Ventana Canyon - Canyon Course

it was a fun day. the greens were recently aerated so putting was a challenge and we has not been informed of the green condition.

I always enjoy playing either the Canyon course or the Mountain course, especially after May 1 when the prices drop. Both courses have always been in very good shape for the desert. The guy in the pro shop who checked me in owes me 3 bucks.

Had a friend in from Illinois and wanted to show him a nice course. I've played there a few times before and enjoyed it. Not this time. We got there and the guy in the pro shop was very aloof. Got out to the course and found out that all the greens had just been sanded. If I'd had known that in advance, I wouldn't have played the course. It was like putting on the beach. If that wasn't bad enough, we had a five hour round. Saw the ranger once and he said the course was backed up. Really!. How'd you like to wait on every shot for five hours in 100+ heat. I won't be back.

The course was in great condition and challenging.

Carved into the Catalina Mountains on the Eastside of Tucson this place is a real gem. Great staff, excellent fairways and the greens are superb. I will return.

A fun and very challenging course. Particularly the back nine. Great views and the playing conditions were superb!! This is private Golf quality at a public course price!! I look forward to playing again..

John O

Great course conditions. Very fast greens made it very challenging. Can't beat the scenery and the variety of hole layouts. Over the years, I have played all the courses in Tucson area available to general Public. I moved out of state 5 yrs ago.. I will always choose Ventana any time I get close to the old pueblo.

We have played the Mountain course in the past and loved it, but on Saturdays it is "members only" , so we were only able to get out on the Canyon. Unfortunately the earliest tee time we could get was 3:30 and the staff apparently went home after our front nine--the snack bar was closed, restrooms closed, no beverage cart and no one to direct us to the 10th tee. This took us at least 20 minutes to find and involved crossing a busy road intersection. The course is marked with markers pointing to the longest tees, but there is quite a drought of directions in between these markers and where we were hitting from. The two courses intersect on the back nine, so it can be very confusing, even for us experienced golfers. we had to quit after 14 due to impending darkness and then spent another 20 minutes trying to get back to the clubhouse in the dark.

Getting to the first tee was also difficult as entrance staff directed us to the Lowes lodge which we were not staying at, and the Lowes staff told us that the course staff should send us out. After going to both, we went back to the lodge and they took our bags and got our cart and directed us back to the starter quite a ways away. We will only play the Mountain course in the future--not on Saturdays!

Played the Mountain Course: Drove to Resort there is no sign for golf or a bag drop. Was told pro shop was behind the restaurant. Parked walked to pro shop and was told to go back to car and they would send someone to get clubs. That is it just the clubs, walked back to our cart. All the practice facilities are at Canyon course. Nice facilities. Pace of play was great. Course is beautiful. Greens are cut for the Pros and so were the pin placements. The green could no hold a shot if you dropped straight down on them. Expect to have many more than your normal 3 putts. If you are a 10+ handicap I would say you are wasting your time. Not enjoyable at all.

The course was in great shape, but pace of play was extremely slow 5.5hours. A call to the club house and another conversation with the starter provided no results. Otherwise it was a great time

Course was in good condition, bunkers actually had sand in them. Tee off was 12:10 and got to 89 degrees but had a nice breeze most of the day until about 12th hole then started to get windy. Loved the layout of the mountain course. Played from the Blue Tees.

Great course!! Well maintained. Terrible customer service. Unfriendly pro shop. Cart person not around and not helpful. Starter was not available or busy!!

This is a beautiful, scenic course that is always in perfect condition. Only complaint is that the greens are undulating and very difficult. Not quite as diabolical as Dove Mountain but tough in their own right. My buddy, who is an 11 handicap, 3-putted multiple times and 4-putted twice as well. (He chipped in from 100 yards on 17 just to avoid putting. ) Other than that, it's a very fair though challenging course and is fun to play because it is so well-manicured. It was about a 4 1/2 hour round on a warm Sunday afternoon. Waited on some holes but overall not bad. Can't complain about an extra 15 minutes on such a beautiful course on a gorgeous day.

Both courses here are quite nice courses however, beware the variety of prices you may pay! I stayed at the resort and was given a price around $150 +tax to play the first day, only to find that my playing partners payed $100 +tax to play (and they were staying at the resort as well)...the next day, I asked about the difference in price and was given some b.s. answer about how "like airline prices, our prices vary based on availability and demand" and "they must have booked their times after I did". I pointed out that my reservation confirmation indicated that they were already booked when I booked and so that blew that argument out of the water. I then indicated that, as a result, I would like the same rate that my playing partners from the previous day had and was told that they could only offer me the $119 rate +tax. Still about $40 better than the day before but then I found out that my playing partners for day two were paying the "member" rate of $75, so... So, to make a short story long, always ask what the member rate is for the course and try to negotiate up from there and certainly don't expect to get any resort breaks if you are staying at the resort!

The two Ventana Canyon courses never disappoint. Always in perfect condition. Incredible greens which putt so true if you can figure out how to read the breaks and speed. We love these courses.