5734 E Rancho Manana Blvd, Cave Creek, Arizona, 85331
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s abram
Cave Creek
2008-06-21
$36 (cart included), played on Wednesday, June 2008 at 4pm
I visit the Phoenix/Scottsdale area every couple of years and have played all of the "big name" courses such as Troon, the Boulders, TPC, We-Ko-Pa, Grayhawk. Talking Stick etc. I was looking for something off the beaten path and less expensive. This course was a real find and exceeded my expectations. As others have posted, it is not long, but that does not make it easy. It is a very tight course so straight tee shots are imperative and you need to know where to miss a green as a near miss to the wrong spot can roll very far away. There are lots of elevation changes including a couple of par threes that play steeply down hill, requiring much less club than the distance would indicate. The uphill dogleg par 4 is a great and beautiful hole. The day I played Rancho Manana there was a strong wind making for an intereting round. There are a lot of super views, scenery and wildlife. We saw a Lynx or bobcat on one of the tee boxes. I got paired up with a great threesome and the bar/restaraunt on the premises was also excellent after the round. The twilight rate green fee was a real bargain, although there are a lot of good deals in the area in June.
Here is a link to my photos of Rancho Manana, Troon North and We-Ko-Pa
http://sports.webshots.com/album/563720024mtsCgK?start=60
Would travel: 30-60 Miles, Vacation Worthy
Bottom line: I would play again, Better than average course for the area, Ranks with the best in this price level, Fair priced based on quality and competitive area pricing
Condition of Course, Difficulty, Layout, Price, Ambiance
$36 (cart included), played on Wednesday, June 2008 at 4pm
I visit the Phoenix/Scottsdale area every couple of years and have played all of the "big name" courses such as Troon, the Boulders, TPC, We-Ko-Pa, Grayhawk. Talking Stick etc. I was looking for something off the beaten path and less expensive. This course was a real find and exceeded my expectations. As others have posted, it is not long, but that does not make it easy. It is a very tight course so straight tee shots are imperative and you need to know where to miss a green as a near miss to the wrong spot can roll very far away. There are lots of elevation changes including a couple of par threes that play steeply down hill, requiring much less club than the distance would indicate. The uphill dogleg par 4 is a great and beautiful hole. The day I played Rancho Manana there was a strong wind making for an intereting round. There are a lot of super views, scenery and wildlife. We saw a Lynx or bobcat on one of the tee boxes. I got paired up with a great threesome and the bar/restaraunt on the premises was also excellent after the round. The twilight rate green fee was a real bargain, although there are a lot of good deals in the area in June. Here is a link to my photos of Rancho Manana, Troon North and We-Ko-Pa http://sports.webshots.com/album/563720024mtsCgK?start=60