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    El Rio Golf Course

    3.9 (19 reviews)
    Open 6:00 am - 6:30 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Paul P.

    A very well-maintained municipal golf course in Tucson. Nicely laid out and not overly challenging, but you have to mind the traps around a few of the holes. Reasonably priced, and helpful employees. We had a lot of fun playing the course as out-of-towners, and a local joined us as a third who plays there often, so we got some tips on hole placement and the flow of the greens. A good day!

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    Francisco L.

    This is a short course and it is currently in excellent shape. From fairways to greens the place looks great. Sand traps are more like dirt traps so stay out! Summer time has some great deals. Staff is very friendly. The course might be short, but has great challenges, you will have a great time at this golf course

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    Probably the worst kept course I played and is crazy that they're charging 42 bucks in June at 4pm. Barely any grass, would not go back

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    Gato is awesome! Super friendly and helpful! Always available at the starter box to answer questions and direct you.

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    Pretty nice course for the money ..fast play and fun holes . I would go back anytime. Greens read true and the ball rolls nice.

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    Gato is the friendly and efficient starter who's knowledgeable of the course and makes for a pleasant outing every time.

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    Dell Urich at Randolph Golf Course

    Dell Urich at Randolph Golf Course

    2.9
    (25 reviews)
    5.1 mi

    I love this place. Many years ago, I played my first real game of golf here. In addition to my…read moreaffections for the place because of my history with it, Randolph's golf courses (and all the public courses in Tucson, for that matter) have really stepped it up in their efforts to make Tucson City-sponsored golf really pleasant. The staff is universally helpful, playful, friendly and caring. The facilities and greens are now well-cared-for, and one can tell that staff takes pride in their work. This can be felt in groundskeepers, to barkeeps, to starters and marshals and cart girls, to the folks in the pro shop.

    Its legit. The holes get derivative but there are some solid par 5s and no easy par 3s…read more Today I played with 3 old guys who played fast except when they went to hunt down their refurbished Titelist. Here's the weird thing: I pull into the parking lot at 0700 and I'm getting passed in the lot by grandpa's in their Lincoln town cars and Camrys. They're doing 50 mph in the big parking lot racing for spaces. These old guys jump out of their vehicles before their car comes to a complete stop, they hop out, and in one fluid motion they lace up their sketcher extra wide spikeless, open their clic gear, toss their ping cart bag full of metal woods and wedges with iron covers on the cart and grimly hobble as fast as their reconstructed knees will take them into the proshop to be first off the tee box. It was the angstyest golf scene I've ever seen. But here's the thing. It's well run, the pro shop flows people thru, the starter pairs them up quick and the pace of play on a Friday morning at this high round count track was okay. 18 holes in 4hrs...not bad. Greens rolled true but look like they're recovering. Fairways okay, bunkers for sure need more sand and less clay but hey, it ain't Augusta. For sure worth a round but I might have caught it on a good day as it has the high potential to be a 6 hr round and if the staff changes I can see how you can hate the place...so go soon before anything changes!

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    Arizona National Golf Club

    Arizona National Golf Club

    4.1
    (53 reviews)
    13.3 mi

    I've played here twice in the last week and on both occasions really enjoyed my time out there…read more The course's greens were recently punched (*it's a summer time thing that has to be done in the desert) and ironically, after I figured out that the ball was not going to move very much because it was jumping straight ahead the whole way to the hole (instead of being affected by the slope and lean of the blades of grass) I started to drop some long putts. In addition to Arizona National being both, a really nice golf course (that will beat you down and keep you on your knees if you let it), and that it sits in a location that truly amazing, the staff that works here is exceptional. The cart girl who brought us beverages in the desert heat was exceptionally pleasant and caring, as was the young man who took my food order when I stayed behind and grabbed a post-round lunch. He too was also super friendly and courteous...and patiently listened as I shared a couple boring golf stories. I also really enjoyed the interactions that I had with the starter, and the "customer support" guy who sets your clubs up in the cart, and the pro shop guy were all very enjoyable and made me feel welcomed and appreciated. I will close by sharing that I did have an off-putting experience (where the pro-shop guy was openly rude to me for no apparent reason). This was two years ago and I had vowed to avoid the course... and actually had not played there since. I am glad that my golf buddies invited me to play there last week as the experiences were really good--in every way that a round of golf could be.

    The Bar and Grill at Arizona National Gold Club continues to be a great lunch option in the far…read morenortheast part of Tucson, so time for an update. Yesterday I had the House Salad, full of the usual vegetable suspects, a hardboiled egg, several slices of bacon, and a sliced chicken breast, hot off the grill and super tender. The default dressing is ranch but I love the chef's Caesar, so opted for that. I was almost able to finish the salad and it was delicious. The restaurant and golf course are semiprivate so open to the public. Wednesday and Friday nights are dinner specials and holidays have special menus. Thanksgiving was fabulous (no cooking or cleanup for me!) and a teaser was just put out for St. Patrick's Day.

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    Dessert! Pineapple upside-down cake
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    Prime rib and roast pork - weird lighting though
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    Quail Canyon Golf Course

    Quail Canyon Golf Course

    3.3
    (8 reviews)
    5.5 mi

    3.5 stars This…read morereview is for the permanent disc golf course that is also located on this ball golf course. The address is somewhat misleading as the entrance is actually off of Rudasill. It will cost you $10 to play 18. You can rent a golf cart for $5 for up to 2 people riding. This course is great for long arms. There isn't a short basket on the whole course. Hence for me, who does not possess a long arm, 3.5 stars. It will take you longer to play than on a dedicated disc golf course if you do not rent a cart. There really are not many obstacles for long arm throwers. Yes, there are trees, but there are fairways, and this course is excellent for honing your fairway drives. There is a water hazard for two of the baskets and if your disc lands in the drink, you can go to the clubhouse, plunk down a deposit, and use the golden retriever (which is actually white, in this case). The club forbids anyone from going into the water, so please respect that. A plus is that there is grass. The website shows pictures of beautiful green grass, but it isn't quite that spectacular. And there still is some dirt around. There is a club house so you can buy drinks and snacks. There is a water fountain to fill up your H2O bottle. And there are clean restrooms. One of the rules that the local disc club has for this course is that all the greens are Out of Bounds (OB). I'm sure they have a good reason. I haven't researched it on the PDGA site, but maybe there is a universal rule for it. I think it is silly. That means that for just about every basket on this course, there is an OB, right by the basket. It's not like disc golfers are going to ruin the greens by walking on it or throwing from it. There are not going to be drives but putts made from a green. So I think it is a silly rule. They hold tournaments here, so the local disc-ers must like it. I'm sure that there are plenty of disc golfers that would give this 4 or even 5 stars. A couple of my friends would. I just don't like paying to play. I don't like getting behind ball golfers and having to wait as it takes them longer to play the hole than it does for us to play the basket. The ball golfers are respectful and friendly, don't get me wrong, I just don't like sharing a course with them. Even my long arm buddies don't get too many birdies on this course: I don't get any. There are a couple of baskets where it might be possible and I've come close, just missing my medium or long putt. My recommendation is to give it a try. Maybe you will like it way more than I enjoy it. If you are a disc golfer in Tucson, you have to try it at least once.

    This is not a golf course. Period. Course in need of maintenance. Greens non existent. Grass not…read morewatered. This could be a gem of a course if it was only maintained. If you do play here, leave the putter at home and just bring irons and wedges as it's impossible to get a true roll on the bumpy greens. I stopped after nine holes due to "heat" but mainly it was because the course is so out of shape.

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    Quail Canyon Golf Course
    Quail Canyon Golf Course
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    The Club at Starr Pass

    The Club at Starr Pass

    3.3
    (40 reviews)
    3.3 mi

    Stunning views!!!…read more Beautiful clubhouse. Beautiful course. Nice restaurant/bar. Immaculate condition throughout the course and the surroundings. Nice practice/range. All staffs here (pro shop, starters , OSP) are all very friendly and professional. Each cart comes with two bottles of water. There are 3 nine holes; Palmer, Gambler and Pioneer. Our group's favorite courses are Palmer and Gambler. Palmer: this is not the typical easy pleasy resort course. It is super challenging / tough, a very target golf. Definitely not for beginners, but extremely satisfy after the round. Bathroom (Palmer): clean because it is literally a JW facility. But it requires a little walk through the pool area. Gambler: not as tough as Palmer but still quite challenging and fun. Bathroom (Gambler): I think it was portable. Sad since it is such a fancy facility. Pioneer: this is the friendliest 9 out of the three courses and appears to be the busiest too. Bathroom (Pioneer): don't remember. A 'must play' golf course in Tucson, especially the Palmer and Gambler. A must play golf course in Tucson, especially the Palmer and Gambler.

    My colleague and I had a session with the golf pro Jackson, who was so good at his job! He helped…read moreme remember the little golf I knew and improve my swing. He worked with three of us in the clinic and even gave feedback to a few others practicing. The club loaned us clubs along with a golf cart as part of the resort fee. Another woman in the clinic kept saying how nice the clubs were- so I'm thinking they were pretty good. She even asked about getting a set. After the clinic, we headed to the clubhouse for lunch. We sat at the bar since the restaurant was pretty busy and the empty seats were in the sun. The bar tender was nice and provided menu suggestions. My colleague settled on the local hotdog (wrapped in bacon and with mustard, ketchup, mayo, and beans. - yep the beans were on the dog.) I followed the recommendation of the bar tender and ordered the chicken sandwich. It was DELICIOUS! There was a hot honey sauce that set the sandwich apart from any I've ever had. The chicken was nice and crispy, and yummy pickles! The food was so good and the prices were better than at the resort. It was so good I came back before I left the conference.

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    The bar
    The Club at Starr Pass

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    El Rio Golf Course - golf - Updated June 2026

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