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The Views Golf Club at Oro Valley
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About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black (W) | 72 | 6687 yards | 77.9 | 141 |
| Black | 72 | 6687 yards | 72.2 | 133 |
| Black/Blue (W) | 72 | 6465 yards | 76.6 | 139 |
| Black/Blue | 72 | 6465 yards | 71.5 | 130 |
| Blue (W) | 72 | 6221 yards | 75.2 | 137 |
| Blue | 72 | 6221 yards | 70.1 | 126 |
| Blue/Silver | 72 | 5960 yards | 68.3 | 124 |
| Blue/Silver (W) | 72 | 5960 yards | 74.2 | 134 |
| Silver (W) | 72 | 5622 yards | 72.5 | 130 |
| Silver | 72 | 5622 yards | 66.9 | 119 |
| Silver/White | 72 | 5445 yards | 66.0 | 116 |
| Silver/White (W) | 72 | 5445 yards | 71.4 | 125 |
| White | 72 | 5270 yards | 65.3 | 111 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5270 yards | 70.2 | 119 |
| White/Yellow | 72 | 4878 yards | 63.6 | 107 |
| White/Yellow (W) | 72 | 4878 yards | 68.2 | 114 |
| Yellow | 72 | 4739 yards | 63.1 | 104 |
| Yellow (W) | 72 | 4739 yards | 67.7 | 112 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 72.2/133 W: 77.9/141 | 373 | 512 | 171 | 441 | 500 | 416 | 187 | 391 | 399 | 3390 | 393 | 505 | 200 | 387 | 434 | 360 | 512 | 157 | 349 | 3297 | 6687 |
| Black/Blue M: 71.5/130 W: 76.6/139 | 373 | 512 | 171 | 423 | 479 | 384 | 162 | 353 | 399 | 3256 | 393 | 505 | 180 | 369 | 410 | 360 | 486 | 157 | 349 | 3209 | 6465 |
| Blue M: 70.1/126 W: 75.2/137 | 340 | 503 | 144 | 423 | 479 | 384 | 162 | 353 | 380 | 3168 | 370 | 480 | 180 | 369 | 410 | 305 | 486 | 141 | 312 | 3053 | 6221 |
| Blue/Silver M: 68.3/124 W: 74.2/134 | 340 | 503 | 134 | 397 | 479 | 347 | 162 | 337 | 340 | 3039 | 370 | 480 | 160 | 349 | 359 | 305 | 445 | 141 | 312 | 2921 | 5960 |
| Silver M: 66.9/119 W: 72.5/130 | 315 | 457 | 134 | 397 | 404 | 347 | 140 | 337 | 340 | 2871 | 324 | 425 | 160 | 349 | 359 | 292 | 445 | 126 | 271 | 2751 | 5622 |
| Silver/White M: 66.0/116 W: 71.4/125 | 315 | 429 | 134 | 371 | 396 | 347 | 140 | 301 | 340 | 2773 | 314 | 419 | 160 | 296 | 359 | 292 | 440 | 121 | 271 | 2672 | 5445 |
| White M: 65.3/111 W: 70.2/119 | 292 | 429 | 118 | 371 | 396 | 333 | 128 | 301 | 307 | 2675 | 314 | 419 | 145 | 296 | 340 | 275 | 440 | 121 | 245 | 2595 | 5270 |
| White/Yellow M: 63.6/107 W: 68.2/114 | 240 | 429 | 118 | 300 | 347 | 270 | 128 | 301 | 300 | 2433 | 270 | 389 | 145 | 296 | 283 | 275 | 421 | 121 | 245 | 2445 | 4878 |
| Yellow M: 63.1/104 W: 67.7/112 | 240 | 401 | 110 | 300 | 347 | 270 | 117 | 295 | 300 | 2380 | 270 | 389 | 140 | 282 | 283 | 253 | 421 | 101 | 220 | 2359 | 4739 |
| Handicap | 11 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 14 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 13 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 14 |
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rather rough
recent major maintenance on the greens and fairways made for some rough conditions....
The Views are Amazing
This course has amazing views. The course is a more playable course compared to the normal desert type courses. The fairways are wide. The greens roll well and are well manicured. This course is a fun and enjoyable track. The price seems understated for the value and the experience.
Thank you very much for your review. We are so happy to read that you had an enjoyable game, and we met your expectations. Our golf staff and maintenance team work very hard to make sure each player has the kind of golfing experience that you did. We look forward to you coming out and playing here soon.
Disappointing Compared to Previous Experiences
This was my fourth time playing The Views. Each experience was very good until now. It would be helpful to know ahead of time (not at check in) if 1/2 the course was to be aerated with sand top dressing. They had us start on the 10th hole. Each fairway (except par 3's) was like hitting out of a sand trap Not much fun. When we made the turn to the 1st hole, fairways had not yet been aerated, so a somewhat better experience. Saw the course Marshall on the 6th hole coming back. When we were teeing off on 6, instead of pulling over, he continued to drive toward us. Lack of golf etiquette and rude. When I asked why we weren't informed sooner about aeration on the back nine, he surprisingly asked how much I paid. ($40 thru Golf Now). Would it make a difference if I paid full price?? Not a good way to deal with paying repeat customers!
We are sorry to read that you did not have a good experience with us recently as we strive to make sure every guest has a great time. Anything less is not acceptable. It is to our understanding that the booking engine did have an aerification alert on there, so we are going to look into this. Would you please help us by contacting kgriggs@theviewsgolfclub.com to talk further?
Classic desert wash course
We enjoyed The Views golf course. The course was a bit dry, but well maintained. The greens rolled true and were moderately fast. Great day.
Thank you very much for your comment. Very pleased to read you had a good day of golf. As far as the course goes, unfortunately, the least desirable conditions occur during this time of year as we are starting the progress of killing ryegrass on fairways, tees and aprons around greens. One grass dead, and another trying to fill in. Course conditions are fantastic starting in the middle of July. We certainly hope you come back and continue to play.
Strongly recommend
Beautiful views, as the name says it all! Great pace of play, great condition and very friendly staff.
Wow! Thank you so much for your kind review. We greatly appreciate your feedback and are thrilled to read that you had a great time. We do strive for all our guests to have the same kind of golfing experience that you did, and it is so nice to see that we did just that. We do hope you will come back and play on the course again soon.
The Views played in April 2017
I have played this course 2 times previously and it had been fun and a good value. This time I was very disappointed at how thin the grass on the fairways was. Course layout and scenic views are great---just needs some grass.
Thank you for your feedback! We are transitioning fairways, tees and greens from winter rye grass to summer Bermuda grass. One grass is dying and one is just starting to grow. Between May and July, the golf course always has thin fairways and tees. By mid-July, the golf course is in great conditions again. Necessary process to ensure long term health of golf course. Every golf course that overseeds has to go through the process at some point. The golf course supervisor chose to do it early in the summer so it heals faster. If you come visit us again by July, you will see the course in amazing condition. We hope you will play again here soon.
Sun City Course - Plays Extremely Slow
We left after nine holes, as the pace of play was incredibly slow. The Starter/Ranger did nothing to speed up a foursome two groups ahead of us. We had three groups stacked up behind us. Finally, my husband gave up on seven out of frustration,, and I joined the group in front of us to finish at least the front nine. They were equally upset as we were. An expensive nine holes, as we were looking forward to playing 18.
We are very sorry to read that you had a less-than enjoyable round of golf. Your comment has been forwarded to the appropriate management. We would like to let you know that we do stress quicker pace of play than what you experienced. Your feedback is greatly appreciated, and we hope you will come back to give us another chance.
On behalf of The Views Golf Club management & staff, thank you very much for your review. We are pleased to read that you had an Excellent time on the course, and we look forward to seeing you again here soon.
Shotgun Start? Really?
Nice course, good shape, however, I was shocked that my tee time was part of a shotgun start, and not part of a tournament.... no mention of this during my booking.... I would not have booked if I would have known that in advance as I prefer to start at hole 1.... maybe that's why they don't tell you.....
We are so sorry to read that your experience was less than exceptional. Your comment has been forwarded to upper management, and we do apologize for any miscommunication. We do our best to advise of shotgun starts whether it is on the internet tee time or if one was to call in to schedule a tee time. However, sometimes the "hot deals" on the internet do not list the tee time as a shotgun start. Hopefully this is an issue that can be resolved soon. We do hope you will give us another chance sometime. (For future reference, we have regular tee times Fri - Tues with shotguns on Wed and Thur.) We look forward to seeing you soon.
I love the course BUT...
I like everything about the course. The only negative was when I checked in for my tee time I was informed that there would be a shotgun start. My group was to start on 12A. In other words, we were the first of two groups starting on hole 12. The hole in front of us had 2 groups as well. I have no idea how many holes were that way. The pace was fine as we played in 4.5 hrs but if I'd know it was going to be a shotgun start I probably wouldn't have booked a tee time at this course.
The VIEWs has nice views and good golf. Very challenging!
On this day great pace of play, good condition and challenging golf.
On behalf of The Views Golf Club management and staff, thank you very much for your review and for recommending us to others. We do take great pride in our course and the scenery that it has to offer. It is very nice to read you had a good time and will come back and play here again soon.
Nice condition
I belong to another club and had not play here in a couple of years. The course is in great shape now., it's a very good deal, fairways, greens, bunkers, boxes all in top shape
On behalf of The Views Golf Club management and staff, thank you very much for your kind review. We do appreciate the Excellent rating. Our golf course maintenance staff works very diligently to ensure the course is in fantastic shape, and it is very nice of you to recognize that. We hope you had a great time and do look forward to you coming out and playing here again soon.
This course has great views.
It's a great course to play with all its splender.
On behalf of The Views Golf Club management and staff, thank you very much for your excellent review and for recommending us to others. We truly appreciate the accolades as we take great pride in our customer service, course, the course conditions and (of course) the scenery. We hope you will come back and play here again soon.
On behalf of The Views Golf Club management and staff, thank you very much for your kind review. We are pleased to see that you had a great time and that you would recommend our course to others. We do hope you will come back and play again soon.
The course was in good shape. Speed of play was good. Only drawback was the weather which I should have checked. Wind gusting to 30kts.
On behalf of The Views Golf Club management and staff, thank you for your review of our course. We are pleased to read that you had a good time. We do take great pride and work hard to have ideal course conditions and to keep the pace of play as quick as possible. Sorry to read the weather was less than ideal. The wind can prove to be quite a challenge. Hopefully the next time you come to play, the weather will be perfect. We do look forward to you visiting us again soon.
Great Challenge
Course offers lots of challenges but it is so beautiful that you forget your agony.
On behalf of The Views Golf Club management & staff, thank you very much for your Excellent rating. We greatly appreciate it. We take great pride in the condition and the views that course offers. We certainly hope you come to play again soon, and we wish you an even better round next time.
Wet, Windy and cold.
The weather was less than ideal but the price was to good to pass up. The course was in great condition and no crowd, perfect.
Playing in (as you perfectly worded it) "less than ideal" weather really is no fun, but thanks for coming out and braving the conditions. We certainly wish we could have every day nice and sunny, though. However, so glad to read that you had a great time and you enjoyed the course. We do look forward to seeing you again.
Slooooooooow
Nice course, friendly staff. 2.5 hours to play front nine, I left after, despite paying for 18. No course marshalls. I had an 88 year old man in my group, and he was complaining about slow play.
Recommend course management puts a marshall out on the course to maintain pace of play. It really was horrible, and there are just too many other options here in Tucson that are under 5 hours.
The place is aptly-named, though. It's gorgeous.
Good course for all
Challenging without beating you up. They have significantly improved their bunkers to be more consistent in the last few weeks. Overall conditions are always good.
Thank you so much for your review. Our golf course maintenance staff work very hard to keep the course in excellent shape, and it is nice when it is recognized. Your review will be passed along to them. We certainly hope to be seeing you again soon!
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Thank you for your comment. Unfortunately, the least desirable conditions occur during this time of year as we are starting the progress of killing rye grass on fairways, tees and aprons around greens. One grass dead, and another trying to fill in. Course conditions are fantastic starting in the middle of July. You will be amazed by the condition. We hope you will come back and play here soon.