Tucson golf courses: every course you can actually book

Tucson golf courses open to visitors number about two dozen: five city courses, a handful of resort courses that sell public tee times, and a string of community and daily-fee courses from Marana to Tubac. Ventana Canyon and Dove Mountain need a resort stay, and La Paloma and several clubs are private.

This guide puts every course you can book side by side, then lists the ones you cannot, so you do not plan a round at a club that will turn you away. Fees below were seen in 2026 and change by season, so treat them as a guide, not a quote.

Quick facts

• Open to the public: 23 courses, plus three SaddleBrooke courses where you should call first.
• Resort guests only: Ventana Canyon Mountain and Canyon (Loews and the Lodge), Dove Mountain (Ritz-Carlton).
• Private: La Paloma, The Gallery (two courses), Skyline, Tucson Country Club, Oro Valley Country Club, Stone Canyon, Desert Hills of Green Valley, Country Club of Green Valley.
• Recently closed: Del Lago (August 2026); Vistoso closed in 2018.
• Season: best from November to April; many courses close for overseed in late September and October.
• Time zone: Mountain Standard Time all year, no daylight saving.

Tucson golf courses you can book, side by side

Drive times are from downtown Tucson. Back-tee figures are the longest published tees; ratings and slopes are men's where published.

Fees are as seen on course sites and tee-time listings in 2026; several are summer or prepaid deals, and winter rates run higher. Courses marked "not published" had no readable rate card when we checked in October 2026.

The city courses

The five City of Tucson courses are run by OB Sports under the Tucson City Golf name, and anyone can book them. Randolph North and Dell Urich share the midtown Randolph complex, so a group can split by ability. El Rio and Silverbell are flat west-side courses by the Santa Cruz River. Fred Enke, on the east side, is the only desert-target city course, with grass only on tees, landing areas and greens.

The 2026 Tucson City Card was listed at $50 plus tax for the rest of 2026 (it was $119 plus tax earlier in the year), with city-card rates every round and 7-day advance booking. Our guide to Tucson city golf courses compares them on price and access.

Resort courses that take public tee times

Several Tucson golf courses are attached to resorts but still sell times to anyone:

• Starr Pass: 27 desert holes beside the JW Marriott Starr Pass, with new greens and a new clubhouse. See the Starr Pass course guide.
• Omni Tucson National: two 18s at the Omni Tucson National resort; Catalina is the old tour course.
• Sewailo: a modern Notah Begay III design at Casino Del Sol, bookable online.
• Tubac Golf Resort: 27 holes on the old Otero Ranch, though the Anza nine is closed until about January 2027.

Community and daily-fee courses

North of town, Crooked Tree and Quarry Pines are everyday public courses, and The Highlands at Dove Mountain sells public times through GolfNow. In Oro Valley the town owns El Conquistador's two 18s, and The Views at Sun City Oro Valley takes daily-fee play. Arizona National in the northeast foothills is a membership club that sells public times.

In Green Valley, Torres Blancas, Canoa Ranch and Haven are public, San Ignacio sells public times, and Quail Creek takes non-residents at its top rate of $130 in prime season. The Green Valley golf guide and Oro Valley golf guide go deeper.

Up at SaddleBrooke, SaddleBrooke Country Club, The Preserve and MountainView are resident courses that list some public play. MountainView had a July 2026 time at $78.36 with cart, but none of the three is a sure thing for visitors. Phone before you drive 45 to 51 minutes.

The Voyager RV Resort par-3 nine (1,003 yards) is for Voyager guests; whether it takes outside players is not confirmed.

Tucson golf courses that need a resort stay

• Ventana Canyon: the Mountain and Canyon courses are Tom Fazio designs shared by members and guests of Loews Ventana Canyon and the Lodge at Ventana Canyon. Our Ventana Canyon golf guide explains the rotation.
• Dove Mountain: The Golf Club at Dove Mountain is for members and guests of The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain. Peak rates were listed at $250 to $360 in 2024. See the Dove Mountain course guide.

Private clubs (not open to visitors)

La Paloma, The Gallery North, The Gallery South, Skyline, Tucson Country Club, Oro Valley Country Club, Stone Canyon, Desert Hills of Green Valley and the Country Club of Green Valley are private. You play them with a member. La Paloma has been reached through the Westin La Paloma in the past, but that was not confirmed for 2026. The private golf clubs in Tucson guide has the details.

Closed and unclear courses

Del Lago in Vail played its last day on August 9, 2026, leaving Vail and Corona de Tucson with no public 18. The Golf Club at Vistoso in Oro Valley suspended operations in 2018 and became a nature preserve. Canoa Hills in Green Valley closed around 2013 and is now a county walking park. Santa Rita closed in 2011, and the Davis-Monthan base course closed in 2018. Rolling Hills, Tucson Estates, Rio Rico and the El Conquistador Pusch Ridge nine are not on our map: status unclear, call first. More in closed golf courses in Tucson.

When to play

Most Tucson golf courses overseed with rye in the fall, so conditions are best from November to April. In 2025, El Rio and Silverbell closed from September 15 to October 3; in 2026 Sewailo closed from September 14 to October 1 and stayed cart-path-only to October 23. Our Tucson golf overseed guide and best time to golf in Tucson cover the calendar. If you are comparing Arizona towns, the Yuma golf courses guide is the equivalent list for Yuma.

Plan it on the map

Open the Tucson golf map to see every course above, with drive times to the resorts, hotels, RV parks and rentals near each one. The $30 plan turns that into a day-by-day trip or a whole winter with a weekly course rotation.