Wickenburg Ranch Golf & Social Club

It is kind of sad that a lot of folks from Phoenix and Scottsdale think that this course is too much of a trek for them. This is a true gem of a golf course, the layout is one of the best I have ever played and the condition is top notch. With elevation changes and several semi-blind shots, Wickenburg Ranch will make you work off the tee. The greens are large and they all rolled true for us on this day.

We just played six courses in the area in six days on a buddies trip and this course was in the top two alongside Quintero. Also, the service here was over the top, especially the bartender Mo, she will surely make you laugh. If you’re planning a trip to Scottsdale suck it up and make the hour long drive to this course, you won’t be sorry.

The course is in great shape. It just recently came out of overseeding. The greens were soft, but oddly fast. There were hardly any blemishes on the greens. They looked like a carpet. The fairways were all green and full. This is a beautiful course. It is not an easy course. You need to control your shots, or you will end up in trouble. This is a fun and interesting course. I had a great time. Well worth the drive to get here. We played in about 4 hours. The carts have a cooler with ice on them as well as a ball washer and club cleaner. which makes it very handy.

first Time playing this course , overall the course was very good ... fairways were maintained , and greens were firm and fast . My only complaints are they did not have gps in carts , and the pro shop did not offer course play books , making this course very hard to play ...as many of the holes are “blind” shots . We would have enjoyed course more if the carts were equipped with gps . Nevertheless, I would play this course again .

Great layout, in wonderful condition. I just wish they had a Ranger present to monitor pace of play!

Pace of play was great and the course layout was awesome.

A great course in exceptiional condition for August

The tees are huge and they let you use the entire width of them and yes they were just plugged but still great. The fairways had no issues or problems and the large greens were just a few ball marks short of pristine. All the greens had nice/interesting curves, levels and pin placements. The layout is down through ravine after ravine except for the ones that went up the ravines and a few above the ravines. There are a couple of places where you are looking at subdivisions being built but the course is a real treat. The rather spacious bunkers are filled with high quality soft sand that was a pleasure to hit out of. Nothing even close to the hard pan I’ve seen all summer in the valley. The staff was gracious and helpful and if you could find anyone as personable as today’s bag guy/cart guy/starter Jeff McTighe you should hire him . He made my day with good info and pleasurable company. Kudos to Wickenburg Ranch. Didn’t eat there but the kitchen smells had me drooling.

It’s a first class operation. Writing this while sitting on one of the many patios overlooking the 1st and 18th holes. At this time of year, the twilight rate is a bargain, treat yourself!

Excellent layout and course condition. The staff friendly and helpful.

The only negative is the lack of drinking water on the course. There is none on about the last eight holes due to some type of problem with their water stations. The starter advised us to get water from the cart girl! Really? Buy water or go without in the middle of summer? This is unacceptable. WR should get a few bIg igloos and stock them with ice and bottled water.

It was a pleasure getting to finally play this golf course. Greens and fairways in this kind of condition, at this time of year, just don’t exist in Arizona. The layout is challenging, but not impossible. I shot an 82 playing the blue tees. 13, a 220 yard par 3 is spectacular. I’ll play this course, and make the drive every chance I get. It’s a class joint.

This course is 100% worth the drive! If you don’t make it out to play this course, you’re doing yourself a disservice. Best greens you’ll ever play on! They were absolutely perfect. Course is so fun to play, great views and awesome mix of challenging holes. Only a few shots where a first time player might not know where to hit, otherwise it’s prerrt straight up. Course is in fantastic shape other than the tee boxes just punched but that is irrelevant. Make the trip!!

A great course in good condition for summer. Best greens putted on this year highly recommended place to play. Tee times are spaced so you rarely wait on tees.

Guess I was expecting a little more given what others had told me about the course, especially being I paid the same amount to play Quintero, which is a much better track. Conditions were spotty in areas, burned out in some spots, wet and muddy in others, but good for the most part. The layout is fun and somewhat challenging. Water is present on some holes, and a blind shot here and there. Greens overall were in good condition. If I was in the area again, would play, but I wouldn't go out of my way to play here and there are other better values closer to Phoenix.

Good shape for summer. Pace of play was good, but it’s a hard course. Still best value I’ve played.

The golf course is a wonderfully manicured facility. The course is not easy and not a good choice for a new golfer. But an average or above average player will find it challenging, but fair. Staff is friendly and helpful.

Wickenburg Ranch is just incredible on every level. No weak points, no complaints about anything. If there’s an issue so to speak it’s just that it’s plain old far from Phoenix/Scottsdale. Worth the 1hr 15 min hike from north Scottsdale. If this course was in Scottsdale it would be 300 bucks to play. Paid around 135 in late May 2019. Worth every penny. Pro shop, snack bar/restaurant etc. is so clean and welcoming. I’ve been to high end private courses that aren’t on this superb level. Played this course the second month it was open for play. Was a 10 then and a 10 now. Course is one if not the most pristine courses I’ve ever played. Tough track but not as crazy tight/narrow as let’s say Quintero Or Troon North.

As Ferris Bueler would say, “If you can play here do so, it’s so choice.”

Breathe Taking..

From the second we arrived at this beautiful golf community, to the time we left, "wow" was said a lot. Wickenburg is a home run, bucket list course. On the third leg of our annual buddies trip, the golf advisor best of 2018 list did not lie.

The course is spectacularly laid out, and is playable for all skill levels (assuming you select the appropriate tee). My favorite part about this course (and Arizona golf) is the way you have to think you way around the course.

To say I have one favorite hole of the 18, would be tough to do, but the most intimidating shot would be the 13th I believe, the Wickenburgh signature hole, par 3. From the blues it played around 220 yards with a forced carry over water. the green is very large, and of course with the downhill, it does not play true to the yardage, but puts some scary thoughts in your head.

The par 5 18th hole is a great finisher, and very good hole to resolve the rounds bets. I was lucky enough to make birdie, and enjoyed a free beer, because of it.

The only "concern" I would have is that the green are scary fast, even for the best of putters. Could easily scare people away, and turn a great ball striking round, into a waste. There are a lot of three putts to be had.

But overall, this is a place I will go back to EVERYDAY of the week and every time I am in Arizona.