Golden Hills Golf Club
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6601 yards | 70.8 | 120 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6211 yards | 75.2 | 125 |
| White | 72 | 6211 yards | 69.0 | 116 |
| Gold | 72 | 5874 yards | 66.6 | 112 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 5874 yards | 71.8 | 122 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5123 yards | 68.8 | 116 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 70.8/120 | 502 | 222 | 445 | 231 | 391 | 385 | 488 | 178 | 425 | 3267 | 488 | 210 | 496 | 384 | 177 | 437 | 277 | 409 | 531 | 3409 | 6676 |
| White M: 69.0/116 W: 74.4/123 | 478 | 206 | 436 | 189 | 372 | 371 | 452 | 159 | 393 | 3056 | 458 | 185 | 479 | 370 | 150 | 422 | 229 | 396 | 466 | 3155 | 6211 |
| Yellow M: 66.6/112 W: 71.6/117 | 458 | 186 | 416 | 147 | 359 | 362 | 421 | 152 | 381 | 2882 | 436 | 172 | 469 | 359 | 136 | 373 | 212 | 383 | 452 | 2992 | 5874 |
| Red M: 64.2/107 W: 68.4/112 | 416 | 141 | 316 | 104 | 332 | 304 | 418 | 115 | 333 | 2479 | 417 | 128 | 428 | 304 | 88 | 331 | 203 | 340 | 405 | 2644 | 5123 |
| Handicap | 3 | 15 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 14 | |||
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 3 | 13 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 10 |
Course Details
Rentals/Services
Practice/Instruction
Policies
Food & Beverage
BarAvailable Facilities
Clubhouse, Lounge, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities, SpaAvailable Activities
Swimming, BilliardsAvailable Sports
FitnessReviews
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by GNDflFMrctVgc8ORQwxV on 08/21/2025
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Photo submitted by GNDflFMrctVgc8ORQwxV on 08/21/2025
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Ladies tee box hole 3 Photo submitted by u314163678687 on 01/05/2025
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Photo submitted by ma11rats on 08/26/2024
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Fairway #1 Photo submitted by golfzlf on 06/25/2024
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Dry Fairway. Photo submitted by golfzlf on 05/21/2024
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Photo submitted by clayzernich on 01/16/2024
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Photo submitted by fabcar14 on 01/10/2024
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Photo submitted by u370058614 on 09/17/2023
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Fairways Photo submitted by TommyKrepelka on 07/15/2023
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Fairways Photo submitted by TommyKrepelka on 07/15/2023
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Photo submitted by u314163764655 on 03/18/2023
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Photo submitted by u314163764655 on 03/18/2023
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Photo submitted by gclesniak on 02/24/2023
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Photo submitted by Chuckbomb1 on 09/06/2022
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Photo submitted by u000001215595 on 07/11/2022
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Photo submitted by u000003370075 on 11/15/2021
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Jennifer smacking the ball down fairway! Photo submitted by u5280042 on 07/19/2021
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Photo submitted by prepson18 on 10/28/2020
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Photo submitted by iypKz1EpPFFeRzyTqqhU on 05/29/2019
Az Golf Resort
Prices this time of year are unaffordable for us old retirees for most courses. This course keeps the rate affordable to play once a week.
Tried Again
Well I was hoping it would be better than the previous time but I was disappointed. We arrived 30 minutes before our tee time only to be told they were running an hour behind. Apparently if there is frost on the course, they just make everyone wait. An email would have been nice. Once we were able to tee off, we realized there was going to be a back up all day. It was extremely slow and the course was muddy from over watering in some places and in bad shape in others. I think we are done playing here.
Poor Management
We were not told there was an hour delay due to frost. They were not friendly when I asked about that after I had to find out from the starter. Plus, if I wanted my money back, I would have to get it from some website that took it in advance. We played, but the pace was a 5 1/2 hour round, and we had to quit after 9 holes. Plus, the course was in poor condition. Been there before, but this really sucked.
Course Needs Work
The course needs work - it’s been a while since there was rain, but there were areas that needed more than just water, The greens were okay. Pace was slow. Food, drinks and entertainment was great!
It’s a shame to watch a good course start to deteriorate. . .
No grass off the fairways
We completed right over 4 hours on a Saturday. Friendly staff for checking in and starter. Greens and fairways in OK conditions but don’t expect any grass to sides of fairways.
horrible
Terrible
Don't waste your money. Conditions terrible. Wet and muddy but it hasn't rained. No fairway. Horrible conditions. We want a refund.
Nice layout but in poor condition
This was my first time playin this course. Locals tell me that a few years ago it was in really good shape. New ownership (3 years) clearly have opted not to keep it well maintained.
Slow Play-Poor Course Condition
The course needs a lot of work Rakes were missing from several traps. Tee's were difficult to place your tees in the ground. Staff was friendly. The marshal did not seem to move the pace of play-even though there was at least one open hole in front of the group playing in front of us. Fairways were very spotty. Drives down the middle often found little or no grass. While the price is low, so are most of the playing conditions.
Pace of play
Teed off early , front 9 less than 2hours back 9 2 hours even with some wait. Pleasant round
Needs TLC
The course has a good layout , the bunkers had just been all recut and raked but the fairways, rough and tee boxes were in extremely bad shape. With some fertilizer, , seed and water the course would have great improvement. The back nine seemed in better shape than the front. Definitely not worth the $60+ we paid!
Worst condition ever
Been playing here weekly every winter for over 10 years, worst condition ever. Bare fairways, super soggy areas, mud.
Not worth the $$ they are charging.
Ratty condition
This course is not in good shape. Fairway are not filled in with grass. Swamp areas in front of greens and in middle of fairways.
This course should only be charging 20 dollars per round.
Recommend you play somewhere else unless you don't mind having to find a place to drop your ball in the middle of the fairway. See pictures of examples of swamp and beatup grass in front on green.
Course has very little grass
The course is very poorly maintained , the greens are the best part of the course , very little grass on fairways and the fairways are very hard
The grass is in poor condition for the price
Sunday 10:32 a.m. tee-up
I'm satisfied with the course design, but the fairways were all wet and muddy, the greens were spotty, and the grass was dead. It's worth a visit if it costs less than $70. If you want to get more than that on the golf course, you'll have to pay more attention to managing the lawn.
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