Forty-Niner Country Club
About
Situated between the Catalina and Rincon Mountains, Forty Niner Country Club runs alongside a wooded riverbed. The golf course features fairways lined with mesquites, giant cottonwoods, eucalyptus trees, and weeping willows. Desert shrubbery also lines the fairways. The course has a traditional layout that sprawls across gently rolling terrain. It's a nice walkable golf course but it's not easy. Rather than distance, this course requires accurate shot placement and careful strategy in order to maneuver the tricky doglegs and subtly elevated greens. The most difficult hole on the course comes early on. The par-4 fifth is an only seemingly narrow hole but the double-tiered green has a dramatic slope right in the center. Forty Niner Country Club finishes with a par 3 that requires a carry over water. If played smartly, it offers a great birdie opportunity.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6669 yards | 70.5 | 127 |
| Blue/White | 72 | 6414 yards | 69.7 | 124 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6124 yards | 74.7 | 135 |
| White | 72 | 6124 yards | 68.7 | 119 |
| White/Green | 72 | 5909 yards | 67.8 | 116 |
| White/Green (W) | 72 | 5909 yards | 73.7 | 132 |
| Green | 72 | 5661 yards | 67.7 | 114 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 5661 yards | 72.3 | 127 |
| Green/Red | 72 | 5306 yards | 65.0 | 108 |
| Green/Red (W) | 72 | 5306 yards | 70.2 | 121 |
| Red | 72 | 4940 yards | 63.0 | 104 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4940 yards | 68.3 | 115 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 70.5/127 | 385 | 346 | 186 | 373 | 401 | 388 | 500 | 168 | 515 | 3262 | 155 | 534 | 385 | 362 | 363 | 522 | 412 | 414 | 157 | 3304 | 6566 |
| Blue/White M: 69.7/124 | 375 | 346 | 166 | 373 | 384 | 388 | 500 | 168 | 489 | 3189 | 155 | 495 | 385 | 305 | 363 | 522 | 396 | 394 | 157 | 3172 | 6361 |
| White M: 68.7/119 W: 74.7/135 | 375 | 321 | 166 | 351 | 384 | 328 | 467 | 148 | 489 | 3029 | 135 | 495 | 365 | 305 | 343 | 506 | 396 | 394 | 133 | 3072 | 6101 |
| White/Green M: 67.8/116 W: 73.7/132 | 353 | 321 | 146 | 351 | 364 | 328 | 467 | 148 | 461 | 2939 | 135 | 470 | 345 | 305 | 343 | 490 | 384 | 374 | 133 | 2979 | 5918 |
| Green M: 66.7/114 W: 72.3/127 | 353 | 302 | 146 | 327 | 364 | 293 | 438 | 128 | 461 | 2812 | 110 | 470 | 345 | 275 | 323 | 490 | 384 | 374 | 108 | 2879 | 5691 |
| Green/Red M: 65.0/108 W: 70.2/121 | 353 | 302 | 146 | 327 | 252 | 293 | 438 | 128 | 461 | 2700 | 110 | 470 | 345 | 275 | 323 | 399 | 300 | 295 | 108 | 2625 | 5325 |
| Red M: 63.0/104 W: 68.3/115 | 261 | 302 | 146 | 327 | 252 | 293 | 393 | 128 | 437 | 2539 | 110 | 382 | 271 | 275 | 316 | 399 | 300 | 295 | 79 | 2427 | 4966 |
| Handicap | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 5 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 16 |
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Photo submitted by Donready01 on 05/28/2025
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Photo submitted by christian1996 on 05/24/2025
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Photo submitted by CSnyder1 on 12/21/2023
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Photo submitted by gsugaski on 12/04/2022
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Photo submitted by Jim49S on 10/12/2022
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17th Fairway Photo submitted by u314159843195 on 11/15/2021
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Photo submitted by alreardon on 05/06/2019
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Photo submitted by cpolivchak on 03/06/2013
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Photo submitted by cpolivchak on 03/06/2013
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Photo submitted by cpolivchak on 03/06/2013
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Photo submitted by u000006682753 on 12/26/2012
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Photo submitted by u000006682753 on 12/26/2012
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Photo submitted by u000006682753 on 12/26/2012
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Photo submitted by u000006682753 on 12/26/2012
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Photo submitted by JefeisJefe on 11/19/2012
Really needs more grass
Most Greens and some fairways are thin on grass. Most tee boxes ok and clear evidence they have been watering them, so improvement from two weeks ago when I played. Greens were really fast two weeks ago and did not hold a pitch. Many greens the grass is so short you are putting on packed sand. Fairways are getting watered, encountered sprinklers running on a few holes.
Monsoon rains should help a lot.
Surprisingly green for the middle of the summer.
The whole experience from start to finish was excellent. Plenty of water stations with cold crisp water. Great conditions, friendly staff and club members. Id gladly play here again. Very challenging course with some nice par 3's mixed in so you dont get too frustrated
Rough
I love this course. Normally great conditions and really wonderful experience. This round was rough. Summer has been hard on them.
Conditions
Overall the course is in fair shape. The greens are very bumpy and furry, the fairways are for the most part in poor shape!
Lots to improve
It should be noted, this was in the dead of summer, but it was one of the worse course conditions I’ve ever experienced. Several of the fairways were just dirt, grass mostly worn down. For $60 I’d expect a lot more during the summer.
The course is built for a draw or lefty fade and the fairways are quite thin. It makes for a challenging day if disbursement is wide. Lovely houses along the course, but they’re close.
If they took care of the grass better and it was full and thick, this would be an enjoyable and fairly challenging course. As it stands, I wouldn’t recommend playing.
Bad condition, no water
I’ve played this course many times and this has to be the one of the worst rounds I’ve played there. Course conditions were rough. Greens in terrible condition and water jugs were empty. I played a round at 1pm and there was no water.. I only saw the cart once and that was at hole 6. Fortunately I had my own water, but wanted to top it off since I had several more holes to play. Very disappointing..
A decent course for what you pay for
Greens are good taken care of and fast. Fairways need some work, but you get a nice 20 to 30 yard roll on every hit.
Wait for the Fairways to Green Up
We enjoy the layout at Forty Niners, but the fairways are not in good condition right now. When the fairways are good, this is a great course to play. Wait until the fairway grass grows out a bit, then have a good round.
Wow
I have played this course 50 plus times. Today marked the day that I will never come back. 4 and a half hours to get through 14 holes. I called the staff to try and be polite and hurry the people up in front of us, and they got snappy, were quick and rude. Absolutely 0 way to treat a customer when your course has sand craters on the greens. Patchy fairways. They said they redid the bunkers, it’s literally gravel!! I left after 14 holes and will never be back.
Very fun course
All of the staff was excellent in the pro shop, carts, and bar. The course itself is a really fun track. Take your gps if you are new and dont be afraid to ask advice. Some par 4's are easy to overhit if you dont know the course. We were playing with a member who was invaluable. The pace of play seemed slow but at one point they sent a cart out asking all players to keep up. There were some dry areas on the course that was to be expected with the onset of summer. The crew on course maintenance had water out in the hot spots which shows they are trying and it is appreciated. We are definitely looking forward to winter play and are hoping to join their short term membership.