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3.7
2458 Reviews (2458)
5 Stars
567
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
107
1 Stars
88
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.7
79.0%
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3.3
54 Reviews (54)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.7
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.3
68.5%
Recommend this course
37 out of 54 reviews
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3.7
145 Reviews (145)
5 Stars
30
4 Stars
67
3 Stars
28
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
12
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.5
80.0%
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116 out of 145 reviews
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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/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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3.7
2458 Reviews (2458)
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Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Fantastic fairways

That’s why I am going back another day. It’s a great course for the money.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

fair and fast

gettin ready for overseed, but in very good shape, this is the best grass of the year, always a shame to have to tear it up.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

fairways were barren, the rough was worse, rocks and dirt. greens had been aerated a month or so ago so they were shaggy bumpy and slow. Tee boxes were in the same shape. Course layout was wide open. perhaps in winter or spring it may be in better shape but not in the summer or end of summer/fall.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Dad's home course 20 years ago when it was a country club

For the $ it was a great value. Greens were a little slow but they read true. Fairways were in need of water; the ball rolled a lot. We had a good time; played with 2 guys that knew the course. Pace of play was around 4 hours.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 198
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hopeful for the future

This is a very old facility that has not been updated in years. Golf carts are falling apart and your options for refreshments are pre packaged snacks. Greens and fairways were average but it is close to overseed so I am hoping those issues will be addressed.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/29/2023

Hi Scott - Since you're review, new ownership has invested heavily to make Union Hills better. We've replaced all the carts with a brand new fleet, removed the dead trees on the course, treated all fairways and tee boxes to reduce weeds and bare spots, renovated both the indoor and outdoor eating areas, and redid the parking lot to bring all cars/players closer to the pro shop. It's the same place yet totally different at the same time. Hope you'll come see us again soon!

All the best,

Swing First Golf

(owners)

Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

What can I say

If you want to play a round instead of putting time on the driving range, this is the perfect place. Decent coarse with no time of play pressure at all.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once 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 10
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

run down to say the least

They are working on the course (so they say) but overall the building smells like mold. The staff is awesome. The course is in worse shape than the worst muni course. Shame too. Decent layout. But overall just not impressed I would not play here again even if the round was 10.00 with cart. I have played worse courses for sure but this one needs more work.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Extra $$ for Cart for Single / Female

I've played this course a handful of times and at least 3 times in the last 5 weeks. Always as a single female. So... you'd think maybe they'd get to know me. I guess not. Everytime I have played my green fees include the cart. And event when I am put with a threesome up until yesterday I had my own cart. It slows down play to put a single female player with three gentlemen - THINK TEES.

Honestly, I don't understand why if i'm put with a threesome, I'm expected to share a cart or pay extra if I want my own but if I'm a single and no one is there to tee off with, I get my cart with no extra fee - so... explain please?

Yesterday I had to pay $15 extra to ride in my own cart. I mean THINK!! Why does a woman want to ride in a cart with a MAN she doesn't know. Seriously it's 2023 - get with the program! Besides I had no intention of staying with this group of golfers, nice as they were. On a busy day, I'm happy to join up and hang with the group; but yesterday the course was EMPTY. So I putted out quickly on 1, went to the empty hole 2, played through another group of nice beginners on 4 and then played the rest of the course solo which is my preference. Finished in under 3 hours. Course was in 'so-so' shape. Not sure when they plan on fixing up the place, the course layout is good and in decent shape for the green fees; don't think I'll play here again due to the extra they charged me for the cart.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 78
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Nice course

Tee boxes need to be leveled and reseeded, lots of bare spots in the fairway, great layout and fun to play at a great price.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Comprehensive layout

Had a great time. Everything was exactly as expected. I will definitely return. Thank you for having me!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

“Country Club”??? NOT!!

They need to rename this course… this is NO Country Club. I saw the CC in the name so I decided to play this as a Hot Deal When I pulled into the parking lot and saw all the broken asphalt and lifted pickup trucks I was like… “Oh no, what did I just do?” Guy in the Pro Shop was super friendly but once I picked up my back firing gas cart and rolled up to the unmarked black tee box which looked like somebody’s front lawn I knew it was gonna be a long day. The fairways were in horrible shape basically same unhealthy grass just like the rough. I left the dink shot Hot Deal pairing to play solo. Group in front was cool and let me play through. Then got stuck behind a foursome of Weekend Wally’s who thought Saturday would be a good time to practice. They were playing 2 and 3 balls from the same spot because they stink. Go to the range and learn how to play or don’t come out. This is one of the worst SC courses out there. Again, NOT a Country Club… change your name!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/29/2023

Hi Ken - Since your last experience, new ownership has invested heavily to make Union Hills better. We have a brand new fleet of carts, removed the dead trees on the course, treated all fairways and tee boxes to reduce weeds and bare spots, renovated both the indoor and outdoor eating areas, refreshed the pro shop and the indoor/outdoor bathroom, and redid the parking lot to bring all cars/players closer to the pro shop. Oh...and we agree about the name, so we've changed it to Union Hills Golf Club. Hope you'll come see us again soon.

All the best,

Swing First Golf

(owners)

Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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