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Fred Enke Golf Course

Desert target golf at a muni price on the east side. The most interesting of the city courses.

Par72

Tips6,809 yd

Rating / slope71.3 / 135

Green fees seen–

See Fred Enke on the 3D map, hole by hole Book a tee time

Tees, rating and slope

Tee	Yards	Men	Women
Back (GolfNow headline)	6,809	71.3 / 135	–

Course rating / slope, USGA Course Rating database where available.

Green fees

Locals	City Card preferred rates 2026 Tucson City Card: $119 plus tax, gives preferred rates at all city courses and 2 free rounds (tucsoncitygolf.com).

No 2026 rate card found

Before you book

Access	City of Tucson municipal course run by OB Sports (Tucson City Golf). Open to all. On the east side, outside the central area, included here with the other city courses.
Overseed / closures	July 2024 minutes put Fred Enke with Dell Urich in the September overseed group. Reopened after overseed Oct 4, 2025. 2026 dates not published.
Designer	Dick Phelps and Brad Benz (one listing only)
Opened	1983
Style	The city's only desert-target course. Limited turf: grass only on tees, landing areas and greens. Dedicated Dec 3, 1983.
Drive from downtown Tucson	23 min (12.4 mi)
Phone	(520) 791-4653 (Tucson City Golf main line)
Address	8251 E Irvington Rd, Tucson, AZ 85730

Local knowledge

The only desert-style city course, so it is the cheap way to try target golf before paying resort rates.

Hole by hole

Hole	Par	Yards*	Elev*	Hcp
1	4	400	+13 ft	12
2	5	505	-28 ft	6
3	3	214	-2 ft	8
4	4	326	+1 ft	16
5	4	332	+19 ft	4
6	3	155	+10 ft	18
7	4	336	-9 ft	14
8	4	390	+22 ft	2
9	5	499	-16 ft	10
10	4	368	-23 ft	13
11	3	229	-6 ft	9
12	5	507	-28 ft	5
13	4	339	+17 ft	15
14	5	555	-22 ft	3
15	3	167	+12 ft	17
16	4	402	-20 ft	11
17	4	391	-2 ft	7
18	4	458	+25 ft	1

*Yards measured along the mapped centre line (OpenStreetMap), close to the middle tees. Elevation = how far the green sits above (+) or below (−) the tee, from USGS terrain data.

Closest golf hotels

Rincon Country East RV Resort — 8 min, 2.7 mi
Voyager RV Resort & Hotel — 14 min, 7.2 mi
Hampton Inn Tucson-Airport — 19 min, 10.2 mi

Questions golfers ask

How hard is Fred Enke Golf Course?

From the back tees it measures 6,809 yards with a course rating of 71.3 and a slope of 135. 3 - desert carries and narrow turf areas. Slope 135 from the back tees.

How far is Fred Enke Golf Course from Tucson?

About 23 minutes (12.4 miles) by road from downtown Tucson in light traffic.