Pine at McCormick Ranch Golf Club

The Pine course was just coming out of overseed and was cart path only. Even so, we played in just under 4 hours. Played as a twosome but played behind a couple of foursomes and a threesome.

Good layout with reasonably wide fairways. Some water on the course but not a lot.

Greens were slow as expected. Sign in the proshop stated stimping at 9. They rolled reasonably well but should be better after overseed is complete. They were receptive but not soft. Ball marks were not big divots but could be seen.

Bunkers had little to no sand in them and many had puddles. Went to rake one after a shot out of there and could hardly see my foot prints.

Front 9 was smelly - swamp smell. Back 9 was great. Food cart drove up on us a few times teeing off - Girl was frazzled about tournament on other course and kept saying she was late. Hopefully course will be better in a few weeks.

I was very excited to play this course. I am a Member of a private club, and play this course six to seven times a year while my course is closed for overseeding.

HOWEVER, the course had been closed for two weeks for overseeding. Yet when my group got on the course we could not see any rye grass. All we saw was the bermuda grass trying to re-establish itself. the greens were OK but the tee boxes and fairways were NOT.

Played the Pine Course 12 years ago. Since then, has it gone downhill. Carts as old as the hills. Clubhouse and facilitiies in desperate need for updating and course in so so condition. Greens were acceptable, but fairways had tons of burn out spots. No better than many of the much lower price level Sun City Courses. For such a great in town location, these McCormick Ranch courses need new management and better greens keepers.

If you are playing this course for the first time, take a good look at the layout. There are 6 water holes, #15 being the #1 handicap hole. Most of the par 3’s are about 175 yds. The course was in good shape, a few areas were bare, making it hard to get under the ball. Greens were in great shape. A special shoutout to starter, Carl. He got us going earlier than our tee time, (played the back 9 first), and he came out to #18, to tell us that 2 foursomes were getting ready to start on #1. Great guy!

I was very impressed with the course conditions! I've played a lot this summer and a ton of courses are burnt out, patchy fairways, bumpy burnt greens. etc. McCormick's superintendent did a great job prepping this course for the summer. The whole course was green, perfect lies in the fairway, rough was thick and lush(it was refreshing to see longer rough, nice to know someone can grow grass in the desert like they can in the midwest)firm but receptive greens that rolled nicely, For the money you won't find many that are better this one!

I've reviewed this course before. The course is a reasonable challenge, the conditions were above average for courses here this time of year, and pace of play was never an issue--played the entire round with no one ahead and no one behind. The fact that it was 108 probably explains why.

5 handicap. Very challenging course. From back tees. Play the whites if over 10 handicap for sure. We always play the game last one to hit a tree wins. The game is usualy over by the 4th hole. G

I found the course to be a very good play. Greens rolled very true and were in good condition. Some bare spots in fairways as expected this time of year. Staff was very efficient and friendly. Only issue was the condition of the bunkers. Very thin layer of sand in many resulting in some less than desirable shots. This course being older is very much like what is found in Florida on older courses. I enjoyed it and will play again.

Played the Pine Course in under two hours for the front nine.

We pull up to #10, and all of a sudden there is a threesome in front of us that wasn't there during the front nine. Made for a frustratingly long back nine as the threesome in front of us were nothing but "hacks" and had no golf etiquette to let us play through.

The course is starting to show its age, but it remains a good solid course. The layout is certainly above average, with the par 3s all playing a bit long (especially in the wind). The fairways and greens are in decent shape for this time of year ( i.e., we are in transition from rye to the summer bermuda). There were areas of the rough that were well worn and being worked on to get them back before summer. All in all, it is a course I continue to play often--mainly because it is just a short distance from my office and home.

a fun course to play with wide open fairways, although the course shows the result of heavy play

Watch for sneaky water coming into play and study the layout first before you hit

Played on a Saturday. Pace of play on the front was slow but the back was wide open. It’s Saturday, I was expecting worse.

Greens were excellent. Staff was great. Driving range was on real grass. I’d totally play it again. .

I went saw Marshals on the course when we were playing but they didn’t do anything to improve pace of play. Plus, the beverage cart young ladies were clueless on watching out for rage people playing golf. They drive up on group probably 5 times during the round when we’re hiring the ball. Teach them to not do that course management! Run your course better so it doesn’t take 6 hours to play golf on a hot day. Not worth the $89!

A course with a good design, a bit too wet.

All the rest is fine,

Took just under 6 hours, they over booked the course