Tucson Courses

[ChuckZ1956]

I am going to be in Tucson (Oro Valley) for the first time in November and was looking for thoughts on courses to play. Seems like Sewailo is highly thought of and relatively reasonably priced so that was on my list but wasn't sure beyond that. Which of the higher quality courses are worth the money and which are overpriced? Any not-as-well-known courses that are definitely worth trying to play?

[Shipwreck]

Unfortunately Tucson doesn’t really have any “gems” that are not widely known. Sewaillo is definitely one of the best courses in town. November will be prime season so most all courses will be in good shape, but with that comes high price tags.

[Shipwreck]

Del Urich yesterday. Ugh. Greens were like shag carpet. Hopefully they trim them down a bit during the next few weeks. Buddy I was playing with had a ball that was dead in the jaws (downhill no less) take a 90* turn 2” from the hole because of the grain.

[Pepperturbo]

I use to visit Scottsdale and Tucson every year, but not so much the last two years. Arizona National in northern Tucson was my favorite, lots of great views and challenging holes, as it's on the side of a mountain. Ventana Canyon and Starr Pass were really nice as well. But it's been a while so I can't give current status on any of them.

[RainShadow]

AZ National should be in great shape. As Turbo said, great track with amazing views. They just leveled and re-sodded 8 sets of tees this month, and will be working on the bunkers.

The green fees are reasonable, even during peak season.

Sewailo is on the other side of town by a casino, and is probably the best conditioned course around here, and has bentgrass greens.

Venatana is always in good shape, just pricey.

[Sjewell94]

Always liked Starr Pass when I lived in Tucson. November might be pricey there but it is a sweet track. 27 holes and used to be a PGA course for the Tucson Open. Great views all around too!