SaddleBrooke Ranch GC
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4.2
1874 Reviews (1874)
5 Stars
584
4 Stars
861
3 Stars
257
2 Stars
101
1 Stars
71
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
91.2%
Recommend this course
1625 out of 1874 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.8
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.0
88.2%
Recommend this course
15 out of 17 reviews
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4.2
78 Reviews (78)
5 Stars
36
4 Stars
28
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
93.6%
Recommend this course
73 out of 78 reviews
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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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4.2
1874 Reviews (1874)
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Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course being redesigned

I have played this course a few times and have always enjoyed playing it. Some of the holes are being redesigned this year making playing a full par 72 course into a "I don't know a par 68" I will say the greens are in great shape and I love putting on them.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The Ranch is maturing into a true gem

I’ve been playing Saddle Brook Ranch from the time it was servicing folks out of a trailer. It’s truly maturing into a great little track and definitely worth driving 20 minutes north of Tucson. The staff is always friendly, and the amenities are plentiful including a bar and grill that is modern, great bar, and truly great food. Would love to play a stroke event here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 63
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Good track

Play there regularly. Due to repairs #1 & 10 shortened from par 5's to 100yd par 3's. Course in good shape, greens role nice. Wide fairways. Unfortunately, pro shop staff need an attitude adjustment and there is no on course refreshment cart.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Saddlebrook 16 and 2 halfs

Course was in good shape.... except for number 1 and 10. Did not allow for proper play. Both par 5 holes turned into par 3 for work on them. Would have been nice to know.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Coming back!

Course is in pretty good shape, greens are excellent fairways mostly good. Playing 1 and 10 as 100 yard par threes until the overseed so it plays to a par 68. Bunker work is done. Lot of fun to play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Defer playing Saddlebrooke Ranch for awhile

Fairways are in rough shape. Lots of restored turf around the greens, that's not fully established. Greens are fine. 2 par 5s converted to par 3s while they restore fairways. Wait for a few months to play here, by then course should be in good shape. They're working on it, plenty of groundskeepers in evidence.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 89
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 123
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Could be better

Didn't get off to a good start first with the staffer when checking in then the first hole under repair wasn't good either. However I was paired with three other players which were great and made the day enjoyable despite the early disappointment. Once the maintenance work is completed the course will very good and will look forward to playing here again, I hold no hope for the staffer.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

It was cartpath only. They have lost a lot of their fairways lotta brown areas in the fairways. Sorry

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Robo1

Course was undergoing bunker sodding and bunker drainage work and fairway Burmuda fairway promotion practices. Pro shop should have advised 2 holes were closed. Now not a good value. Generally layout is good. Marshall was courteous, pace of play good and beautiful clubhouse but course not in good condition! Wait till the fall to play!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Golf course is usually i pristien condition but it is in terrible shape dont know what happened

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

17 holes

Course is in poor condition, fairways are dead.

They are doing bunker renovations so during the week they close one hole ,plus #1 is playing as 100 yard par 3.

Almost makes it a 16 hole golf course.

On a positive note the greens are in fine shape.

Because of the other issues I would play elsewhere until they get a handle on their fairways and have 18 holes.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Saddle Brooke Ranch

Course was in terrible shape just done aerating and scalped the fairways and wet because trying to get the grass back. Half the sand traps under repair!! Was told that one hole was unplayable and then #1 was reduced from a par5 to a 100 yard. Par3!!!! Nobody at Golf Now said anything about how bad it was!!! Will not go back!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

A complete disaster of a golf course

The only reason I knew they were working on the course was my brother who lives at the Ranch forwarded a email saying the first fairway was closed for repairs and it would play as a par three instead of a par five. When I got there I also found out the sixth hole was completely closed. What nobody told me was that most of the fairways were all dirt and no grass. This course is so poor right now that they should pay us to golf there! I gave it a single star only because a lower rating was not an option.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Bad Shape!

If you hit your drive in the fairway, know that it will be brown dead grass with barely a green blade to be found. The ‘rough’ is butchered down to about 3/4 inch while the fairways are butchered down to the roots. Maybe they don’t know you don’t cut grass super short when it is hot out? I dunno. But $20 was about $19 more than it is worth. Need someone that understands the area as this is the second year in a row it looks like dead barren landscape.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 94
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

The course needs rain... and much better management.

The fairways have all beeen scalped {excessivelyt} in anticipation of the arrival of the Monsoon. The frst fairway {apar 5} is being redone so now plays as a par 3 giving the course a rating of 70 vs 72.

We teed off at 7, the first tee time of the day, but sadly the proshop sent a bunch of folks off on the back nine instead of the front and we ran into a wall of bozo's starting on 11. We managed to play throough several groups and after waiting quite a while broke through the nonsense and managed to finish our round but the delays were ridiculous and totally unnecessary.... Arrrg!

They will start redoing 23 of the sandtraps later this week and this will dramatically impact the playability of this course for at least a couple of weeks.

Hopefully in a couple of weeks the course will get back to playable but for now {sadly} it is not worth the effort. This time of year course conditions are absurd but once the Monsoon kicks in and repairs are finally made it may get back to playable... well, maybe... sigh.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good experience.

Just enough challenges to make it interesting and enjoyable. The grill/bar/ restaurant is very nice and the food was outstanding. Great view in all directions.

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