Friends we met in the RV park introduced us to this super scenic golf course near the town of Nogales on the Mexican border 30 minutes south of here. The course and resort is in need of a face lift but you can see that it was spectacular in its day. One thing that cannot be changed is the beauty of the area and the challenging golf holes. Wow!
The course and clubhouse used to be a ranch (many places used to be a ranch around here) and it has an interesting history. Makes a great golf course as well! "....... His ranch also borders the 5,280-acre Yerba Buena Ranch, once owned by Stewart Granger and his wife, Jean Simmons. The Grangers hosted frequent guests in their ranch house estate such as John Wayne, who had his own private bungalow built next to the pool, and Elizabeth Taylor. The Granger ranch house now serves as the course’s restaurant and bar, and is loaded with pictures and memorabilia from the Granger era. Just as the Granger’s did, Kino Springs Golf Club offers guests earnest out-west hospitality. "
FROM GOLF TODAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2010
Stewart Granger was an actor who played many leading romantic roles and he was married to the actress Jean Simmons at one time.
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