San Tan Highlands
About
San Tan Highlands (formerly known as The Golf Club at Johnson Ranch) boasts a championship course with a front nine that winds through the Sonoran desert and a back nine that finishes at the base of the bordering San Tan Mountains. Naturally, the first half of the golf course is relatively flat and the latter half has a hilly terrain. In contrast to its categorization as a desert course, this course has grass from the tees to the greens but the cactus-filled landscape definitely implies desert. The greens are quite large and undulating and the fairways are fairly open with generous landing areas. Strategically placed sand bunkers and water hazards come into play throughout the San Tan Highlands.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Black | 72 | 7162 yards | 72.7 | 130 |
Blue | 72 | 6696 yards | 70.2 | 120 |
White | 72 | 6171 yards | 67.8 | 114 |
White (W) | 72 | 6171 yards | 74.4 | 131 |
White/Gold | 72 | 5798 yards | 67.0 | 110 |
Gold | 72 | 5569 yards | 65.8 | 104 |
Gold (W) | 72 | 5569 yards | 70.2 | 119 |
Gold/Red | 72 | 5404 yards | 64.7 | 103 |
Red (W) | 72 | 5286 yards | 69.3 | 115 |
Red/Yellow (W) | 72 | 4135 yards | 68.2 | 112 |
Yellow (W) | 72 | 3423 yards | 62.7 | 101 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Black M: 72.7/130 | 606 | 437 | 212 | 421 | 460 | 436 | 185 | 476 | 524 | 3757 | 420 | 155 | 382 | 396 | 540 | 372 | 382 | 200 | 558 | 3405 | 7162 |
Blue M: 70.2/120 | 591 | 403 | 185 | 398 | 447 | 399 | 153 | 443 | 485 | 3504 | 395 | 140 | 362 | 375 | 515 | 345 | 350 | 180 | 530 | 3192 | 6696 |
White M: 67.8/114 W: 74.4/131 | 551 | 383 | 150 | 381 | 370 | 375 | 130 | 421 | 450 | 3211 | 381 | 131 | 349 | 328 | 463 | 335 | 332 | 151 | 490 | 2960 | 6171 |
White/Gold M: 67.0/110 | 512 | 359 | 150 | 317 | 370 | 375 | 130 | 390 | 405 | 3008 | 340 | 131 | 322 | 328 | 463 | 282 | 332 | 151 | 441 | 2790 | 5798 |
Gold M: 65.8/104 W: 70.2/119 | 512 | 359 | 117 | 317 | 297 | 342 | 119 | 390 | 405 | 2858 | 340 | 127 | 322 | 300 | 438 | 282 | 320 | 141 | 441 | 2711 | 5569 |
Gold/Red M: 64.7/103 | 512 | 359 | 110 | 317 | 293 | 298 | 112 | 390 | 405 | 2796 | 340 | 120 | 322 | 293 | 438 | 282 | 238 | 134 | 441 | 2608 | 5404 |
Red W: 69.3/115 | 471 | 352 | 110 | 310 | 293 | 298 | 112 | 383 | 384 | 2713 | 333 | 120 | 315 | 293 | 431 | 275 | 238 | 134 | 434 | 2573 | 5286 |
Red/Yellow W: 68.2/112 | 350 | 204 | 110 | 310 | 293 | 298 | 112 | 240 | 290 | 2207 | 213 | 120 | 137 | 293 | 322 | 166 | 238 | 134 | 305 | 1928 | 4135 |
Yellow W: 62.7/101 | 350 | 204 | 52 | 222 | 244 | 200 | 62 | 240 | 290 | 1864 | 213 | 30 | 137 | 157 | 322 | 166 | 184 | 45 | 305 | 1559 | 3423 |
Handicap | 9 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 4 | |||
Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
Handicap (W) | 1 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 2 |
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Photo submitted by pauls123 on 03/24/2024
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Photo submitted by pauls123 on 03/24/2024
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Photo submitted by u000005826956 on 12/22/2023
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Photo submitted by Smackatowa on 09/05/2023
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Photo submitted by rgonzo8 on 06/26/2023
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Photo submitted by u940201335 on 03/02/2023
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Photo submitted by Coach1414 on 02/19/2023
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Photo submitted by beacher000001 on 02/09/2023
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Tee box repair Photo submitted by Penage on 01/29/2023
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Photo submitted by u433006964 on 12/07/2022
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Photo submitted by u763941175 on 10/28/2022
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Photo submitted by u314162356130 on 11/22/2021
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Photo submitted by u00000851391 on 01/03/2021
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Photo submitted by Reed5000 on 12/14/2020
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Amazing view Photo submitted by Dmanuels00 on 11/24/2020
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Expansive view from elevated tee, Mountain 9 Photo submitted by u712017935 on 11/05/2020
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Beep beep Photo submitted by u712017935 on 11/05/2020
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Photo submitted by gdhicks on 06/05/2020
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Haboob!! Photo submitted by Shypoke55 on 04/22/2020
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Spring Flowers Photo submitted by Shypoke55 on 04/22/2020
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Photo submitted by Shypoke55 on 04/22/2020
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Coyote on #6 finding some shade Photo submitted by Shypoke55 on 04/22/2020
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Photo submitted by Shypoke55 on 04/22/2020
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What a view Photo submitted by u4382575 on 02/10/2020
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Devils drop par 3, 11th hole Photo submitted by Michaelteetime on 01/28/2020
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Photo submitted by doddjo on 12/05/2019
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6th fairway!! Photo submitted by Shypoke55 on 05/12/2019
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Photo submitted by MuellerTime on 05/28/2018
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Photo submitted by dustyj on 10/17/2015
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Go for it Photo submitted by bhwhite2 on 03/07/2015
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From the tips on 16 (Big Sky) Photo submitted by u999480096 on 08/11/2014
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Great scenery Photo submitted by Shypoke55 on 04/13/2013
Spends some money!
This course has great potential. However, the course conditions are average at best, the red tee blocks are pathetic…very patchy and turtle back….and they use rocks as tee blocks…very cheesy at best…..spend some money to spiff a few things up…make golfers want to return.
Not worth the drive
They don’t allow walking at all. Front nine and back nine are two very different courses with front amongst houses and basic layout and back nine the one that has all the pictures taken from. (Mountains, desert, better layout) Played front nine in 1:30, back nine in 3:00 due to a couple slow groups slowing everyone. Course is in good shape but can find equivalent and better much closer to PHX metro area. Second time I’ve played this course and went away saying I don’t want to come back here. There are so many more options out there that make this not worth the drive.
Fun course
We really like this course. This is our third time playing. It offers a lot of variety and the staff is always super nice..
Great Course
Was cool and very windy so the course was empty. Finished in 2 1/2 hours. Greens were great course was great.
Need Course Knowledge
Thank you to my new playing partner for telling where the trouble was on each tee shot because I've had a hard time navigating the course. The carts do have GPS so you could survive. The golf carts are really nice by the way. The back 9 was really fun to play with the views. The course overall is a little dry and tired. The ground is hard and you get more roll. The bunkers have no sand. Narrow fairways so definitely move up to a tee box that's is right for you or you will hate golf afterwards. I had to watch 4 guys play too far back and struggle all day. It was painful to witness.
First Time
The course is beautiful and in great shape. The staff were great to work with.
Good condition and worth the drive even through road construction from the city ldg
Fun to play and cart was stocked with one bottle of water but no drinking water on the course at all except from one or two bathroom faucets.
You could use one cart girl per 9 holes for refreshments
Horrible pace of play
Group ahead of us was a hole behind group in front of them. Marshal was called by our group and group behind us but never did anything about it.
Terrible pace of play - no marshall and proshop didn't care
Greens were very good, fairways good, bunkers - absolutely no sand - more like gravel/concrete.
Pace of play was horrendous. Started on time and within 2 holes was behind pace due to slow play in front of us - no marshall to be seen. 5 hour round with a 150 start time - finished in the dark at 7 pm. Proshop didn't care when pace of play was mentioned at the turn. Had a cart of 3 young teens with loud music drive through our group on a golf cart (they were not golfing) and swore at us for trying to have them wait for us to tee off. All in all - not worth the $ or time to play the course - especially in the afternoon.
Always a great time
This course plays amazing. Can challenge both the high and lower handicap players.
Nice condidtions on the greens and fairways
The green were a little slow from my perspective. The starter was very friendly. The pro shop staff was ok but did not offer any information about first tee direction or where the starter was located. Cart girl was excellent, covered the course well, worked backwards to make sure everyone was served, We saw her 3 times which is excellent.