Arizona National Golf Club
You’ll need several shot-making skills to defeat the 18-hole, par 71 course at Arizona National Golf Club. This course follows Tucson’s rocky outcroppings, saguaros, and desert springs. The tees are also elevated. Previous golfers say the hardest hole is the 11th because you have to force carries over thorns. Arizona National has received many awards, including Golf Digest’s “Best New Upscale Courses” in 1996 and Golf Magazine’s “Top 100 Courses You Can Play in the United States.”

Del Lago Golf Club
Del Lago Golf Club is located in Vail and is one of the newest 18-hole courses in the area. The course offers great views of the Santa Catalina and Santa Rita mountains. Del Lago has nine lakes on its 7,206- yard, par 72 course.

The Golf Club at Vistoso
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There’s an interesting design at The Golf Club at Vistoso. No two holes run parallel to each other, giving the course a figure eight pattern. The 72 par course ranges from 6,932 yards for championships to 5,165 yards for ladies and juniors. Golf Digest voted this course the “Best Course in Tucson” in 1999.

Heritage Highlands Golf and Country Club
Golfers can receive a wonderful view of the Tortolita, Catalina, Rincon, Tucson, and Santa Rita Mountains at the Heritage Highlands Golf and Country Club. The front nines are not as challenging as the back nines, which have a hilly terrain that goes around mountains and lakes.

Lodge at Ventana Canyon
Tom Fazio designed Lodge at Ventana Canyon’s two 18-hole championship golf courses. The Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program also recognized both courses for their conservation and preservation efforts. The course is located on 1,600 acres and received a Gold Medal Award from Golf Magazine. The signature hole is #3, which has a great view of the Sonoran Desert.

Mountain View Golf Club
Mountain View Golf Club’s course sits on a plateau that offers panoramic views of the Catalina Mountains and the Kilkenny countryside. Man-made lakes provide a challenge at four of the championship golf course’s 18 holes. Mountain View also has a golf shop, a practice range, and a restaurant.

Omni Tucson National Golf Resort and Spa
The Omni Tucson National Golf Resort and Spa has been the site of may Professional Golfers’ Association events. The Omni has three nine-hole courses with long fairways.

Star Pass Golf Club
This course meanders through the Tucson Mountain’s bluffs and valleys. Star Pass Golf Club has 18 holes and is considered to be one of the premier golf courses in the Tucson area.

Tucson City Golf
The City of Tucson operates five golf courses. Fred Enke Golf Course has vast greens that have strategically placed bunkers and sand traps. Grass is only used on the tees here, and the course doesn’t overwhelm the area’s native plants. Fred Enke is on Irvington Road. The Randolph Golf Course is the site of PING/Welch’s Ladies Professional Golfers Association Championship and the Professional Golfers’ Association’s Joe Garagiola Tucson Open. Randolph is set on 7,000 yards of fairways on South Alvarnon Way. Silverbell was built along the Santa Cruz River and has nine lakes on North Silverbell Road. Silverbell also has grassy fairways on 6,300 yards. The El Rio Golf Course is on West Speedway Boulevard and was built in the 1930s. The course was once the original site of the Tucson Open. El Rio has tight fairways and small greens that are surrounded by trees and lakes on 6,000 yards. Dell Urich is a par 70 course that measures between 5,270 and 6,633 yards.

The Westin La Paloma Resort and Spa
The Westin La Paloma Resort and Spa’s golf course has 27 holes on three nine-hole courses. The courses are all set in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains. Westin La Paloma is also a Jack Nicklaus signature championship golf course.