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 116
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
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Commented on 04/10/2024

Hello, u314160146283. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing TOP PICK
Arizona Golf Resort.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

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.

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

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
Arizona Golf Resort.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 62
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 04/03/2024

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
Arizona Golf Resort, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/03/2024

We apologize for the pace issue and will work on better spacing. Thank you for acknowledging our course as a good place to play!

Played On
Reviews 1
1.0

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

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 04/03/2024

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.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

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!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 05/09/2024

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.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/03/2024

Thanks so much for the great review, jimmyhat89. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing TOP PICK
Arizona Golf Resort.

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/03/2024

Hello, ddkerr. 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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 350
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 03/26/2024

Hello, hamcclearn. Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing TOP PICK
Arizona Golf Resort.

Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/27/2024

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, esenuk1. 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 152
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

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!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/26/2024

Hello, CairoDave. 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 A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/26/2024

Hello, u458593548. 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.

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