Tubac Golf Resort - Rancho/Otero

first time playing Tubac. Drove from Tucson. Frost delay of 30 minutes and it was a chilly morning. After getting started we moved quickly. The aprons around the greens are a little rough but it is winter. The fairways were in good condition and the greens were unbelievably fast. Interesting layout with plenty of tress, bunkers and water. It doesn’t feel like a desert course, it feels more lush. Overall a very fun day of golf. I would definitely recommend.

We enjoyed our round but found the lack of neither a ball washer on the cart or on the tees to be most annoying, especially with ample watering and occasional muddy conditions. Also it would be helpful to first-time guests to have better signage when completing the 9th hole on the Otero course and trying to find the first tee on the Rancho course. On the positive side, the starters and cart assistants were most helpful and friendly.

The pace of play on the 14th was very very slow with people that did not seem to care and no Marshall. The greens would not hold any pitch or chip shots only full shots into the green and very fast. I like the fast greens but they just did not play like traditional greens And you were left with a lot of 20 footers.

Great course as always. One of my 5 favorites in Tucson area. Tees, fairways & greens all in great condition. Doesn't matter which two nines I play, I enjoy all 3 of them.

Would I recommend this course, ABSOLUTLY

For a resort course, this course has taken a tangible turn for the worse over the last couple of years. Not sure what is behind this erosion but it is evident and seems to be common opinion locally. Folk will try to blame the weather - lack of precipitation - however surrounding courses seem to have found a resolve - not Tubac.

Haven’t seen Tubac like this before. The course needs some attention.

Only complaint was several of the tee boxes were not in good shape & had green paint applied to cover up the lack of natural grass.

Warm weather brought hordes of golfers. Fairways and greens not in usual good condition.. Pace of play was awful.

Fun and challenging layout with some of the holes were used in the movie Tin Cup

Always enjoyable to play Tubac. Got a good deal for the season.

They were very unpleasant to check in with. Told me they make nothing from golf now tee times. Asked about getting TROON points for playing as at other TROON courses booked on golf now was told they get no payments from golf now and wouldn’t do it. They were about as friendly as a pay toilet in a diarrhea ward. Course layout very confusing few if any markers or arrows when navigating course showing which direction to take cart path.