Arizona Golf Resort
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3.1
3457 Reviews (3457)
5 Stars
544
4 Stars
1129
3 Stars
869
2 Stars
496
1 Stars
419
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.3
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.3
58.4%
Recommend this course
2248 out of 3457 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.5
62 Reviews (62)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.7
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.2
72.6%
Recommend this course
45 out of 62 reviews
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3.2
186 Reviews (186)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
61
3 Stars
47
2 Stars
24
1 Stars
27
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.4
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.0
64.0%
Recommend this course
119 out of 186 reviews
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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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3.1
3457 Reviews (3457)
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
2.0
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Previously Played

Just before over seeding

Course was in tough shape, but considering they are over seeding in a few days you would expect that. I was surprised that the Greens were bumpy and dry . I'll wait till they reopen after the over seeding ang give better review.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Skill Advanced
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3.0
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Poor playing conditions!

The fairways are in terrible condition and the greens are very bumpy!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 11/07/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, FC2145. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Arizona Golf Resort, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 294
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/19/2023

Hello, martyk. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Arizona Golf Resort. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

No grass playing on dirt

My first time playing here and maybe I chose the wrong time to play here but there was no grass that could be found anywhere I might try again in the Spring

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/20/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u314161997913. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Arizona Golf Resort, and we hope to see you again in the future.

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Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Horrible had to ask for a refund. 1028 Tee time was skipped over twice. Starter said did you change your shirt or something because I didn’t see you. I told him yes you did we talked twice. Said oh sorry I will get you out next. 30 mi utes later we were still waiting. Went up for a refund

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Terrible conditions

The conditions of the course were terrible, not a patch of grass on the fairways, only thing green were the greens. I talked to the cart lady who was really nice and so friendly. I asked her if this was because they were getting ready to over seed and she said no this is how it is all the time, it’s a privately owned course. Could be a beautiful course if it was maintained correctly.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

First Time Player

I'm an average retired golfer and found the AGR about average. This time of year the courses shutdown for reseeding, and this time was the week before, so the course was very dry. Greens were in good shape. Course is challenging for seniors as it is 6500 yds on white tees, but otherwise pretty straight-forward. Price was major factor in choosing. Had to pay upfront for deal. Overall good experience, would play again.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/19/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u314163514436. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Arizona Golf Resort, and we hope to see you again in the future.

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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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First Time Playing

The golf course was a dirt farm

90% of the course was dirt. Not dormant Bermuda grass, but literal dirt. Booking here was a waste of time and money. They should’ve simply shut the course down until they began the overseeding process. We won’t be back.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The pro shop and all the workers were very helpful. Everyone made the day enjoyable. The course was rough, but it was a hot summer. Overall a good place to play.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/16/2023

Thanks so much for the great review, u5537202. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Arizona Golf Resort.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Friendly people work there

Friendly people work there, the fairways were in very poor condition. Probably that time of year. I would probably golf again this morning or early spring. But I think the summer really took a toll on the course.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/19/2023

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

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/16/2023

Hi, u295216291. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Arizona Golf Resort.

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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Disappointing

I guess the course is getting ready for their winter overseeding, but you'd think they'd feel guilty about selling times when the only grass on the course is on the greens. Tee boxes and fairways are virtually entirely dirt. At least warn someone about how poor the conditions are before selling a tee time to them. Pace of play was good, since there weren't very many people there. The driving range (closed) had plenty of lush grass, so one can only hope the rest of the course will eventually begin to look like that once the overseeding is complete.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 98
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Disappointing For Sure

Played this course 11 days before overseed. Course was in terrible shape…and not because of the upcoming overseed. Evidently they have not a watering system because the “fairways” were nothing but brown grass and dirt…the same could be said of the tees…mostly dirt! Greens were barely adequate…didn’t have to worry about fixing divots because you couldn’t make…very firm! No water stations on the course, desperately needed!! Not sure how they can advertise this course as beautiful experience. Really disappointed and won’t be back any time soon. I love golf but this tested my patience!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Scalped and dead grass

Would have been nice to know they had scalped and stopped watering. Basically no grass.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Hot weather
Used cart

Normally a good course but we picked the wrong time to play.

We played just before shutdown for overseeding--fairways very rough with almost no grass---this is expected for this time of year so it was our mistake to decide to play the week before overseeding. When I said I wouldn't recommend the course to a friend--I mean at this time. Bob

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/20/2023

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

Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ready to overseed

Course was getting ready to overseed so not much grass. I like the course layout

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/19/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, Steve4005287. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Arizona Golf Resort, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/16/2023

Hi, u161052947. Thank you for taking the time to review the course. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Arizona Golf Resort.

Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Still needs wirk!

This course is a oretty good layout. However course conditions eere terrible. Regardless of prep for over seeding briken branches and leaves everywhere. Flat tire on the cart too!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/16/2023

Hi, master60. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Arizona Golf Resort.

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Not great conditions, but

The course is in really rough shape right now. Water has clearly not been on for some time, and the fairways are almost entirely dirt. Range and practice green are also both closed for over seeding. As a whole, it wasn’t a bad experience, as I was with a good group of friends, people in the course and in the clubhouse were friendly, and the weather was nice. The course as a whole wasn’t ideal, but for 20 dollars in the valley this time of year, what could you expect? Would I recommend this place for a tournament or a high stakes round? No. Would I go here with a couple of my non serious golf friends who would balk at 80 dollar green fees to hang out and have a good time with a courteous staff? Yes.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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