Ventana Canyon - Mountain Course

Greens and Fairways have been cut way low and aerated. You would be much better off to wait several weeks for conditions to improve. 3 and 4 putts were very common in our foursome. Check-in was confusing. They closed the normal pro shop for the summer and you are required to check-in at the "members" pro shop at the Lodge. Staff was NOT welcoming at this member pro shop (guess because we are not "members"). We don't need to pay as much as we did for this kind of treatment.

Just played the Mountain Course. REALLY looked forward to playing it, knowing some of the holes are well-known. Played the Canyon course several times, and liked it. But I was hoping the Mountain course was way above it. The fairways were dry and were cut in long strips(aerating?)and the greens were very dry and fast.. Loved the 13th hole and parred it, and birdied the 14th. Will play again.. Oh yeah.. the POOL area of the resort was BLASTING music, which was very distracting to me.. I like golf to be "quiet" for the most part..

Well-maintained course with actual rough ... large, inviting but FIRM greens make it difficult to stop approach shots for an amateur player...amenities are TOP-NOTCH ... a lot of distance between holes makes it difficult to get into any rhythm of play

Course was in excellent shape. This was our first time playing here and the staff from Pro shop check in, cart pick up, starter, snack shop, cart return were polite, friendly and made us feel as though we were members at a private club. Would highly recommend to anyone who has not played here before. Will definitely put in our rotation when we visit Tucson again .

Had great hope for this course, but when we got there our expectations went in the tank. The unfriendliness of the staff was our first clue--we did not get a smile from any staff member we had contact with. The greens were sanded which was a surprise to us since no one ever mentioned it. When done, we had to climb back to the car from where we turned in the golf carts--one would think they would have a shuttle system. All in all, we would NOT go back to this course. There are many other courses we played that are a better value than Ventana Canyon.

wow what a track - great 39 dollar price--will be back

Great place to play, good value for the money and a great challenge for all levels. I would definitely play here again next time I am in town.

Course was in excellent shape Weather and view were great. We moved forward to the silver tees where the slope still was 129 and we had a blast.

The mountian course is one of my favorites in the Tucson area, always in great shape, fantastic views, greens are fast and in great shape and the staff is gelpful and friendly.

We always play the Mountain Course when in Tucson, the combination of course layout and amazing views from almost every hole make it fun no matter how you play. Make sure you choose the right club on number 3!

Played the Canyon Course and great conditions. 13 on the stimpmeter we were told in the Pro Shop and that was about right. Only complaint is that there is lots of travel between holes which make for a long round of golf. Outside of that all good things can be said about this course.

This was, without a doubt, the best course I have played in Tucson. Interestingly, even the starter couldn't believe the price we got from Golf Now.

Still a beautiful golf course in great condition with lightning fast greens. Was a beautiful day which highlighted spectacular views.

Played the Canyon course with three strangers on a Sunday morning. The course is in a spectacular setting and it was in wonderful condition, as good as any I have played in Tucson, and it wasn’t crowded. We saw no one in front of us and finished in just over four hours. It would have been faster with faster company. As many have pointed out, the greens are huge, smoking fast, and they don’t hold. Unlike some other high end courses in Tucson, the Canyon is really not a target golf course and there are few forced carries. If you choose your tees to match your game you’ll have a good round, except perhaps for the putting.

Loved this course except firmness of greens. Could not get ball to stop. Great layout and views

I read reviews before I went to the course so I was well aware that I needed to be alert for signs leading to the clubhouse... I even called in advance to get explicit directions so I wouldn't miss my tee time... Huh, go figure... none of that was enough since they're too cheap to put up a sign or two to guide you in to this beautiful course! I tell the pro shop about the sign issue, he confirms that most people get lost... I'm asking him what's the problem... he just chuckles.. like, "we do that on purpose to (rhymes with hiss) people off before they get here" kind of chuckle... Goal achieved buddy! You have a 3/4 of a mile drive to the secondary clubhouse which is where the starter is, then another 3 or 4 minute drive back the way you came to get to the first tee, (only if you're playing the mountain course, I don't know where the canyon course starts), so, not an ideal layout if you run late. I was paired up with 2 really cool guys, Jim and John. It was a bit windy, but nothing you haven't seen in AZ before, 10-15 mph from swirling directions off the mountain, fun! The fairways are beautifully maintained, the carts are loaded with sand and you get refills every few holes, so, that's something that I pay attention to. It irritates me that some courses have staff that expect a tip to scrub your clubs at the end of your day... when their job is to make sure your round goes smoothly from the beginning, not the end.. make sure each cart has sand, tees, scorecard, fully charged cart, etc before sending someone out... These guys do that! The greens were not as fast as I expected them to be, but they are fast. Apparently, in the summer, they get to around 13-15.... today, maybe 10-11...the uphill putts stopped unexpectedly short and the downhill putts kept running... there are some greens that if you don't study for a few seconds and walk all the way around, you can't even see the slope/breaks... very challenging... NICE. After it started pouring down rain, we didn't take it too seriously, Very sporadic downpours, then came hail, it was not the nicest day to be out here, but better than working I guess. We did start to run into other groups, so I can see how the other reviews may have been accurate, but the rain made all the cowards hover in the break areas and restrooms, so we kept going and jumped about 3 groups and guess what..WIDE OPEN... so that tells me that the marshalls aren't doing what they're supposed to be doing by keeping the pace up.... After the 8th hole we never saw anyone... Some of these holes are intimidating, as well as breathtaking... Number 18, both the par 3's on the back, jees, just incredible looking holes... I took a coupla pics for you to enjoy. All in all, from the staff being very friendly, to the greens and fairways being in awesome shape, I have to give this course a 2 thumbs up... I think $80 is fair for this time of year compared to other courses that overprice themselves, but I think for $80 they should be able to afford a couple signs to help a guy navigate! I didn't stop to enjoy food or drink afterwards because I was soaking wet and cold.. but I will be back...

We were delighted To play this course

Played the mountain course today (teed off at 12:40), after 2 hours and 40 minutes on the front nine, we quit on 15. We were told that a shotgun in the morning played at a 6 hour pace holding up the entire course as well as a 6 foursome group to follow. We waited 20 minutes on a par 3 (#6) to tee off. Great course, but as a resort course, you have extremely slow play for the prices they are charging. Would not play there again, even though the course is beautiful. Play Arizona national instead.

Had a great time. A Marshall ushered our twosome past a foursome and we finished in 3:45.

The greens make the course challenging.

Will play again at the reduced rate.

Played Mountain course on a Sunday afternoon. Teed off at 1:45, easily got the round finished. Pace of play was good. Arriving at the course is a bit of a mystery, not well marked where pro shop is or really anything. If you need a bite to eat, don't expect it at the course. Only expensive hot dogs at the Starter's shack. No beer cart spotted. Spectacular course, well worth the $70 we paid on GolfNow.