GOLF

Golf is the No. 1 pastime in the Santa Cruz Valley, so it's not surprising that there are so many top-notch courses to choose from. Whether you're looking to join a private club or try your luck on one of several public courses, odds are you won't soon forget the experience. Prices are comparable to other courses in the region, dropping in the summer months and picking up again when it cools off. Don't worry about getting rained out, and make that tee-time for Thanksgiving day, because around here the sun shines almost every day.

 

Canoa Hills Golf Club 1401 W. Calle Urbano, Green Valley Phone: (520) 684-1880 Public, 18 Holes, Par 72 www.canoahillsgolfclub.com.   Canoa Ranch Golf Club Phone: (520) 393-1966 Private, 18 Holes, Par 70 www.canoaranchgolfclub.com   Country Club of Green Valley Phone: 520-625-8806 Country Club of Green Valley - Private - 18 hole, 6738 yrds, par 72, CR-71.5, S-124 ccofgv@qwest.net www.CountryClubofGreenValley.com.

Desert Hills Golf Club
2500 S. Circulo De Las Lomas, Green Valley
Phone: 520-625-5090
Private Golf Club. Desert Hills is an equity based, privately owned and operated golf club governed by an elected Board of Directors. We believe we have the best-designed and maintained 18-hole golf course in the area with a layout that is well suited to golfers of all skill levels. It is a great course for players who prefer to walk, or you may use your own cart. Membership is limited to provide for ample playing time for all golfers. The golf course and clubhouse are maintained and operated for the benefit of members and their guests. Persons belonging to recognized private golf clubs may be given the privilege of playing the golf course on a time available basis. 18 hole, 6445 yds, Par 72, CR-70.5, S-128
deserthillsgolfclub@yahoo.com
deserthillsgolfclub.org

Haven Golf Course

110 N. Abrego Dr., Green Valley
Phone: 520-625-4281
Public, 18 Holes, Par 72

Haven Golf Course

Quail Creek Country Club
Phone: 520-625-0133
Daily restaurant operations and a full service clubhouse. Clubhouse facilities able to handle up to 350 people for a seated dinner. In the ballroom there is a large stage and a dance floor.
Private, 18 Holes, Par 72
www.quailcreek-cc.com

San Ignacio Golf Club

4201 S. Camino Del Sol, Green Valley

Phone: 520-648-3468

Public - Just 20 minutes south of Tucson, this par 71 facility built in 1989, offers yardages from 5,200 to 6,704 depending on the tees selected. The strategy is sublime. One outstanding feature is the visibility from tee to green. Golfers see everything they must encounter before they swing the driver. The signature number 13th hole is a double-dogleg 522-yard, par five with elevated tees and a double lake along the left side.
www.sanignaciogolfclub.com

Torres Blancas Golf Club
Phone: 520-625-5200
Torres Blancas Golf Club is an 18 hole golf course with full golf shop and driving range, full service resaurant open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Public, 18 Holes, Par 72

 

Esplendor Resort at Rio Rico
Phone: (520) 281-1901
Come join us and play the 18-hole Robert Trent Jones Senior Championship golf course that sits beneath the shadows of the San Cayetano Mountains and amidst the beauty of the high Sonoran desert. Membership fee is based on the Calendar year and Monthly fees are prorated. For more information you may call 1-800-288-4746.
awaters@esplendor-resort.com
www.esplendor-resort.com

Tubac Golf Resort
1 Otero Rd. Tubac
Phone: (520) 398-2221
Resort, 18 Hole, Par 71
www.tubacgolfresort.com

 

ASARCO PIMA MINE TOUR

This is the only working open-pit copper mine in Arizona available to the public with regularly schedluled mine tours. The mine tour starts at the Mineral Discovery Center. You can purchase tickets there for the tour and familiarize yourself with the copper mining process in the exhibit center and video theater. For tour reservations just call(520) 625-8233...Saturday only tours.

COLOSSAL CAVE

Colossal Cave Mountain Park was discovered in 1879. The Civilian Conservation Corps constructed the walkways, buildings, and the wiring in the 1930's. The first tours taken through the unimproved Cave began in 1923...

complete with ropes and lanterns. The tours today are quite accomodating with hand-set flagstone walkways and handrails. There is also new lighting and the cave is breathtakingly beautiful. Colossal Cave Mountain Park hours and information can be found at: (520)647-7275

KARTCHNER CAVERNS

Kartchner Caverns State Park is a phenomenal limestone cave in Southeaster Arizona that has world class features. This is a "live" cave which was discovered in 1974 and it is host to a wide variety of unique minerals and formations. The tour guides unveil a fascinating underground landscape in a dramatic 1 and a half hour tour. Contact the Park for reservations at: (520) 586-2283 or the information line at: (520) 586-4100.

MADERA CANYON

Madera Canyon is nestled in the slopes of the Santa Rita Mountains just east of Green Valley. There are many types of birds and animals that inhabit the canyon. There are 15 known hummingbird species alone! This is a paradise for birders, hiker, photographers and artists. As well as a place to find a beautiful sycamore tree to sit under and have a picnic. It is open year round to the public.

MOUNT HOPKINS

Mount Hopkins and the Whipple Observatory are located just south of Green Valley in the Santa Rita Mountains. It is situated at an elevation of 8585 feet. The facility is open to the public...call for tour information: (520) 670-5707.

TITAN MISSLE MUSEUM

The S.A.L.T. Treaty called for the de-activation of 18 Titan missile silos surrounding Tucson. One was retained for public tours. The tidy complex is located in Green Valley, Arizona. Visitors are treated to a video detailing the history of the Titan and its capabilities. When you take the tour you are taken deep in to the hardened command center. All of the essential operational equipment was located here...the center itself is mounted on springs to withstand anything but a direct hit. Then you are taken through a couple of 6000 pound blast doors and walk along a space-age corridor to the silo itself. The huge 110 foot missile weighs 170 tons fueled up and ready to fly. Now it is empty and harmless, but it stills retains its ominous visage as it is poised majestically on its launch pad...as though it is ready for action! For information on tours call: (520) 625-77636.