Chris Wheeler Photography
Chris Wheeler Photography
Chris Wheeler Photography
Overview
The Catalina course at Omni Tucson National was a longtime host of the PGA Tour’s Tucson Open and currently hosts a PGA Tour Champions event. It also hosted the 1966 U.S. Senior Amateur. It is a traditional parkland layout with strategically placed bunkers and lakes that tighten the landing areas. The par-4 18th is a uniquely difficult hole with two lakes guarding both sides of the fairway, requiring a precise tee shot. The University of Arizona men’s golf team annually hosts a collegiate event in the spring on the Catalina course, attracting some of the top programs in the country.
About
Awards
100 Greatest: The course was part of Golf Digest's original 200 Toughest Courses list from 1966-'68.
Panelists
Ratings from our panel of 1,900 course-ranking panelists
100 GREATEST/BEST IN STATE SCORES
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Reviews
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“Great staff and fun course."
Read More2024
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“Traditional course with several signature holes - #9, #18 which make the course worth playing. Pretty flat course with a nice variety of doglegs and lots of fairways with generous fairways."
Read More2024
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“The better of the two courses at Tucson National. The course has many water hazards and is the course used for PGA tournaments. Course is flat and easily walkable."
Read More2024
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“A more traditional desert course with an interesting variety of holes. The 9th and 18th provide some drama with trouble lurking off the tee, uphill approaches, and difficult sloping greens. The par 5s really hold the course back, especially the 10th and 11th. Both of these holes really pinch down in the landing area and almost force a layup off the tee unless you are willing to take on a lot of risk. Conditions were great."
Read More2023
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“#9, #18 very challenging."
Read More2022
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“Catalina is the more traditional and better of the two courses at Tucson National."
Read More2022
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“Super fun traditional desert course. Great to play with the Champions compete each year for this long appreciated PGA Tour stop. Greens are super tough which makes the shorter holes just as difficult for scoring. Great golf experience overall."
Read More2021
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“Great, friendly staff - excellent course"
Read More2018
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“You'll be pressed to find a better golf course in Tucson than here. The Catalina is expertly maintained and fairly long at just over 7200 yards. Views of the mountains in the distance are breathtaking. Massive trees line some of the fairways on the lower sections and swallow up any misguided tee shots. The par 5's have lots of variety with one stretching over 600 yards from the back tees. It has everything you could hope for in a golf course. The fairways are more forgiving than most desert courses which makes it a very playable and enjoyable round of golf. Be sure to stop after for a bite to eat and drink overlooking the course. This is a must play in the area."
Read More2018
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