Arizona Golf Resort
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3.2
3550 Reviews (3550)
5 Stars
558
4 Stars
1164
3 Stars
896
2 Stars
506
1 Stars
426
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.5
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.3
62.5%
Recommend this course
2311 out of 3550 reviews
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3.4
127 Reviews (127)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
49
3 Stars
35
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
11
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.6
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.2
67.7%
Recommend this course
86 out of 127 reviews
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3.5
184 Reviews (184)
5 Stars
31
4 Stars
72
3 Stars
47
2 Stars
20
1 Stars
14
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.7
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.2
71.2%
Recommend this course
131 out of 184 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
3550 Reviews (3550)

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 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Pace of play

Teed off early , front 9 less than 2hours back 9 2 hours even with some wait. Pleasant round

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 43
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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!

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 186
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 50
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 37
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Golden Hills

Staff was very helpful. Course was in good shape and very well laid out. Had a great time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun day

Got off early, front 9 great. Back 9average. 4 hour round

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

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...

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens are good

The course needs a lot of maintenance to become a great course

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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