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My Favorite Tucson Municipal Golf Course

One of my favorite golf courses in all of Greater Tucson is Randolf North Municipal Golf Course

Randolph North Municipal Golf Course was the former home of the PING/Welch’s Championship LPGA Golf Tournament and has been the site for PGA tournaments from 1979 through 1990. In the past it was the site of the PGA Seiko Tucson Match Play Championship and the PGA Joe Garagiola Tucson Open. Randolph was once touted as one of the best municipal courses in the country. Located in central Tucson, Randolph is easily accessible from any part of Tucson.

The course setting is a scenic with several tall trees, lush fairways, and a beautiful view of the mountains surrounding Tucson.
The fairways are forgiving. You can break out those $4 golf balls here. You forget that you are in the heart of Tucson on the inner fairways and holes.

Most noted for its mature vegetation including tall eucalyptus trees, pines, palms, and numerous plants. The layout is a typical country club design with tree lined fairways and parallel holes. The course features water hazards, long fairways, and greens that vary from relatively easy to severely sloped or tiered, and from small to large.

The most challenging par 3 on the course is the 15th hole.
Hit short or overpower the green and you’re in the drink. This hole favors the player who fades the ball. For those who hit a draw or hook, you may choose to use one of your cheaper golf balls.

Clear the water off the tee on the 9th and 18th holes then lay up before the green.

The water hazards aren’t over yet. There’s more before the green. The bottom of the water hazard at the end of these fairways are lined with golf balls from those daring manly shots. The 9^th has 2 before the green.

If you use a SkyCaddie® like me, you’ll know how far to hit for your lay up. You just saved that $4 ball from Neptune’s depths. There is nothing better than taking the guesswork out of how far to hit your shots. On the 18th hole know that there are two water hazards near the green. You think you cleared one, only to fall prey to the second hazard. If you hit a slice off the tee on the 18th, good luck finding your ball in the chipping area. You may be hunting for your ball amongst several dozen.

Off the 10th tee across the water and running alongside the 18th fairway is one of the best the chipping areas in Tucson with 4 greens, a sand trap and room to work on your short game from 10 yards to 150 yards. The first green is over a sand trap, perfect for those finesse chip shots. Second is the a 75 yard chip and pitch green. Third is the 150 yard shot onto an over-sized green. Last, and where slices off the 18th come in is the 100 yard practice green for dropping those soft

Don’t let the raccoons, ducks and coyotes interrupt your early morning practice. The driving range on the south side of the complex near Dell Urich (next golf course blog) gives you a chance to find your game for the day. Four practice greens spread out from the driving range to the 10th tee box give you a chance to work on your putting. Randolph Golf Course is truly one of the two best municipal golf courses in Tucson.

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