Ventana Canyon - Mountain Course

Overall excellent golf experience. Course conditions were great. Pace of play was great, less than 4 hours. This course has the unusual feature that there are long distances between greens and next tee so it is completely unsuitable for walking. Sometimes this is a several minute golf cart ride across streets and through housing. Once you get accustomed to this it is no problem. The concrete cart paths are in excellent condition so carts can be driven at full speed. Because the course is laid out in a mountainous terrain it is necessary to place the holes where ever they will fit the surroundings.

First time playing here. Course conditions were impeccable. A little pricey but found a fair rate online. I would definitely recommend playing here. One of the best courses I have played!

Nice dessert course with some interesting holes and challenges. Not. Too difficult so a wide range of golfer with different skill levels can enjoy the course.

None of the employees have a personality, except the guy in the shop. Starter was clueless, didn't greet anyone - just kept looking at his clipboard. By the time I finally sued what time was next he had to figure out that he was supposed to send me out 2 groups ago...had to play the 1st hole by myself in front of another group so I could catch up to the group I was supposed to join in the first place. Greens were inconsistent and would only hold a short iron dropping from the sky. The player asst told us on the 11th hole that we were not allowed to have 3 carts on the fairway at the same time!? What!? At the end of the round, I think I woke up the guy at the cart return - then he goes to clean my clubs and I tell him they are already clean...he then questions me and says in will see if they are clean or not!? Really? I think I know when my clubs are clean... For that price and prestige - what a JOKE!!

The course is in spectacular condition and the views are wonderful. Finding our way around was a bit confusing, but we found all the holes.

The course is short from the copper tees and a bit overrated for it’s distance.

Ventana Canyon is always in great shape. Surrounded by mountain views. Tough course. The kind you have to play several times to figure out the greens. Pace of play was perfect. Never waited for the group ahead or pushed by the group behind. A little pricey but worth it as a treat for yourself every once in a while.

The Canyon course is easier than the Mountain course. It was very enjoyable to play. Tees and fairways are in great condition. Greens are very smooth but very firm and difficult to hold, even with a short iron for 12 handicapper. Ventana Canyon is both a private club and a resort facility. The private club side and the resort side swap courses on each succeeding day so members are never playing with out of towners like me. This is a good arrangement. However the logistics of the courses are strange. The first tees are near the private club and 1 mile away from the resort and only a small building with minimal bathrooms and small snack bar are available to resort golfers at the first tees. This arrangement is substantially less than comparable resort courses. However the golf is great and after getting accustomed to the strange logistics, Ventana Canyon is a must destination for Tucson golfers.

Very good challenging golf course. Very good condition. Members alternate with greens fee paying players to play different courses each day, then swap courses the next day. Greens fee payers start at Loews Resort and have to travel in golf cart about 1/2 mile to first tees of the two courses. There are very few amenities at the first tee location and the turns. Two bathrooms, a range and a very small snack bar are there along with a starter. We saw the beverage cart only once during the 18 holes. So I would say great golf course but somewhat lacking on-course amenities.

Played the mountain course and thought it was a great track, interesting shots and necessary to hit solid shots to score. The greens were hard and fast and very tricky with the mountain/valley effect in full swing. The pace of play was slow, took almost 5 hours to play and waiting nearly every shot but a great day and pairing and enjoyed it. Would recommend it for sure

Fine staff, course in excellent condition.

Long rides between some holes helps to have someone who knows the course.

Blind shots and lots of opportunities to lose balls. Be patient, you won’t score well the first time.

Bring your camera.

Superb layout. A Fazio gem. Great condition. Greens were a bit slow, but other than that...5 stars!

This is our 4th time at Ventana Mountain.

Great layout.

Greens died with the snow over the last weekend.

They looked black vs green.

Greens did NOT hold a ball at all.

Ridiculous fast.

Puts rolled off the green on some holes.

As great as the starter was with information,

he did not prepare us at all for the speed of the greens.

Beautiful day. Very frustrating.

Superbe terrain et vue exceptionnelle. Les conditions étaient parfaite. Le staff très sympathique.

Everything was great except for the guy who check is in the Am. He was very unwelcoming and not very pleasant.

Everybody else’s was super friendly and helpful.

Played here before and I’m never disappointed. Always what I expect