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3.5
1633 Reviews (1633)
5 Stars
358
4 Stars
645
3 Stars
357
2 Stars
177
1 Stars
96
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.1
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.5
65.2%
Recommend this course
1181 out of 1633 reviews
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3.4
86 Reviews (86)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
11
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.0
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.0
61.6%
Recommend this course
53 out of 86 reviews
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3.3
122 Reviews (122)
5 Stars
26
4 Stars
39
3 Stars
22
2 Stars
21
1 Stars
14
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.0
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.0
61.5%
Recommend this course
75 out of 122 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Traditional
Par 72
Length 7044 yards
Slope 137
Rating 73.7

McCormick Ranch Golf Club features two lush manicured year-round courses amid the lovely views of Scottsdale. Both the Palm and Pine golf courses' championship tees lay to over 7,000 yards, and there are also the options of men's, seniors' and ladies' tee sets to allow everyone a crack at the tests offered by these golf courses.

Golf Illustrated selected the ninth hole of the Palm Course at the McCormick Ranch Golf Club to be "One of the USA's Top 18 Water Holes." It's just one of 10 water holes on the golf course, which, as you might imagine, also features lots of big palms. In all, the golf course plays to over yards from the blue tees, including four par-5 holes that measure over 500 yards.

A round of golf on the Palm Course at the McCormick Ranch Golf Club kicks off on the par-4 first hole, which plays close to 400 yards from the blue tee and requires a drive right-center to ensure a short-iron second shot.

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Course Details

Year Built 1971
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens TiffDwarf Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Desmond Muirhead

Rentals/Services

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

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed Yes
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirt required, no denim

Reviews

3.5
1633 Reviews (1633)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 43
19th Hole Scenic Views 27
Patio Dining 27
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 132
Bunkers 104
Undulating Greens 63
This course/club is great for:
Locals 86
Playing Multiple Courses 65
Advanced Golfers 64
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 139
Near Local Attractions 38
Worth the Drive 29

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Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Playing the Palms

Played the Palms as the Pine was being over-seeded.
Others noted some rough conditions on the back side, but I found most of them to be out of play. My wife played with me and found the course women-friendly.
Sandwiches on the cart were extremely dry. We were also disappointed to find that there was no food in the restaurant after 3pm. We played an afternoon round and would have liked to have had some food to enjoy the sunset over Camel back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very Tired Course

Played Palm course and it was very tired. Greens were not in bad shape, but rest of course especially back nine was horrible. Pace of play was very bad as well took over 4:45 to play.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ok course … greens fees high, rental clubs sub par.

Course was in decent condition. Pace of play was >4hrs for 18. Slow for not being that busy. Club House and Proshop above average. Friendly staff, sub par rental clubs comparatively to greens fees. Wouldn’t pay more than $100 to play again. Many other options in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very Disappointing

Not worth the money not matter how much you pay. Take your life in your hands on the first tee as no fencing between that and the driving range. Restrooms on the course were dirty and run down.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Way overpriced for what you get!

We played the Palm course. The staff in the pro shop were not friendly and other players were discussing it as well. On hole 2 as I was teeing off from the red Tees a ball from the driving range just missed me. The website brags about the course but honestly we played nicer courses for 1/2 the price.
The starter was very friendly. We were paired up with a very nice young couple which made the round enjoyable! It appears as this course is more geared for tournament play with little effort into upkeep of the course.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Pretty mad they don't have in la

Palms front 9 beautiful. Grass is perfect. Staff was super nice. Lots of Water.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun and challenging course

The course was great, staff is friendly, and the course is challenging. Multiple holes surrounded by sand traps, swamps/water and makes it difficult to get on without under or over shooting. Great time, would recommend.

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

Very playable

Course was inGreat shape and very playable, making for a great experience. Played in about 4 hours with hardly ever a wait.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Needs some work

There are many BARE spots on the course and many with no grass at all. For the price we paid I wish I had known. Greens were OKbut some silly pin placements make it not enjoyable.
Not coming back,

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pleasantly surprised.

The staff wss friendly and course was in nice condition, tees and fairways were well maintained and the greens were smooth. The bunkers could use some work, but overall the course was in nice shape.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

No bad weather credit

Weather came on after we finished 9 holes. It was thundering & lightning. We decided to quit then & asked for a 9 holes credit.. We were told by the pro shop to call the manager to see about a credit. We called the manager & he told us no he wouldn't give us a credit! . ..We won't play here again. Is it that hard to give a 9 hole credit when we had already payed the full price for 18 holes??

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

VERY DISAPPOINTED

Though should be in prime condition in March, grass growth very poor throughout course. On course signage poor. Practice green dead spots. Driving range mats are good but can't use tees in mats very effectively. Should supply tees as they travel out on to forward tee area and can't get yours back with out dodging other players hitting.
Low areas very wet and poor grass growth. Place has been neglected; cart paths/buildings/course. Went in on a Sat at 3:15PM for meal and kitchen closes at 3PM on a Sat????? Way to expensive for value .....

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Disappointment

Perhaps my expectations of golf courses in Scottsdale AZ are too high.

I was thinking that I was going to be playing a well manicured course, with beautiful fairways, fluffy sand bunkers and smooth rolling greens.

What I got was a course that volume of rounds and profits outweigh the love of golf

Way too many rounds of golf course with no rules.

Golfers were inconsiderate... slow play, not raking bunkers, not repairing divots and a course maintenance team that doesn't believe in reinvesting time nor money in upkeep.

Needless to say.... I'll NOT be returning.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Rude Staff, Bad Conditions, Avoid

Went on a golf trip with 20 guys, all of which flew across the country to enjoy all the great courses Scottsdale has to offer.

McCormick Ranch was by far the biggest disappointment and it wasn’t even close.

It poured rain for 2 hours. It happens. Standing water everywhere, course was unplayable. We kindly asked the staff for a refund and/or rain check and were very rudely talked down to by the staff.

Jim in particular was especially condescending and kept saying he has “his private owner he needs to keep happy”. Apparently they forgot that without customer their course doesn’t exist.

Worst of all they charged the card on file 72 hours in advance which is an outrageous policy to have. This should have been a red flag from the start.

Give you business to courses who respect their customer, not this joke of a course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

the course was overpriced for the condition of the course

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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