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2059 Reviews (2059)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
62
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.3
83.0%
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3.8
122 Reviews (122)
5 Stars
25
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.5
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.4
83.6%
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102 out of 122 reviews
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3.8
382 Reviews (382)
5 Stars
80
4 Stars
196
3 Stars
68
2 Stars
23
1 Stars
15
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.4
83.5%
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Traditional
Par 72
Length 6909 yards
Slope 126
Rating 72.5

The golf course at the Union Hills Country Club is a championship course with a traditional layout. The course has been named one of the Top Ten Private Courses in Arizona. The design features four lakes and two winding creeks that create water hazards that come into play on a few holes. There are also several sand bunkers present. Some of the golf course's greens are elevated and the fairways are average sized in width. The signature hole is the par-4 14th hole, which requires a carry over water. Union Hills Country Club also has a putting green and full driving range for golfers to use.

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Course Details

Year Built 1974
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Greg Nash (1974) Jeff Hardin (1974) Ron Kern

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $17
Clubs Yes
GPS No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Caddies No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted American Express, Visa, MasterCard, Discover
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Collared shirt required, no denim

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

3.8
2059 Reviews (2059)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 25
Patio Dining 14
Brunch 7
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 56
Bunkers 54
Undulating Greens 46
This course/club is great for:
Locals 83
Seniors 59
Walkers 46
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 61
In the 'Burbs 46
Worth the Drive 31

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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
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Previously Played

Staff are extremely rude!

They have a maintenance guy named Allen that's very weird. He will follow you around the course trying to act like he owns the golf course. We parked in dead grass on the right side of the course and he yelled at us. Then we parked on the far left side of the green in dead grass and he yelled at us. Then we slid a very small amount in dead grass because it was wet grass due to it being early in the morning and he shoved us out of our cart and took our keys from the golf cart. And told us we are done. I left a Google review and they responded saying I damaged there golf course and they hope we never come back and they hope we never play golf again. I would highly recommend staying away from this course. There are a few really nice courses near this area that I would highly recommend over this one. And typically have cheaper rates.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 30
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Place to play!

Reasonably priced this time of year. everybody that works there is so friendly and welcoming!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Better than it used to be the last few years, but still lots of weeds off the fairway and the facility looks rundown, but I could see the new owners are making progress, and I know it takes time, and the new carts are great

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Slow Play

Pace a play was slow due to cart path only front the rain. Also tee boxes and greens were very long. Bunkers hard as a rock. Staff were great as usual.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Busier than last time

This was our second time golfing here. Although it was much busier, we still played our round in under four hours. Enjoyed the course again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fall Golf 23

The tee boxes and fairways were in great shape. The greens were also in good shape but were very slow. Just after overseed so that is most likely why.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Better than expected!

We hadn’t golfed there before. We really enjoyed the course layout with mature trees and well kept fairways! Although amenities around building weren’t available, you could see it was once beautiful. We will be back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/10/2023

thank you for noticing!
new ownership is working hard to make the most critical things better. we started with the grass, the trees, the carts, and the indoor/outdoor bathroom. an eating area and new parking lot will be next. can't wait to have you back!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good value for the money

Decent course and priced right. Bunkers were pretty rough but overall the course was in good shape. Fairways and greens still a little hairy but will be good once they mow.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

New Ownership, Poor Communication

This used to be a go to course for me however new ownership has some things to learn.

Upon arrival we learned it was Cart Path Only. Typically I will walk when this happens as it keeps the pace moving. Left my pull cart at home so that wasn’t an option. Also discovered the course was charging anyone who booked online the same rate to walk or ride.

Two issues already. Bad communication by not announcing it was path only and not giving a discount to walkers.

Next problem…Cart path only usually happens during overseeding which clearly wasn’t the case. This generally means you can drive on the rough so long as you aren’t traveling on the fairways. Not this time. The ranger had a fit when we had to leave the path to navigate around the beverage cart or drove through the rough. He claimed pre-emergent had been sprayed and we would kill the rough by driving in it.

It wasn’t a friendly conversation either.

Again, if that is really the case it should be communicated as such in advance. Would have been nice to know pre-emergent pesticides had been applied recently and would have clarified the path only rule.

Last issue…the rough hadn’t been cut in what seemed like months. Very thick which made it difficult to locate a ball inches off the fairway.

Hopefully the course will get back on track and the new owners will realize it isn’t Troon or TPC. Still a City/Muni Course that now has an Augusta mentality.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Union Hills CC

We arrived to find out is was Cart path only, should have been advised on this on Golf now with appropriate restriction warning but were not.
Also pace of play was extremely slow.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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