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4.5
411 Reviews (411)
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.5
95.2%
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372 out of 411 reviews
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4.5
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4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
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5.0
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4.6
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4.5
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Layout
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Pace
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Amenities
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StaffFriendliness
5.0
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8 out of 8 reviews
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Course Highlights
This hidden gem delivers immaculate conditions and a well-crafted layout that consistently impresses first-time and returning golfers alike. The staff stands out as exceptionally friendly and professional, complementing outstanding pace of play and strong overall value.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Desert
Par 72
Length 6687 yards
Slope 141
Rating 77.9

The Views Golf Club at Oro Valley in Tucson is so named for its stunning vistas provided by the nearby Catalina Mountains. The desert-inspired layout features a rolling terrain that blends in seamlessly with the natural surroundings. Trees dot the golf course and there is also an abundance of native cacti throughout. Designed by Greg Nash, the layout features large, rolling greens that are subtly elevated. The front nine meanders through dry washes and arroyos while the back nine snakes upwards to higher grounds. The back nine is more challenging than the front with more elevated tee shots and sharp doglegs. There is a small lake that comes into play and several strategically placed bunkers throughout. The Views Golf Club at Oro Valley also features a driving range and short-game practice area.

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Course Details

Year Built 1986
Golf Season Year round
Architect Greg Nash (1986) Jeff Hardin (1986) Mike Gogel

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire is required on the course and when using the practice facilities.

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2021 #6)
  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Arizona (2016 #21)
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Reviews

4.5
411 Reviews (411)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 25
Patio Dining 17
Brunch 14
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 52
Bunkers 48
Undulating Greens 38
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 55
Locals 50
Advanced Golfers 49
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 43
In the 'Burbs 34
Convenient to the City 24

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Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

This course has improved so much in the last 3 years.

This course has improved so much in the last 3 years. Bunkers are true bunkers, a great improvement. A desert course with some difficult carries. Fairways are almost bare in some areas. All in all, one of our favorite everyday courses.
Beautiful views of the mountains!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Good Course

Played behind Club's Men Group and still finished in under 4 hrs. Well maintained. Fun Course. Friendly staff and members

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

The views are terriffic. The course is challenging for a 20 handicap.

We had a 2:00 tee time which was fine and we finished. However, at 5:00 residents are allowed on the course and it was VERY distracting and annoying!

I couldn't move the blue boxes to points between average and great which is where I wnted them. The course was hard for me because of the various hills and valleys but we enjoyed our day except for the traffic on the course at 5:00.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

This course is really difficult.

I could recommend this course with a few disclaimers. As a couple average golfers (my wife and I), we found the course too difficult to enjoy. On most of the holes, the roughs were contoured in a way that even slightly off line shots could end up in the desert and not playable. On several holes, the green had a steep slopes and a shot that landed on the green, could easily roll off, resulting in an extemely difficult "up and down". The course itself was in very good shape and we we're greeted by the staff in a very professional manner. If you play "The Views", you could be in for a long day.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Interesting course....great views.

Lots of different holes and some of the best mountain views in the Tucson area. The course is in very good shape with the exception of several holes that weren't overseeded. However, there was still enough dormant grass in most places to allow you to get your club under the ball. The tee boxes are always in great condition.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

this course offers nice mountain views

good pace of play. Nice site. people very friendly

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0

Great design, conditions and views

This course is beautifully maintained and the staff is friendly. There are four fairways that were not over seeded this year. As i understand it this will help improve the course conditions in the long run. Although these holes were not as pretty as the over seeded holes, they played very well. In fact, the roll was better than over seeded holes so our drives were typically longer. I plan on playing here more often.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

This is a fair yet challenging course!

Fairways are wide enough for the average golfer. Greens are tricky, a lot of subtle breaks. Green side grass bunkers are tough! A fun course to play!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice Views, I guess that's why it's called the Views

Nice layout, Good Greens, however the fairways were overseeded on every other hole. Very Strange!

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Some good holes, some bad holes

Friendly staff, reasonably priced range balls. Half a dozen holes have not been overseeded and were really bad. The rest were pretty good. Greens were mediocre. The day I played they had a shotgun start at 11:30. People in front of us finally gave up it was so slow. Took just over 5 hours to play.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Greens were great. Very challenging

This course has something for everyone. It has some longer holes for the big hitter yet you need to think your way around the course. I played with 2 members of the course and they were very friendly and helpful. The greens were in very good shape.

The name of the course is very appropriate!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

An "experiment" they told us...

The greens were good, smooth and a challenge to read. BUT, on four of the par 4's there was zero grass from tee to green. It was all "dormant" (dead) grass which was cut to the dirt practically. After the round (and paying nearly sixty bucks to play there) we were upset and complained as politely as we could to the pro shop. He was dismissive and said it was an experiment and all the local courses had this going on. Funny thing is that we had played at another nearby course 4 days prior and they had grass on all the holes...hmmm. Anyway. Buyer beware. The shop staff gave us a lecture on the hazards of the course before we paid, leaving out the part about NO GRASS on four Par 4s. Jerk move.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0

Overpriced for conditions

Played at the end of January and enjoyed the course overall; a bad day golfing still beats a good day working, but was very disappointed to find 4 fairways unseeded and dormant. This made strategy very difficult from the tee as local knowledge is a premium at this course and with no clearly delineated fairway, targeting was not easy. Ball played very differently from these dormant fairways, and it would have been nice to know about before heading out. The starter was very friendly before round, but the pro shop attendant I spoke to about the fairways after was dismissive. Greens ran great, but take your time reading them.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

This course has some spectacular views

Course is in very good condition and the course handout about how to play the course if you've never been on it is very helpful. Enjoyable experience all around from the Pro-shop to being paired with compatible partners, to the course itself. Will be playing it again very soon!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Difficult, Somewhat Overpriced

OK Value if you catch the lowest fees, not higher. 3 fairways are not reseeded and are short, dormant bermuda.
Several very elevated, steep greens. Practice your short
lobs out of dry bermuda. Still, one of the better courses in Tucson, but drive a little, save a lot at The Preserve
or Saddlebrooke Ranch.
Suggest GolfNow not hid shotgun start on website,
say SHOTGUN START.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice layout, some elevated holes, gentle dog legs. A couple of fairways were browned out, greens in good shape, have quite a bit of slope which can ma

Beautiful weather for Jan. Front nine slow due to foursomes, cruised on back nine due to later in day and some foursomes played only nine. Nice layout, some elevated holes, gentle dog legs. A couple of fairways were browned out, greens in good shape, have quite a bit of slope which can make putting challenging. Nice condition for winter compared to some of the courses close by.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Solid course, good value!

Course was in GREAT shape! My only beef was we didn't see the cart till the 18th green. Course knowledge can save you 5 strokes easily. The info pamphlet they give you is a reasonable attempt to help out but still tough to figure out.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice course, beautiful setting and views

Nice layout, beautiful views, pleasant part of town. Condition of course very nice with interesting and varied holes.

Note: shotgun start for public players.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Nice layout and multiple tee boxes offered for all skill levels

Great views of the Catalina Mountains and the course is in great shape. Choosing the correct set of tees can make the course plenty of a challenge.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Very helpful Staff

The staff was very helpful for our first time at this course. Giving directions and a mini yardage book to help us out. there are some tricky holes if you have not played there before.
Course was very well maintained. Greens can be tricky and somewhat hard to hold.
We played on a very windy day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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