, sand traps were all mud, not very playable good amount of standing water,and cart path only ruined a perfect day

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