Tubac Golf Resort - Rancho/Otero
About
Set on the historic 500-acre Otero Ranch, Tubac Golf Resort near Tucson features 27 holes designed by Red Lawrence and Ken Kavanaugh. The Rancho Nine, which was named for the owners of Tubac's Golf Club in Cave Creek, includes one of the holes that was featured in the movie, "Tin Cup," starring Kevin Costner. It also features a perilous three-hole stretch called the "Tubac Triangle," as well as the aptly named 651-yard, par-5 eighth, dubbed "Train Wreck." The Otero Course, named for the family that established the ranch in 1789, is Tubac's original nine. Featuring beautiful bentgrass greens, the golf course is routed through cottonwood and mesquite groves.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 72 | 6870 yards | 71.8 | 130 |
| Blue | 72 | 6387 yards | 69.7 | 124 |
| Blue/White | 72 | 5912 yards | 67.6 | 121 |
| White | 72 | 5696 yards | 66.5 | 117 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5696 yards | 72.2 | 131 |
| White/Green | 72 | 5199 yards | 64.7 | 110 |
| White/Green (W) | 72 | 5199 yards | 70.4 | 120 |
| Green | 72 | 5066 yards | 63.8 | 106 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 5066 yards | 69.2 | 116 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 71.8/130 | 336 | 369 | 377 | 568 | 180 | 464 | 254 | 651 | 430 | 3629 | 340 | 529 | 226 | 363 | 373 | 365 | 545 | 185 | 315 | 3241 | 6870 |
| Blue M: 69.7/124 | 309 | 345 | 364 | 544 | 160 | 433 | 233 | 595 | 395 | 3378 | 316 | 501 | 199 | 338 | 350 | 339 | 518 | 161 | 287 | 3009 | 6387 |
| Blue/White M: 67.6/121 | 275 | 345 | 337 | 488 | 160 | 344 | 192 | 544 | 365 | 3050 | 316 | 501 | 170 | 338 | 327 | 339 | 448 | 136 | 287 | 2862 | 5912 |
| White M: 66.5/117 W: 72.2/131 | 275 | 322 | 337 | 488 | 142 | 344 | 192 | 544 | 365 | 3009 | 275 | 464 | 170 | 316 | 327 | 295 | 448 | 136 | 256 | 2687 | 5696 |
| White/Green M: 64.7/110 W: 70.4/120 | 236 | 322 | 267 | 433 | 142 | 316 | 160 | 505 | 312 | 2693 | 275 | 437 | 155 | 316 | 259 | 295 | 419 | 94 | 256 | 2506 | 5199 |
| Green M: 63.8/106 W: 69.2/116 | 236 | 293 | 267 | 433 | 126 | 316 | 160 | 505 | 312 | 2648 | 252 | 437 | 155 | 294 | 259 | 272 | 419 | 94 | 236 | 2418 | 5066 |
| Handicap | 10 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 7 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 8 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 5 |
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Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by Marthasilvaseg61 on 03/28/2025
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Photo submitted by Marthasilvaseg61 on 03/28/2025
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Photo submitted by E5ZfmwAxlZPsFvfusXAD on 11/06/2024
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Photo submitted by MannyChavez on 03/18/2024
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Photo submitted by MannyChavez on 03/18/2024
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Photo submitted by MannyChavez on 03/18/2024
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Hail covered the green…but I persisted. Photo submitted by tomtutor on 02/15/2023
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Photo submitted by tomtutor on 02/15/2023
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Photo submitted by Charles2402525 on 11/13/2022
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Photo submitted by Charles2402525 on 11/13/2022
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Photo submitted by u314163513908 on 10/21/2022
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Photo submitted by u027698092 on 10/12/2022
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Tin Cup Challenge Photo submitted by pdubb118 on 08/04/2022
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Crossing the Santa Cruz Photo submitted by tliguore on 07/26/2022
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Photo submitted by fgsanchez2 on 07/16/2022
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Photo submitted by fgsanchez2 on 07/16/2022
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awesome time! Photo submitted by u503610715 on 03/28/2022
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Photo submitted by Dennidx on 10/11/2021
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Photo submitted by u00000793518 on 06/07/2021
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Photo submitted by u00000793518 on 06/07/2021
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Photo submitted by LadyGolfer57 on 04/03/2021
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Photo submitted by u314161363952 on 03/31/2021
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Photo submitted by mwilly56 on 02/18/2021
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Photo submitted by u638436251 on 12/27/2020
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Try it! Photo submitted by Ready2teeup on 06/22/2020
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Rancho 9 from the white tee. Photo submitted by BPilgrim1966 on 01/25/2020
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Example of the green fairways and tan rough Photo submitted by BPilgrim1966 on 01/25/2020
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Santa Rita Mountains looking across #8 Anza Photo submitted by SteviePurchase on 12/18/2019
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Clubhouse and Stables Restaurant Photo submitted by SteviePurchase on 12/18/2019
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8th hole cart path Photo submitted by u000002420305 on 10/16/2019
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Photo submitted by clfrancisaz on 09/06/2019
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Photo submitted by keonan on 11/22/2016
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Water filled cup Photo submitted by Thomas3110232 on 06/05/2016
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Tore up green near pin location. Photo submitted by Thomas3110232 on 06/05/2016
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Behind 9th green on Anza Photo submitted by rtheisen on 08/20/2015
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Tin Cup hole Photo submitted by Sharon5655518 on 04/16/2014
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Photo submitted by u000002399087 on 03/24/2013
Great course
The course was in great condition. The starters were wonderful and friendly. That being said the front desk needs some customer intervention as being welcoming and friendly. I hope someone from management reads this because it's important that the customer feels welcome weather he or she is a member. A smile and recognition that you're there is extremely important to any business big or small. Remember you never know who you are talking to just because you're not dressed in the latest fashion.
Tubac is a beautiful course.
Plenty of tees. Tricky if you haven’t played the course.
Great course, fun times!
One of my favorite courses in the Southern AZ area.
Course was in great shape.
Stop in to the patio bar after for some Margys and prickly pear chicken wings!
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My son was here from Indiana and I booked a tee time to play at Tubac. He had a great time and I like playing the course. Friendly staff and great layout.
Thanks Tubac!
Great setup
Course was in great shape. The greens were well maintained.
What a wonderful course..The conditions were perfect and the staff very cordial...We will be back in the spring to play again.
Nice Course
Very nice well maintained course. Great staff. Great off Course amenities. Definitely recommend.
We love this course!!
We were able to play Rancho this time and always enjoy playing it and remembering the movie Tin Cup was filmed on this course.
Rough way too deep
It's a beautiful course and well maintained. Too bad our round was ruined by time spent looking for balls in 2 inch rough if you missed the fairway by a yard or two. Our round took almost 5 hrs as we and the groups in front of us searched in vain for balls that missed the fairway by only a few yards. The rough was so deep that you could not see the ball unless you were directly over it. I'm a 13 handicapper but the course is too tough for me.
Great Resort Course!
The course was in very good condition as we played the Anza/Ranch courses. Tee boxes and fairways were well maintained while greens were very good albeit soft and holding to incoming shots. Greens actually looked faster than they actually were, but rolled well. Only concern noted was Bermuda type rough adjacent to fairways where the rough tended to "hide" ball as balls tended to "sink" down in the rough. You could be standing ten feet from the ball and not see it. This is a great place to enjoy golf and the amenities of the resort.
Not up to Tubac standards
The course is in the worst shape that I have ever seen it in. I was very disappointed. Mulitple green has different speeds. And just patches of dirt everywhere.
Tubac Golf Resort
We always enjoy golfing at Tubac. It is a beautiful course, situated along the Santa Cruz River with views of the Santa Rita, San Cayatano and Tumacacory Mts. The golf course fairways are a little rough, the greens are in good condition. We enjoyed our lunch on the patio afterward. Overall, a very relaxing experience.