The Lodge at Ventana Canyon (Canyon)

6200 N. Clubhouse Lane
Tucson, AZ 85715 • (520) 577-4015

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Sunset: 6:36 pm
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1. Nickesquire

Posted: 01/14/22 5:47p
Member Since: Aug 11, 2007
From: Tucson, AZ

Rode the Greens (6537/70.7/135) in around 5H as a single. Supposed to play with 3 singles, but they were MIA... so the starter let two 4somes go off before he would let me go. One group quickly let me play through, the other did not. Got a sarcastic "thanks for playing so slow behind us" from one of the guys as I drove up to #18 green. Breezy, partly cloudy and around 65. Tom Fazio design. Ventana Canyon is THE most spread out course I have ever played. Driving range 1 mile from the pro shop, Hole #1 another .3 miles from where you get your cart. Walkers are not allowed because in addition there are 4-5 holes about 1/3 mile from last green to next tee box. Course is not well marked. Very easy to get on the Mountain course by mistake. As I did when I played 10-12 on Mountain @ the turn before realizing I was on the wrong course. Got in 3 "bonus" holes, only to quickly catch the same 4some I was behind earlier after I doubled back and played 10-12 on Canyon unimpeded before they were again the log jam on #13. Ugh! Should have just played the Mountain back... Tees good coverage, lush/level and nice to play from. Fairways lush and deceptively undulating, few flat lies. Bermuda rough is dormant and generally penal, the ball sat down and is clumpy. Provides great contrast to the lush green everywhere else. Sand traps plentiful and very well maintained with good quality, light sand. Bermuda greens firm and smooth. Medium fast to fast and very consistent from green to green. Probably the quickest Bermuda greens I have putted on since I last played here. Immaculately maintained. Few huge tiers, but these greens with the amount of break, firmness and speed are quite challenging. Many forced carries that are fair, but no tricked up holes. Tight holes were balanced by more open holes. However, no holes I would classify as wide open, at most you had a bailout on 1 side. And if you miss the fairways by much, grab a new ball and add penalties to your score. Customer service other than the starter excellent from all encountered. Very nice grass practice area and balls are included in your fee. Excellent layout in very good playing condition. Highly recommended.

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2. Nickesquire

Posted: 08/11/17 3:57p
Member Since: Aug 11, 2007
From: Simi Valley, CA

Played the Greens (70.8/136/6537). The weather was clear & hot, with temps around 100 by the time we were finishing. Matched up with Rob, Sam & Kay for a very enjoyable round. We played 4 different sets of tees and were never pushed from behind, finishing in 4H, 20M. Tom Fazio design. Very difficult course but also fair and very fun to play. Tight but not overly tight... but anything much offline is going to bite you on most shots. Loved the layout. Constantly Up/down rolling hills, much more down than up. You would play a couple of holes downhill, then have a long climb back up the hill to a new tee box to start a new downhill stretch. Only a few holes played uphill, so overall, the course played shorter than the yardage would indicate. Some risk/reward par 4's and a good collection of par 3's. This would be an almost impossible course to walk, numerous long distances from a green to the next tee box. #9 green was probably 1/3 mile from #10 tee as an example. No tricked up holes, the forced carries were fair. The tight holes were balanced by more open holes. However, there are no holes I would classify as wide open, at most you had a bailout on 1 side. The Bermuda tees had good coverage, mostly lush and were nice to play from. The Bermuda fairways were mostly lush and deceptively undulating, few flat lies. The Bermuda rough was generally penal, the ball sat down. A few bare areas here and there farther away from fairways, but good to very good overall. The sand traps were plentiful and very well maintained with good quality, light sand. These were the best Bermuda greens I have ever putted on, period. Medium fast, smooth and very consistent from green to green, maybe the quickest Bermuda greens I have ever putted on. Firm, you could barely leave a ball or pitch mark and immaculately maintained. The customer service was excellent from all encountered. Very nice grass driving range is included in your fee. Considering the layout and playing conditions, this is probably among the top dozen courses I have ever played. Definitely recommended.

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