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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4.0
1707 Reviews (1707)
5 Stars
457
4 Stars
765
3 Stars
311
2 Stars
112
1 Stars
62
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.3
86.5%
Recommend this course
1439 out of 1707 reviews
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4.1
59 Reviews (59)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
33
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.7
86.4%
Recommend this course
51 out of 59 reviews
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4.1
129 Reviews (129)
5 Stars
42
4 Stars
60
3 Stars
20
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.7
86.8%
Recommend this course
112 out of 129 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

4.0
1707 Reviews (1707)

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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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Love this place!

The course was in pretty good shape. They were doing some repairs to areas throughout the course, but overall was nice. Love the large old trees and homes along the course. That’s why I keep going back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Love this course

Love this course as it winds through the trees and desert.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 115
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Spring Conditions (rough)

Thin grass, greens splotchy (early season blues).

Great pace, fun layout. Overall, decent gold.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Enjoyable Course

This is a beautiful wooded desert course. The layout of the holes requires you to cross and, in some cases, drive on the neighborhood roads. It's not bad, because it is a very nice neighborhood with very little traffic on the day we played. The rough is not necessarily taller or thicker grass, but very bumpy, a different kind of rough. I,would like to see more of a difference between fairway grass and the grass cut in the rough. Other than that, it was a very enjoyable round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Fun Course in Tucson

Played a Birthday round at the Forty Niner. Fun course with great views. Well maintained course. Would definitely recommend playing a round here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Really fun course but the greens were rock hard

I really enjoy this course and love how it plays. The layout is amazing and offers a lot of challenges. I really like that the holes aren’t all just straight as an arrow par 4 or 5 holes. The fairways were in decent condition and there were areas that they were actively repairing. The tee boxes were in good shape for the most part, but some were rock hard or sandy. The greens are the reason for my 4 star review. The greens were rock hard, so you could hit the front and the ball would bounce off the back. If that could soften the greens up some then this course would be way better. They were also actively doing patch work on several of the greens, so I know maintenance and upkeep is a top priority for them.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course!

Moderate challenge for beginners since most holes have houses on either side, but fairways are wide and will give you some wiggle room. One of the most kick back courses in Tucson.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice outing

We really enjoyed our round in 3 hours. My wife shot her lowest round ever.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great layout…

Had a wonderful time playing this course. Some great views and challenging holes. The greens could use some TLC but overall good experience.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good value

The course is a good value, however, the greens are not in good condition.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hard Greens and even harder bunkers.

Not sure what was going on with the setup but the greens were rock hard (I literally threw a golf ball as hard as I could at the ground to test this and it didn't even leave a mark) and while there is grass in the greens, they mowed it so short that once you started a putt, it didn't stop. If you hit a ball in a bunker you are better off taking it out and playing a shot from behind it because there is about an inch of super coarse sand (basically pebbles) and then a layer that feels like concrete. So unless you feel like making unwanted lie angle changes to your wedges or a potential wrist injury, it's not worth it to play out of them.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 35
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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