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4.3
2027 Reviews (2027)
5 Stars
992
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
70
1 Stars
37
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.3
89.8%
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4.4
141 Reviews (141)
5 Stars
80
4 Stars
40
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
92.2%
Recommend this course
130 out of 141 reviews
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4.4
281 Reviews (281)
5 Stars
155
4 Stars
95
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
93.2%
Recommend this course
262 out of 281 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Desert
Par 70
Length 6016 yards
Slope 128
Rating 66.7

Rancho Manana Golf Club has one of the prettier courses in Cave Creek-Scottsdale, located high in the Sonora and combining vistas with testing golf. It offers a par-70 championship golf course laid out over elevations that change dramatically right up alongside the untouched desert and the indigenous wildlife that comes with that, as well as an old-school dude ranch that has been incorporated into the golf resort. Low-handicap golfers will be challenged by the golf course, but it's not so tough that other levels of golfer will be turned away.

The Rancho Manana Golf Club offers golf to the public and is conveniently located just 20 minutes off the highway.

After a round of golf at the Rancho Manana Golf Club, stick around for around and maybe some eats at the Tonto Bar & Grill, which has received several awards and is listed among Arizona's top 100 restaurants.

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Course Details

Year Built 1989
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Tiff-Dwarf Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bill Johnston (1989)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Caddies No
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirt and bermuda shorts required. No denim.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Spa, Locker Rooms

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Reviews

4.3
2027 Reviews (2027)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 65
Patio Dining 64
Amazing Food 49
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 135
Narrow Fairways 92
Bunkers 68
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 126
Locals 78
Advanced Golfers 58
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 113
In the 'Burbs 45
At a Resort 43

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Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

One of the best

Really enjoyed playing rancho manana. Course was perfectly maintained. Ton of fun golf shots. Target golf for sure. Beautiful scenery and a great spot to have lunch afterwards. Everything you’d want out of a golf outing.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best golf club in Cave Creek

Always enjoy playing this coarse, great views and friendly staff, grounds were in great shape!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Splendid course the

Didn’t know what to expect, but my wife and I had a wonderful time. New to desert golf, played We-ok-pa a few days prior. We actually liked this hidden gem a little better, if that says anything. Some long par 3’s, and shorter but challenging par 4’s and a few 5’s, all was good. Not to mention it’s a bit cooler up in that area, vs down in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area. As a bonus, a really nice on site restaurant called The Groto. Lunch was delicious, service was great too. Yup, we’d go back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tee boxes beat up

The tee boxes were in horrible shape and so hard you could not put in a tee and huge divots even on part four boxes. Layout is fun but hard to ignore the really bad things.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
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 Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Great views and Course setup

Really enjoyed the beauty of the course layout into the terrain. I think its just enough elevation where your ball seems to fly a little further. The uphill/downhill shots are so much fun. We ended up at Tonto's next door after the round and it was awesome to enjoy an early dinner watching golfers hit into the par 3. We'll definitely be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played

Slow Play

Took our threesome 4:57 to play the round. Tee times are too close together.

Tee boxes are rough as well as a few greens. The 11th green is damaged from equipment damage. The cost per round is too high even for this time of the year.

Still a nice course and great views.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course and fantastic layout

This course is always one of my favorites. Prime time may be pricey but you can get tee times that give you value for you money. The course was in perfect condition as were the greens. Always try the Caesars from the drink cart. They are the best spicey Caesars in Scottsdale/Phoenix! We enjoyed our day immensely.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

A hike in the hills

This course requires a cart, but is not overly long, and inventively designed up, down and thru the hills. Beautiful views from the higher elevations. Numerous holes have substantial directional and elevation changes. The greens were in good shape, firm but relatively slow. With the elevation changes, some wouldn't hold the approach shot. The glaring negative was a significant lack of sand in the green-side bunkers. Overall, You need a modicum of golfing skill to play this track or it will cost you a fortune in lost balls. The course was in good shape, good pace of play, the weather was great and we did have fun.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful vistas especially on front nine. Fairways are quite nice. Tees are beat up. Greens are very slow. Virtually no sand in green side bunkers. Could be a gem with a little more work and attention.

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

Rancho Manana

I thought a bit gimmicky. Fairways close together with a number of blind spots. ( saw a lady hit in head). Knowing the course would mitigate these some. Would play again if opportunity presents.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great views

The views on this golf course are great. You see the surrounding Cave Creek area with all of it's hills and mountains. The course is extremely short. The rating for the white tees are 64. Difficulty is increased due to very narrow tee boxes that, on some holes, felt like an afterthought. Overall I enjoyed playing this course for the first time, but I would probably not return if I was looking for somewhere to play in the Phoenix area.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful course

Nice weather and a beautiful course. Course was in good shape and especially;;y the first nine holes have beautiful; views. It was a pleasure playing there ! The only issue was pace of play. There was no ranger in the course to speed up flights in front of us.
Overall a great day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful course, lacking a marshall

We had a beautiful day on the excellent course of Rancho Mañana. Course was in great condition the only problem was pace of play. A marshal would help a lot to speed up the play. There was one group in front of us that did not know the rules and they played several balls and it took them forever. As a result groups piled up behind us. This can be prevented by an active marshal. Other than that I certainly recommend this course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice layout

Very nice. Target golf. Too many Par 3. Overall very nice.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Extreme Delays

Great course, but extremely backed up on Sunday afternoon. 2 hours 30 minutes to play 8 holes, then we quit due to number of players waiting on #9.

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