About
MountainView Golf Club at Saddlebrooke sits at an elevation of 3,200 feet, offering both dramatic elevation changes and spectacular views. The course sits at the base of the Catalina Mountain range near Tucson, nestled into the mesquite-covered foothills. Gary Panks, the golf course's designer, saw the potential of the landscape and utilized the many natural hazards. He also incorporated subtle mounding and strategically placed bunkers that blend seamlessly into the natural terrain. Panks created a fair challenge with this layout but the wide, player-friendly landing areas makes the golf course approachable for beginners. The second hole is one of the most scenic holes on the course but it is also one of the layout's more difficult holes. Golfers will find a mesquite-filled wash crossing the fairway before facing an uphill shot to a green guarded by trees and bunkers.
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Great Day
Great day on the course. My partner and I were paired with a great two-some, and together we enjoyed a beautiful day on the course. Pace of play was excellent. Greens and fairways were in excellent condition. Course was challenging, but fair. Equal opportunities for pars and bogeys. Well worth the price. Beautiful scenery. Too bad no bar available though. Will be back.
Decent course, needs better management
Pace was VERY slow, no ranger or manager around to help move things along. Called golf shop twice, no help there. But they were very legalistic on not allowing my friend on the course with denim shorts which were clean and knee length, so he had to buy shorts; of course they didn't have his size. When we told the shop attendant we didn't have extra clothes as we had traveled two hours to play there, his response was "why did you do that"? (We had traveled to visit family and play a course near them). No food or beverages available except a few snacks available, make sure you bring your own. If they are trying to limit play to people that live on the course, they are doing a good job of that.
Highly recommended
The course was in excellent condition. We played in breezy conditions which made a challenging course a bit more challenging. The layout is great and definitely not a boring course. The only drawback was that there were no refreshments (Cart Vendor) available on the course. I will definitely play this course again and recommend it as well.
Very nice course, nice remote layout, no food/drinks at the turn.
For the price we paid this was a great deal. Course was in great shape and layout is very fun and challenging. No food/drinks at the turn so be prepared. Definitely would play again.
great views; quality maintenance
Mountain View is in excellent condition. The fairways are well kept and the greens roll true though a bit slow. It is not a particularly long course but plays hard when the wind blows. This course offers postcard views of the nearby mountains.
very nice desert golf course
very nice desert golf course
nice views on the mountain
green and fairways very well
we come back with pleasure
get some local info before you hit tee shot.
Fairways and greens in great shape, make sure you have someone with you that has played here before, a few tee shots require a heads up where the trouble is. 17 is a tough par 3 but many of the par 5's are gettable.
great value
First time played here, Great value, great shape play time 4.0 hours. Will return soon.
Very player friendly in a nice desert setting.
My wife and I were paired with another couple and we had a great time. The staff was great and very friendly. We would definitely play it again.
Slow play ruins the experience.
Pace of play is a joke. There are no Marshall's on the course. This course should be playable in under 4 hours but never is. No beverage or food service available on the course and the restaurant is now closed indefinitely. Over priced for the poor quality golf experience occasioned by the abysmal pace of play.
Like a resort course
The course was not very difficult and fairly open and straight forward. Par threes were very good and the greens and fairways were in excellent condition. Pd 35 and it was a bargain.
a beautiful setting in very good condition
I've played this course once before. Both times it has been in very good condition. The staff is always friendly. It was pretty busy and took about 5 hours to complete the round. Not a big fan of gas powered golf carts but not that big of a deal. I'm looking forward to playing here sometime in the near future.
Nice course.
The course was in good shape and the pace of play was right at 2 hrs per 9 holes. I was incredibly irritated that I was charged $17 to let my 9 yr old son ride along with me. Not play..just ride!! I was told it was for insurance reasons on the cart. I will not go back to this course as there are plenty of nice courses in Tucson who do not do this.
Fair test of all handicaps
This course is women friendly and the distance from tee to green was fair and gave us chances to par and birdie. Lots of vistas so surrounding area is beautiful.
Scarce (drinking) Water
I haven't played this course in about 2 years. Since that time, it is apparent that attention has been given to upkeep. Greens were somewhat slow but otherwise conditions were good. Since last played, the two nines have been reversed. The practical effect of this is that it is out of the way to go to the clubhouse between 9s. Add to the fact there are only two water fountains on the course and you can easily become dehydrated.
My comments
I enjoy the course. It is moderately difficult and the layout is quite enjoyable.
Mountain View is a good course/value
A good choice of tee boxes for all abilities.
Greens had been sanded but played pretty true.
A few funky holes, but that makes for good variety. There are a few drivable par fours if you can hit the driver 290+ off the second tee box down (Purple, 6400 yards)
The round took 4.25 hours so the pace of play was certainly decent.
No marshalling that I could see.
I don't believe there was any "cart lady" the whole round but I bring my own snacks and water so that was not a problem. There are bathroom facilities mid-way on each nine, as well as the club house. (But hole 9/10 does not "return" you to the clubhouse.....)
Abundant wild life around the course to see; road runners, rabbits, and deer.