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Pusch Ridge Course

El Conquistador Country Club

Tucson, AZ, USA
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9 holesPar 352,788 yds35.4/125

About this course

Pusch Ridge occupies the northern reaches of Tucson's resort corridor, set against the dramatic backdrop of the Santa Catalina Mountains and the Pusch Ridge Wilderness Area for which it is named. The course forms part of the El Conquistador Country Club complex, a resort and residential community that has anchored this section of Oracle Road since the 1980s. The routing takes advantage of the high Sonoran Desert terrain, with elevation changes and arroyos shaping the strategic character of the holes. Greg Nash and Jeff Hardin designed Pusch Ridge to work with the natural desert landscape rather than impose heavily manufactured features on it. The layout incorporates native vegetation including saguaro cacti, palo verde, and mesquite, with fairways carved through the desert floor and greens that reflect the surrounding topography. Water comes into play selectively, and the bunkering tends toward natural, irregular shapes that echo the washes and rock formations of the region. The course serves both resort guests and club members, functioning as one of multiple golf facilities in the El Conquistador complex. Views extend north toward the Catalinas and across the Tucson basin, with the mountain backdrop providing constant orientation throughout the round. The design reflects the desert golf aesthetic that became prevalent in Arizona during the late twentieth century, balancing playability for a range of skill levels with the visual drama of the high desert setting.

Quick facts

Location
Tucson, AZ, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1985
Holes
9
Par
35
Length
2,788 yards
Difficulty
35.4/125

Getting there

The journey to El Conquistador Country Club unfolds across the Sonoran Desert landscape, beginning at Tucson International Airport (TUS), roughly thirty minutes south of the property by car. Travelers ascending from Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) - a two-hour drive north through saguaro-studded terrain - experience the gradual shift from urban sprawl into the raw, ochre-toned foothills that define this corner of Arizona. The final approach winds northward into the Santa Catalina Mountains, where the club's Spanish colonial architecture emerges against a backdrop of jagged peaks and desert scrub, the elevation gain and cooling air marking the transition from valley floor to the exclusive refuge of El Conquistador Country Club. For those arriving by private aircraft, Tucson's general aviation facilities provide convenient access to this storied desert sanctuary.

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Common questions about Pusch Ridge at El Conquistador Country Club

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Pusch Ridge was designed by Greg Nash and Jeff Hardin.

Yes. Pusch Ridge at El Conquistador Country Club is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Pusch Ridge is 35.

Pusch Ridge plays 2,788 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Pusch Ridge is 125.

Pusch Ridge is a 9-hole course.

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