Rio Rico Golf Club at Esplendor Resort

1123 Pendleton Rd,

Rio Rico, Arizona 85648

Office
+1 (800) 288 4746 (toll free)
Pro shop
+1 (520) 281 8567
Fax
+1 (520) 281 7132

Email
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Website
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Golf pro
Steve Henderson (Head Golf Professional)

About the course

The Course:

18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Gently undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:

Sonoran desert.
Designer:

Robert Trent Jones Sr.

Back
tees

Club
tees

Front
tees

Yards

7240

5737

5085

Par

SSS or slope

73.0

66.1

67.0

Location

Latitude:

31.462301

Longitude:

-110.971345

How to get there:

55 mi S of Tucson.

Americas /
Tucson /
Rio Rico

Rio Rico Golf Club at Esplendor Resort

Est. 1975

Rio Rico Golf Club at Esplendor Resort is a generally well-regarded golf course, which includes several attractive holes and features. This tree-lined and open parkland layout will test most facets of your game, and should provide a round with plenty of enjoyable golfing challenges. Worth visiting if you are in the area. At this Stay&Play facility, you can rise from your bed in the morning and head straight for the first tee.

List of courses: Arizona

Visitors

Who can play and when?

Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.

Must book in advance.

Green fees

Visitor fee, 18-holes, peak rate in high season (winter/spring): weekdays $38; weekends $48. Golf cart included.

Credit cards accepted. Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2018].

Other information

Walking permitted.

Practice facilities

Good

Did you know?

Rio Rico is an Audubon International Cooperative Sanctuary golf course.

Where2Stay

Esplendor Resort at Rio Rico

1069 Camino Caralampi, Rio Rico, AZ 85648

+1 (800) 288 4746 (toll free)
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Located just 40 minutes south of Tucson among rolling mountains, and overlooking the lush green Santa Cruz River Valley. Here you'll find the Esplendor Resort at Rio Rico, a one-of-a-kind golf destination resort in southern Arizona. You can indulge yourself in recreational amenities, including a Robert Trent Jones designed 18-hole championship course, play tennis on four lighted courts, wander the walking trails or bask in the Arizona sun poolside.
- Golf at this hotel:
  
  No
- Golf within 5 miles:
  
  Rio Rico (2 mi)
- Golf within 20 miles:
  
  No

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