Catalina Course at Omni Tucson National Golf Resort & Spa
About
The Catalina Course is one of two golf courses at Omni Tucson National Resort. It is more well known than its sister course, the Sonoran, since it is both the original layout and it has been host to over 30 PGA Tour events over the years. The Catalina Course is a traditional parkland layout while the Sonoran offers true desert golf, as its name would imply. The challenging design incorporates eight sparkling lakes and a total of 80 bunkers strategically placed throughout. The 18th is touted as one of the finest and most demanding finishing holes on the PGA Tour. This tricky par 4 leaves little room for error with water along both sides of the fairway, it also requires a blind tee shot to a well-protected, elevated green.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Blue | 73 | 7262 yards | 75.4 | 136 |
White | 73 | 6610 yards | 72.2 | 131 |
Red | 73 | 5717 yards | 67.9 | 125 |
Red (W) | 73 | 5717 yards | 73.1 | 131 |
Yellow (W) | 73 | 5414 yards | 71.5 | 127 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Blue M: 74.3/133 W: 80.5/146 | 395 | 535 | 375 | 170 | 398 | 425 | 247 | 587 | 436 | 3568 | 511 | 525 | 183 | 404 | 404 | 610 | 428 | 186 | 443 | 3694 | 7262 |
Blue/White M: 72.6/131 W: 78.7/143 | 395 | 535 | 375 | 170 | 398 | 400 | 197 | 523 | 400 | 3393 | 481 | 525 | 183 | 404 | 404 | 543 | 367 | 186 | 414 | 3507 | 6900 |
White M: 71.4/128 W: 77.1/142 | 370 | 485 | 350 | 150 | 370 | 400 | 197 | 523 | 400 | 3245 | 481 | 505 | 166 | 347 | 373 | 543 | 367 | 169 | 414 | 3365 | 6610 |
White/Red M: 69.4/124 W: 74.5/134 | 370 | 485 | 350 | 150 | 335 | 360 | 142 | 472 | 300 | 2964 | 481 | 505 | 146 | 347 | 352 | 463 | 367 | 169 | 352 | 3182 | 6146 |
Red M: 67.4/122 W: 72.3/130 | 345 | 450 | 315 | 105 | 335 | 360 | 142 | 472 | 300 | 2824 | 412 | 449 | 146 | 270 | 352 | 463 | 305 | 144 | 352 | 2893 | 5717 |
Gold M: 65.8/118 W: 70.5/126 | 287 | 383 | 315 | 105 | 335 | 307 | 142 | 472 | 300 | 2646 | 412 | 430 | 102 | 270 | 335 | 450 | 305 | 112 | 352 | 2768 | 5414 |
Gold/Purple M: 63.9/115 W: 68.4/121 | 287 | 383 | 315 | 105 | 265 | 307 | 142 | 370 | 300 | 2474 | 412 | 380 | 102 | 270 | 335 | 400 | 305 | 112 | 270 | 2586 | 5060 |
Handicap | 7 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 2 | |||
Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 73 |
Handicap (W) | 15 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 4 |
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Photo submitted by chriselaaz on 05/30/2023
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Photo submitted by desertrat3 on 04/11/2022
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#9 approach Photo submitted by u000005609027 on 03/06/2022
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Gorgeous views! Photo submitted by u000005609027 on 03/06/2022
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#16 plays fairly steeply uphill. I was 16 inches for a birdie, after hitting a solid 135 club from 109 out. Photo submitted by Jonathan5270953 on 08/14/2013
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Photo submitted by JefeisJefe on 04/09/2013
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Photo submitted by dhsgolfcoach on 04/06/2013
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catalina course - tucson nat'l Photo submitted by bellefeuille on 11/25/2012
Old Goif Course That Time Has Passed
The golf course that time has passed.
This is a typical 1970's Arizona Parkland golf course that has seen better days. Several other similar Arizona parkland courses from the same era have been redesigned. Camelback and Wigwam are two examples.
Joe in the pro shop was courteous but harried, Steve was the excellent organizer out in the cart area as he deftly handled the swarms of golfers coming to play in their junket shuttle.
Rick was our starter on Catalina and he did a great job of orientation.
This course is not in the best condition right now. The fairways are starting to brown, the greens were infested with foreign grasses, the tee boxes were decent.
There are no ice chests on these carts, the only water on this course is every third hole with little paper cups. The beverage cart made one brief appearance during our round. This is less than acceptable in desert heat.
The course maintenence folks are too intrusive and distracting here
and management should increase awareness training. Mower operators in close proximity to players then starting and stopping engines, workers watering fairways manually with no regard for golfers and walking in front as shots are being addressed are some examples.
This is not a player friendly course. You might as well be cart path only. The draconian cart control governor does not permit full use of the golf cart, and makes a round of golf a nasty sloug.
The tree lined fairways are wide and forgiving. There are several lakes where the hazard extends past the red stake. Hole #10 is a ball collector for first timers with a draw, #18 is a nasty long par 4 with water all around.
Nice course
Only a few memorable holes. Greens very firm,
Usually need to land 10yrs less than pin yardage. Arizona National much more scenic, elevation changes and challenging.
Rain Day
Most rain on one day in 110 years!
Course drained pretty well until the afternoon. Staff was great. Cart path only made the day a bit long. But all in all a great course even in the rain.
Great course. Definitely senior pro ready.
Hard on cart path only during this time of year but still great.
Catalina course
Always a good change of pace to play here in the desert. Seems like they’ve let some spots in a few fairways get away from them and go to dirt patches. Some odd water standing areas as well. Hopefully it’s all a result of the overseed process and it’ll be back to the perfection it was in the past. Still a great joint, good team and classic layout
Handicap players
The course is a beautiful course which I recommend to everyone EXCEPT HANDICAP TO PLAYERS. Before playing I told the starter I use a Handicap Flag when I play. I asked questions about the course and he said it should not be a problem and I was given no options. I found out during play that they block anyone from getting closer than roughly 100 yards from the green on every green unless you get on the cart path. This is not what a handicap player should have to do. I am fighting cancer, have a rod on n my leg and a am 72 years old. I struggled greatly to finish. I found out afterwards that they have a way to turn the carts off so that a cart can get close to the green. The starter was a complete jerk for not helping me out in this situation. I am seriously telling anybody that uses a handicap flap to make sure you are treated correctly, as they must not care if someone suffers or died because of this.
I give 0 stars for empathy to handicap players. DONT PLAY AT ALL.
Good course but over priced for summer
Staff was friendly and it included range balls but $70 for summer rates was wAy too much for this course. Many holes were very similar with left to fight slope and lost if bunkers and large green with many undelatuons. Just thought over priced compared to several top courses I played at much less. A bit disappointed fir the price.
Tucson National going down hill
Lots of bare spots on fairways. Greens aerated late and still bouncy. Members r very rude. Won’t go back til I hear back from others. Sad. Was once the pride of NW Tucson