Hillcrest GC
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3.7
2622 Reviews (2622)
5 Stars
466
4 Stars
1062
3 Stars
656
2 Stars
274
1 Stars
164
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
81.6%
Recommend this course
2028 out of 2622 reviews
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4.0
76 Reviews (76)
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
38
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.6
86.8%
Recommend this course
66 out of 76 reviews
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3.8
134 Reviews (134)
5 Stars
33
4 Stars
61
3 Stars
26
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.6
83.6%
Recommend this course
112 out of 134 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout consistently earns praise for its challenging design, including well-contoured greens that reward thoughtful play. Friendly, accommodating staff and solid value for money make this Phoenix course a worthwhile booking.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Traditional
Par 72
Length 7002 yards
Slope 126
Rating 72.7

Hillcrest Golf Club possesses a championship length course that offers a great variety of game options with five sets of tees. The course has a traditional design that features open fairways lined with trees, which put a premium on straight shots. The greens vary greatly with some that are relatively flat and medium sized and others that are quite large and dramatically sloped or multi-tiered. In addition to several sand bunkers, water hazards in the forms of lakes and ponds come into play. The signature hole is the par-5 13th, which has been touted by the Phoenix Gazette as being on of the best holes in the state. Hillcrest Golf Club not only has a dogleg around a lake, the hole requires an approach shot uphill to a green that is guarded by eight bunkers.

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Course Details

Year Built 1978
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Greg Nash (1978) Jeff Hardin (1978)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS No
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "John Jacobs' Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Shirt with a collar as well as no denim bottoms

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.7
2622 Reviews (2622)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 32
Patio Dining 15
19th Hole Specials 11
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 80
Bunkers 73
Undulating Greens 50
This course/club is great for:
Locals 79
Seniors 54
Advanced Golfers 31
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 60
Convenient to the City 52
Worth the Drive 28

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Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 52
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

2nd day in Phoenix

This was our second course on our vacation in the Phoenix area. The coursed played well, still need a little TLC in some areas. Greens were firm. Fairways where forgiving if you have a hook or slice.

enjoyed the course and the beautiful weather.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hanging in there

Have always loved the layout of this place and glad it was in good shape and rates have come down a bit.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Hillcrest GC AZ

The course was in great shape. The fairways were cut at a descent length. The rough was as expected to be penal. The bunkers seemed to be lacking in sand. It seemed they were just roughed up hard pan dirt. The greens were great, there were a few that needed to be cut/rolled but overall were pretty good. The tee boxes were pretty good also most of them (4s @ 5s) could be cut a little shorter but if you ball is on a tee who cares. Yes play this course it was pretty good.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great time great pace of play

Had an early morning tee time. The green were in good condition and so were the fairways. Some spots may have been a little over watered but it wasn’t too bad. the roughs weren’t great but they were not terrible. for the most part it was a fun course to play on and would play there again. Very forgiving fairways as well if you are new to golf. The staff was also very friendly.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Well kept, forgiving course.

Fairways and greens are well kept. Visually nice, but simple. A few annooyingly well-placed bunkers. Fortunatly for me, the one I ended up in was hard pack (see, forgiving).

Course has a lot of leeway for mistakes. Even the rough is usually playable. Other players and staff were inviting and friendly to our first time visit.

We will play again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 61
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens and Fairways

Greens and fairways are in great shape at this time of the year. Tee boxes are in good shape.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Cow pasture

Don’t waste your time here! Very bad conditions and run down…… 😕

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 24
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow golfers playing from the blue tees that didn’t have the distance. It took me 2:30 minutes to play 9 holes and that tired me out for waiting forever for the golfers around me.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 61
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

Overall a nice course greens were good fairways good except for standing water in places some of the sand traps were more like waste bunkers

We played in under 3 hours 18 holes can’t beat that only issue we had was when we were finishing the 12 th hole 2 guys that had been behind us decided to jump ahead of us ? I asked what they were doing and they said we were too slow Played the front in a hour and a half had a group in front of us ? Not a problem letting someone through but they didn’t say anything

Really bad golf etiquette

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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