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4.4
371 Reviews (371)
5 Stars
230
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
7
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.5
89.3%
Recommend this course
348 out of 371 reviews
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5.0
6 Reviews (6)
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4 Stars
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Conditions
5.0
Value
4.7
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.8
Amenities
4.8
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
Recommend this course
6 out of 6 reviews
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4.4
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
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3 Stars
4
2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.8
Amenities
4.8
StaffFriendliness
4.8
90.6%
Recommend this course
29 out of 32 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Parkland
Par 73
Length 7262 yards
Slope 136
Rating 75.4

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1963
Fairways Tifway 419 pollen-free Bermuda Grass
Greens Champion Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bruce Devlin (1963) Robert von Hagge (1963)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Accolades

Reviews

4.4
371 Reviews (371)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 40
Patio Dining 31
19th Hole Scenic Views 26
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 59
Water Hazards 41
Elevation Changes 37
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 46
A Weekend Splurge 37
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 34
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 58
Convenient to the City 51
Worth the Drive 30

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Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Always GREAT

Always a great course to play. Looking forward to the Seniors PGA Tour coming soon. Hope to attend. UA had a match with Colorado State, I think that may have caused play to be slow. Those young guys can really hit that ball. Wow

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

overpriced old style course

overpriced old style course - try the other course??

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Playing Omni courses

First class facility that is run friendly but professionally. Have played these courses many times and they always rate at the top of my tucson to play list!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course

This is a beautiful course with some challenges. There are some forced carries over water, elevated greens, and mini sand traps strategically placed around the greens. I played an extremely fast round because it was a windy day and most golfers must have bailed out. Come early and enjoy warming up on the range where balls are provided for you. Carts didn't have GPS, which I expected, but that is not a big deal.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Loved this course..

This course is manicured very well. the fairways and greens are excellent. I have always wondered what the pro tour course conditions were like... now I know. Excellent experience for me to play Tucson National!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent!

Outstanding condition and pace of play was 4hrs for 18 holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great new course for our rotation

A group of old friends have been meeting up in Tucson for 7 or 8 years. The guys play golf while the girls go to the gem show or hike around in the area. We've been looking for a new course to add to the ones we've been playing and I think we have found a good one. Very nice course conditions with a good practice facility to warm up on.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Excellent Golf Course

Played the Sonoran course. Fantastic track, very playable and enjoyable versus some of the mountain style / tricked out courses in the area. Course conditions were excellent. Greens smooth as silk. A solid test though not terribly difficult. Highly recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

good course, great personnel.

Overall a well maintained course. Fairly flat and moderate in length from the silver tees. A few elevated, bunkered holes were a bit of a surprise considering that otherwise the course was pretty straightforward. Really friendly staff from the folks greeting at the bag drop off, to the folks in the pro shop as well as the waitstaff. All around a fun experience and will return.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Must play course!

Wonderful course in superb condition. A very well maintained course that is very challenging. Great greens!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Bill's take

Enjoyed the course. Greens are relatively fast. Course knowledge would be helpful, e.g. how far are bunkers, elevation changes. I'd certainly play again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Quality Course, Superb Greens

This was my first time playing Tucson National - Catalina. Playing from the blue tees was quite challenging and these were the best greens I have ever played on! Staff and facilities are great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Excellent condition but needs rangers

We arrived early for our 12:40 tee time and were told that there was a 1 hour frost delay. We spent the time waiting by taking advantage of the excellent driving, chipping and putting facilities and having a beer and snack in the bar. All good. When we teed off I asked the starter if he thought we would finish before dark. "Oh sure", he replied, "we have Rangers out there keeping everyone moving". We never saw a ranger and had to wait 10-15 minutes on each hole. The course was in excellent condition and is an interesting layout, but we only got in 16 holes, last 2 in the dark. For the kind of dough they charge and with everyone starting late I would have expected some ranger support

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great desert course

Very nice course, challenging, but for the most part fair. Some blind holes, which made it difficult for playing it first time around.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

First time here

This was my first time at this course and I was signed up as a single with a threesome that did not show so that added to the difficulty. And my game was rusty but I still really enjoyed the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very, very nice

Great condition and a real joy to play. Staff were super friendly and very helpful. A good value for your playing dollars.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

perfect

the grass of the fairway in the Green was perfect! The course play a little tough because it has desert on some sides of some holes but the fairways are generous and that grass is great to hit from. Rings were a little speedy but really nice and they held the ball. Beautiful views and a gorgeous day!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Had the course to ourselves

I paired up with another single and we never had anyone ahead or behind us the entire round. It was a Monday, but a Monday before Veteran's Day; so I figured it would still be crowded. Had a leisurely round of golf and made a new golfing buddy.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Mature course with some history

I was attracted to the course because of its past hosting of a PGA Tour event. Magnificent tall trees line the fairways. Unusual in this area. Greens with good speed. Average design and layout.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Always a challenge.

Great course.. greens rolling true..penalizing rough.. always a treat to play here... i like catalina course better than sonoran.. :)

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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