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1147 Reviews (1147)
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.8
Value
3.7
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
77.9%
Recommend this course
1057 out of 1147 reviews
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4.4
8 Reviews (8)
5 Stars
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Conditions
4.9
Value
3.6
Layout
4.8
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.1
75.0%
Recommend this course
6 out of 8 reviews
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4.4
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Conditions
4.9
Value
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Layout
4.8
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.1
75.0%
Recommend this course
6 out of 8 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Desert
Par 72
Length 6836 yards
Slope 137
Rating 72.1

One of two Tom Fazio-designed golf courses at this Tucson resort, the Canyon Course at The Lodge at Ventana Canyon is classic desert golf, set against the backdrop of the Sonoran Desert enhanced by its surroundings of saguaros, deer, roadrunners, quail and birds. The 6,836-yard, par-72 layout rolls through the Esperro Canyon, incorporating a massive formation known as Whaleback Rock in its design. The golf course has several memorable holes, including a couple of difficult par 3s - the 13th and 16th - as well as the reachable par-5 finishing hole, which features a man-made waterfall.

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Course Details

Year Built 1984
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tom Fazio (1984) Andy Banfield

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS No
Pull-carts No
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Ventana Canyon Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirt required, no denim

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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Reviews

4.4
1147 Reviews (1147)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 37
19th Hole Scenic Views 26
Patio Dining 24
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 122
Bunkers 104
Undulating Greens 92
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 116
Advanced Golfers 93
A Weekend Splurge 82
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 125
Worth the Drive 87
Convenient to the City 60

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Reviews 49
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice Fazio course

Well maintained. Great resort course. Would definitely reccomend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Stacking them deep

It took 90 minutes to play the first 3 holes because of the amount if golfers scheduled on the 8am shotgun start.
The pace quicked and it turned out to be a very relaxing round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Nice facility, bad experience.

I brought two business associates and came as a threesome but was paired with a club member that treated us with extreme rudeness to the extent that it ruined our experience. Their golf etiquette was a big zero and management could see nothing wrong with this. Complained to the director of golf who did nothing to correct the situation.
I will never go back there again.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

wonderful experience

Well maintained facility....very knowledgeable staff...visually magnificent. ..exceptional conditions. ...very fair test from the tips....great course for all levels as different tees allow lesser players to avoid significant carry overs yet still experience the design layout and not feel cheated in the process. Greens are very undulating allowing for multiple precarious pin placements. Fairways are generous except for short and driveable par 4s.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Total package for any golfer

Outstanding facility for the golfer. Practice range is very good, friendly starter, very decent pace of play.
Course is just beautiful. Tee shots are challenging but fair, approach shots are more challenging, bunkers are perfectly kept, greens must be read according to grain. Greens are perfectly kept. I played from the Gold tees at 6400 Yards, would like to have played the 6800 yard tees but my pairing were not interested. Nevertheless the Canyon course will show you desert golf at a high level.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Strange Layout

Of the two Ventana Canyon courses I much prefer the Mountain Course. The Canyon has plenty of interesting holes including two par 4s even I was able to reach off the tee. I found the travel from green to tee quite distracting. The course conditions were spectacular. The fairways were lush, the greens firm, but fair and putted true. For the money, I would rather play the Mountain Course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Ventana Canyon Mountain Course

Best course in Tucson. Great condition, excellent greens. Sand traps could use a little work, but who's complaining. Try the hot dogs at the turn. Straight off the grill. Good value.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Ventana Canyon in the Wind

Windy round made some holes very difficult. Pretty course- would like to play it again.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Pace of play spoils

My wife and I come to Tucson every February and March and have played this course a number of times. It is always in excellent condition and the scenery is wonderful. The frequent waiting between shots and considerable distance between holes makes for too long a round. So unless one can keep occupied with the views it can be annoying.
If time is limited and one wants to play Ventana, then the Mountain course would be the better choice

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Ventana Experience

The course is excellent, but the pace of play can be challenging as we got behind some seniors playing at a 5 hour plus pace. UGH!!!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great golf course. Great views

I have played many times. Always look forward to getting back

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great day in the canyon.

Excellent service, great course stay on the green grass.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Trip

A great trip through thick desert terrain. In canyons and arroyos, the fairways were lush, the greens were nice. Water features were a nice surprise.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ventana canyon golf. Great experience!

First time playing the canyon course. Beautiful! Course did not have our golf now reservation, but honored the tee time anyway. Shorter back 9, but impeccable greens, fairways, and tee boxes. Great vacation destination.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Outstanding golf course

Well manicured, beautiful views. Outstanding value.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Worth The Play!

Facilities and staff were excellent and we really felt Welcomed.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

favorite course so far in Tucson area

Beautiful course and scenery. Fun to play and forgiving enough so a 14 handicapper can be challenged but have a great time! Got a nice price through golfnow. Probably more convenient for resort guests as drive up players had a bit of a walk to and from the starting point, although staff was good about picking up and returning clubs to vehicle. Played Canyon course several years ago and enjoyed both Canyon and Mountain courses equally.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beautiful course

This course was great. I am from out of town, and this was my first Tucson area course. I figured I would start at the top of my dream list and work my way down. I was paired with a member, so the experience was that much better. The greens were fast with crazy breaks that were tough to read. The starter said everything breaks away from the mountain, and that is exactly what happened, regardless of any other optical illusions. The course was fairly forgiving except for very poor shots. Yes, I donated quite a few balls to the desert landscape. The course was immaculate and I couldn't even make a ball mark with a full swing sand wedge. Most of the fairways have a funnel setup, which is handy for a high handicapper like me. My only criticism is that my rental set had stiff shafts on the irons and a regular flex driver, so I hit a lot of ballooned drives. Obviously when I slowed down my swing speed, the ball would take a more normal path, but I would lose a lot of distance for a club that is known to hit fairly long. The sand wedge was the only club in the bag with a steel shaft, so that was a little weird too. The rentals were Callaway Hot X. The long day on the course was mostly due to the long drives between green to tee. I felt like my group had a decent pace of play, and we hardly ever had to wait on the group in front of us. A normal round for me going single without waiting on anybody is around 2 hours.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Try it you'll like it

Loved the course. Every hole was scenic w very green well kept fairways. We played in 4 1/2 hours and felt like we had the course to ourselves. Practice area is 1 mile from checkin and return signage is poor. Getting to pro shop is also not well marked from parking lot.

Pace Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Slow----but good

The staff was nice and the course was in good shape. The pace of play was unacceptable and the Marshall's and pro shop did nothing to speed up play. Disappointing.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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