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Friendliness
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Amenities
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About

Holes 18
Type Private/Resort
Par 72
Length 7852 yards
Slope 145
Rating 77.2

The desert foothills of the Tortolita Mountain Range provide the stunning backdrop for the three nines designed by Jack Nicklaus at The Golf Club at Dove Mountain. They are played in three different 18-hole combinations, one of them being Tortolita/Wild Burro. The Tortolita nine serves as the back nine for the PGA Tour's Accenture Match Play Championship, but Nicklaus considers Wild Burro to be the best of the three. Playing through canyons and desert washes, the golf course features dramatic elevation changes and stunning views. Tortolita's third hole has the highest elevation at the club while the ninth hole on Wild Burro is the longest finishing hole of any of the nines. The intricately contoured greens and strategic fairway bunkering provide a challenge for even experienced golfers.

Course Details

Year Built 2009
Fairways Bermuda with Perennial Rye overseed
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jack Nicklaus (2009) Chet Williams (2009)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Pull-carts No
Caddies Yes - Forecaddies
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Lodging

Lodging Available

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Spa, Locker Rooms

Available Activities

Swimming

Available Sports

Fitness, Tennis

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4.3
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Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

What..????

Unbelievable! This course is deceptive to the eye. Guard your predicted yardages! What...? That putt should have a break? What...??? Why was that green so hard to hit from 100 yards!!! Wow good drive! Wait? What..?? I hit that one good! How did it wide up there?

Play this course - great layout... hilarious egg faced moments - proud moments. Such a test of composure and patience.

A rare treat - a good challenge... go!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
57cb53c2-7215-5fe2-b321-436eb3a955fc
Commented on 09/28/2016

Hey "M7550592" thank you so much for coming out to play! We are glad you had a great time out there! Now that you have seen the course and learned the layout you will have to come back again soon.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

great course, extremely slow play

the course is beautiful. the views are awesome. Condition is great. Greens are undulating and have many breaks - hard to read. They are very receptive and we believe are bent grass. the design is great. Bail out options provided, but at a risk reward cost. The course if difficult but fair. No Pete Dye bs. I love it. My playing partners love it.

Unfortunately, the pace of play was 6 hours. Not because of the course layout, but because the Marshalls did not do their job. Carts are monitored by satellite and their position can be seen in the golf shop. The course staff ignored these. On the 3rd hole, we called them from the course to complain about the pace of play. They sent out a bag boy who gave lip service. The pace never changed and we never saw him again. We had to wait on every hole, every shot, for the entire 18 holes. It was a horrible experience. 20 minutes on every hole.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
57cb53c2-7215-5fe2-b321-436eb3a955fc
Commented on 09/20/2016

Hi "lanefeldman" we are glad to hear that you liked the course. However, we are sad to hear that the pace of play was so slow. We would love to make this right for you, so please send us an email to dovemountain@outlook.com with more details about your reservation. Thank you.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Great Scenery

Course (Saguaro/Tortolita) was very fun and moderately challenging, pace of play was great, and scenery fantastic, but we were only able to play 14 holes due to storms/lightning. This was unfortunate because it was a birthday outing and we were unable to finish the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
57cb53c2-7215-5fe2-b321-436eb3a955fc
Commented on 09/19/2016

Hey "VentiJim" thank you for the 5* review! We apologize that the weather did not cooperate but are glad that you and your friends still had a great time out on the course.

Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course.

This was my first time playing this course. I heard from other friends how difficult this course was but to my surprise , it was not. Now with that said, if I was a a new player, I would not want to experience this course until I had some playing time under my belt. The forced carries and difficult to read greens made it challenging but for me that is what made it exciting. The course was in amazing shape, pace of play was fabulous and the staff was outstanding. This has become one of my favorite courses in Az.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
57cb53c2-7215-5fe2-b321-436eb3a955fc
Commented on 09/06/2016

Hey "play480" thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review! We sincerely appreciate your compliments towards our course and staff. We are glad you found the course challenging but still enjoyable and hope you decide to pay us another visit soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great vistas

The fairways are fairly wide and not to many force carries. Typical Jack course. Lots fairway bunkers and greens are challenging. Really must play course in the Tucson area. play late summer for best value

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
57cb53c2-7215-5fe2-b321-436eb3a955fc
Commented on 08/31/2016

Hey "je006go" thank you so much for the 5* review! We appreciate the endorsement and hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Dove

Excellent golf experience

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
57cb53c2-7215-5fe2-b321-436eb3a955fc
Commented on 08/31/2016

Thank you "Jeff8953469"!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course

Tough course. Staff was helpful and friendly. Big bunkers and greens. Alot of undulations. It's worth

playing, I'd play again. Good luck... you'll need it!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
57cb53c2-7215-5fe2-b321-436eb3a955fc
Commented on 08/24/2016

Hey "kurly8" thank you so much for the positive review! We are glad you enjoyed the course as well as our staff! Come see us again soon.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

One of best courses in town. Great staff

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
57cb53c2-7215-5fe2-b321-436eb3a955fc
Commented on 08/24/2016

Thank you "u00000562319", we appreciate the kind words!

Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Dove Mtn

Real nice practice facility. Course layout is great for intermediate and better golfers. Greens were slower and a bit beat up. A great day and the weather was way better than anticipated.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
57cb53c2-7215-5fe2-b321-436eb3a955fc
Commented on 08/15/2016

Hey "harrycalahan777" thank you for the kind words about the course and practice facility! We are glad you had some nice weather and hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Loaded with sand bunkers.

Caught a great rate through GolfNow.so I decided to play this course for the first time. The course was in fine condition and the weather cooperated. Though this is a course the pros played on I thought it would be difficult for my skill set. I found that the fairways are generously wide, however, I found bunkers that were not visible from the tees. Not many people on the course at my 1 pm tee-time. A fun and scenic course to play. I would certainly play here again. Course is a Gem, for the price.

57cb53c2-7215-5fe2-b321-436eb3a955fc
Commented on 08/15/2016

Hey "calhenry1" we are so happy to hear that you finally gave the course a chance and enjoyed it! We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review and hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens

Best greens I have played all summer!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
57cb53c2-7215-5fe2-b321-436eb3a955fc
Commented on 08/15/2016

Thank you "u000001213649"!

Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great deal

For $55 and a perfectly conditioned course, Dove Mt can't be beat. Worth the $200 they charge in season and can't pass up the summer rates . Greens a little slower than in January but very playable. They hosted the Match Play from 2010-14; perfect desert golf.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
57cb53c2-7215-5fe2-b321-436eb3a955fc
Commented on 08/15/2016

Hey "Jmarquess" we appreciate the 5* review and glad you are taking advantage of our summer specials! Come see us again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

A wonderful value and experience

Tucson has many great values in the summer, but right now Dove Mountain is among the best since the course condition is terrific, except for some bunkers, and the beauty of the course and scenery are unrivaled. The staff is pleasant and professional and the use of the practice facilities makes the price of $44 even a better deal. A terrific experience although the heat and humidity over the last few holes was taking its toll.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
57cb53c2-7215-5fe2-b321-436eb3a955fc
Commented on 08/05/2016

Hey "GLB2919" we appreciate the 5 star review! We are glad you are so happy with the value and course conditions. Come back and see us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Amazing golf course

Myself and 3 co-workers drove down from Phoenix to play this course and the trip was well worth it.

As with any course played for the first time, it was hard to know all the nuances and sublties of the course. Lots of traps but easy to play around them. Greens are extremely large and were very soft. A little slow and fuzzy but think that was due to the greens not being mowed that particular day.

The staff was extremely friendly. There were only 2 groups on the course when we played and the starter's great sense of humor came out when he said we were falling behing the pace of play and needed to speed up.

Only negative I could find and this is stretching here, would be the fairways were a little brown in spots. But then again, this is the desert in summer so not to surprising.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
57cb53c2-7215-5fe2-b321-436eb3a955fc
Commented on 08/05/2016

Hey "smcdmc" we are so happy to hear that you and your co-workers has a great experience out on the course and a good time with our staff. We would love to have you guys back out here soon!

Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very reputable course at a very competitive price

The course is very scenic, very private, and challenging to play. The condition of the course however, is not up to Ritz Carlton standards. There are some thin areas and just plain bare spots on several of the fairways, one bunker has been taken over by a hive of bees, and two of the greens were playing host to hundreds of very small brown toads. It is a hot summer, and it appears that ownership simply does not have the income/budget to keep the course in good-to-excellent shape. The plus side to this is that the greens fee is a very reasonable $42, which includes a cart with gps and cold water, and range balls.

At this price, we ignore the bad spots by simply rolling our ball to a good spot, and enjoying a quality Nicklaus layout with terrific views. We have played it several times, and will continue to do so.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
57cb53c2-7215-5fe2-b321-436eb3a955fc
Commented on 08/05/2016

Hey "l3tsg0lf" we appreciate you taking the time to leave your feedback. We are glad to hear that you feel the greens fees are reasonable and will continue to come out! See you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 52
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Comfortable Serenity - Worth the $

I don't know why this course is so rarely played. Those folks at Ritz Carlton know what Tucson City Players are missing. Did you know that this is the home course for Ironwood High School? If they can play it, it's not too difficult for other amateurs to play it; I played from the Yellow Tees and still found it enjoyable yet challenging. Come out and play this before surrounding houses ruin the serenity.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
57cb53c2-7215-5fe2-b321-436eb3a955fc
Commented on 08/05/2016

Hey "AirFed" we are glad to hear that you found the course difficuly but still enjoyable. We appreciate you coming out and hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Challenging Course with Great Summer Rate

Fantastic course and facilities. Restaurant was very good before round. GPS on carts makes the difficult course easier for the 1st time player. You know when you shouldn't take out the driver. If you hit the greens the ball sticks... greens in great shape and roll true. Love this course. Will be back again. Ritz Hotel is also 5 star if you want to stay and play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Lots of bunkers .. beware!

So much trouble, be sure to bring extra balls as there are lots of carries and so many bunkers. Greens were a little slow (perhaps they were just plugged and sanded?) but otherwise an outstanding golf course with amazing scenery. Staff is so friendly and the starter said "just go ahead and go", even though we were well ahead of our tee time. Well worth the money and a great course to play!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
57cb53c2-7215-5fe2-b321-436eb3a955fc
Commented on 08/05/2016

Hey "golfandskiaddict" we really appreciate the kind words about the golf course and our staff. We are glad that you enjoyed the scenery and that you got out a little early. Please come see us again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Fantastic Course

Very challenging course. Very nice people. Loved the views in the Tortilitta Mountains.Excellent time and I loved playing where the Accenture Match Play took place! I will be going back as much as possible!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
57cb53c2-7215-5fe2-b321-436eb3a955fc
Commented on 07/20/2016

Thanks for rating us 5 stars! We are looking forward to having you back!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Absolutely Fabulous

This course is amazing! You want to play well just because you know the golf greats have all played here as well! The staff was very friendly and went out of their way to make you feel special. The course condition was A+++++. I really loved this place and it just so happens I'm playing again today! Can't wait!! See you out there,Enjoy.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
57cb53c2-7215-5fe2-b321-436eb3a955fc
Commented on 07/20/2016

Thank you for your 5 Star review! We are thrilled to hear what you have to say about our course and we look forward to seeing you again! Have a great round!

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