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Golf Trips / Southwest / Arizona

Plan Your Tubac Golf Trip in 60 Seconds

Play the Tin Cup course in an artists' village south of Tucson

Tubac is a tiny artists' colony in the high desert south of Tucson, built around the 27-hole Tubac Golf Resort — the course where Tin Cup was filmed. Mild winter temps, a self-contained resort, and a quirky gallery village make it a relaxed, off-the-beaten-path golf weekend.

3

courses

Spring, Fall

best season

TUS

50 min drive

<10k

town size

The rota

Courses

Tubac Golf Resort & Spa (Rancho/Anza)PremiumDESIGNER CLASSIC

Robert 'Red' Lawrence design (1959) and the filming location for Tin Cup — cottonwood-lined and history-soaked

$69–$120

Par 71 · 6,870 yds

resort

Canoa Ranch Golf ClubSolidBEST VALUE

Green Valley desert course with Santa Rita Mountain views — the value second round

$40–$80

Par 72 · 6,610 yds

desert

Tubac Golf Resort & Spa (Otero nine)Solid

The third nine for an easy 27-hole day or a relaxed afternoon loop

$50–$90

Par 36 · 3,200 yds

resort · walkable

Base camp

Where to Stay

resort houseSleeps 8–16

$250–$550 /night

Tubac Golf Resort casitas and suites right on the course

resort poolon-site golfspaon-site diningcasitas

houseSleeps 6–12

$250–$700 /night

Rental homes in Tubac village or nearby Green Valley

poolhot tubpatiodesert views

The table

Dining

Stables Ranch Grille (Tubac Resort)

$$$

upscale

The resort's flagship — steaks and Southwest plates in a historic stable building

4.4★

Elvira's

$$$

mexican

Upscale Sonoran cuisine known for its mole flights — a destination dinner in the village

4.5★

Wisdom's Café (Tumacácori)

mexican

Family-run roadside institution famous for fruit burros — a only-in-Tubac stop

4.4★

Tubac Jack's Saloon & Grill

casual

Village bar-and-grill with burgers and a patio — the easy group default

4.3★

After the round

Nightlife

Tubac Jack's Saloon

Late night

saloon

The village's main watering hole — live music and a desert patio

Stables Bar (Tubac Resort)

patio

Resort bar with a course-side patio for post-round drinks

Italian Peasant Wine Bar

cocktail

Small village wine bar for a quieter evening among the galleries

Off days

Activities

Tubac Art Gallery Walk

winery2-3 hours$0–$50/pp

Stroll the village's 80+ galleries and tasting rooms between rounds

Santa Cruz River & Anza Trail Hike

hiking2-3 hours$0–$15/pp

Shaded riverside trail past the historic Tumacácori mission

Sonoita Wine Country Tour

wineryhalf day$60–$120/pp

Arizona wine country tasting loop 45 minutes east in Sonoita/Elgin

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