FRIENDS OF PUSCH RIDGE GOLF SUMMER 2026 NEWSLETTER Greetings from hot and sunny Oro Valley! We hope this message finds all our Friends enjoying the summer in your many homes around the country! There are a few of us holding down the fort here – enjoying early morning golf and air conditioning! We have a lot of news to share. So, grab your beverage of choice and enjoy! SEASON NUMBERS! We just confirmed with Darryl Janisse that our scenic 9 hole course hosted 20,858 ro

Volunteers Marianne Berlan and Missy Goerner put in plants for pollinators along the sixth hike at the Pusch Ridge Golf Course in Oro Valley. The plants are part of a new butterfly garden. (Carolyn Weinig / Submitted) By Dave Perry Tucson Local Media Contributor Mar 11, 2026 Updated Mar 18, 2026 "Dee Ann Leuzinger and Jim Schilling spent part of a warm February morning poking signs into the dirt near desert plants at the Pusch Ridge Golf Course in Oro Valley. First, they had

Volunteers planting activity as part of the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf (ACSP) Friends of Pusch Ridge Golf March 2026 News Happy March everyone. Our mild winter has certainly been great for golf in Oro Valley. The Pusch Ridge Course hosted 2,931 rounds in January and 3,224 in February. March is also trending upwards and the current season projection is 20,800! (As you may re-call – prior to closing in 2020 the annual rounds were around 3,500!) We have exp

BY DAVE PERRY, TUCSON LOCAL MEDIA CONTRIBUTOR, Printed in the Explorer Newspaper Golfers are not the only creatures drawn to Oro Valley’s gleaming Pusch Ridge nine hole course. Bobcats, snakes, bats, coyotes, javelina, the occasional bear, a bighorn ram photographed on the #1 tee box, egrets, “a blue heron or two, lots of ducks, and fish” dwell and thrive on the course astride the Santa Catalina Mountains, according to Carolyn Weinig, a golfer and member of Friends of Pusch R

We have EXCITING NEWS for those of you who love to play the Pusch Ridge Golf Course; those who live on or near the Pusch Ridge Golf...

Meet Cindy MacNider – Our New Golf Pro We are excited to introduce our new Golf Pro at the Pusch Ridge Golf Course. Meet Cindy MacNider,...

T’was the week before Christmas and all through the town the sun was still shining with blue skies all around! The golfers were smiling...

As part of FOPRG’s new mission to be water advocates, we have asked Peter Abraham, P.E., Water Utility Director with Oro Valley Water...

In this edition: Opening tournament recap, Tranquility garden dedication, New bridge, and Water tips Our “Cheers” Celebration Tournament...

As part of FOPRG’s new mission to be water advocates, we have asked Peter Abraham, P.E., Water Utility Director with Oro Valley Water...

The El Conquistador Golf Team has done an amazing job bringing the course to life in anticipation of the 2024 -2025 season! Overseeding...

As we are about to launch our fourth year of play on the Pusch Ridge Golf Course since its reopening in 2021, let’s focus a bit on its...

Every Town-owned and provided recreational asset should be evaluated based on its benefits to the Town's residents and stakeholders....

Water is vital to life – natural life and economic life. We must look at the costs vs. the benefits for each use of water. In an ideal...

In this issue - Thank you for your support this year, O.V. Chamber Scramble Invite, FOPRG League updates, Plan a tournament, Tourism...

A disc golf fundraising event will be held at Pusch Ridge Golf course on Sunday Nov. 21, 2021. The course will be closed to the public...

Call to Action Hello Friends of Pusch Ridge Golf, Our beautiful 9-hole course is taking shape as planned and we are very excited about...

Friends of Pusch Ridge Golf Pre-Opening Event The Friends of Pusch Ridge Golf (FOPRG), the Town of Oro Valley, and Indigo Golf invite you...

Friends of Pusch Ridge Golf Pre-Opening Event Mark Your Calendars, It’s almost time! Mark your calendars to register for the Pusch Ridge...

Friends of Pusch Ridge Golf Pre-Opening Event We have exciting news - the Friends of Pusch Ridge Golf (FOPRG), the Town of Oro Valley,...