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
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Food & Beverage
BarAvailable Facilities
Clubhouse, Lounge, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities, SpaAvailable Activities
Swimming, BilliardsAvailable Sports
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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
Course is looking tired
Played this course a few times now and every time it seems to be getting worse and worse. Some tee boxes have either minimal grass or it’s not trimmed. The fairways are starting to thin out with patchy dead areas or just packed dirt. The rough is full of dead trimmings, bushes, trees, trash, and maintenance items. There is more trash lately but we did meet a marshal from Canada who was picking up trash and broken tees, thank you! The bathrooms are in bad shape with one having a broken toilet in the ladies. The water fountains are rusted out and one is missing-not sure I’d drink from them. The staff is very nice. Pace of play was a little slow, had to wait a few times because the group ahead had to wait. With all the rain the course should be better.
Nice course
The course is quite nice and in pretty darn good condition. In addition the staff was very friendly. Like most courses, they increased their green fees by 33% during spring break which is my only complaint.
Hi, franknbev0918. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing TOP PICK
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Could be so much better
Conditions were slightly better than they were the last time I tried this course 2 years ago. However, not near what this course was 10-15 years ago. They have maintenance issues when there are wet areas caused by overwatering or sprinkler breaks. The greens rolled very slow compared to other courses.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u00000844763. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting TOP PICK
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Golf Day
Teams not not spread out enough, made for an on relaxing day off golf, felt pushed and rushed. Fairways and greens pretty flat, not real challenging, all and all good course to get out and play.
We apologize for the pace issue and will work on better spacing. Thank you for acknowledging our course as a good place to play!
Course is still a JOKE! DONT PLAY!
I heard It was under new management, AGAIN…
The course is still full of weeds, 5+hour round, and homeless everywhere….stay away and just play greenfield lakes
We apologize for the issues you encountered and are actively working on improving both course conditions and pace of play. Thank you for your feedback, and we hope to earn another try from you in the future.
Dog Track
By far, one of the worst courses in AZ. If you like courses in terrible condition, slow play, unpleasant staffing, this is the one for you!. Don’t waste your money!
We're truly sorry to hear about your disappointing experience and the conditions you've described. Thank you for bringing this to our attention; we'll strive to make improvements.
Nice local course
Nice local course with great food and great people. The entire grounds could use some love but it's not the best time of year so I'm assuming it will be in better shape in a few months. Nice grass driving range.
Putting practice green has been in bad shape the last two times I've played its practically unusable. They need to close it off limits and really repair that thing it's not even worth practicing on before you play.
Thanks so much for the great review, jimmyhat89. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing TOP PICK
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Only Average
Seems a bit pricey for the conditions. Luckily we got a reduced price deal. Not worth $100 a round. Layout was pretty good. Greens were good, but fairways were rough and need planting.
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Not worth money
I played this course cuz it was cheaper than others . There is a reason why. I’m pretty open minded when it comes to cheap golf…this place sucked. Greens were super slow, fairways not in good shape and irrigation issues. I played Bear Creek Golf complex the day after…way better course conditions and similar price.
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lots of weeds
greens were excellent. However, if you did not get on the fairway, good luck. All the rough areas were terrible conditions. Not a great value for the course.
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OK
OK course Tee boxes a little rough
The bar and pro shop was closed when we finished the round so not totally user friendly!! I like the starter...good job!
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Well groomed fairways and greens
I enjoyed the course and was impressed by the layout and great condition. It was a Saturday so the play was very slow compared to weekdays. Had to wait at least 5-10 minutes at each hole.
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