SaddleBrooke Ranch Golf Club

No course alert on Golf Now! There was one hole closed, one par five reduced to a par three, and a lot of work going on. Appreciate the fact there working hard to get some holes back in shape. Overall pretty good conditions on the rest of the course. We always enjoy playing there but would expect more honesty on the website about course conditions and maybe a little lower pricing?

My fellow friends and I were met by a man named Gary S. who works out of the pro shop here at Saddlebrook complaining how one of us was too close to the green on hole 9. We apologized and were getting ready to go on our way when we looked at me and proceeded to tell me “watch it” with attitude and saying as if he was treating me and my friends who were with me. Then this shady man continues to follow behind my friends and I making us feel very uncomfortable and the golfing trip unenjoyable, then at whole 13 there is a water and bathroom station that we stopped at because we needed water and wanted to use the restroom and here comes Gary S. right behind us, he begins to complain at us that we can not stop here until we are done playing hole 13 and 14. Please keep in mind it was 100+ degrees outside that day and we were low on water but Gary was complaining about us trying to stay hydrated from this heat. He ended up leaving us alone but that wasn’t all of it, we are met on our way to hole 16 and lo and behold Gary was there waiting for us yet again and then began to question us as in give me your name and number, he had the check in sheet and saying there was a “mistake” that was made even though he was the one who checked us in and gave us a cart number and everything, he continued to follow us to the next hole and waited for us the beginning. He proceeded to get a phone call and left but me and my friends believed that he only left because of the phone call and would have stay if he hadn’t. I go to this course with my father all the time and I have the best memories at that course but the way my friends and I were being harassed by this man named Gary S. We will not tolerate these actions to anyone of us and we will no longer be giving our business to them due to the fact that we were uncomfortable, we felt like we couldn’t enjoy the course, how he threatened myself as well as my friends, and how we were harassed by this man all for nothing and kept complaining at us about everything we did and that’s including getting water, that’s right GETTING WATER. Gary S. should either get written up or fired for harassment of minors and threatening minors as well. As long as he is there we will no longer come to this course.

As others have noted the fairways are thin in many spots. It is not due to lack of irrigation water or attention by the greens keeper. The management has replaced a lot of areas with new sod and has plans for additional repairs. Currently hole 7 is closed for the new sod to root and get ready for play. No. 10, a par 5, in under construction for new sod and has been converted to a par 3. Expect to find an additional hole or two that are "cart path only" giving the fairways a break. The greens are actually in good condition. The sod was replaced on the putting green and has been closed for months but will open soon. The chipping area is under construction and closed and will open soon. On Wednesday only one of the nines will be open to allow for additional repairs that are required to deal with the summer heat. I don't know why GoffNow does not publish this information. Covid 19 has caused restriction in the nearby Ranch House Grill & Brewery. As a side note, each player will probably have the option of his (or her) own cart - yes four carts per hole -- for regular players, this usually improves pace of play to 3 hours or so. This additional cart traffic has NOT helped the condition of the fairways. II would suggest "lift, clean & place (on grass or dry area)" for the bad areas (and don't tell the USGA) and enjoy the open views of the golf course and have fun. It is generally 3 - 5 degrees cooler up at the higher elevation Ranch than it is down the hill in Tucson but still bring your container for drinking water -- Covid 19 has closed some of the water fill stations on the front nine.

The course is fairly interesting to play and is in pretty good condition, with the exception of #7, which is closed, and #10, a par 5, which is currently played as a par 3. Plenty of grass on most fairways and roughs, and greens are good.

I have been playing this course for nearly 14 years and have never seen it in such poor condition. Evidently the the staff feels no need to water the course which is just sad given the lack of rainfall we have experienced. It is dried out, most fairways have large brown patches and what little grass there is very thin and scalped. The practice putting green has been closed for months and now the chipping green/alternate putting green {though very small} is also closed

The greens were punched a few weeks ago and they are as slow and rough as I have ever seen them. The 7th hole is simply closed for no apparent reason. The par 5 tenth is now a 100 yard par three to a green that is atrocious. The first 400 yards of 10 are chewed up and muddy and don't look to be even remotely playable for the foreseeable future.

None of these conditions were referenced anywhere on the Golf Now site and had I any clue that the course was this bad I would never have booked my round. I won't be back until they decide to make it a playable course once again as it used to be one of my favorites.

Golf Now, you asked but I have to wonder if you will post my honest review as that had not been your practice in the past. I hope you will as your clientele need to be able to trust you for honest information about course conditions. We'll see...

Have played this course several times. There is always at least one hole closed and one par 5 that has been shortened to a par 3 because of fairway issues. The practice putting green is always closed or in poor condition. I understand the COVID issues but even in normal conditions there are no amenities on this course. Pace of play is slow usually and nobody lets you play through. Typically the greens are in great shape but around the greens the grass is patchy at best.

I like this course.

However there are too many communication breakdowns in the management of this course.

This time there was no advance notice that the back 9 holes were closed. Also #7 on front 9 was shut down.

Will probably keep this on my list to play, but will definitely call for update before making a tee time.

A good start to better promote this course would be to replace the Superintendent of this course.

Saddlebrooke Ranch has been a solid course for many years. Biut has become a course in need of maintenance. Fairways had bare spots, green collars were dirt and greens spotty.

Course is in a very stressed condition with fairways with limited turf.

Worth it for $25. Layout overall is open with a couple tighter fairways here and there but even the desert miss can be found since it’s short brush in many areas. Both front/back are open, however, #10 (Par 5) is under serious repair and is only playable from about 120yards in (temporary tees are set up and it plays as a par 3). Other than that, fairways are a bit drier than most courses but playable. Greens are in decent shape and roll pretty well. Played in 3h:40m with a couple groups in front of us (slowed down on the last few holes).

They only have the front nine open so you play it twice but we’ll worth the money. They keep the course soft and it is pretty forgiving for high amateurs.

The aerated greens have come back and were rolling nicely. In another week they'll be back to near perfect condition. Course is starting to dry out in places which is to be expected in the Arizona desert! Really windy day as the course is quite exposed but makes for some challenges. Pace of play was right at 4 hours.

For a proclaimed professional Golf course, this course needs a lot of work. Greens and tees are in good shape . Two or three years of good care needed to bring it up to where it should be.

This has been one of my favorite courses for a long time. But I am presently bothered by the shape the course is in. However, there are a number of fairways that are in very rough shape with thin grass in many areas. The 9th and 10th in particular. Also the 4th. The fairway grass also is cut too short. Greens are in fairly good shape.

Course is getting a lot of work but still in good condition. Well- watered as always. Pace of play was fast and uncrowned.

The practice green has been shut down for over a month. The back nine was out of play today

There is one place to get water on the front.nine without disposable cups

This place does nothing for the CUSTOMER above what is absolutely necessary