Tucson Golf Courses and Prices to swing for

Looking for great golf in Tucson? Take your pick from a multitude of quality courses. Tucson has over 25 highly rated courses spread across the growing metro. All provide outstanding play and gorgeous views of the surrounding five mountain chains. Here, we look at 10 Tucson courses. Prices are peak season (January-April) and drop after 1:00 p.m. All courses 20 minutes or less from downtown, unless noted. Advance booking.

1. Omni Tucson National – (800-528-4856; $188) Voted one of Golf Digest’s 75 Best in North America. This premier property played host to many PGA Tours. Famous for its breathtaking views. Two 18-hole courses, Catalina and Sonoran, provide both challenge and relaxation. Choose Catalina for its gorgeous park-like environment featuring 8 crystal clear lakes and 80 bunkers, or Sonoran for its desert-style play offering 2 lakes and 69 bunkers. Pollen-free, Bermuda-grass line fairways.

2. Vistoso – (877-548-1100; $145) 30 minutes north of downtown. Semi-private. Offers world class, 18-hole golf surrounded by lush desert landscapes and stunning mountain views. This course lets you experience desert beauty without sacrificing exceptional play.

3. Ventana Canyon – (800-828-5701; $225) The Ventana, nestled in the foothills of the Catalinas, offers two world-renowned courses. The Canyon offers challenging play around stately rock formations through winding Esperro Canyon. The second course, the Mountain, is #10, below.

4. Arizona National – (520-749-3636; $175) This rugged, desert-style course abuts the Coronado National Forest and will test your best game on its 6,785-yard layout. It boasts amazing panoramas of the Catalina Mountains, stately Saguaro cactus and nine naturally occurring springs.

5. Canoa Ranch – (520-393-1966; $95 ) Nestled in the retirement community of Green Valley, just 35 minutes south of town, this semi-private desert course offers 18-holes of play amid wildflowers and other native vegetation. Tactical bunkers, multiple elevations and gorgeous views of the Elephant Head formation invigorate as well as relax.

6. La Paloma – (800-222-1249; $205) This Jack Nicklaus triple-play course comprised of Canyon, Ridge and Hill at La Paloma is a private, 27-hole course, offering members and resort guests stunning city and mountain views to accompany challenging play. Greens and bunkers completely redesigned by Nicklaus in 2008.

7. Randolph Park – (520-791-4161; $44) The public course, North, is the longest in the city at 7,000 yards. With its stretched fairways, water hazards on five holes and PGA-recommended redesign, find gorgeous mountain views surrounded by challenging budget golf.

8. San Ignacio – (520-648-3468; $50-82) Natural desert course, situated between the Tumacacoris and Santa Rita mountains, offering 18-hole, par-71 play with multitiered greens hugging the natural canyon landscape.

9. Starr Pass – (800-503-2898; $205) Arnold Palmer signature facility offers a 27-hole course of three nines: Rattler, Roadrunner and Coyote. Windy segments, split fairways and natural desert hazards make for exciting play with spectacular views.

10. Ventana Canyon – (800-828-5701; $225) Not for the faint hearted, the desert-style Mountain course offers changes in altitude, elevated tees and greens that ripple and wave, all while offering a 100-mile view of the Sonoran Desert from Tucson to Mexico.

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