1 Ave De Otero Rd, Tubac, Arizona 85646, US
(520) 398-2211
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About Tubac Golf Resort & Spa

Tubac Golf Resort & Spa is located south of Tucson in Southern Arizona on the historic, 500-acre Otero Ranch dating to 1789. This resort dating back to 1959 features 27 holes of golf, spa, tennis and year-round swimming in an intimate village setting with 98 guest rooms and casitas. The property underwent a significant renovation in 2008 which included the addition of a new spa and salon, clubhouse and 17th-century mission-style chapel. There are 52 haciendas, 20 casitas and 27 spacious posada rooms. There is 2,700 square feet of conference space. The resort is famous for being used as a location for the filming of the movie Tin Cup.

Facts

Price Range$$
Property Class★★★
Acres500
Year Opened1959
Number of UnitsLess than 100

Amenities

RestaurantsCasual, Bar
Room TypesRoom, Suite, Villas/Casitas
TennisYes
Fitness CenterYes
Practice FacilityYes
Golf School/AcademyYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Services

Room ServiceYes
ConciergeYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?Yes
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Tubac Golf Resort & Spa

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4.4
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I like Tubac

I really like Tubac. But this time rough was extremely high, a lot of people working and making a lot of noise and the lady with the drinks car just showed once. I got a little disappointed of this great course.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tubac exciting

Super course, great service, friendly staff. Course in great condition and the greens were perfect.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Reviews 43
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Quiet and quaint

We love everything about the golf club at Tubac the people are so friendly and accommodating. The restaurant and bar are fun and the service and friendliness of the staff is amazing!! You will love it!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Tubac is a hidden gem

The course and the resort are fantastic. Everybody very friendly! Been coming here for years and it keeps getting better and better.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fantastic Course

This was my first time playing Tubac, but, it will not be my last. We played two of the three courses and they were in fantastic shape. The course is challenging, yet, forgiving for a new golfer like me. My husband, and friends are all really good golfers and they all loved it. Tubac is a very relaxing and peaceful course. The setting is gorgeous, with tree lined holes and a river running through it. We of course enjoyed "The Tin Cup" hole, be sure to look for the plaque.

The staff was extremely friendly and made our day really special.

It is worth the drive from Tucson to play this gem of a golf course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Very nice course and excellent location

Tubac Golf Resort is a excellent track in a beautiful location.. The course is fair to all types of golfers and was in good shape.. I golfed this was some relatives and friends and everyone enjoyed themselves.. If I would have any complaint it would be the sand traps.. Not sure what type of sand they use but plays some what different then most.. The greens are true and in most cases seemed fairly quick.. The course is in a beautiful location with some great views of the mountains. The facilities are in excellent shape plus it has a wonderful restaurant (Stables) for relaxing with good food and drinks.. This course was where part of the movie Tin Cup was filmed.. Can be a little pricey certain times of the year..

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 43
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Tubac is magic

I try to play Tubac each year, but haven't made it down for over 3 years. What was I waiting for. Always worth the trip!!

Tubac always offers a great golf day. I played in the cooler weather of the morning. The tee boxes and fairways were in great shape. The fairways were ample wide, a nice contrast from most of the Arizona desert courses. The greens were newly aerated, but decent growth had already occurred so they were minimally bumpy. Thank you Tubac and Golf Now for providing the alert so I knew what to expect too.

The Anza and Otero combination offers a fairly easy course if you play a patient course management game. I was hoping to play the famed Ranchero 9, but it wasn't in the draw for today. I'm looking forward to my next round at Tubac, which I'll play as soon as I get time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens

Overall course was in great in great shape. The greens had recently been punched. Putting was a bit on the bumpy side, but overall this wasn't to bad after adjusting to these conditions. We got a good bang for the $$$$$. Hope to play it again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Quaint course -- no elevation changes

This is a nice, quaint course to play. It is worth the 45 minutes to travel south on I-19 from Tucson. The day we played the greens were going through aerification on Memorial Day 2017. There isn't any elevation change, but the mature vegetation and ample water hazards make it a pleasant day on the course. This isn't strictly a desert course as there are many trees that are situated in and around the golf course. It is part of a housing community that is integrated into the course. Several of my putts pulled up short after seemingly being on line. The clubhouse desk staff charged an extra $20 for a 7 year old non-player to ride along with a friend. Next time I'll book 2 separate single rounds in different names to get that extra cart. No complaints with the course which is an old, established course with existing home sites around it. There is lots of new construction going on as well. The clubhouse and restaurant buildings are finishing in the western, adobe style. There is an outdoor patio area at the restaurant for eating outside. We didn't eat there although the restaurant layout looked inviting. The area around Tubac has lots of history including an old mission. It is where the Spanish explorer Lt. Colonel Juan Bautista de Anza began his journey in Tubac in 1775 leading more than 240 men, women, and children some 1,800 miles to establish a settlement at San Francisco Bay. There a nice nearby area to poke around and do some shopping if you have the time. There is a yearly arts festival in the town of Tubac. Going back north on I-19 there is a US Border patrol temporary check point. There was only a 12 car back up and we were through it in minutes.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

One of my favorite course to play

It was in great shape!!! Greens where spot on. You can work the ball well, T boxes great shape

fair ways very nice

I would play this course once a week if I was able>>

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Play and Stay...for dinner

We've made the trek to Tubac on several occasions.

A very different course with a beautiful sylvan setting.

After a casual 3 1/2 hour round, we stayed for dinner before driving back to Tucson and home. By the way, if your ball should come to rest in one of the "cow pies," you get a free lift...wipe and place, but no closer to the cow or the hole!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

The only thing I didn't like about the course was leaving when I was done. Certain to play it again and again and again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Très beau terrain

Secteur de green valley est plus verdoyant avec des arbres donc plus d'ombre...

Possibilité de jouer trois 9 trous. Beau challenge...

le film Tin cup a été tourné sur ce parcours !

Ce parcours se situe à 45 minutes de Tucson sud

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Cold weather
Used cart

course good, restaurant bad

The golf course was in excellent shape. Greens are fast and true. The problem was the restaurant. I was there for a golf outing, and the restaurant did not have enough tables and chairs for everyone in the outing. I had to get my own chair from another room and add myself to a table. And not once did a server come up to me and ask me if I wanted to order a drink or a meal, even though I sat there for a least a half hour! They don't know how to handle large groups here. Enjoy the golf but eat some p;lace else.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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