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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Desert
Par 72
Length 6898 yards
Slope 141
Rating 72.9

The Mountain Course at The Lodge at Ventana Canyon, one of two Tom Fazio designs at this Tucson resort, is a classic desert-style target golf course has quick, undulating greens, elevated tee shots and a number of memorable holes. With four sets of tees, this par-72 course can be stretched to nearly 6,900 yards. The signature hole, the short par-3 third, is one of the most photographed holes in the Southwest and has been known to give up a few aces from balls that ricochet off the boulders that surround the green.

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Course Details

Year Built 1987
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tom Fazio (1987) Andy Banfield

Rentals/Services

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

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Ventana Canyon Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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4.2
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Reviews 13
Handicap 0-4
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
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Beautiful course

I just loved the golf course we played at Ventana Canyon, I believe the Canyon Course. The mountains and really just the whole area is really beautiful. The course was a blast. It was tough, but it was fair. Great experience !

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Reviews 40
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4.0
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Previously Played

Quick recovery

Staff had the courses in great shape considering they had a deluge of rain and very significant flash flooding the day before I played. The course was wet and soft which made it play a little more easily. Still pretty difficult. The course was truly pristine for late July in Southern Arizona. It is a great place. Especially December through March!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 21
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Disappointed

Played the Canyon course today after hearing how the Mountain course was in such great shape. Less than impressive, greens were recently plugged and need atleast 2-3 weeks to get better. Fairways were marginal.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 141
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 86
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5.0
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

Great course

Greens were trop dressed recently..still had some sand but course was very nice. Staff were great..course great..definitely will play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 141
Handicap 10-14
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5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Loews Ventana

The greens were so perfect they looked unreal, which doesn’t always react well to amateurs. Great course with gorgeous layouts and greens.”

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awesome anniversary present

My husb has played this course in the past, but it was my first time (i just rode along). He has been wanting to play again so i surprised him as part of his "spoiling" day. Since most places are closed we decided to each take a day and spoil each other for our anniversary. This course was AMAZING!! The views of the mountains and city were breathtaking!

We had a wonderful day together, which led to a memorable night

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Great Course

Course layout and condition were excellent.

Pace of play OK. Staff was courteous. Good value for the price. Clearly once the best tracks in Tucson.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 03/10/2020

Thanks for leaving us a review, we're glad you enjoyed your time at Ventana Canyon!

Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course.... except....

Great course, great layout! Condition is immaculate other then the Inconsistent greens. Greens were in great shape but in the front 9 6 out of 9 were really slow. The back were all fast which was great. All in all I’ll be back again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/10/2020

Thanks for leaving us a review, Cervaza. We look forward to seeing you again soon!

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Fun!!

Great course..9.6 HC...Hadn't played since Nov. ...fair course!!....was 15 over on 7 holes and still broke 90..happy with that...didn't putt well but greens are fantastic! Thanks!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/02/2020

Thanks for leaving us a review! We're glad you enjoyed your time at Ventana Canyon and hope you'll come see us again soon.

Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Another Great Day On the Canyon Course At Ventana Canyon

If we would have been able to make any putts during our round our Review would be perfect. The course is in great condition, as always. The fairways are like carpet and unlike many other Tucson area courses, Ventana has sand in the bunkers. Outstanding golf course, and very well run!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 03/02/2020

Thanks for leaving us a review, Michael. We hope you'll come see us again soon!

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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/02/2020

Thanks for leaving us a review, Jeffe. We hope you'll come see us again soon!

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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Ventana Cyn

Golf course in nice condition. Hard to find clubhouse no person to take clubs . Takes a while to get to the first tee . And again for 9. Th tee to 10th tee . Course was playable greens tricky.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 03/02/2020

Thanks for leaving us a review, WBH. We're glad you enjoyed your time at Ventana Canyon and hope you'll come see us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Might have the best greens

Arguably the best greens I’ve played or just good as any and I played all over the country. Very impressed.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/24/2020

Thanks for leaving us a review, KMan. We're glad you enjoyed your time at Ventana Canyon and hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

interesting

greens on course much faster than practice green. dormant areas around green overwatered and can be muddy or bare. greens very slick. fairways and traps in good condition other than that greens very firm and require shot to be on correct side to get good look for putts to hole.

should have a full driving range(only 225 yd max)

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/24/2020

Thanks for leaving us a review, we're glad you enjoyed your time at Ventana Canyon and hope you'll book another round with us soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Canyon Course

Lovely setting with spectacular Mountain views. Longggg cart rides from green to tee box. Come early because the first tee is a long cart ride from the range and pro shop. Save some energy because 18 is a challenging hole with a well defended green..

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/24/2020

Thanks for leaving us a review, we're glad to hear you enjoyed your time at Ventana Canyon and look forward to seeing you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Ventana Mountatin review

Course is in great condition and the views are very good. Tees, fairways and greens are all great. A strange layout because two 18 holes courses are shared by a private club and a Loews resort about 1/2 mile away.. It is 1/2 mile cart ride from check in to the range and 1st tee for the Mountain course. The pace of play was terrible on the first nine, taking 2.5 hours. A group ahead dropped out, presumably because of slow play, and we still waited behind the group ahead of them!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/18/2020

We appreciate you leaving us a review, and we apologize for any pace of play issues you may have faced on the course. We hope you'll book another round with us soon!

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