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4.3
1999 Reviews (1999)
5 Stars
979
4 Stars
703
3 Stars
212
2 Stars
68
1 Stars
37
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.3
89.9%
Recommend this course
1778 out of 1999 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.4
146 Reviews (146)
5 Stars
83
4 Stars
48
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
92.5%
Recommend this course
135 out of 146 reviews
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4.4
296 Reviews (296)
5 Stars
167
4 Stars
102
3 Stars
21
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.7
93.6%
Recommend this course
277 out of 296 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
1999 Reviews (1999)

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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4.0
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Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
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4.0
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Windy weather
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Reviews 1
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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
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Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 33
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
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Reviews 33
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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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
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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
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Reviews 7
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
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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
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun day at the course

Fun par 70. Lots of layups off the tee, maybe had the opportunity to hit driver more if you knew which cactus to aim at… Greens were a little on the slow side & extremely receptive (which is fine for target golf). Some of the tee boxes were extremely chewed up which was frustrating. Lots of beautiful views and fun shot shaping opportunity’s to be had.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awesome golf course.

This course is a beautiful desert course, on par with The Boulders South course and a lot less expensive. I was wowed the entire way and then had dinner in their restaurant which was spectacular with a fantastic patio and excellent food. This is in my top tier of golf courses.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Experience at Rancho Manana.

Beautiful scenery, but pace of play was really unacceptable.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Pace of play

Course conditions were ok., greens were slow and could have been cut a little more. The real problem was the pace of play. On the front we had 3 groups waiting to hit on a par 3, twice. We made the turn at a shade under 3 hours. I went in after 9 and complained in the pro shop regarding the pace of play, I was informed that it is quicker on the back. I said 3 hours to play 9 is not acceptable. We played 10 & 11 and headed home, very disappointing from all aspects. Best part were the views

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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