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3.7
2518 Reviews (2518)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
109
1 Stars
89
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.7
79.8%
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2141 out of 2518 reviews
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3.7
91 Reviews (91)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
5
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
75.8%
Recommend this course
69 out of 91 reviews
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3.7
147 Reviews (147)
5 Stars
36
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
8
1 Stars
11
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.4
77.6%
Recommend this course
114 out of 147 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
2518 Reviews (2518)

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 51
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Used cart

miss managed

I have played here for the last 14 years, always considered it a Great course for the Value, it is my understanding that it's under new ownership which I can see the improvements but I have no idea were they got the idea to start letting FIVESOMES out and people out that share clubs, it took us almost 2 hours to play 4 holes totally ridiculous. I think managment needs to look over there policy"s and maybe go back to the old way, I would recommend playing here as long as your weren't" stuck behind a FIVESOME.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Tough greens

Fairway and greens are in great shape, but if you miss either it can be tough. Greens are hard, fast and very hilly but they are pure.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 297
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Arizona Advisor
Top 25 Contributor
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

It takes 5 hours to play here so plan accordingly.

The course needs to fix the greens. Severe slopes and terrible pin placements make for a very slow and painful day. The grass on the greens is cut too close and then it is rolled smooth. It is like putting downhill on a linoleum floor. There is nothing to stop the ball. It just rolls off with the barest of touches. Let the greens grow out a little so the ball has something to hang on to. The slopes on the greens are just ridiculous. I'm sure they think that the greens is what makes the course more challenging. Sure, if I want to play goofy golf. The pace of play was awful. 5 hours to play is way too long. Having to wait 15 to 20 minutes per hole is not reasonable. This is what you get with poor greens and amateur players.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Severe slope in greens

Course was nice but whoever designed these greens should never do it again. We had single handicap players and had three and four putts if you were above or had a side hill putt. Even putted off the green. Course was in decent conditions but the green contours and pin placements were not fun.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 43
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Happy New Year

Good course and a fair price for winter golf. We’ll be back very soon. Keep up the good work.

Adios Amigos

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 51
Handicap 20-24
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Nice course ruined by restrictive GPS

We’ve played this course many, many times. I admit that since the new ownership took over, the course has improved a lot. However, they now have golf carts with GPS and when you enter a “prohibited” area, the GPS locks the golf cart and you have to go in reverse, at snail’s pace, to an open area. The problem is that the prohibited areas are NOT marked!! There were only 2 holes where there was a marker in front of the green and in both times, the golf cart got locked BEFORE we even reached the sign!!! You used to be able to drive on par 3’s. No longer, but on 2 of them, they don’t warn you. So the cart locks up. My friend got so angry that we’re probably not coming back here, even though we really like the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
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 Good
Played On
Reviews 53
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Hurry up, I like this course!

Pace of play was a real issue. Teed off about 15-minutes late and waited before we could hit every shot on the frontside. Three hours to play nine holes. The back nine was faster, 2:15 because several groups dropped out at the turn. The course is a solid track, fairways and greens are in good shape and very playable. Rough is beat up so stay in the fairway.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Slow play

The front nine was really slow. Backed up at every hole. Hard to get any rhythm going. The back nine opened up fine.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Will not return!

Very slow play 5hrs (no Marshall)

Some fairways were spotty

Greens really fast (+)

Will diffidently go back and play sister course PalmBrook Golf Course, A much better course!!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

GREAT conditions

I live 5 minutes away from the coarse and neve played it. I was pleasantly surprised! I golf almost every week and was happy of the coarse layout, and conditions. I will be back!!

Thank you

Robert Cruz

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Faiways

Fairways were perfect but if you went into the rough it was a bit dry and dirt. Overall a great value for the money.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good experience

Nice track to play and it was in good shape. The greens rolled quite fast although very heavily ball marked on some holes. I spent as much time as possible fixing ball damage from previous golfers.

The hot dog at the turn was one of the best I’ve had golfing in Arizona.

for the price this course has good value.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Recent Round

Course was fairly good condition, fairways good, greens fast, with some rough spots on the greens. Good layout, reasonable length from White tees. Just over 4 hour round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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