The Golf Club at Dove Mountain - Wild Burro/Saguaro
About
Nestled in the desert foothills of the Tortolita Mountain Range, the 27 holes at The Golf Club at Dove Mountain feature dramatic elevation changes and stunning views. The three nines were all designed by Jack Nicklaus and are played in three different 18-hole combinations. The Wild Burro/Saguaro golf course combines Nicklaus' favorite nine, Wild Burro, with the front nine of the Accenture Match Play Championship. The golf course features intricately contoured greens and carefully placed fairway bunkers. The course plays through canyons and desert washes covered in centuries-old Saguaro cacti. The third, fourth and fifth holes on the Wild Burro nine are notably challenging with the third featuring an "island green" standing amidst sand and cacti.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tour | 72 | 7791 yards | 76.0 | 147 |
| Blue | 72 | 7254 yards | 73.9 | 145 |
| Copper | 72 | 6756 yards | 72.1 | 132 |
| Yellow | 72 | 6354 yards | 69.9 | 128 |
| Yellow (W) | 72 | 6354 yards | 76.7 | 148 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 5241 yards | 71.0 | 125 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 74.2/147 | 453 | 504 | 191 | 385 | 439 | 177 | 439 | 567 | 467 | 3622 | 454 | 541 | 437 | 188 | 419 | 541 | 417 | 221 | 414 | 3632 | 7254 |
| Blue/Cooper M: 72.7/138 | 414 | 504 | 175 | 385 | 429 | 177 | 421 | 567 | 406 | 3478 | 417 | 541 | 386 | 188 | 387 | 541 | 398 | 161 | 414 | 3433 | 6911 |
| Copper M: 71.4/130 | 414 | 493 | 175 | 369 | 429 | 161 | 421 | 539 | 406 | 3407 | 417 | 492 | 386 | 180 | 387 | 526 | 398 | 161 | 402 | 3349 | 6756 |
| Copper/Yellow M: 70.1/129 | 395 | 493 | 175 | 349 | 429 | 146 | 386 | 539 | 406 | 3318 | 383 | 492 | 359 | 180 | 359 | 526 | 358 | 161 | 390 | 3208 | 6526 |
| Yellow M: 69.1/127 W: 76.1/150 | 395 | 482 | 155 | 349 | 419 | 146 | 386 | 506 | 394 | 3232 | 383 | 446 | 359 | 165 | 359 | 513 | 358 | 149 | 390 | 3122 | 6354 |
| Yellow/Green M: 66.4/121 W: 73.1/138 | 307 | 482 | 155 | 349 | 361 | 131 | 318 | 408 | 317 | 2828 | 311 | 446 | 359 | 122 | 359 | 386 | 358 | 124 | 354 | 2819 | 5647 |
| Green M: 64.2/117 W: 70.3/124 | 307 | 408 | 124 | 271 | 361 | 131 | 318 | 408 | 317 | 2645 | 311 | 440 | 236 | 122 | 300 | 386 | 323 | 124 | 354 | 2596 | 5241 |
| Handicap | 8 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 11 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Photo submitted by N6dnxvkNhlQ8H0Uwm3d9 on 07/01/2022
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Photo submitted by bigslik on 06/30/2022
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Photo submitted by u117423374 on 06/23/2022
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On the Tortolita 9 Photo submitted by Vrob2 on 06/14/2022
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Photo submitted by trat10 on 04/30/2022
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Photo submitted by u000007060305 on 01/08/2022
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Photo submitted by u000007060305 on 01/08/2022
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Photo submitted by u000007060305 on 01/08/2022
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Photo submitted by u000007060305 on 01/08/2022
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Photo submitted by u000007060305 on 01/08/2022
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Photo submitted by u739389504 on 11/07/2021
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Photo submitted by Aaronts on 01/19/2021
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Photo submitted by adamnashed on 01/04/2021
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Photo submitted by u000003659713 on 11/25/2020
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Photo submitted by mslaughter1201 on 08/26/2020
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Dove Mtn Saguaro in foreground, Bighorn Fire beyond. Photo submitted by jeromeg52 on 06/09/2020
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Photo submitted by Hendrycks on 03/26/2020
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Photo submitted by GlennOka on 03/24/2020
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Photo submitted by TDHawkinson on 11/25/2019
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Photo submitted by TheGreatGNU on 06/16/2019
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Photo submitted by ewentzel on 01/29/2018
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Dove Mtn 19th hole view Photo submitted by retired123 on 01/28/2017
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Gorgeous views from every hole! Photo submitted by golfandskiaddict on 07/19/2016
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View of course through saguaros Photo submitted by sseliga17 on 08/06/2015
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Photo submitted by KKJJJ1978 on 02/08/2015
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Photo submitted by KKJJJ1978 on 02/08/2015
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Photo submitted by kappaman1990 on 09/14/2014
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Monsoon Rains Approach Tortolita Course #5 Green Photo submitted by MaranaGolf on 07/13/2013
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Photo submitted by u000001355121 on 05/08/2013
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Photo submitted by Evetskirk on 01/12/2013
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#3 on Saguaro Photo submitted by timstaley on 10/25/2012
Dove Mountain during overseed
Dove mountain continues to be one of my favorites in Tucson. Saguaro and Tortolita were open and Tortolita was cart path only following overseed. Both courses looked and played well and the greens are always great. Bentgrass is still king in my book.
Nicklaus design ain't this hooker's cup of tea
Despite my dislike for Jack's design, this place is worth the trip from Scottsdale. Staff friendly, nice pace, good conditions, Saguaro and Tortolita out of overseed and very pretty in contrast with rugged Tortolita backdrop. Greens had nice speed and were smooth. Outside service was minimal but cart person attentive. Went to play golf not eat/drink. Good experience overall. Always is fun.
Typical Nicklaus Course
Wide fairways, difficult greens to hit, many raised, with big breaks. Condition was OK but not great. Snack shack closed.Greens on the slow side coming out of reseeding.Good but not great value and experience.
Nice place, bad timing
The first nine was being prepared for shut down and overseeding the next day, so it was in pretty rough shape, except the greens. The second nine had just been reopened after overseeding and was in nice shape, but cart path only. So there was hardly anyone else playing and we still had a long day of it. The staff was generally great and the place looks nice,. Some of the holes were very tricky, with washes running in front of small, undulating greens. The Saguaro nine is particularly scenic. We’ll come back someday and give it a proper test run.
Very challenging course
Tough course to play if your above a mid-handicapp (16).
Staff was awesome, carts w/GPS were great, extremely beautiful setting, just a "really hard to play course"
Easy to go OB (every hole), minefields of traps, greens for pro's.......
mschworm
The tortolita 9 was in good shape. The wild burro 9 was dried out on the fairways. It was hot but that is tucson in october 2020.
Great Layout
Dove Mountain has 3 nine hole courses and we played the Saguaro/Wild Burro mix. The course is challenging but has some generous landing areas. If you miss those areas however, you will be punished. The greens were running really true and not overly fast. The pace of play was great because we played late in the afternoon. Will play again.
Don’t trust leaving anything behind
I left my $400 range finder in my cart. I called 20 minutes after I left and no one could find it. I know exactly where I left it in the cart too.
Overseeding Transition
Got a bargain rate to play mid-day. Wild Burro about to be overseeded so fairways bone dry. Sagauro had just opened after overseeding and fairway grass growing in very nicely. Greens were much slower than expected which was disappointing. Like the layout, challenging but overall fair. Very hot today (104) and no shade anywhere on the course. Would play it again but not for their typically high green fees.
GPS on carts a great help for determining distances to fairway bunkers except they showed wrong pin placements on greens. Oh well.
Disappointed with treatment by staff. When arrived cart person urged me to share a cart. I said when we booked our 4some (of senior citizens from different households) we were told individual carts were available. He reluctantly pointed me to a cart.
In Season
I am sure the course is in better condition in Season than it was today, 1st 9 was cart path only and the fairway grass was like rough, the second nine was not cart path only, fairways were firm and fast. The greens on both nines were probably a 4 on the stimpmeter, may be because of the heat.
Dove Mountain during overseeding
Tortolita was closed for overseeding, but Saguaro and Burro were open. Burro was normal and preparing for overseeding. Saguaro has been overseeded and was surprisingly in great shape. The greens (bentgrass) on both courses were excellent. The staff were their typical friendly and very service-priented. It is always a priveledge to play these courses and converse with the staff.