Mountain View Golf Club, Saddlebrooke
38691 South Mountain View Boulevard
Tucson, Arizona 85739
Phone: (520) 818-1100
www.mountainviewgolf.com
Mountain View Golf Course is a semi-private
course 15 minutes north of Tucson in the active adult community
of Saddlebrooke. Opened in the winter of 1997, Mountain View
Gold Course hosted the Arizona Senior Open the last three
years. Its generous fairways and greens are in fine condition
for spring play, offering a layout that all golfers will enjoy.
Mountain View Golf Course opens with a 373-yard
par 4. The Santa Catalina mountains shade the hole until mid-morning
making for a cool start. Right of the fairway on the hill
lies an old cattle lake where numerous species of wildlife,
such as deer, mountain lion, and javelina, go to drink. Mountain
View sits at 3,300 feet, with temperatures a few degrees cooler
than Tucson. Combining that with the nearby mountain terrain,
it is easy to see why wildlife is a part of the Saddlebrooke
golf course.
Mountain View's most difficult par 3 is #8,
measuring 207 yards. It's uphill into a large green. Two bunkers
protect the back left portion. A back left pin placement is
just a sucker pin. The smart play is to aim for the middle
of the green and two putt for par.
The back nine opens with an uphill, straightaway
355-yard par 4. An ideal drive will find the right side of
the fairway for a perfect approach angle. There really are
no obstacles on #10, so with two good shots and a putt, you'll
start the back side off the right way with a birdie.
Mountain View closes with a slight dogleg left,
495-yard par 5. Two left fairway bunkers need to be steered
away from if you have hopes of reaching this green in two.
With a long drive, a fairway wood remains into a large green.
Three fairway bunkers within the last hundred yards are eager
to catch any bounding drives headed for eagle territory. Further,
there's a small bunker right of the green.
The large putting surface can leave long eagle
putts if reached in two. From that distance you'll most likely
be left with a testy four-footer for birdie. Here's where
you prove to your buddies that you're no Bernhard Langer by
sinking it.
After your round, relax at the large, luxury
clubhouse behind the #18 green or at the grill by the pro
shop. Both offer tasty food for a reasonable price. Further,
the clubhouse can be rented out or reserved for parties or
group outings.
Mountain View Golf Club is one of Saddlebrooke's
best courses for all players, ideal for either a family outing
or a competitive match. Take that short drive north of Tucson
and check it out.
