27 championship holes:

9 holes, 3,629 yards,
par 36, 70.5 rating, slope 129

Designed by:
Robert "Red" Lawrence
Redesigned by:
Kenneth Kavanaugh

Course Opened:
May 1959
Course Type/Style:
Resort – Parkland
Number of Tee Boxes:
4 sets
Total Number of Sand Bunkers:
20
Number of Water Hazards:
4 out of 9
Most Challenging Hole:
Hole #4 (TinCup Hole)
Most Scenic Hole:
No. 6
Acreage of Course:
400 acres
Average Size of Greens:
6,500 sq. ft.

Primary Grasses
 Fairways: Bermuda
 Rough: Bermuda
 Greens: Bentgrass

Months Open:
January – December
High Season:
January – April

Green Fees:
Low: $39 High: $109
Walking Options:
Walking at certain times

Director of Golf:
Dennis Palmer
Head Pro:
Dean Gloy, PGA
Superintendant:
Raymond Frey

Golf Digest rating

one of the most desirable
courses in the southwest

Named for the owners of Tubac’s golf club in Cave Creek, the Rancho Nine includes the fourth "Tin Cup" hole featured in Kevin Costner's aforementioned film. The course is also home to the infamous "Tubac Triangle," a perilous three-hole stretch that will put even the most talented players to the test.

Aptly named "Train Wreck," the 651 yard eighth hole can test the mettle of the most accomplished professionals. Any golfer whose ball lands on a cow pie on the starting hole may refer to the local rule printed on the scorecard stating, "Ball landing on cow pie: pick, lick, and place no closer to the hole!"