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3.7
2504 Reviews (2504)
5 Stars
582
4 Stars
1265
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460
2 Stars
109
1 Stars
88
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.7
80.0%
Recommend this course
2129 out of 2504 reviews
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3.6
83 Reviews (83)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
27
3 Stars
23
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.7
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
72.3%
Recommend this course
60 out of 83 reviews
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3.6
148 Reviews (148)
5 Stars
34
4 Stars
57
3 Stars
38
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
11
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.4
77.7%
Recommend this course
115 out of 148 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
2504 Reviews (2504)

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 21
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 79
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 9
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
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Not Bad

10 years ago this course was one of the best maintained facilities in the Valley. Curb appeal as you drive up is quite brutal. If I didn't know better, as I drove by I would appear the course is closed. That being said. the course was open and for $30 it wasn't bad. Course layout is awesome and offers a few challenging par threes and some lengthy par 4's. With a few exceptions, tee boxes were well maintained. Greens used to be really fast and true, but it seems they have raised the mower deck a scooch as they were much slower than in past visits. Pro shop staff were cordial and there is some good merchandise to be had.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Terrible conditions

I have enjoyed playing here in the past. The course layout is great and has a ton of potential. Now, the greens, tee boxes and fairways are all in deplorable condition. I am on a limited golf budget, but even at $45, cart included, it was not worth the money. I won't be playing at this course again until I see much better reviews here

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It was closed

Set tee time night before I get there an get kicked out by greenskeepers saying there closed today drove down to palmbrooke an had a great round

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

Nice course

Great course at a great price.... tee boxes need some work.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Union Hills

This used to be my favorite course to play in the west valley. I don't know if it's the heat or lack of rain or both but the course is not in very good shape right now. I know it's under new ownership so maybe it will be in better condition soon.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 66
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Rough fairways

Course conditions need improvements. Some greens have burned out spots and fairways are uneven. I worry this location will be closed by next summer. Make sure you grab extra water because there is only one fountain on the course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good course for the money, some of the areas around the greens needed a little help but overall pretty good.

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

Great course

For the money you can't beat it, $20 a round on a great challenging golf course, greens a little fuzzy but in great shape after aeration, tee boxes a little rough but ok.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 48
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Bumpy greens but playable

Nice front office able to pair me up with a threescore earlier than my scheduled time fairways so so. Trees come into play sand in bunkers only found 1 flooded pace was good many as expected beginning golfers in the summer

- WE WERE ALL THERE ONCE-

For the price of $30 recommended for summer golf

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

course layout

This course is really close to my house, I love playing here because of the open fairways and the course layout. The greens were recently aerated, so the ball wasn’t rolling as good as usual. Which is understandable. Peace of play was good, i’ll always keep going back to this course, it’s a really good course for the money and it helps me get better.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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