Tucson Golf Vacation Guide
Tucson is a vibrant city of nearly half a million
residents. It is two-hour drive south from Phoenix on Interstate
10, the second largest city in the state and the 35th largest
in the U.S. Yet, golfers who have teed it up around in and around
Tucson will be the first to tell you that size doesn't matter.
The "Old Pueblo" greets golfers with plenty of new, top-notch resort and daily-fee golf. Tucson is also more available to the average golf traveler than the Phoenix/Scottsdale area, which has scores of private courses and high-end resorts. Courses generally less crowded in comparison to Phoenix, a fact that appeals to pace of play advocates.
The Tucson golf scene came into its own in the early 1990s with the introduction of a handful of high-end, daily-fee courses. Courses like Arizona National (formerly the Raven at Sabino Springs) and Heritage Highlands were added to a formidable lineup that already included Tom Fazio' s Mountain and Canyon courses at the Lodge at Ventana Canyon, the TPC Starr Pass, and Tucson Omni National Resort.
Golfers who make the trip down south from Phoenix will find Tucson is just far enough away from the bustling capital to have its own identity. It also provides a sanctuary for those golfers overwhelmed by the high golf traffic of the Valley of the Sun.
