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4.3
2010 Reviews (2010)
5 Stars
984
4 Stars
706
3 Stars
214
2 Stars
69
1 Stars
37
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.3
89.7%
Recommend this course
1788 out of 2010 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.4
146 Reviews (146)
5 Stars
82
4 Stars
46
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
91.8%
Recommend this course
134 out of 146 reviews
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4.4
277 Reviews (277)
5 Stars
155
4 Stars
96
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
93.9%
Recommend this course
260 out of 277 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
2010 Reviews (2010)

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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Played On
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Wow factor- 100

First time playing this course and the scenery is phenomenal. Tough course on this old guy, slept well that night. Made sure I had lots of balls to leave behind as not knowing the course is a real negative. I'm sure the second time around would be better.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
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
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Nice desert golfing

Overall very nice course, just a lot of ball makes not fixed on all the green.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play

We had a 20 minute delay to start and then let latecomers to a tournament start in front of us and then we kept coming up on bottleneck again and 6 holes in 1 hour and 45 minutes

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun course to play

Course was in good condition. Pace of play was slow but the staff explained that to us before we teed off. Greens were great to putt on. Range was crowded but found a slot to hit balls rather quickly. Nice chipping green.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rancho Manana

Absolutely beautiful course! Pro shop staff, starter and rangers all very welcoming and friendly. Course in great shape. Good value for the money. Definitely recommend!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Rude starter and on course staff

Have played here many times and this was the first occassion I have experienced this. The comments made to our group by the starter and one of the on course Marshall’s were simply unnecessary and not appropriate under the playing conditions.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fantastic Course

Course was nice, good elevation changes, great scenery. I played from white and it was 5400yds total. Fairways were well taken care of and medium fast greens, I would recommend to play here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Kinda short course, but the views are amazing. I would play here again great course

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 33
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 33
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Golf Course

Beautiful scenery. Course was fun and challenging. First time players will have a hard time knowing where to hit but beyond that just enjoy the landscape. I will be back someday

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Short course

Short course that is way too expensive for what you get. Greens were slow and fuzzy; sand traps were rock hard underneath. Fairways were very good; the layout wasn't that interesting. They say they have great views but I really didn't think it was that special. Its a resort course and therefore pace of play was slow. 5 hours

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cart path only

The course was in great shape and they had cart path only! Didn’t pay all that money for coo , plus we’re seniors and it made the round very difficult

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

I have played most of the courses in the valley and being a Troon card holder have played all of theirs. this course has better condition and maintenance than most of Troon's. I will be booking many more tee times at this place.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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