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 |
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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
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.
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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
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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
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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!
Scalped and dead grass
Would have been nice to know they had scalped and stopped watering. Basically no grass.
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
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Ready to overseed
Course was getting ready to overseed so not much grass. I like the course layout
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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!
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.
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.
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