Pancho Orozco plays through at the Randolph Dell Urich Golf Course located at 600 South Alvernon Way on Saturday March 30, 2013.

Splurge on a round of golfΒ 

Nothing’s wrong with Tucson’s five municipal courses, but if your usual round seems a little routine, it seems a shame not to occasionally tread where Tiger and Trevino have on some of Tucson’s most manicured fairways.

A who’s-who gallery of course architects (Fazio, Trent Jones Jr., Lehman, Nicklaus, Weiskopf) have left their mark here. At perhaps the ritziest track, the Golf Club at Dove Mountain (572-3500), weekday summertime greens fees have been settling at $37 by 1 p.m.

During peak season, when the cost of 18 holes with OMG mountain views is prohibitive, savvy shoppers look to Oro Valley. One of them, Star sports columnist Greg Hansen, likes The Views (825-3110), which has a resort feel but won’t break the bank.


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