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3.2
3528 Reviews (3528)
5 Stars
557
4 Stars
1155
3 Stars
888
2 Stars
505
1 Stars
423
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.4
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.3
61.0%
Recommend this course
2295 out of 3528 reviews
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3.5
114 Reviews (114)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
45
3 Stars
29
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
9
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.5
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.3
68.4%
Recommend this course
78 out of 114 reviews
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3.5
178 Reviews (178)
5 Stars
31
4 Stars
68
3 Stars
45
2 Stars
22
1 Stars
12
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.6
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.2
69.1%
Recommend this course
123 out of 178 reviews
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Course Highlights
Friendly staff and a well-designed layout consistently earn high marks from golfers visiting this course. Well-maintained greens and fairways deliver strong value for the price of a round.

About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Traditional
Par 72
Length 6601 yards
Slope 120
Rating 70.8

Golden Hills Golf Club (formerly known as Arizona Golf Resort) is home to a golf school and a challenging 18-hole course. The golf course is known for its difficult and scenic par-3 holes. It is has a traditional layout that features large, subtly sloped greens that are guarded by bunkers. Stately cottonwood and eucalyptus trees line the generous fairways. Lakes form water hazards that come into play on five holes and there is also native rough throughout the course. With four sets of tee boxes, the course offers a suitable challenge for players of all skill levels. In addition to the course and the school, the Golden Hills Golf Club has a putting green and chipping area as well.

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Course Details

Year Built 1962
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jack Snyder (1960)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS No
Pull-carts No
Caddies No
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirt required

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lounge, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Spa

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness
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Reviews

3.2
3528 Reviews (3528)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 75
Brunch 30
Dinner 25
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 108
Water Hazards 60
Plays Long 53
This course/club is great for:
Locals 99
Seniors 78
Walkers 44
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 108
At a Resort 89
In the 'Burbs 32

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Played On
Reviews 11
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointing.

Very neglected course in poor condition. Place of play was good because there was hardly anyone playing it. No water on the course and no beverage cart. Largely ignored.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Response from on 05/13/2026:
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We’re sorry to hear your experience didn’t meet expectations. Your feedback matters, and we’re actively working to improve.
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very fun course

We had a great time playing Golden Hills! The staff are excellent!! We played later in the day and it was great

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
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 Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course!

Have seen some bad reviews, but I loved it. Nice layout, challenging course if you struggle getting on the greens with the bunker placements.

Yes there’s some dirt around the course; but overall, way better than I expected. Greens were faster than many of the other budget friendly courses I’ve played. Friendly staff in the pro shop. Great pace of play. Can’t beat the value for the money.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/11/2026:
We’re so glad you had a great experience! Thank you for the support — we’ll be ready to welcome you back for another great round.
Played On
Reviews 314
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 73
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Honest review

I played the course today Wednesday May 6,2026 The staff was friendly. The course could use some work. Tee boxes where in great shape. The fairways were spotty. The greens were mixed some were pretty good some were terrible. The while course had water all over it like the sprinklers were on to long or there was pipe leaking. Last thing is if you play this course you need to know there ate house along very fairway on both sides of most of them. So you need to be able to hit it straight. Plus there is a lot of bare dirt along every fairway.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun round. Nice people.

Good place to place Good Price. Very Nice Staff

I will play it again.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/04/2026:
We truly appreciate the five-star rating! It’s great to hear you enjoyed your visit — we’ll keep working hard to make every experience just as memorable.
Played On
Reviews 6
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 Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 117
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played

Save your money

This course is in bad shape. Dead grass and weeds line the fairways. Greens are in bad shape too.

Save your money and play some place else.

Residents have signs posted in there golf course view fences that say no condos fix the course.

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

Great course

I’ve played here several times throughout 2025 winter and beginning of 2026 the course has been in great condition I just went 4-26-2026 and the greens are getting a little rough but the sun is a killer so

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Concerned

This used to be a beautiful course. Maintenance has really gone down hill. I like that it is a longer course, but a guy playing another hole got stuck right in front on my tee box on the 1st hole.

I play in a Monday league that is moving to this course possibly next year. I was all for it til I played today!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 49
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

5 hour round - Come on Man

It was a typical Golden Hills course - the layout is great, the Tee Boxes, some good, some not so good. The fairways well have their bad spots, but around the greens and the greens are in great shape (I wish people would repair their divots on the Greens) It should be an honor to repair your Divot. But to play a 5-hour round is not acceptable, please get some help to ensure that this does not continue.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Rating review

The course is laid out good but the fairways have hardly any grass so you are hitting on dirt. The greens are good.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 117
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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