Tubac Golf Resort - Anza/Rancho
About
The Tubac Golf Resort sits along the banks of the Santa Cruz River, providing a lush landscape of mature trees and cottonwood groves. The Anza/Rancho golf course is one of three different 18-hole combinations at the resort, which features 27 holes in total. The Anza's par-3 ninth hole has an island green reminiscent of the 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass. The Rancho nine's fourth hole is known for being in the Kevin Costner golf movie "Tin Cup." It is also home to what has been nicknamed the "Tubac Triangle," a challenging set of holes that includes the longest par 3, par 4, and par 5 at the resort. The eighth hole is part of this set; at 651 yards it is even longer than some of the par 5s on the PGA Tour.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 71 | 6823 yards | 71.7 | 127 |
| Blue | 71 | 6374 yards | 69.4 | 121 |
| Blue/White | 71 | 5929 yards | 67.4 | 119 |
| White | 71 | 5750 yards | 66.5 | 116 |
| White (W) | 71 | 5750 yards | 72.4 | 133 |
| White/Green | 71 | 5190 yards | 64.5 | 113 |
| White/Green (W) | 71 | 5190 yards | 70.3 | 123 |
| Green (W) | 71 | 5078 yards | 69.5 | 118 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold M: 71.7/127 | 386 | 506 | 383 | 225 | 511 | 435 | 183 | 425 | 140 | 3194 | 336 | 369 | 377 | 568 | 180 | 464 | 254 | 651 | 430 | 3629 | 6823 |
| Blue M: 69.4/121 | 355 | 491 | 350 | 201 | 494 | 415 | 163 | 404 | 123 | 2996 | 309 | 345 | 364 | 544 | 160 | 433 | 233 | 595 | 395 | 3378 | 6374 |
| Blue/White M: 67.4/119 | 355 | 448 | 350 | 181 | 494 | 383 | 163 | 382 | 123 | 2879 | 275 | 345 | 337 | 488 | 160 | 344 | 192 | 544 | 365 | 3050 | 5929 |
| White M: 66.5/116 W: 72.4/133 | 322 | 448 | 320 | 181 | 462 | 383 | 139 | 382 | 104 | 2741 | 275 | 322 | 337 | 488 | 142 | 344 | 192 | 544 | 365 | 3009 | 5750 |
| White/Green M: 64.5/113 W: 70.3/123 | 322 | 420 | 289 | 157 | 415 | 345 | 139 | 306 | 104 | 2497 | 236 | 322 | 267 | 433 | 142 | 316 | 160 | 505 | 312 | 2693 | 5190 |
| Green W: 69.5/118 | 295 | 420 | 289 | 157 | 415 | 345 | 118 | 306 | 85 | 2430 | 236 | 293 | 267 | 433 | 126 | 316 | 160 | 505 | 312 | 2648 | 5078 |
| Handicap | 9 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 14 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 9 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 6 |
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Photo submitted by Marthasilvaseg61 on 03/28/2025
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Photo submitted by Marthasilvaseg61 on 03/28/2025
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Photo submitted by E5ZfmwAxlZPsFvfusXAD on 11/06/2024
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Photo submitted by MannyChavez on 03/18/2024
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Photo submitted by MannyChavez on 03/18/2024
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Photo submitted by MannyChavez on 03/18/2024
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Hail covered the green…but I persisted. Photo submitted by tomtutor on 02/15/2023
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Photo submitted by tomtutor on 02/15/2023
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Photo submitted by Charles2402525 on 11/13/2022
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Photo submitted by Charles2402525 on 11/13/2022
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Photo submitted by u314163513908 on 10/21/2022
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Photo submitted by u027698092 on 10/12/2022
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Tin Cup Challenge Photo submitted by pdubb118 on 08/04/2022
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Crossing the Santa Cruz Photo submitted by tliguore on 07/26/2022
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Photo submitted by fgsanchez2 on 07/16/2022
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Photo submitted by fgsanchez2 on 07/16/2022
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awesome time! Photo submitted by u503610715 on 03/28/2022
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Photo submitted by Dennidx on 10/11/2021
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Photo submitted by u00000793518 on 06/07/2021
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Photo submitted by u00000793518 on 06/07/2021
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Photo submitted by LadyGolfer57 on 04/03/2021
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Photo submitted by u314161363952 on 03/31/2021
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Photo submitted by mwilly56 on 02/18/2021
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Photo submitted by u638436251 on 12/27/2020
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Try it! Photo submitted by Ready2teeup on 06/22/2020
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Rancho 9 from the white tee. Photo submitted by BPilgrim1966 on 01/25/2020
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Example of the green fairways and tan rough Photo submitted by BPilgrim1966 on 01/25/2020
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Santa Rita Mountains looking across #8 Anza Photo submitted by SteviePurchase on 12/18/2019
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Clubhouse and Stables Restaurant Photo submitted by SteviePurchase on 12/18/2019
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8th hole cart path Photo submitted by u000002420305 on 10/16/2019
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Photo submitted by clfrancisaz on 09/06/2019
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Photo submitted by keonan on 11/22/2016
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Water filled cup Photo submitted by Thomas3110232 on 06/05/2016
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Tore up green near pin location. Photo submitted by Thomas3110232 on 06/05/2016
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Behind 9th green on Anza Photo submitted by rtheisen on 08/20/2015
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Tin Cup hole Photo submitted by Sharon5655518 on 04/16/2014
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Photo submitted by u000002399087 on 03/24/2013
WINNNDY!!!
Great course friendly staff. The pace of play was great 4 hrs. 10 min. Round . The sand traps were the best I have played in a long time. Only problem was the wind. Other than that we had a great time.
Good, but.......
Good course...good condition except for a couple of greens...good pace of play and pleasant playing partners. Like a lot of courses in this area it is over-priced. Just because the word "Resort" is in the name doesn't mean the greens fee has to be in the $100.00 range.
Great Day slow Play
Had to play behind a 5 some and it turned in to a 5 hour round. Paid only 34 $ because of coupon unacceptable for the price of 80-90 dollars most people pay. No ranger anywhere. Nice course but 3 hour back nine sucked.
Greens were not as good as they were when I played in the past,
Wide fairways, nice size greens, playable bunkers
Fun course but play was somewhat slow so enjoy the weather and relax.
Fun Course
The course was in fairly good shape.
The course is flat and wide open and the greens were in good shape. There are a few holes with water that come into play which is rare in Arizona on the courses that I have golfed. I would personally not pay full price for the course.
Enjoyed my round very much. I was a single & enjoyed the company of the company of the other 3 golfers. Surprised to find cow patties on the course.
Tubac courses Anza and Otero
Loved the courses! The challenge was in my first time playing Blues as my partner preferred them.
The only downside was the excessive amount of duck droppings that were on a number of the holes with water. The droppings were in my cleats, on my club face, and made navigating to the greens circuitous. These ducks MUST go!
Would Have Enjoyed More Under Different Circumstances
On the recommendation of a friend, I finally made the one hour trip down from Tucson to Tubac. As a single you never know who you may get paired with. I soon saw that members were all going off of one of the 3 nines, and guests were going off the other 2. I reported to Dennis the starter and told him I was ready whenever he had a group to pair me with ahead of my scheduled tee time. Sadly he chose to send me out as a single into the sea of four- and threesomes. It made for a long, mispaced round. I had no one to guide me through the layout. I think the course is a nice assemblage of varied holes and is in pretty good condition. The whole vibe of Tubac is to be laid back, which means a slower pace. It is also dominated by senior golfers. I was disappointed that I had been sent out solo and could not get more enjoyment out of the round. I think Tubac may have a lot to offer, I was just not able to appreciate under the circumstances.
cart paths
The resort should spend a lot of money up grading their cart paths. Some of the potholes were similar to those seen up North. They have done minor cart path work last year, but they need to do 3 times as much!!
Tubac Jan2019
The course parking is the only problem since the parking lot is at some distance from the carts which are not allowed in the parking lot.
Other than that the staff was great, the golf now fee was good and the greens were excellent.
A Gem In The Green Valley Area
This 3 nine complex has 27 very different holes. Played all 3 combinations while in area. Not sure which was favorite! Great pro shop; staff very welcoming. Pace of play excellent for resort course (average right at 4 hours). Plays well for all handicaps, ladies included.
Great course for most abilities
These are my favorite 27 holes of southern Arizona golf. The course retains the feel of desert golf, replete with views of stunning mountains. Yet, there is plenty of green grass from tee to green to remind one of northern courses.
Great condition
Tubac Golf Course is in great condition, the pace of play for how busy the course seemed was very good. We booked our tee time at 1:30 and were done at 5:10 pm
Would definitely play this course again!
Enjoyable round
Course in better shape than the last time we played here. Enjoyable round. Hope to play again. Course is very well maintained.
Only negative is the abundace of bird poop around one or two greens.