Tucson golf in pictures: Canoa Ranch Golf Club

Canoa Ranch Golf Club sits in Tucson's shadow, about 20 minutes away in the sleepy town of Green Valley, At's one of those hidden gems you'll be glad you found. This golf course measures 6,549 yards from the back tees yet boasts a 139 slope rating. And it might be even tougher than that.

Canoa Ranch is real desert golf, not the stuff of resort courses. There are driveable par 4s, tough par 3s and dramatic shots where you need to curve your ball around the desert. And with a high-season twilight rate (after noon) of $45, that's a lot of golf for the money.