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4.3
2031 Reviews (2031)
5 Stars
994
4 Stars
711
3 Stars
219
2 Stars
70
1 Stars
37
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.3
89.9%
Recommend this course
1806 out of 2031 reviews
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4.4
142 Reviews (142)
5 Stars
81
4 Stars
41
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
92.3%
Recommend this course
131 out of 142 reviews
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4.4
285 Reviews (285)
5 Stars
157
4 Stars
97
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
93.3%
Recommend this course
266 out of 285 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
2031 Reviews (2031)

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
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful course, friendly staff and good value compared to other courses in the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Thanksgiving Tradition

The course was in good shape, pace of play was slow

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
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 Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play

Slowest round ever! Played Quintera 3 times last week. One round we had no one in front of us or behind us. It’s all about managing tee times, and keeping the bad players moving. Sorry, but they do neither here.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Favorite

Definitely our favorite course in the Phoenix area - awesome trade off value for playing quality, scenery.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great golf course

Love McDowell golf course
Was cart path only but otherwise was great fun!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great Challenging Course!

Regardless of the cost we always golf Rancho when visiting once a year. This course is challenging even for the experienced golfer but loads of fun and beautiful scenery with various elevations! There are no GPS screens in the golf carts so bring your own yardage finders, you'll need it! Love having dinner and a specialty cocktail "TontoRito" afterwards at Tonto's Grill (on site) it's a great way to end a tough day of golf.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful views

Very nice course with amazing valley views. Very good food and bev, Always in good shape. A couple of holes that are a little bit funky but otherwise always very nice to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Tough course

Course is short but tough and challenging... Experience where to go for is very helpful... blind Shots, lots of elevation drops.ove this style BUT this course is not forgiving, especially if you can't hit a ball... so Team Rancho Manana - please don't allow people on your course if they can't shoot a ball further than 20 yards... or even don't pair them with other players - it's frustrating to have them in your group even if they don't accept golfers etiquette! Recommend this course but management take care of your guests!

Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play is terrible

On each of the carts they state the pace of play should be around 4 hours. I have played this course now at least a half dozen times. Pace of play is more like 5 hours. They need to either spread out the tee times, or when groups fall behind, encourage them to move along, or skip a hole. There were at least 3/4’s of the holes in which there were 3 groups on a hole and half of those there were 4 groups on a hole. That’s ridiculous. Love the fun and challenging layout, but I cannot stand the wait on every shot. Unless you have 5-6 hours to play golf, I would avoid this place

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
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 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play

I have played this course at least a half dozen times. While it’s a fun, challenging layout, the pace of play is absolutely atrocious. I have never played the course in under 4 hours 45 minutes. Most of the time it’s close to 5 hours. What’s funny is they post right on their information sheet on their carts that pace of play is around 4 hours! We waited on EVERY tee box and on EVERY shot in the fairway. They need to spread out the tee times further and more importantly be not afraid to encourage people to move along. This should include making people skip a hole if they fall behind. Reality is they will probably do neither. It’s all about the money, and it’s clear that there are plenty of people who will play the course. I for one, am done. The only redeeming part of the round was I purchased a Hot Deal from GN so played the course at a discount.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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