El Conquistador Golf & Tennis (Conquistador)

El Conquistador Golf & Tennis (Conquistador) is a popular round among Hole19 golfers in Arizona, set in Oro Valley amid mesquite and palo verde trees with vibrant desert flora throughout. The 18-hole Greg Nash design plays to 6,720 yards, par 71, with a rating of 72.4 and a slope of 129. A recent renovation brought the course to state-of-the-art agronomic condition. Four sets of tee boxes make it accessible to golfers of all abilities, while wide fairways and long holes keep the desert vegetation very much in play. Several holes stand out. The 375-yard par-4 fourth demands an accurate drive to avoid desert on both sides, then a carry over desert scrub to a tricky elevated green. The par-5 fifth stretches to 541 yards and requires a shot over a pond to reach a two-tiered green guarded by bunkers. The 539-yard 11th doglegs right with desert lining both sides and a green perched above a deep ravine. The 404-yard 12th calls for a precise drive left to stay clear of a mesquite tree, setting up a short approach to an elevated green and a birdie chance.