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4.0
1670 Reviews (1670)
5 Stars
446
4 Stars
745
3 Stars
308
2 Stars
109
1 Stars
62
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
86.8%
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1408 out of 1670 reviews
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4.1
34 Reviews (34)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.6
91.2%
Recommend this course
31 out of 34 reviews
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4.1
132 Reviews (132)
5 Stars
45
4 Stars
58
3 Stars
25
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
88.6%
Recommend this course
117 out of 132 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Traditional
Par 72
Length 6669 yards
Slope 127
Rating 70.5

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1961
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect William F. Bell (1961)

Rentals/Services

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

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirt and bermuda shorts required. No denim.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness
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4.0
1670 Reviews (1670)
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Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

The 49ers…. Loved it

A great little course with great pace of play mid week.

Pro shop staff and course ladies fantastic.

Will definitely play here again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 3
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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
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Previously Played
Used cart

Gone downhill

Played here about 5 years ago and it was well kept. This time was very different. Most greens were full of twigs, leaves,etc, Fairways were very bumpy, rough was full of bumps and holes. Many dead, dried out areas. Play was very slow, needs someone moving people along. Twosome in front of us were cranking music and didn.t seem like they had any interest in playing golf., Quite disappointing overall.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Golf

Nice practice area, great chipping area. Bunkers are packed hard; greens are rougher than normal for this course, but the fairways are in good shape. Beautiful day. Nice course layout with plenty of shade throughout.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Well worth the trip from Green valley.

From Oregon each year, staying in the month of May.

This course is always a "must play".

Never a disappointment.

Friendly, friendly, friendly..

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 74
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Forty Niners

Friendly staff. Conditions are inconsistent. Most greens are very good. Fairways surprisingly bumpy providing weird lies where there should be generally smooth surfaces. Tee boxes similarly inconsistent. Bunkers run the gamut from groomed to hard and rocky. We have played here in past years and all agree that the course conditions have improved but all agree there is still room for improvement.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice club, avg conditions.

Month after month, year after year, I continue to give this course a C minus.

I really don’t know what the problem is.

Last year they installed a brand new, putting green and chipping area, and since opening in October 2023, they continue to be in below average condition.

The greens on the golf course are spotty, and I have really never seen this course in pristine condition.

The course has garnered a reputation in the community for perpetually being below average. I would hazard a guess that it lacks dynamic leadership.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens were horrible. Like they had no grass. Fairways were in good shape. Tee boxes had grass but it was like teeing up in the rough. Needed to be mowed. The course itself is a good layout .

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

The main problem was the horrible condition of the greens. Fairways and tee areas were ok.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Concrete greens

Greens were very very hard. Iron shots even with a sand wedge bounced and rolled off the greens.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good value

Needs water, but it’s AZ! Great layout, nice fairways, kind of rough tees. Greens are interesting, cuz they’re fast. but they’re a dry and hard. Staff friendly. I’d play it next time I’m in Tucson for the right price. Had fun.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 91
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 48
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is firm.

Everything around the course is firm. If you come into the greens with a high ball flight, you can hold the greens. They are a little dry, but putt true. Bunkers are firm, so you need to hit closer to the ball than you would with a normal bunker shot. Staff was excellent!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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