Arizona Golf Resort
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3.1
3461 Reviews (3461)
5 Stars
545
4 Stars
1129
3 Stars
870
2 Stars
498
1 Stars
419
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.2
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.3
58.3%
Recommend this course
2250 out of 3461 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.5
61 Reviews (61)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.6
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
70.5%
Recommend this course
43 out of 61 reviews
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3.2
183 Reviews (183)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
61
3 Stars
46
2 Stars
24
1 Stars
25
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.5
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.0
64.5%
Recommend this course
118 out of 183 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

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3.1
3461 Reviews (3461)
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Awful shape and condition

Everything was dead, rough and poorly taken care of

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0

Stay away

Horrible conditions. , the water pumps are broken, everything is super dry , fairways are like concrete. Greens are shaggy, I would only pay $ 10 to play this djmp

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

No water on course for several weeks

Call the course before booking. They lost a well pump and the course is in really bad shape. No water for at least 2 weeks in the hottest time of the year.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Irrigation went down.....Brown

I like the location because it's close and the rates are reasonable. I was told to call Golf Now for a credit due to the conditions of the greens...which were brown... because the irrigation system went down. I have called and now written, but I don't seem to be getting anywhere with Golf Now.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/28/2023

Hello, u314162488170. 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!

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Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Don't waste your money

Hardly a single blade of green grass. Greens rarely had green grass on them, those that did were shaggy and largely un-puttable. Fairways were mostly dirt or dead grass. They are clearly not watering this course. It would be a very nice course if it had grass. Find another course. $10 would have been too much.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/18/2023

Thank you for reviewing us, u314163690439. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Arizona Golf Resort, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 98
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/14/2023

Hello, BigoBoys13. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

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Reviews 296
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/14/2023

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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Dry. No grass. Terrible greens.

Accidently chose this course. Couldn't get a refund. Decided to just go. There is more BARE dirt than grass. The houses around the holes had more grass in their yards. The grass on the greens was dry and almost dead. Doesn't look like they have watered in days/weeks. Good shots on the green bounced about 5 feet up and did not hold at all. One of the poorest condition courses I've ever seen/played. Do NOT go play here.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Get what you pay for! 🤢

What an awful track. There is more dirt than grass in the fairways on this course.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Rough shape

This course is in extremely rough shape. Even for the summertime. The fairways were dirt and muddy in a lot of areas, and the greens were not in good shape either. There was a foursome in front of us with a pace of play of about six hours. They definitely need a marshal out and about. These guys were blasted and just standing around talking. They weren’t even golfing. But my main rating is definitely the condition of the course. The only good that came out of this experience was the cart lady was awesome! Super friendly and came around a ton. I won’t be back

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
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Commented on 08/09/2023

Hi, u304415275. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Your feedback helps us do better. Thank you for visiting Arizona Golf Resort. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Suffering right now

Unfortunately they said their well broke, no water for August. It’s rough and DRY. Usually a great place to play but right now be warned, it is not in good shape.

Plus they could use a ranger. We were waiting at every hole for the SIXSOME in front of us that didn’t let anyone play through. I don’t care if you want to golf with 6 guys together but let the singles and twosomes play through. Irritating to say the least.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/09/2023

Hello, jhutch34. Thank you for visiting us at Arizona Golf Resort. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/28/2023

Hi, u314164393483. 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 Arizona Golf Resort.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Course management

Greens were bumpy and slow due to aeration. Some of the fairways were over watered and very messy to play.

I've always had a good experiences there. Nice course

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/01/2023

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

Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 07/26/2023

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Arizona Golf Resort!

Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/24/2023

Hello dgaygolfer. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Arizona Golf Resort!

Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/24/2023

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Arizona Golf Resort!

Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Do not donate money to this ownership group.

I seldom take the time to review a course in the valley, especially during the summer. I understand the difficulty in getting golfers to book times after 8 am in 117 degree heat. But this course is neglected, poorly managed, understaffed, and aesthetically unpleasant to look at or play. It's getting water, 2 feet off the fairway I sunk in a mud puddle up to my ankles (and ruined a decent pair of golf shoes). This puddle is indicative of a lateral line leak, unmarked, and obviously unrepaired. The fairways are wet, but the pictures show, the greenkeeper's staff is just watering dirt. Aeration attempted, but 1/4" deep aeration doesn't do much. The greens haven't seen the blades of a mower in the last 3 days.

The only positive to this morning, the cart girl (woman) was pleasant, courteous, apologetic (she even said as bad as this course is, it's better than last year), and available, serving everyone with a smile and a great attitude. The pro shop has second hand clubs for sale on a cash only basis, and the $5 price tag was $4.95 too high. Aside from a few AGR collared shirts, and golf balls; there's nothing in the shop. I've seen better equipped pro shops at neighborhood garage sales. No starter, flooded practice greens, and sand traps that rival California coast where it meets the Pacific Ocean.

If management isn't willing to improve this course, then save your money and play somewhere else. I will not return to this "resort" until ownership chooses to invest some time and care into their product.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great value!

While the course wasn't in perfect condition, it still represented an outstanding value. The design is excellent - plenty of challenge, but no tricks. The staff is super friendly, and I love the club's low-key vibe. I would recommend AGR to anyone!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/26/2023

Hello, AZWolverine61. Thank you for visiting us at Arizona Golf Resort. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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