7505 E. McCormick Parkway, Scottsdale, Arizona 85258, US
(480) 948-0260
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About Resorts at McCormick Ranch Scottsdale

McCormick Ranch is a Scottsdale master-planned community with a 36-hole golf club and two 3-star resort hotels on either side of the golf courses. On the west side is The McCormick Scottsdale, part of Millennium Hotels group. It has 125 guest rooms and suites, tennis and 24-hour fitness center. There are two dining concepts, the signature Pinon Grill Scottsdale and casual Diamondbacks Lounge. On the northeast side of the property is The Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch, a Destination Hotels and part of Hyatt Group and a AAA Four Diamond Property. It was renovated in 2015 and has a new bar, main pool and additional meeting and event space. It features 326 guest rooms and suites. McCormick Ranch is one of the more convenient golf resort areas to downtown Scottsdale, located just three miles north. It is also very close to Talking Stick Resort and baseball spring training at the Salt River Fields.

Facts

Price Range$$, $$$
Property Class★★★
Acres400
Year Opened1971
Number of Units300-500

Amenities

RestaurantsBar, Fine, Casual
Room TypesRoom, Suite
PoolIndoor
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
MarinaYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Room ServiceYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?Yes
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Resorts at McCormick Ranch Scottsdale

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3.2
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Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Expected More!

I was left unimpressed for the most part. The Greens were the best feature of this course. Outside of that, the course is not worth the price tag being offered. I didn’t leave with any feeling of wanting to come back and play this again. If you’re going to pay $100-$300 for a round of golf play TPC or one of the other courses.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Horrible Course Conditions

I NEVER leave negative reviews but I felt compelled to leave a negative review on this course. I played the Palm course and I will never go back. This course could be nice if they put some money in maintaining it. The grass is awful, the cart paths are old and rough. The only positive was the greens, they were pretty nice. I would NOT recommend this course to anyone with these conditions.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice course

The fairways and greens were nice, but the rough was hard as a rock with little grass. Lot's of tight lies and dirt spots in the rough. The practice facilities are very good. They had multiple beverage carts running so they came around a lot which was great.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Like lay out of course but value for money paid compared to other courses in area are better.

Staff did not seem like they cared to be there or be working. Horrible attitudes and horrible customer service with exception of one beer cart server. Asked about girlfriend riding and scoffed and charged obsorbinant amount for a 3rd cart…. $50 + tax after already paying over $150 for a round with cart!?!?!?… do it recommend… cave creek have better greens and more friendly staff for over 1/2 the cost less.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fabulous Track in the Sun

My first time at McCormick Ranch, won't be my last time. From the friendly check in, huge pitching, chipping, bunker and massive green to warm up on, to a fun and challenging track for this high handicapper, it had everything I want in a golf course.

Loved the mini gps in each cart too, super easy to use (until I sliced on to another fairway, but that was an ESO - equipment smarter than operator). Ha.

loved the fairways. Bunkers were fair and abundant. Greens rolled true, although with the grain and against was quite distinctly different. Made for several one putts and several three putts.

Overall super enjoyable.

Only downside, we booked a late in the day tee time, so didn't get all 18 holes in (got 15). as we caught up to traffic.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun

Great time with my out of town buddies...course great no waiting...4.25 hours

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

McCormick golf

Course was soaking wet and it hadn’t rained in almost two weeks. Standing water in the bunkers and fairways were soaked and muddy. Not saying I wouldn’t play again but I would look at other courses first

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great place to spend an afternoon

From the time I arrived, the staff was courteous and helpful. The course was easy to navigate and in great shape. It was a fun afternoon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Really poor pace play

Around a 5 hour round! Have played the course numerous times and this by far the slowest. Not a marshall/ranger around until #16 (said he just started at 3:15). From around hole 6 there was at least 2 holes open between the group in front of us and the group in front of them. Really an unenjoyable time - only positive was the group I was playing with - the 3 of them were great company and we have ALOT of time to get to know each other.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Palm Course

Course was in very good condition. Pace of play excellent....our foursome played in under 4 hours.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pace was good, the rest…meh🤷‍♂️

I have played numerous courses in the Phoenix area. Gainey Ranch, Seville, to name a few. My assessment of first time playing McCormick- Palm was pleasant but nothing special. Conditions were not bad, but not exceptional for prime season and $169/each. The slope on the greens, given the day's pin positions were almost comical. The greens rolled well, but with such pace and position I was waiting for a windmill and the clown's mouth to appear. Fairways were nicely overseeded, but surprisingly there was standing water in some areas and in several minimally groomed sand traps. I know there was significant rain a few weeks earlier, but you don’t expect standing water in the desert.

This isn’t a complaint, more of an observation for others but the front 9 and back 9 felt like completely different courses. Layouts were much different going from sequentially laid out holes on the front to old school, squeeze. 9 holes onto the smallest possible acreage on the back. The back 9 also included areas of pea gravel landscape beds that were in play. These were not present (or at least unnoticeable) on the front 9.

I would certainly consider playing the course again sometime, or trying the Pine course, but given the numerous options in the area, I wouldn’t want to play at that price point without more of a premium experience.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

This course STINKS, it is it;s name a ranch turned golf course, flat and boring.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

McCormick Ranch Pleases

Playing this golf course for the first time made for fun on a course that is certainly maintained and looked after. Pro shop pros were friendly, starter was friendly and the overall atmosphere was pleasant. Definitely will play it again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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