Arizona Golf Resort
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3.2
3529 Reviews (3529)
5 Stars
557
4 Stars
1155
3 Stars
888
2 Stars
505
1 Stars
424
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.4
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.3
60.8%
Recommend this course
2295 out of 3529 reviews
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3.4
115 Reviews (115)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
45
3 Stars
29
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
10
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.5
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.3
67.8%
Recommend this course
78 out of 115 reviews
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3.5
178 Reviews (178)
5 Stars
31
4 Stars
68
3 Stars
44
2 Stars
22
1 Stars
13
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.6
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.2
68.5%
Recommend this course
122 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
3529 Reviews (3529)

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 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Recommended

I liked everything about this course except for one thing. Even in the summer when you have fewer golfers, you should still have a marshal traveling around to police the pace of play. There are groups who don’t want to let a single play through even though there are no golfers visible in front of them, they don’t know how to play ready golf, and have no compunction about searching for a lost ball for a considerable amount of time while you stand on the tee watching. I ran into the beer girl 4 times but never saw a marshal.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/04/2024

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, franknbev0918. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting TOP PICK
Arizona Golf Resort, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Summer time Golf

Make sure that you have an open mind, remember it’s summer time and it’s been hot. Are there some things that are not perfect? Yes but the green’s are in great shape and roll true. Had a great time will be back soon.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/20/2024

Hello, jcrow14. Thank you for visiting us at TOP PICK
Arizona Golf Resort. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Losing balls balls in very wet fairways and really long grass that should be cut to less than 8 inches

The greens were 95% great, the fairways had too many brown spots, 2 fairways had way too much water, but it was a fun day.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/20/2024

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u314161152812. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting TOP PICK
Arizona Golf Resort, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 55
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Course not in good shape

I wondered why the course was half the price of other courses in the area. Now I know. The fairways are mostly a mixture of bare dirt, clumps of grass and weeds. The greens were a bit rough but got better over the round. It was a cheap round, but I had fun.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/06/2024

Hi, judgemark! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at TOP PICK
Arizona Golf Resort!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course literally doesn’t have grass

Very disappointed to see the condition of the course when we got out there. Are you guys going out of business? If you aren’t already then I can’t imagine this course will be around much longer. I grabbed the tee time because of the price but $40 is still too much to be playing a grass-less golf course.

From now on I will just get juiced by the $90 tee times at other courses.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/30/2024

We are very sorry to hear about your dissatisfaction with the course condition; your feedback is invaluable for our improvement. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience, and we hope to have the chance to exceed your expectations in the future.

Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Horrible Condition

The golf course was in the worst shape I have ever seen a golf course in. There was no grass. What was there wasn’t mowed. It was horrible conditions! There were plenty of employees but not much work going on. No water on the course in 120 degree weather. We could buy it. Soda was five dollars a bottle. The course had offers of buy one green fee get one free but it was not offered on golf now. I will definitely not return!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/30/2024

We are truly sorry to hear about your disappointing experience and the conditions you described. Your feedback is very important and helps us improve.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bad News Bears of Golf Courses.

Golf is hard enough now add in fairways with no grass, only dry dirt. Don’t even pull out your 52,56, or 60 degree wedges. I’ve played this course before in the past never seen it that bad. To be honest the course should be free, just pay for the Cart. Just saying…

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/30/2024

We’re truly sorry to hear about your recent experience with our fairways. Your feedback is invaluable, and we’re committed to improving the conditions of the course. Thank you for letting us know.

Played On
Reviews 99
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Summer deals

The pro shop and starter were great. The course had been punched and a couple greens were dried out and pretty rough. Overall course is fun, challenging and a great value for your weekend golfer. Look forward to trying their taco and margaritas later this month.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/30/2024

Hello, u000004334044. Thank you for visiting us at TOP PICK
Arizona Golf Resort. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

BAD condition, greens are ok.

Friendly service. Greens were OK. Course is in horrible condition otherwise.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/24/2024

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u000008108299. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting TOP PICK
Arizona Golf Resort, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Mud Galore

There’s more mud on the course than grass. They don’t maintain anything it looks like. If you hit a great shot, there’s a high chance it landed in a puddle or mud from the over watering.

My cart got stuck trying to retrieve my balls…numerous times. I was doing donuts in the middle of the fairway.

Worse golf course I’ve seen ever. Stay away

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 07/24/2024

We're truly sorry to hear about your experience and the condition of the course; our team is working on improving the grounds and maintenance practices. Thank our for bringing this to our attention. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 99
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course is old and run down

Staff was friendly. Course could use some TLC empty on a Saturday morning. Completed 18 holes in about 3.5 hrs.

Has potential to be a great course. Most fairways are dirt

Greens are trash.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/16/2024

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u314165367950. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting TOP PICK
Arizona Golf Resort, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 3
1.0

Management sucks still

Each year the course just gets worse. Now the new manager acts more like a thug than a golf pro. Plus, even more dirt and crap conditions than ever before. It is sad, must bulldoze it all…..stay away and go to another course !

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/16/2024

We're truly sorry to hear about your recent experiences and the impression you've received from our management. We appreciate your feedback and will be looking into these concerns immediately to ensure a better experience for all our guests.

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