San Ignacio Golf Club sits in Green Valley, Arizona, a retirement community roughly thirty miles south of Tucson in the Santa Cruz Valley. Arthur Hills designed the course, which opened in the mid-1980s as part of the area's development boom that transformed this stretch of southern Arizona into a popular winter destination for golfers seeking desert conditions without the severe elevation changes found farther north. Hills, known for his work across the Sunbelt during this period, routed the layout across relatively gentle terrain characteristic of the valley floor. The course plays through a high Sonoran Desert landscape marked by saguaro cacti, palo verde, mesquite, and ocotillo, with views toward the Santa Rita Mountains to the east. The design reflects Hills's approach to desert golf in this era: fairways defined by native vegetation rather than severe forced carries, with strategic bunkering and modest contouring suited to the retirement community demographic. Water features appear on several holes, a common element in Green Valley courses despite the arid setting. San Ignacio serves primarily as a members' club within the broader Green Valley community, which includes several golf courses catering to seasonal residents and retirees. The club offers a quieter alternative to Tucson's higher-profile resort courses, with a focus on playability and steady pace rather than championship length or tournament pedigree. The setting provides the desert golf experience in a more relaxed, community-oriented environment typical of southern Arizona's retirement developments.