El Conquistador Golf & Tennis - Pusch X9
A view from a tee at Pusch X9 Course from El Conquistador Golf & Tennis.
GolfPass Icon
Rating Index Rating
Tooltip Information Icon
4.1
713 Reviews (713)
5 Stars
266
4 Stars
265
3 Stars
110
2 Stars
36
1 Stars
36
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.6
88.0%
Recommend this course
607 out of 713 reviews
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.1
49 Reviews (49)
5 Stars
26
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.7
87.8%
Recommend this course
43 out of 49 reviews
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.2
52 Reviews (52)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.7
88.5%
Recommend this course
46 out of 52 reviews
Read Reviews
frame.svg
AI summaries based on real golfer reviews
circle-star.svg
Course Highlights
This nine-hole mountain course delivers a genuinely challenging experience with extreme elevation changes, narrow fairways, water hazards, and sloped hilltop greens surrounded by stunning scenery. Exceptionally friendly staff and strong value make it a rewarding destination for golfers seeking a unique Arizona layout.

About

Holes 9
Type Resort
Style Desert
Par 35
Length 2788 yards
Slope 125
Rating 33.4

Formerly known as El Conquistador Golf & Tennis - Pusch Ridge Golf Course

Book a Tee Time at
Pusch Ridge (El Conquistador)
Powered by GolfNow.com

Course Details

Year Built 1985
Golf Season October - May

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
The Best Way To Book Is With GolfPass+ Annual
golf ball.svg
$120 in monthly tee time promo codes
waivedfees
12 rounds of waived fees
redeemtrophy
GolfPass Member Pricing
teetime protection.svg
Tee Time Protection

Reviews

4.1
713 Reviews (713)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 25
Narrow Fairways 25
Undulating Greens 15
This course/club is great for:
9-Hole Rounds 36
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 23
Locals 15
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 27
Convenient to the City 20
In the 'Burbs 9

Numbers based on reviews tagged with attribute.

Advanced Filters
Overall Rating
Recommended
Handicap
Age
Type of Golfer
Gender
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beware of the Automatic Ball Return!

On in regulation, only to end up with a tripple bogey due to the auto ball return off the greens. Unless you plant your approach like a pro, don't expect a great experience on the greens. Even when you get on, by the time you get to your ball, it has rolled off a hill and is 25 yards away. :-(

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 19
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging 9 holes

Nice par 35 course with elevated greens. Good course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Perfect

Everything was perfect from the price to the views.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time

Great little 9 hole course and not a bad view on a few holes. Even with a little wind the weather was perfect. Greens were a little quick on a couple of the holes but it was nice challenge. Make sure to hit em straight!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Porta Potty on Hole 7

This is a biological hazard. No sanitizing fluid for weeks. Looks like it has not maintained since start of season. COME ON.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Warmup round

The course was in good condition for the end of January. Frost delay had them backed up all day but our round went reasonably fast considering.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course, solid value

Had not played here since the closed the course about 3 years ago. Found the the course to be in good shape. The course is not easy. You need to hit it straight to keep it on the course. The employees were very friendly and professional. They have a great deal going on, $235 for a month of golf with cart. Looking forward to the time when I’m here for a month.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Quirky Course

This is a quirky, fun course. It is not easy but we always enjoy playing here. The staff is great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

A nine hole Gem

This little nine hole course has everything you want very challenging fairways elevated greens with nice slopes around the holes, which makes it very fun to play. The price is right and the views are spectacular.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 45
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor staff player management

We arrived about 9:20 for a 10:20 tee time. The staff declared a 1 hour frost delay. We were the 2nd group to go off. The staff said the 1st group was actually 4 ladies groups playing together. They put 1 group on hole 1, then staggered the others on holes 9,8 and 7. We had to wait until the group that started on hole 7 to play 1 before we could go out. There were literally 5-6 groups waiting for the hole 7 players to clear. This was a bad choice by the staff. Starting them on hikes 1-4 wouldn't have caused the long delay before others could go out

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

The Good, the bad, the ugly

This course is in one of the prettiest locations in Southern Arizona (that is saying a lot, and is sincere). During the round, (I played solo that day), I was treated to seeing a herd of majestic Javalina stroll onto the 3rd hole and linger for a bit-- It was a family of about 20 and they were completely unconcerned about my presence. The fairways were soft and fluffy, allowing for quite a few hits that I just had to stand back and admire their beauty... patting myself on my back and wishing like heck I was not playing solo that day.

The not so great part about playing here is that the putting surfaces are so fast,. Additionally, they are very slope-y... and my theory is that the person in charge of pin placement probably was not hugged very much as child and now sadistically takes it out on golfers by studying the putting surfaces to figure out where the most difficult spots for the cup placements can be charted out.. (That was meant to be funny--but I did find myself thinking, "Cockadoodle ).

I had 3 putts that, on contact, I immediately thought, "Oh crap! I under-hit that!" But then the ball began to pick up speed and ended up so far past the hole that I needed to pack a lunch and extra water to go out and get it. (that was also meant to be funny). On the 4th hole (a beautiful par 3 that has an amazing 50 ft drop and a view that looks fake--its just that beautiful! So anyways, I was putting for birdie (a long putt, but still) and after "barely breathing" on my ball when I tapped it towards the hole, it ended up in a ditch 20 feet below the pin.

Upon returning to the pro shop, I stopped in to see how much it would be to go another round (what can I say... I am apparently a glutton for punishment), and the guy in there was a bit "short" / curt" with me. I always get along with folks, so this was a bit off-putting and I decided to wrap it up and go home instead.

In sharp contrast, the cart guys in the parking lot are always super friendly, a bit professionally playful, and very helpful.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 29
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great day

It was an awesome round! They brought the carts to our vehicle and helped is load them. Very friendly and personable.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Nearby Courses
Tucson, Arizona
Private
4.0
6
Oro Valley, Arizona
Semi-Private
4.4605361132
411
Tucson, Arizona
Resort
4.6666666667
6
Tucson, Arizona
Resort
4.6666666667
6
Tucson, Arizona
Resort
4.6666666667
6
Tucson, Arizona
Public
3.9841816541
1304
Tucson, Arizona
Private
0.0
0
Tucson, Arizona
Private
4.7142857143
3
Golf Packages
Tubac Golf Resort

Tubac Golf Resort Stay & Play Package

CLICK BELOW
TUCSON | Enjoy lodging accommodations at Tubac Golf Resort & Spa and golf at Tubac Golf Resort.

Tubac Golf Resort Stay & Play Package

CLICK BELOW
TUCSON | Enjoy lodging accommodations at Tubac Golf Resort & Spa and golf at Tubac Golf Resort.

The Triple Down Stay & Play Package

CLICK BELOW
PHOENIX/SCOTTSDALE | Enjoy lodging accommodations at Gila River Resorts & Casino - Wild Horse Pass or Harrah's Ak-Chin Hotel & Casino and golf at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes and Whirlwind Golf Club - Cattail & Devil's Claw courses.

Whirlwind Golf Getaway Package

CLICK BELOW
CHANDLER | Enjoy lodging accommodations at Gila River Resorts & Casino - Wild Horse Pass and golf at Whirlwind Golf Club - Cattail & Devil's Claw courses.

Mesa Golf Around Package

CLICK BELOW
MESA | Enjoy lodging accommodations at Home2 Suites by Hilton - Mesa Longbow and golf at Las Sendas Golf Club, Longbow Golf Club & Ocotillo Golf Club.
Now Reading
  • Home

  • Memberships

  • Library

  • Account