Golf

Southern Arizona is a golfing paradise.

Lush, green fairways tee to green? You got ‘em.

Desert target golf amidst the cactus? Got those to.

Spectacular scenery, excellent service, pristine course conditions and perfect weather to enjoy over fifty championship layouts.

Come on down and bring your game.

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TUBAC GOLF RESORT (5-minute drive from Tubac Embarcadero)
One Otero Road, Tubac AZ 85646
The heart and soul of the Arizona golf resort is its 27 Hole Championship Golf Course. The original 18 hole layout was designed by famed golf course architect Robert “Red” Lawrence in 1959. Nine new holes were added, and opened for play on September 18, 2006. Tubac Golf Resort & Spa's 27 hole championship course makes it the perfect Arizona golf resort. (For more about the golf resort visit http://www.tubacgolfresort.com/golf.asp)

RIO RICO GOLF CLUB (12-minute drive from Tubac Embarcadero)
1069 Camino Caralampi, Rio Rico AZ 85648-1610
One of Arizona`s best kept secrets is our Robert Trent Jones championship golf course - one of the top three rated golf courses in Arizona and located just 15 minutes south of Tubac, Arizona. Rio Rico is also home to the PGA`s Qualifying School and is therefore deemed to the highest standards of the PGA. The course is in excellent shape and the weather is always great golf weather. (For more information visit, http://www.golfnow.com/course-directory/arizona-golf-courses/rio-rico-golf-courses/rio-rico-resort-and-country-club_

KINO SPRINGS (35-minute drive from Tubac Embarcadero)
187 Kino Springs Dr, Nogales AZ 85621-9502
This course requires many uphill shots because of its elevation changes. The greens are well manicured. The tree-lined fairways are very narrow. The Santa Cruz River can be seen from the course, but it does not come into play. However, there is a creek and a pond that come into play on two holes.

PALO DURO CREEK (20-minute drive from Tubac Embarcadero)
2690 N Country Club Dr, Nogales AZ 85621-3690
Enjoy the historic charm of the Simmons` Ranch as well as the beauty and challenge of one of the best golf course layouts in Southern Arizona. The course is set in the foothills of the Portrero Canyon, with views of the Santa Rita and San Cayatano Mountains. The natural wetlands at Palo Duro Creek provide a focus for the Lakes Course. They also provide habitat for many rare species of birds. Bring your binoculars if you`re so inclined! With a Course Rating of 69.7 from the Red tees, and 72.7 from the Blues, Palo Duro Creek Golf Course provides a game with rewards and challenges for every golfer.

Green Valley CANOA Hills (25-minute drive from Tubac Embarcadero)
1401 W Calle Urbano, Green Valley AZ 85614-4600
Canoa Hills is a beautiful 18-hole public golf course laid out among the canyons and hills of the Santa Cruz Valley north of Tubac Green Valley, Arizona. At Canoa Hills you will find spectacular views of the Santa Catalina Mountains..
The large bent-grass greens, Bermuda tees, and rolling fairways offer exceptional playing conditions for players of all abilities. The Bermuda fairways are overseeded with winter rye for lush playing conditions November through May of each year. The Bermuda grass fairways offer fantastic lies and a different playing condition during the summer months. (For more information visit, http://www.golfnow.com/course-directory/arizona-golf-courses/green-valley-golf-courses/canoa-hills-golf-course

CANOA RANCH (20-minutes drive from Tubac Embarcadero)
5880 S Camino del Sol, Green Valley AZ 85614-5097
Canoa Ranch is a great example of how the Southwestern desert can be transformed into a golfer`s paradise without destroying the beauty of the surrounding native land. Canoa Ranch boasts dramatic elevation changes, strategic bunkering and spectacular views of Elephant Head. Designed by Schmidt-Curley Designs, Canoa Ranch has five sets of tee boxes (ranging from 4,500 yards to 7,013 yards) for all levels of golf. (For more information visit http://www.golfnow.com/tucson/tee-times/golf-courses/arizona---southern-arizona/canoa-ranch-golf-club/search)

QUAIL CREEK COUNTRY CLUB (30-minute drive from Tubac Embarcadero)
1490 N Quail Range Loop # BLDG2, Green Valley AZ 85614
Located in beautiful Sahuarita in the Green Valley area south of Tucson, Quail Creek commands a truly picturesque setting with the stunning Santa Rita Mountains providing postcard views. (For more information, visit http://www.golfnow.com/course-directory/arizona-golf-courses/green-valley-golf-courses/quail-creek-country-club)

SAN IGNACIO GOLF CLUB (20-minute drive from Tubac Embarcadero)
4201 S Camino del Sol, Green Valley AZ 85614-5086
In 1854 Mexico sold the land parcel known as San Ignacio de la Canoa to the U.S., thus the name of the Arthur Hills' 18-hole golf course located in Green Valley, Arizona. Just 20 minutes south of Tucson, this par 71 facility built in 1989, offers yardages from 5,200 to 6,704 depending on the tees selected. The strategy is sublime. One outstanding feature is the visibility from tee to green. Golfers see everything they must encounter before they swing the driver. The club is at 3,000 feet elevation which offers a cooler temperature in the middle of the summer than other Tucson courses. San Ignacio is the site of extensive practice facilities and offers world famous John Jacobs Golf Schools throughout the year.
(For more information, visit http://www.golfnow.com/course-directory/arizona-golf-courses/green-valley-golf-courses/san-ignacio-golf-club)

TUCSON ARIZONA NATIONAL GOLF CLUB (1 hour and 15 minute drive from Tubac Embarcadero)
9777 E. Sabino Greens Drive
Arizona National is desert golf at its finest. Designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr., the golf course meanders among the foothills of Tucson`s beautiful Santa Catalina Mountains as it follows the rugged natural flow of the land across shady mesquite-lined arroyos and skirts craggy rock outcroppings.. Along the way, its diverse 6,776-yard layout will throw enough tough decisions and classic golf-in-the-desert challenges at you to test the very limits of your ability. Yet, it has the flexibility to do so without ever becoming unfair.

STAR PASS COUNTRY CLUB (55-minute drive from Tubac Embarcadero)
36 W. Star Pass Blvd.
Starr Pass Country Club & Spa features 27 holes of Arnold Palmer Signature Golf for a desert golf experience to remember. What`s best about the golf at Starr Pass is that it`s a true Sonoran desert golf experience. The course winds its way through the mountains and arroyos with the opportunity to experience the best of golf and desert wildlife.