Best golf courses: Around Tucson, AZ

Tucson, surrounded by scenic mountain ranges and deserts and only two hours from Phoenix-Scottsdale, is known for providing stunning desert golf courses. Not only does it offer some of the best courses in Arizona and an incredible climate, it also hosts PGA and LPGA tournaments e.g. World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play, Welch's Championship. To make the most of your golfing trip, and to help in your planning, you can look up the location of the best courses in Tucson on our customised maps.

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
By arrangement
Tucson
Fought & Lehman

Visitors?

By arrangement

Nearest city

Tucson

Designer

John Fought & Tom Lehman (North course); John Fought (South course).

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
(Closed in 2018)
Tucson
Weiskopf, Tom

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(Closed in 2018)

Nearest city

Tucson

Designer

Tom Weiskopf

Private: A course for members and their invited guests only.
Private club
Tucson
Morrish, Jay

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Private club

Nearest city

Tucson

Designer

Jay Morrish

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Rsrt guests only
Tucson
Nicklaus, Jack

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Rsrt guests only

Nearest city

Tucson

Designer

Jack Nicklaus

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Tucson
Cupp & Palmer

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Tucson

Designer

Original 18 holes (Rattler/Coyote nines) designed by Bob Cupp, with PGA Tour pro Craig Stadler (1986); course redesigned and Roadrunner nine-hole loop added by Arnold Palmer & Ed Seay (2003).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Tucson
Lehman, Tom

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Tucson

Designer

Tom Lehman

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Tucson
Hills, Arthur

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Tucson

Designer

"South" course: designed by Arthur Hills (1989).
"North" course: designed by Dave Bennett (1984); course subsequently closed (2013).

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Tucson
Fazio, Tom

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Tucson

Designer

Tom Fazio

5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.
Visitors welcome
Tucson
Fazio, Tom

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Tucson

Designer

Tom Fazio

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Tucson
von Hagge & Devlin

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Tucson

Designer

Robert von Hagge & Bruce Devlin

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Tucson
Nicklaus, Jack

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Tucson

Designer

A Jack Nicklaus Signature golf course.

Unrated: Well regarded course not yet visited by the Where2Golf team.
Visitors welcome
Tucson
Schmidt-Curley Design

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Tucson

Designer

Schmidt-Curley Design (Lee Schmidt & Brian Curley).

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Tucson
Nash & Hardin

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Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Tucson

Designer

Greg Nash & Jeff Hardin

3-star: Good course – an enjoyable test for your game.
Visitors welcome
Tucson
Bell, William P.

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Tucson

Designer

William Park "Billy" Bell

4-PLUS: Must play course - excellent standard; worthy of 4½ stars.
Visitors welcome
Tucson
Jones II, Robert Trent

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Tucson

Designer

Robert Trent Jones II (lead designer Bruce Charlton).

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.
Visitors welcome
Tucson
Bell, William F.

Visitors?

Visitors welcome

Nearest city

Tucson

Designer

William Francis "Billy" Bell Jr

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Tournaments

Chevron Championship: the first women’s major championship of 2023 is played for the first time in Texas, having been uprooted from its home of 51 years at the Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage, California.

Italian Open: the 80th playing of this prestigious European event will see many 2023 Ryder Cup hopefuls build their “local knowledge” of the Marco Simone course in Rome. (May 4-7). Ryder Cup (Sept 29-Oct 1).

Who's Who

Jon Rahm: dedicated his emphatic Masters Tournament win to the late Seve Ballesteros. “Rahmbo’s” victory came on the day his fellow countryman and golfing inspiration would have turned 66 years of age.

Steve Stricker: four-time senior major championship winner, chases a fifth title as he defends at the 34th Regions Tradition (May 11-14), the first senior major of 2023.

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club

Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.

Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.

Costa Cruise & Golf

Costa’s "Cruise & Golf" allows golfers and their families to combine a unique golfing experience with the relaxation and fun of a cruise on board Costa Smeralda. Golf enthusiasts are offered a choice from 23 top-quality golf clubs; their chosen courses are played during the ship’s port calls in Italy, France and Spain. While the golfers are driving the fairways, accompanying non-golfers are able to enjoy the amenities and activities on-board, or explore wonderful places on day excursions organised by Costa. Read more ...

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