The hardest golf courses in Tucson, Arizona
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Tucson, Arizona, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 11 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Marana.
South
The Gallery Golf Club
Marana, AZ, USASlope rating 145, 74.5 course rating, Dorado tees, 7,468 yds
PrivateJohn Fought
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Wild Burro/Saguaro
The Golf Club at Dove Mountain
Marana, AZ, USASlope rating 145, 73.9 course rating, Blue tees, 7,526 yds
PublicJack Nicklaus
- 4.2Conditions
- 4.2Layout
- 3.3Value
- 4.7Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
Mountain
Lodge at Ventana Canyon
Tucson, AZ, USASlope rating 145, 73.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,898 yds
PublicTom Fazio & Andy Banfield
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.5Value
- 3.5Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Links
North
The Gallery Golf Club
Marana, AZ, USASlope rating 144, 74.2 course rating, Dorado tees, 7,384 yds
PrivateJohn Fought & Tom Lehman
- 5.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Arizona National Golf Club
Tucson, AZ, USASlope rating 143, 72.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,785 yds
PublicRobert Trent Jones, Jr.
- 3.5Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 3.5Value
- 4.3Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Links
Lodge at Ventana Canyon
Tucson, AZ, USA
Slope rating 139, 71.9 course rating, Black tees, 6,836 yds
(Catalina) Omni Tucson National Resort
Tucson, AZ, USA
Slope rating 136, 75.4 course rating, Blue tees, 7,262 yds
(Canada) El Conquistador Country Club
Tucson, AZ, USA
Slope rating 135, 72.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,636 yds
Quarry Pines Golf Club
Tucson, AZ, USA
Slope rating 132, 70.4 course rating, Gold tees, 6,318 yds
(Sonoran) Omni Tucson National Resort
Tucson, AZ, USA
Slope rating 131, 71.0 course rating, Blue tees, 6,552 yds
(Dell Urich) Randolph Park Golf Club
Tucson, AZ, USA
Slope rating 123, 70.2 course rating, Championship tees, 6,629 yds
How we rank
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Tucson, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
South at The Gallery Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Tucson, Arizona at Slope 145 (74.5 course rating · Dorado tees · 7,468 yds). 11 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Tucson, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
Slope rating is the USGA measure of how much harder a course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch golfer, from 55 to 155 (113 is average). Course rating is the expected score for a scratch golfer from the same tees.
Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of Tucson, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:00 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
