El Rio Golf Course

First Tee – Tucson Member Privileges 2025

• Practice: Members will receive one free basket of range balls daily
• Play: Members can play 9 or 18 holes for free walking (walk on, no reserved tee times, based on availability)

First Tee – Tucson at El Rio

Our El Rio location is the home base for First Tee – Tucson. Our Learning Center and home office are located on the driving range (left side of the parking lot when you enter the location). In addition to the First Tee – Tucson Member privileges at the El Rio Golf Course, this site offers specific programming and classes. At El Rio, we deliver after-school programming and service multiple elementary schools and the Boys and Girls Club.

Special Programming Offered at El Rio

Little’s Class – this is a three week session of one class per week for children ages 5-6 years old. Classes are for new, young golfers in a fun and inclusive environment to introduce them to the game of golf through the First Tee golf instruction and life skills curriculum. These sessions are designed to be fun, active, and introductory to teach the young golfers about golf and provide them beginner skills for the next level classes.

Girl Power Class – this is a special girls-only golf class, ages 7-17 years old. In these sessions, your child will engage with their fellow female peers playing golf and participating in activity based learning. In a supportive, fun, and inclusive environment, we hope to empower young female golfers, where these girls can come together to build a community that helps them grow their golf and life skills through First Tee curriculum. This curriculum will accommodate new and returning golfers.

Current/Upcoming Classes

Little’s Class (ages 5-6)

• August 13th 3:30-4:30 PM
• August 20th 3:30-4:30 PM
• August 27th 3:30-4:30 PM

• August 30th 9:30-10:30 AM
• September 6th 9:30-10:30 AM
• September 13th 9:30-10:30 AM

Girl Power (ages 7-17)

• August 27th 4:45-5:45 PM
• September 3rd 4:45-5:45 PM
• September 10th 4:45-5:45 PM
• September 17th 4:45-5:45 PM

General Classes

• August 30th – Ages 7-11 10:45-11:45 AM & Ages 12-17 1:00-2:15 PM
• September 6th – Ages 7-11 10:45-11:45 AM & Ages 12-17 1:00-2:15 PM
• September 13th – Ages 7-11 10:45-11:45 AM & Ages 12-17 1:00-2:15 PM
• September 20th – Ages 7-11 10:45-11:45 AM & Ages 12-17 1:00-2:15 PM
• September 27th – Ages 7-11 10:45-11:45 AM & Ages 12-17 1:00-2:15 PM

For a calendar of upcoming El Rio Classes available, click here: Aug/Sept El Rio Class Calendar

To register for classes and to find more information about each session, click here:

Classes fill on a first come first serve basis. Join our email list with the link below to stay up to date on all First Tee – Tucson information. The next session will be announced by email. If you have any further questions about classes or the program, please call the office 520-628-1555.