When the top golf players of the present day agree that a golf course is beautiful, then it must be. Home to the Annual World Golf Championships – Accenture Match Play Championships, where 64 of the best and top ranked golfers compete , The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain is perhaps the best there is to Tucson Golf. It combines the best in golf as well as the best in amenities making it the complete golf vacation destination.
The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain is all 27-holes of Jack Nicklaus design perfection, set in the beautiful high Sonoran desert north of Tucson, Arizona with the stunning Tortolita Mountain Ranges as its backdrop. Jack Nicklaus made optimum use of the desert’s terrain to give the course an edge in character – encouraging daring but fun play from each golfer. The holes are divided into three nines: the front Saguaro nine, back Tortolita nine, and the spare nine, the Wild Burro, which is the designer’s personal favorite. The premiere golf trip haven is abundant in beautiful views and indigenous desert flora and fauna.
And, as is characteristic in anything that bears the Ritz-Carlton brand,
the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain offers the best in golf vacation amenities. From the elegant suites to the excellent sports and fitness facilities to the world-class clubhouse service, the golf course doesn’t come short of amazing. Golfer, pro or not, would definitely agree why this is the best golf course in Tucson and maybe in the entire Arizona: it combines nothing but only the best in playability, scenery, and high class amenities.
longest tees but the golfing adventure at the
Older doesn’t necessarily mean less better. Neither does being smaller mean less enjoyable. These are two things that the
course enjoyable for everyone. The 18-hole, par-72
legacy will be retained, even after it has transformed into one of the premiere golf resorts in the State. Some of the original Spanish-style structures remained untouched, adding only some amenities like the sparkling pool and health-spa facilities. Its 18-hole championship course was designed by no less than Gary Panks, and every little element of the course was strategically placed to capture the surrounding mountains’ views as well as each golfer’s heart. Its lush fairways, perfectly manicured greens, slight elevation changes and rough hazards all contribute to make the
The medium length, 18-hole, par-71 course stretches to 6,846 yards of golf. Its most prominent feature is its 106 bunkers that are all over The
The Sonoran Desert holds so many wonderful things in its midst, and some of it remain a secret that only a privileged few get to discover and enjoy. Within and around its many red canyons, golden mountains, and huge thousand-years old boulders, the Sonoran Desert nestles Arizona’s best
the longest tees and has five sets of tees to accommodate players of various handicaps. Its designer, the renowned Ken Kavanaugh of the Pinehurst #2 fame designed the golf course to follow the dictates of the natural desert terrain as its own. The result is a premiere golf course of gently rolling fairways that carries an attitude of making the game challenging for the low handicap player, but very fun for the average one. That and the picturesque quality of
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aggregate effort of world class designers Tom Weiskopf and Jay Moorish. They made the course to follow the natural contours of the rugged ridges and buttes of the South Mountain, as well as capture the most picturesque views of this part of Arizona. It may be known to be beautiful, but it is more than meets the eye. Golfers who are planning to head this way for their
at one of Arizona’s most elegant restaurants is a dream of visiting