Fred Enke Golf Course

Course is in good shape staff was great! Course was challenging.

the course is the best muni I have played in Tucson and the price was right. I would pick this one far more often if it were a little closer to where I stayed.

I found the staff to be friendly, but not really forthcoming and I saw the cart girl just once. The cafe/bar was closed when I finished my round at 4:05, alas.

I enjoy this course; each hole is different and some have extremely challenging features (like, you can't see what's ahead of you without driving up and taking a look and there are some St. Andrews bunkers!). You'll have a good chance of seeing wildlife, too. Now, the disadvantages: poorly marked holes and limited directional signs (showing where to go for the next hole); would be challenging to walk, as there is some distance between holes; cafe closed by 4 pm; only one bathroom (hole 7 and 15), but lots of cover you could use if needed! Greens were in great condition; fairways in moderately good condition. Overall, well worthwhile to golf here.

For a city course, this is a great buy as well as having some very interesting hole layouts with varying elevations, doglegs, and green play. They don't have a yardage book but you can print a course layout on the website or just consult the map at each hole. Enjoyed playing here several times and will continue.

The layout of Fred Enke is a delight. No cookie-cutter course here with monotonous side by side fairways. We love to walk Fred Enke and with just a couple of small hills, it is very walkable giving ample opportunities to see lots of wildlife and birdlife.

The greens are in excellent shape, with lots of contours. Tricky, but fair and true.

With no housing or roads nearby, it is a quiet, peaceful golf experience.

Fred Enke is a must golf and a must return.

The weather was nearly ideal and the course was in great condition for winter. The fairways were tight and the greens were moderately fast. Our foursome was able to complete 18 holes in 4 hours. We never waited on anyone and only had to let one twosome play through. Overall we had a great time on this interesting layout.

The bunkers only have about 1/4 inch of sand mixed with dirt. You can't play a proper bunker shot out of the bunkers. Once you get down through the 1/4 inch of sand/dirt, the club hits hard ground, bounces and you either scald the ball or hit the side of the bunkers. Worst bunkers I have ever played.

I was a single but was teamed up with some great people,but the pace of the game was really slow from the groups up front,two other groups caught up to us

Play a bit slow, but not to the point of aggravation. Course and greens present a very good challenge.

many people were moving too slow. finally gave up on the 2nd 9 holes and left the course.

Was an average course, little pricey for the course.

Guess you get what you pay for. Glad we had a hot deal otherwise would be very upset. Took almost 5 hours to complete our round. Waited on every tee box. Course had too many people on it. Actually ran out of carts and had to wait until some golfers finished before we could get one. Some golfers seemed more interested in the beer than the golf. Course is wild. Loved that aspect.

Boy, when the City of Tucson lets Fred Enke start watering the fairways again, this course will be beautiful! Not a big fan of dormant crud. And those thinned out areas that front the approaches to the greens.

I enjoyed the mix of left/right doglegs and the absence of straight holes (except #18)! The par 5 layouts are very challenging in that they narrow down near the greens so it makes you decide on a risk/reward 2nd shot to try for the green. I chose to layup on every par 5 (except #18).

We'll be back!

local knowledge will help you score better, mainly on back nine. greens were pretty good. shot accuracy important!

This course is challenging, but also has a few holes that are easier than others. Enjoy the scenery and the greens. The only thing that could make it better is if the cart paths were smoother.

The staff was very courteous when I arrived and sent me out early. Some of the holes have a fairly tight fairway
to quick greens. Some nice views. I would certainly play here again.

I had an 8:00 tee time, but play was delayed until 9:15 due to frost. Since I was a single, the starter got me out first off number one, and I never slowed down. Finished at 11:30 and had a great round.

It was a windy and cold day but the course was great. The greens are nice it's a real challenging course for the a first timer.

This course was a very pleasant surprise. They have over-seeded the tees and greens - the fairways are dormant light brown. It is a very appealing look.

The greens are spectacular. They roll true and there was not a green that was not in A1 shape.

The big drawback here is pace of play. I teed off at 1:00pm on Dec 23. There were twosomes in front of our twosome and the play was very very slow. I left the course after 9 (paid for 18) as the play was 2.5 hrs to that point.

They need a marshalling presence on the course, but I was told that they are cutting back expenses. Penny wise, pound foolish. If I had paid a full fee, I'd be annoyed. As I got a hot deal, I was OK with leaving after 9. I certainly would never pay full rates here as it seems that pace of play is a common complaint.

Pace of play was extremely slow. It took us 5 1/2 hours to play a round. The threesome in front of us quit around the 7th hole. No ranger was in place. We realize the city must make money but they need to not send out players every seven minutes and they must put a ranger on this course! Course itself was in great shape.