Lives
Tucson, AZ
Handicap
15-19
Age
65+
Gender
Male
Skill
Intermediate
Plays
A few times a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

4.0
4.0
Total 25 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

25 Reviews
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Recommended Courses
19
Not Recommended Courses
6
Helpful Votes Count
1
Not Helpful Votes Count
0
First Review
04/25/2014
Last Review
05/27/2022

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Torres Blancas Golf Club

Played On 05/26/2022
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Gone downhill

Course reflect lack of maintenance. Fairways need closer mowing. Bunkers have been mostly abandoned. Course needs more water. Greens were good though - rolled true and fairly fast.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Great course right now for the money

Like most if not all Tucson courses right now, Dove is having trouble handling the excess rain. But the greens are good, rolling true, fairways playable (with some preferred lie locations) and you cannot beat the challenging layout. Use judgement in the bunkers ... some are still retaining water. I tee'd off at noon as a single and played a wonderful round in light rain, solo the whole way, for dirt cheap, in 3 hours.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Haven at Haven Public Golf Club

Played On 03/18/2021
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Vanilla layout, plus heavy fairways

Greens are excellent. Fairways need closer mowing. Bunkers are hardpan with a dust cover. It's a park-like setting so you won't lose your ball. Pace of play was the slowest I've seen this winter ... 4 hours 40 min for our foursome, We waited on almost every tee. Course was packed and we tee'd off at 11:20am. However, with all that, it plays like an East-coast muni. You'll be challenged to make par. Bunkers galore.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 03/23/2021

In reply to course management on how to improve - easiest thing to do is cut the fairways lower. And more evenly. Costly thing to do is fix the bunkers. Thanks for paying attention!

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Commented on 03/23/2021

Hello, We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Haven at Haven Public Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Fred Enke Golf Course

Played On 12/10/2020
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

It's in great shape

The overseed has matured - fairways and greens are in great condition. Greens were fast despite the wet weather. Every hole at Fred has it's own character making it the absolute best course for the money in Tucson.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Looks a bit dry but is in good shape

It's the dry time of year and the house shows it. The dry patches are nice turf though and eminently playable. Greens are, overall, really good. This is a great time to experience Dove, for cheap. Photo was taken to document the Bighorn Fire, but does show the nice green with fairway & rough in foreground.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Crooked Tree Golf Course

Played On 01/16/2020
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Course is in good shape

Greens very fast and true. Fairways grown in nicely. Rough dormant with varying playability.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy

Crooked Tree Golf Course

Played On 11/07/2019
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens way too slow

I'll preface by saying this has never been a favorite course of mine. It's well run, but the greens are, at the moment, verging on unplayable. So slow, led to 3 and even one 4 putt that are not typical of my game. I'd wait awhile before playing here.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy

SaddleBrooke Ranch Golf Club

Played On 09/03/2019
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

Arizona National Golf Club

Played On 06/20/2019
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Excellent shape

Greens are slow after punching, but otherwise this course is in near pristine shape and the best value in Tucson.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Arizona National Golf Club

Played On 05/28/2019
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

PERFECT CONDITIONS

You've got to play Arizona National now, it's in near-perfect condition and the greens fee is among the lowest in town. We played at 10am and had the course almost to ourselves.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Arizona National Golf Club

Played On 05/23/2019
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nearly Pristine Conditions

Arizona National is in perfect condition, with the exception of the bunker sand. Fairways, rough and greens are among the best in Tucson. Bunker sand is packed and tight. The course is very challenging for the bogey player. Views are tremendous.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Highlands at Dove Mountain

Played On 09/06/2018
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

A very pleasant round of golf

Greens excellent, fairways good overall with just a few iffy spots, bunkers excellent, rough very playable. A very manageable design for us bogey golfers.

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

Ventana Canyon - Canyon Course

Played On 07/19/2018
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Perfect Greens, Iffy Fairways

Staff are repairing fairways, which are in rough shape in some areas. Greens are the best I've played in Tucson. Summer is a great time to play Ventana, price is reasonable.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 07/23/2018:
Thank you for the 4-star review of Ventana Canyon. Please come back and visit us soon.

Ventana Canyon - Canyon Course

Played On 06/11/2018
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Excellent conditions, great tie to play Ventana.

Greens near perfect, and fast. Fairways nice and firm for a good rollout. Rough trimmed to very playable length. Bunkers pristine.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 06/15/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Ventana Canyon. Please come back and visit us soon.

MountainView Country Club

Played On 05/14/2018
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

A very pleasant round of golf

The only drawback was slightly uneven greens. Fairways and roughs in very nice shape. It's a pretty friendly layout - a few forced carries and intra-fairway hazards to negotiate. Fantastic scenery, very nice clubhouse.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy

MountainView Country Club

Played On 03/26/2018
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Nice layout, excellent fairways, iffy greens

This is a very well run operation, great staff. Course is pretty interesting with really nice fairways and playable rough. Was only in a couple fairway bunkers but they were well maintained and played well. The problem at present is the condition of the greens, they've been invaded by little tufts of crabby looking grass. Because of that I can't recommend it at present.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Rolling Hills Golf Course

Played On 02/05/2018
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

A very decent short course

The wind was howling so this round was pretty unpleasant, but I've played this course many times. Greens are very good and roll true. Many challenging pin locations. Bunkers have new sand, are very fluffy. Layout is, for the most part, fairly vanilla. A great place to work on your short game.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 02/21/2018:
Thank you for the 4-star review of Rolling Hills. Glad to hear you enjoyed your round with us!
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Long, challenging greens

Simple layout, but long, with fast greens. Fairways and greens in good to very good condition. Rough very playable. Bunkers variable. A decent course for the money. Must have a pass to get onto Davis-Monthan Airbase. Passes can be had at the visitors center, call ahead and a staff will meet you there to sponsor your visit.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging

Haven at Haven Public Golf Club

Played On 11/20/2017
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Excellent Conditions

Greens were in perfect condition. Fairways generally quite good, a few muddy spots. Fringes/aprons/rough around greens very well kept and playable. Layout is fairly simple, no forced carries, some trees, grass throughout. Not a desert course. The facility is very well maintained.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 11/28/2017:
Thank you for complimenting a very well maintained facility at Haven!

The Views Golf Club at Oro Valley

Played On 08/02/2017
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Great course, greater views!

Course is in really good shape. Rough cut to a couple of inches, stiff but quite playable. Greens were just aerated but I could see they'd recover nicely. Bunkers well maintained. Play this course in the afternoon for a well-paced, peaceful, beautiful round of golf.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/11/2017

Thank you, jeromeg52, for your comments. It is a pleasure to read that you had such a good round of golf. At this time, the aerated areas are recovered, so we hope you come back and play here again soon.

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