Tubac Golf Resort: the 27 holes, the inn and what it costs

Tubac Golf Resort is a 27-hole resort on the historic Otero Ranch, about an hour south of downtown Tucson, with an inn of posadas, haciendas and casitas beside the course. Its Otero, Rancho and Anza nines include the Tin Cup hole. Through fall 2026, only Rancho and Otero are open, while Anza's greens are rebuilt until about January 2027.

It is the one true golf resort south of Tucson, quieter and further out than the Foothills resorts. This guide covers the golf, the current closure, what we could find on fees and packages, and how Tubac fits a Green Valley or Tucson trip.

Quick facts

• Course: Tubac Golf Resort, 27 holes (Otero, Rancho, Anza).
• Inn: Tubac Golf Resort & Spa, 98 rooms including 17 casitas (Arizona Office of Tourism directory).
• Address: 1 Avenida de Otero, Tubac. Golf shop 520-398-2021; resort 520-398-2211.
• Status: Rancho and Otero open; Anza closed to about January 2027.
• Opened: 1959 (GolfPass); Otero, the original nine, by Robert "Red" Lawrence.
• Greens: Dominator bentgrass on Otero (2023) and Rancho (2024); Anza from January 2027.
• Golf fees seen: $42.09 to $55.95 for 18 (GolfLink, June 10, 2026, a summer price). Carts included.
• Drive: about 60 minutes and 46.6 miles from downtown Tucson.

The 27 holes at Tubac Golf Resort

The course sits on the Otero Ranch in the Santa Cruz River valley, with mesquite-lined fairways and mountain views. Otero is the original nine, credited to Red Lawrence. The resort has rebuilt its greens nine by nine, all to Dominator bentgrass:

Par and yardage per combination were not published in our research, and no USGA ratings were found.

The Tin Cup hole. Rancho No. 4 is the lay-up hole from the 1996 film. It is the one most visitors ask about, and with only Rancho and Otero open this fall, you should get to play it.

What the closure means. Until Anza reopens, everyone plays Rancho and Otero as the 18, so expect busier tee sheets this fall. Book ahead, and do not plan on 27 holes in a day before January 2027.

Mountain Capital Partners bought the resort in 2026, according to our research.

Who can play and how to book

The course is a resort course that sells public tee times online through TeeItUp, with separate member and Troon booking links. Hotel guests can book stay-and-play packages, and memberships exist through a member tee sheet. No booking window was published.

Practice facilities include a driving range, three practice greens and a putting green. In 2026 the range closed May 19 to 21, the short-game greens May 21 to 22 and the putting green June 10 to 11 for maintenance. No overseed dates were published; most courses in the Tucson area overseed from mid-to-late September into October. See Tucson golf overseed.

Tubac Golf Resort rates and packages

No published golf rate card or public dated room rates were found on October 26, 2026. Here is what was found (rates change):

Winter 2026-27 golf and room prices were not captured, so ask the resort for your dates. Our Tucson golf resorts guide compares Tubac with the bigger Tucson resorts.

The inn

Rooms are spread over low-rise posadas, haciendas and casitas. The resort has the Stables Ranch Grille, a spa, and the course on site. Our take: a ranch-style resort with 27 holes in Tubac village, quieter than the Foothills resorts, but about an hour from downtown Tucson on our routed estimate.

For a longer winter stay, owner-rented Tubac seasonal casitas sit between the course and the village. They are mostly 1-bedroom units with kitchens; no monthly prices were published, and hosts quote one by one. Whether a casita rental gives any resort golf rate was not found.

Tubac as a base: drive times

Routed estimates. From the Best Western Green Valley Inn, Tubac is 30 minutes. A Green Valley base with a Tubac day once a week works well; see our Green Valley AZ golf guide.

South of Tubac, check before you go. Rio Rico Golf Club's status is unclear, with conflicting reports and no 2026 tee times found, so call first. Kino Springs, east of Nogales, closed in 2021.

Things to do around Tubac

Tubac village has galleries and shops beside the Tubac Presidio State Historic Park, on the site of a 1752 Spanish presidio. Tumacacori National Historical Park, with mission church ruins, is about 15 minutes south, and the Anza Trail links it to Tubac, about 4.5 miles. Wisdom's Cafe on the I-19 frontage road near Tumacacori is a long-running lunch stop, though its current status was not verified. Madera Canyon, for birding, is 30 to 40 minutes from Green Valley. See our Tubac day trip guide.

When to go

Tubac has no weather normals in our files; Green Valley's are the closest, at 66.9F highs and 36.1F lows in January and 75.6F and 44.4F in March. Frosty mornings are likely in mid-winter. The Tubac Festival of the Arts is held in February (2027 dates not checked), which adds visitors. Peak season across the area runs January to April. See best time to golf in Tucson and which Tucson golf resort is best.

More detail is in the Tubac Golf Resort course guide and the San Ignacio course guide.

Plan it on the map

Open the Tucson golf map to see Tubac Golf Resort with every Green Valley and Tucson course and stay. The $30 plan can build a day-by-day trip or a winter stay of 2 to 12 weeks, with Tubac as the weekly resort day.