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 |
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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
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.
Worse course in the state of Arizona!
Accused us of stealing their cart after 5 hour round, old grey headed guy. Thought he owned the place. But with all honesty worse course I’ve played in Arizona.
Average
The course is average. It’s still the same fairways spotty around the greens and the greens are solid. Tee boxes need work also for this time of year. Really not much of an improvement since summer but since price is decent versus all the others it’s playable and will continue to be for me.
Should be called Dirt Hills
Course is in awful condition. More dirt than grass. Even shot that looked like the hit grass would end up in mud or dirt.
Pace of play was awful. Waited on EVERY shot. Close to 6 hours for the round. Things got a little better after asking clubhouse to send someone out to push group in front of us. There were two holes open in front of them.
I played here a couple of years ago and course was in the same condition. I made a mistake with the booking due to course name change.
Avoid this mess. You would have more fun lighting your money on fire.
Golden Hills
Staff was very helpful. Course was in good shape and very well laid out. Had a great time.
Fun day
Got off early, front 9 great. Back 9average. 4 hour round
Classic old course style.. good variety
Enjoyed our day at this course I've played in years past. Sure, there are some rough patches but it was in better condition OVERALL than any time I've played it in previous years. Sand traps were surprising very good. It was nice the starter wasn't trying to jam people out too quickly. He let the previous group get WELL ahead. That saved the normal long, long wait on #2 tee. I'll be back...
Poor excuse
45 minutes behind on tee times, counter staff spent ten minutes with each customer telling them how bad GolfNow is and why they shouldn’t be booking with them. Truly Horrible. Course conditions look like nobody cares, bald spots. Mud patches. Paid for 18 and only got to play nine.
Greens are good
The course needs a lot of maintenance to become a great course
course condition
I was VERY disappointed in the course conditions. Either fairway was soaking wet or dry and hard. Lots of dirt and VERY hard dirt.
Golfed 8 yrs ago was impressed with course. lots of dead and overgrown trees on course. Ball cleaners were dry.
VERY disappointed for the amount we paid.
No evidence that new resort has or is doing any improvements.
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