SaddleBrooke Ranch GC
View of the clubhouse at SaddleBrooke Ranch Golf Club
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4.2
1899 Reviews (1899)
5 Stars
597
4 Stars
870
3 Stars
258
2 Stars
103
1 Stars
71
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.9
90.1%
Recommend this course
1646 out of 1899 reviews
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4.2
35 Reviews (35)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
4
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3
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.2
85.7%
Recommend this course
30 out of 35 reviews
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4.3
66 Reviews (66)
5 Stars
35
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.3
90.9%
Recommend this course
60 out of 66 reviews
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Course Highlights
Wide forgiving fairways and a flexible tee selection make this long, fun layout accessible to golfers of all skill levels. Rounds move at a brisk pace and the course delivers outstanding value for money.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private/Community
Par 72
Length 6875 yards
Slope 130
Rating 71.8

Located in the North Tucson area, SaddleBrook Ranch Golf Club borders the Santa Catalina Mountains. The course meanders through the high Sonoran desert, incorporating natural washes into the design and providing stunning mountain views from almost every hole. Abundant desert flora and fauna further enhance the rugged, gently rolling terrain. The golf course offers a mix of challenging holes and player-friendly features, resulting in a layout with several interesting risk-reward opportunities that will appeal to low and high handicappers equally. The player-friendly fairways are generous, allowing beginners to feel comfortable with ample room off the tees and rewarding thoughtful play. There are also carefully placed mounds, hollows, and bunkers along the large, receptive greens that provide opportunities to recover an errant shot. The golf course is made even more versatile with five different sets of tees.

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Course Details

Year Built 2007
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tom Schroeder Design (2007)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Spa

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Tennis

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Reviews

4.2
1899 Reviews (1899)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 31
Patio Dining 19
Brunch 17
Course Challenges Include:
Forced Carries 82
Bunkers 81
Thick Rough 21
This course/club is great for:
Locals 97
Seniors 86
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 60
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 98
In the 'Burbs 42
Convenient to the City 16

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Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 41
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 65
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Another perfect Sunday!

3 and 1/2 Hour round on a Sunday morning! Course is in fantastic shape...as always!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Forgiving Course and Friendly Staff

Saddlebrooke Ranch is in the center of a very active community. Besides the golf course, there are many other activities that the residents enjoy such as: bocci, pickleball, tennis, and other community events and activities. Go for a good round of golf and see for yourself.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Ball Rolls Forever!

First time playing this course. Staff was very friendly. Practice/warm-up facilities are excellent. Course was in great shape. Greens were very fast, but not difficult to read. Course has wide open fairways and the ball rolls forever. Layout isn't bad, but not a lot of interesting features. Pretty flat. I was told by a regular that course conditions tend to be windy, which is what we experienced. I would play it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 38
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great golf. Hole in one!

We signed up and joined a member's tee time for the day. Conditions were a little wet, but they had just opened after being closed 2 days from rains. The closure allowed the course to dry out in perfect shape without all the cart tracks and damage. There was virtually no wind but you could tell on windy days the course would play much harder. Greens were ~3 years old, very firm on the front 9 but still receptive and in great shape. They had a grain to them, not typical in the Tucson area, so reading greens was more complex. The experience got even better on #12 watching a great tee shot disappear into the cup. Finding the clubhouse after 18 is a distance and wasn't marked well, so we took the roads back. All in all a memorable golf day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

SBR

other player hat on backwards, shirt hanging out and little understanding of standard golf

procedures.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Staff

I've played all over the country, but when coming to the Ranch I need to check myself and make an effort to change my expectations until I'm on the course and away from the first tee.

Have never been to a course where the 'rules' are so unkindly forced down your throat in such a brutal unkind and unwelcoming way. From the pro shop to the cart person to the rules for approaching the first tee nothing welcoming takes place. Totally different experience from almost all courses we play.

It's like the atitude is you are lucky we even allow to play here. Sad.

On the course yesterday we had a totally unique and dangerous experience with a member of the grounds crew.

We had just gotten out of our carts to approach the tee box when your staff came by on his mower cutting the rough alongside the cart path where we were standing. He continued past us within 18 inches throwing stones and grass at our legs! NO EXAGGERATING! Unbelievable.Love the course with the forward tees for the ladies but how much aggravation is that really worth!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 65
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Chilly start...fantastic Sunday!

Course is in fantastic shape ...greens running quick and.pure. 3 and 1/2 hour pace of play on a Sunday morning. Awesome!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 38
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Good scenery and views.

Course was in good shape. the pace of play was acceptable. Friendly staff. Only negative was the snack-bar hours. Only opened for 4 hours. Would play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 64
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

very good

fair price the day b4. course good shape. dry so balls will run. friendly staff. would play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Saddlebrook Ranch

If you’re looking for senior Golf, this is the place I didn’t have it boring and extremely easy. I will not go back.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 63
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bundle up, Buttercup!

SBR is a very playable (read: not penal) course, usually in good shape. The advice here is simply to be aware that it is often cool and windy at "the ranch" and you would be smart to throw a couple of extra layers in the car so you are prepared for variable conditions. We weren't... and shivered through an otherwise enjoyable round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Great Layout, Friendly Staff, Dry Hard Fairways

Greens are very firm and fast; don’t bother looking for a ball mark to repair. Fairways generally wide and generous. Biggest complaint is the tightness of lies both on fairways and around greens. Good value for the money.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
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