Union Hills GCC
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3.7
2499 Reviews (2499)
5 Stars
582
4 Stars
1264
3 Stars
456
2 Stars
109
1 Stars
88
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.7
80.3%
Recommend this course
2125 out of 2499 reviews
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3.6
84 Reviews (84)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
29
3 Stars
21
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.7
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
72.6%
Recommend this course
61 out of 84 reviews
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3.7
153 Reviews (153)
5 Stars
34
4 Stars
64
3 Stars
36
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
11
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.4
79.1%
Recommend this course
121 out of 153 reviews
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Course Highlights
Staff across every department consistently earns high praise for their welcoming, enthusiastic attitudes toward every golfer. The course layout offers a fair yet engaging challenge, with fairways and greens that reward solid course management.

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/Rye Grass
Greens Bermuda/Poa/Bent Mix Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Greg Nash (1974) Jeff Hardin (1974) Ron Kern

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS No
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
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
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Reviews

3.7
2499 Reviews (2499)

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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Played On
Reviews 62
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

2nd time playing here

With TAX and Water Service Fee, our $77 greens fee turned into $85, which is way too much for this course. Fairways and greens were in decent shape, but not great. I'd play again for $50.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Friendly Staff - Horrible Pace of Play

The Ranger was extremely friendly and did all he could to keep play moving, but a 5+ hour round is a 5+hour round.

I was paired with three locals who said they played this course a few weeks earlier, and it was the same thing.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 79
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Good course

Good course, nice layout, took us 5 1/2 hours to play 18 on a Monday. No ranger to help move the foursome in front of us that had multiple holes vacant ahead of them. Beginners with no golf knowledge.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun Golf

This was sister golf day & we had a great time. It was our first time playing the course & we’d definitely come again. We appreciated the gps on carts & well placed, readable signage.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 79
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Slow play

I love playing this course but today had a beginning foursome in front of us with little golf knowledge. Took over 5 hours to play 18. No ranger on course today. Usually play this course in 3 to 4 hours.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 292
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Arizona Advisor
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Another 5 hour round, not coming back.

Another painfully slow round. Terrible greens and poor pin placements make for a lethargic day as you wait endlessly for the group ahead to 3 and 4 putt. No ranger to keep slow players moving. GPS randomly tells you to keep pace while you are staring at the group in front of you who is waiting on the group in front of them. We started a half hour late because they did not have enough carts. News flash*** If you kept the players pace moving at under 4 hours you would not have a cart problem. The grass on the greens are cut just above the hard packed dirt. This makes the putting surface very fast. Let the greens grow out a little. Give the ball something to hang on to. The pin placements were just ridiculous. Placing the pins on slopes where the ball cannot stop is just plain stupid. This course attracts too many amateur players for incredibly difficult pins. This just slows down play even more. Most of these pins would be considered an illegal pin placement. You need to have your superintendent review the rules for pin placement. He failed for most of them. All of the issues listed above are self inflicted wounds. All of them are easily remedied. This just shows overall poor management or a lack of caring about the golf experience and more about getting your money.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Want a refund ASAP

Teed off 90 minutes after scheduled T time. They refused to accommodate, no range balls in machine, no carts, teed off 90 minutes after scheduled T time. Stay away! 100 other courses I’ll take my money to in the future.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 30
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

Good value

Good course for the price. Conditions were fine, very dry and hard pan off the fairways.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

OK

Course has good bones but is a bit tired. Slow front nine took 3hrs, 2 groups of SIX allowed to play , some holes had 3-4 groups at tee box ! Greens, bunkers and fairways were good but rough had many areas with no grass.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played

Poor maintenance

Greens are pitted from balls and fairway fringe is hard like concrete. Over booking really bad. Paid for 18 and only got to play 9 holes.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tough

The greens are so hilly, hard to putt. Ground is super hard and other than the fairways hard to hit off of.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
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 Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Overpriced Course

Cost too much for an average course. Won’t be back.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Progress

There is some great work going on but the pace was terrible on the front nine and better on the back nine.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

OK Course

This course is much too expensive considering it’s just an average course at best. Besides the green fees, there are taxes and water fees added on make it cost over $100 per round. This is a $60 course in my opinion. Won’t be back.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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