tucson golf course: Arizona National Golf Course - 11/30/07 03:18 PM
Arizona National Golf Course is one of Tucson’s finer mountain courses. Designed by Robert Trent Jones in 1995. The Arizona National Course has seen young University of Arizona Golfers named Lorena Ochoa, Natalie Gulbis, and Rory Sabatini. Other famous UofA alumni are Annika Sorenstam and Jim Furyk. While playing this course you may have the pleasure of meeting up and coming players who will fill your TV screen with the magical control of that beloved golf ball. Gracing the foothills of the Catalina mountains Arizona National offers scenic views of the valley below, the mountains above and the beauty of desert … (1 comments)

tucson golf course: Hilton El Counquistador the Conquistador Course - 10/12/07 04:42 AM
Hilton El Conquistador the Conquistador Course is a 6,801 yard par 71 course with a 72.7 rating and slope of 126. Located in Oro Valley, this is one of two course you can play from the country club. The other course is the Canada course.
The Conquistador course is Tucson Association of Realtors holds their annual Habitat for Humanity Golf tournament. This year it will be on November 9th. Last year several thousand dollars was raised to apply toward building a home for a needy family.
Step up to the first tee at the Conquistador and you will be looking … (0 comments)

tucson golf course: Tucson Del Urich Municipal Golf Course - 09/24/07 12:33 PM
Dell Urich is a parkland tree-lined courses with relatively flat fairways and big undulating greens. Located in the heart of Tucson. Sharing the complex with Randolph North Golf Course, which I already wrote about. This course has parallel fairways that are as forgiving as the sister course to the north.  Its an easy course to walk and take in some of the views of the city and mountains that surround Tucson. Leave the cart at the pro shop.
The first hole is a 347 yard Par. A slight dip down early fairway and back up to a decent sized fairway leading to a complimentary green. Hit a … (1 comments)

tucson golf course: Golfer Beware, Pusch Ridge El Con Quistador Golf Course Is No Push Over - 09/11/07 12:10 PM
Not to be confuses with the El Con Quistador or Canada Courses located a few miles away, Pusch Ridge El Con Quistador Golf Course may be a 9 hole course, but, don’t let it fool you. This is one tough course. It doesn’t get any easier the second round either. The fairways will mislead you, the greens are the biggest challenge, and trying to get even on the second nine holes for what happened on the first nine can easily slip into disaster. I can’t count how many times I have played this course. It hold challenge, frustration, and elation all … (0 comments)

tucson golf course: El Rio Golf Course Rich In History - 08/20/07 02:59 PM
On Sunday my wife told me no Open Houses today, go play golf with your son and daughter-in-law. How many golfers envy me for such a wonderful wife? So we set out to El Rio Golf Course. Our son played his best game ever, our daughter-in-law played better than I’ve seen her play as well, and I had my worse score in 3 years. Plan a fade, and straight into the trees, plan straight and fade into the next fairway. Go figure. 75 yards out and on for a one putt. 20 yards out and over the green into the sand. … (0 comments)

tucson golf course: Grand Valley Golf Course - 05/17/07 02:10 PM
Grand Valley Golf course lies 40 minutes north of Tucson
As you pass through Eloy on your way to Phoenix or Casa Grande from Tucson you will see the Grand Valley Golf Course along the way. I have passed by this golf course hundreds of times on my travels to an from Phoenix. Curiosity settles in every time I pass by.
Curiosity no more. Today my son and daughter-in-law invited me to play the Grand Valley Course with them. This is the same course I mentioned in my blog Here's A Quick Way to Help Make-A-Wish Foundation and Play Golf. Now I can … (0 comments)

tucson golf course: Starr Pass Golf Course Tucson - My Favoriate Mountain Course - 05/03/07 10:23 AM
One of my favorite mountain golf courses is Starr Pass. The Starr Pass legend began over 120 years ago when Richard Starr crafted a trail through the rugged wilderness of the Tucson Mountains. The golf course at Starr Pass was originally completed in 1986. Renovated by Arnold Palmer in 2004 Starr Pass is one of the premium courses in Tucson. Nestled in the Tucson Mountains with 27 holes this course has a challenge for everyone. Broken into three 9-hole courses; the Roadrunner up to 3241 yards, Rattler up to 3490 yards, and Coyote up to 3512 yards.  You will play a combination of two … (0 comments)

tucson golf course: My Favortie Tucson Municiple Golf Course - 04/20/07 05:56 AM

One of my favorite golf courses in all of Greater Tucson is Randolf North Municipal Golf Course
Randolph North Municipal Golf Course was the former home of the PING/Welch's Championship LPGA Golf Tournament and has been the site for PGA tournaments from 1979 through 1990.   In the past it was the site of the PGA Seiko Tucson Match Play Championship and the PGA Joe Garagiola Tucson Open. Randolph was once touted as one of the best municipal courses in the country. Located in central Tucson, Randolph is easily accessible from any part of Tucson.
The course setting is a scenic with several tall trees, lush … (0 comments)