Mountain Ranch GC at Fairfield Bay
A view of a fairway at Mountain Ranch Golf Club from Fairfield Bay
#5 Kustin Drive, Drasco, Arkansas 72530, US
(501) 362-3577
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About Mountain Ranch Golf Club at Fairfield Bay and Tannenbaum Golf Club

Mountain Ranch Golf Club at Fairfield Bay and Tannebbaum Golf Club are sister golf and lodging properties owned by the same company located on the north side of Greers Ferry Lake. Each golf course has onsite lodging. Tannenbaum has more units with The Cabins at Tannenbaum, which are two-bedroom, two-bathroom cabins, as well as vacation homes and condominiums. Mountain Ranch has 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom condominiums with queen beds and a kitchenette. Golf packages are provided that include rounds at either course or combined.

Facts

Price Range$
Property Class★★
Year Opened1982
Number of UnitsLess than 100

Amenities & Services

RestaurantsBar, Casual
Room TypesVillas/Casitas
Practice FacilityYes
Banquet SpaceYes

Rules

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

Golf courses at Mountain Ranch Golf Club at Fairfield Bay and Tannenbaum Golf Club

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars
322 Reviews (322)
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 4
Recommended
Played
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 27
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great conditions

Was a great round of golf. The course is laid out great and senior/female forgiving.

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5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Tannenbaum conditions

Tannenbaum is a great course. Greens were good, with some dead spots. Fairways were brown as the grass has gone dormant or died from lack of water. Course still played ok. Not even close to a $70 course when in this condition though.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 2.0
Value 2.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 2.0
Difficulty 4.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Nice course but

The drought has not been nice to the tee boxes or fairways, Greens are in fairly good shape, just wish people would repair their divots.

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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 42
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Easy front hard back 9

I would rate it 6 out of 10 . Good layout few to many small pebbles in fairway. Would play it again

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First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Course fairways are very dry. Greens are pretty good

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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 3
Recommended
Played

Pretty good shape considering how dry our weather is always enjoy the layout. The greens are in good shape would recommend.

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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 25
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Some the greens need help

The day started out with the staff telling me that I did not have a tee time booked. They said I had not paid the computer did not show and booking. I had to go through my emails and showed I paid. Then they wanted to say I only paid the service fee and I had to show them on the email where it was paid in full.

Took about 5 minutes to get it worked out before we got out to play. They were kind of rude until I proved I paid in full and had a tee time booked. Fairways were cut nicely but lots of rocks on the edges. Multiple greens had issues with crabgrass, bare spots and even crevices made putting difficult at times. They had the fans going on all of the greens which which made putting even more difficult.Course layout is fun.I have played there several times and will hopefully play again.

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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 2.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Always Enjoy Mountain Ranch

We enjoy playing mountain ranch. It is a solid choice for a great day of golf.

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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Reviews 25
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Nice scenery

We had trouble getting started due to their computer not showing my reservation. The tee boxes and fairways were groomed nicely. The greens had lots of bad spots and crab grass growing through.

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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Review 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Great Experience

We loved playing at Mountain Ranch. Beautiful and challenging course. Scenic views and the course was in great shape. Friendly staff in Pro Shop and restaurant. Restaurant was nothing fancy but clean and food was great. We hope to come back when we are in AR again. Thank you for a great time.

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First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Mountain Ranch Review

We booked a "Hot Deal" with a tee time of 11 AM knowing that we would be playing in the heat of the day. We found the course to be in very good condition. However, if you get very far off the fairway, look out for rocks. This seems typical of the courses in this area. Guess you should just hit it straight :-) We enjoyed the course layout. It didn't have too many forced carries; it did have some significant elevation changes; and, the greens rolled quite nicely. This is a course that you can play often and still enjoy - enough of a challenge to keep you interested, but not too much of a challenge since there are plenty of tee boxes to choose from.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Best layout in Arkansas

This previous “Best Arkansas Public Course” is still awesome. Tee to green the fairways are lush and well maintained. The bermuda greens were freshly mowed and rolled well. A recent heavy rain left water standing in all the bunkers. Other than bunkers that need $$ and work, I have nothing negative to say. Yes, it has aged some, and doesn’t look quite as fresh as it once did, but it is still a beautiful and interesting track and easily one of the best in Arkansas. As for value, Mountain Ranch and Tannenbaum (it’s little sister 30 minutes away) are a both a tremendous value and a great pair to play in the Greers Ferry Lake area.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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