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Conditions
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Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
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Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.1
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private/Resort
Style Desert
Par 71
Length 6493 yards
Slope 131
Rating 71.5

Course Details

Year Built 1970
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Red Lawrence (1970)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Lodging

Lodging Available

Reviews

4.0
415 Reviews (415)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 26
Brunch 10
Dinner 10
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 96
Bunkers 67
Forced Carries 57
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 101
Locals 66
Advanced Golfers 58
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 108
In the 'Burbs 20
Convenient to the City 7

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Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Unique, Exceptional Experience

Kino Springs GC is very good. I’ve never had a bad experience. Today I took my 5 year old son & his mom. Cart was old but roomy, and management didn’t ding me with “rider fees”. Friendly & helpful. Fairways were mint, and greens really good considering this course is literally in the middle of nowhere. That’s one of the things that makes it so special. You don’t have cell service much of the time, and the cart girl (cute!) was super-attentive (even remembered my boy’s name!). A really amazing round for anyone who wants total submersion in golf.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
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 127
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Challenging Yet Rewarding

The course has made a great comeback in conditions since closing a few months ago due to water and cash flow issues. Tees and fairways are in good condition. Some tee shots did not run out much due to wetness of grass on certain holes. Shots into greens were holding, however due to wetness around greens, some shots coming in did not run out at all. Green speeds were good, but certain greens did show need to improve "areas in need".
Overall this is a great golf course especially the inner 9-10 holes with great vistas awaiting the player.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 53
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun Round

Our first time playing this course. Fairways and most greens in good shape. A few greens had some rough areas but management accommodated this with a local 2-putt rule. A number of holes on front 9 were in the mountain areas and had severe uphill and downhill combinations. Pace of play was great at 3 and 1/2 hours. A fair amount of blind shots so make sure to review the scorecard which provides some tips.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A good day unspoilt

A lovely day, very quiet, few players, we had a 3 1/2 hour round, some problems with the overseeding, they are working on it, I expect things to be perfect soon.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 127
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

OPEN AGAIN!

The course has reopened after problems with water costs and maintenance, and is in very good shape. Course layout is one of the best offering many varieties of shots at all levels. Fairways were in great shape with tee boxes being worked on and improved. Green speeds were mostly good with some variance on certain greens. The course is well worth playing and enjoying the vistas as you proceed through the middle section of the course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Kino Springs

This course recently reopened after reseeding and filling in well. Fairways more than decent. Greens fast and true in spite of a few patches. No restaurant , good beverage cart service.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 127
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

OPEN AND READY FOR PLAY!!

Glad to see the course is open again and available for play. Fairways and greens were in great shape, but fairways needed some mowing. Tee boxes were rough. Green speed was good. Course condition has greatly improved and should continue to get better as maintenance crew continues their work.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 10/30/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to review your experience with us, we truly appreciate your feedback and will certainly pass it along to our team. We hope to have another opportunity to welcome you back to the 5-star experience that you deserve.
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Glad to be able to play there again.

This is my favorite golf course. Very relaxing and the scenery is spectacular.
They do a great job of keeping the course maintained with the limited budget they have..
Would love to see a nice restuarant or something to draw more people there.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 127
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

WHEN WILL KINO SPRINGS REOPEN???

I was very disappointed a few months ago to hear the course had closed, but may reopen in October...??? This course has a great layout with many various types of shots required. Very sad to about the course closing. If at all possible hopefully Kino Springs will reopen and allow play. And hopefully they will also correct and maintain course maintenance from tee to green. When this course is in good condition, it's a great course!!
HOPE TO SEE KINO SPRINGS OPEN AGAIN!!!!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 08/10/2018:
Thank you for the concern. We are closed during the summer months for maintenance, but we will be re-opening again on October. Our target date to re-open at the moment is 10/15/18. We appreciate that you like the course, and we would look forward to seeing you back again when we re-open!
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day

Greens were outstanding, fairways were a bit dry but I loved the extra roll!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs improvement

Need to keep people from driving so close to greens! Every year more grass is gone!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Response from on 05/17/2018:
Hello, on behalf of Kino Springs Golf Course staff we appreciate you taking the time to address your concerns as we are always looking to improve. We are disappointed to hear that you were not happy with the conditions of the course but still hope you enjoyed your round. Again, we appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 127
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Course Showing Lack of Water

One of my favorite courses when course conditions are maintained. Over the last 3-4 months, course was showing very good maintenance tee through greens. As of yesterday, course is showing signs of stress most likely from lack of watering especially tee boxes and fairways. Grass around greens remains watered and greens were in good shape, hard and firm, and rolled well. If the watering issues continue, it will be sad to see the course in a few weeks.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 05/07/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to review your experience with us, we truly appreciate your feedback and will certainly pass it along to our team. We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our staff at Kino Springs Country Club. We hope to have another opportunity to welcome you back to the golf experience that you deserve.
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

I love this course !!!

I now live in Arivaca in the winters and thought I would have to play in
Green Valley or Tucson. I was at Haven in October and someone said "I bet you'd like Kino Springs"
so I checked it out. Wow were they right,
I love everything about the place.
the greens are fast and a challenge. (gotta be below the hole dummy)
the layout is fabulous......especially the secluded 5th through 13th
miles of hilly desert around you, with holes up over down and through arroyos
trees, deer, javalina, skunk, gophers, and tons of birds.
its heaven man.
Yes I have to drive a little over an hour to play
but it was so worth it every time.
check it out.
(there is even a rumor that the grill will be opening next season !)

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Play Kino Springs

Truly a wonderfull experience, looking forward to go there often

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