Forty Niner CC
A view from a tee of a green with water and a bunker coming into play at Forty Niner Country Club.
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4.1
1716 Reviews (1716)
5 Stars
460
4 Stars
770
3 Stars
312
2 Stars
112
1 Stars
62
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.3
87.6%
Recommend this course
1448 out of 1716 reviews
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4.1
66 Reviews (66)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
37
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.7
87.9%
Recommend this course
58 out of 66 reviews
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4.1
117 Reviews (117)
5 Stars
36
4 Stars
58
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
87.2%
Recommend this course
102 out of 117 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout blends neighborhood charm with genuinely challenging holes, earning consistent praise for its interesting and varied design. Staff friendliness stands out strongly, with the team going above and beyond to keep conditions looking great and rounds moving efficiently.

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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Reviews

4.1
1716 Reviews (1716)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 59
Dinner 37
Brunch 34
Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 50
Bunkers 47
Water Hazards 24
This course/club is great for:
Locals 70
Seniors 53
Walkers 41
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 55
Convenient to the City 39
In the 'Burbs 39

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Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Fun course but its getting crispy

Fun course. Its getting hotter so it a challenge to keep it from getting crispy.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 132
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Windy Adventure

Course layout is very good, but the wind took its toll on all players. Fairways were in good condition, but very wet in places. Tee boxes needed some attention with dried out spots noticeable. Greens could be better as they had questionable speeds and were somewhat bumpy overall and hard to read.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice course

Nice course. Every one in the staff was nice and helpful. Had a nice afternoon pace was a little slow but it didn’t matter. Didn’t realize how close it was to my home. I’ll absolutely be back

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
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
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
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 22
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 42
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
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