Canoa Ranch Golf Club

Greens are much better than in Springtime, but some greens still have bare spots.

Very challenging course and it is deceptively long. A beautiful vista everywhere you look

I have played Conoa many times. I think this is about the best condition I have played it in. It was cold and rainy, so there was no one in front/back of me. It was a very enjoyable round and the greens were true.

The course is always fun to play and I would put this as the #1 course in all of Green Valley and there are many courses that are good.

Great day on tough course. Greens very fast . A fun day.

Not happy don't allow single rider cart. Won't play again because of covid risk

Enjoyed our round but the front nine was a extremely slow.

Course is much better than last year especially the greens.

With 3 par 5’s and 3 par 3’s on the front 9, all with reasonable low scoring potential, number 9 leaves you with a challenge before making the turn. It’s a Par 5 with water on the right and well placed bunkers on the left fairway and front and back of the green. Number 2 handicap hole can be a challenge. The back also has 3 par 3’s, all reasonably gettable in reg with long laid out greens. The 2 par 5’s on the back are challenging with an elevated tee box on 11 and a narrow landing area with trouble on both sides can get out of hand quick without a good drive. And 18, number 1 hardest handicap hole will leave you deciding whether to lay up on your 2nd shot, or fly the desert canyon to the top shelf for the green. Course was in good shape and greens were soft. Always great views ! ⛰⛰

Overall course conditions very good except for lack of sand in traps, nice layout

I hadn't played Canoa Ranch for a while, and was really looking forward to my return. The course is a challenging track, but can be had if you keep the ball in play. On most holes, that's easier said than done. What's more, 20-25 MPH sustained winds with 40 MPH gusts made things very tough, but not impossible. It is often windy at this course anyway, but today was extreme. So, make sure you play from the correct tees. Distance is not really an issue on the par 4s and 5s. Actually, it goes the other direction. Driver is not needed or recommended on some. However, the selected tee box is very noticeable on the par 3s. The back two tees are near or over 200 yards on a majority of them. Add a stiff wind, and it's a tall order. The greens rolled very well, but they don't break as much as you read. That's not uncommon in Arizona, though.It appears that a lot of the underbrush that I recall from previous rounds has been cleared, which is certainly player-friendly, especially on a windy day. It was a tough round, but still a lot of fun. The staff was a mixed bag, however. Canoa Ranch has gone through cycles of friendly and unfriendly staffs over the years. Today, we experienced a little of both. The starter and cart attendants were great. The pro shop attendant and beverage cart lady could have been nicer, but were not rude. The marshal, however, was surly and downright unpleasant. We encountered him on #4 after we had found trouble and fallen behind. He treated us with contempt as he accused us of holding the groups up behind us even though we were not being pushed then or the rest of the day. It only took us a couple of holes to catch up and comfortably settle into our interval, but we never saw him again. So he never noticed. I understand that course marshals are entrusted with maintaining pace of play, and can be very beneficial and effective, but I don't appreciate the ones who get off on the power. My foursome consisted of low and mid-handicappers who know what they're doing. If the marshal would have been around for more than one shot, he would have seen that. If we were a problem, he should have monitored us. Instead, our first and only interaction was a negative one, and tarnished an otherwise enjoyable round. I do hope to be back, but I feel I needed to make mention of this because I know Canoa Ranch has struggled with low revenue in the past. With COVID essentially wiping out the dining portion of the operation, for the most part, unnecessarily alienating local golfers is not a good thing.

Good photo ops for old and new players! Just enjoyed the round and cart person was attentive too!