Hillcrest GC
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3.7
2559 Reviews (2559)
5 Stars
450
4 Stars
1029
3 Stars
648
2 Stars
271
1 Stars
161
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
79.9%
Recommend this course
1974 out of 2559 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.7
35 Reviews (35)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
82.9%
Recommend this course
29 out of 35 reviews
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3.8
148 Reviews (148)
5 Stars
38
4 Stars
61
3 Stars
32
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.5
80.4%
Recommend this course
119 out of 148 reviews
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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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3.7
2559 Reviews (2559)
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course for the money

Staff always friendly. The cart girl needs some training she was out of product could not understand why she would no go back and get what she was out of

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

What hole are we on?

Staff was great and course was in good condition due to over seeding. It was a rough course to play with cart path/rough only. The downside is the holes are not clearly marked. Most of the hole signs are broken off and if they are there they are faded. Somewhere around the 5th hole we moved to the back 9! This appeared to be a known issue when we mentioned at the cart return. I would play there again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 132
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

It a good time

Greens: long and slow. Did have a disease but should have given us some money back.

Fairways: grass was too long and I thought I was hitting out of the rough.

Sand traps: unplayable

Rough: very wet and thick. They say they are not mowing the fairways so they should have time to mow the rough. In most areas the rough is nothing but dirt.

Staff: guy at the counter was very pleasant. Guy at the cart barn did not want to hear the truth about the course. He was very argumentative.

I do not recommend this course. It has continued to go Down hill. We will not play this course again. It is not worth the money.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Very Sad Conditions at Hillcrest

Say it like it is: horrible cart paths so why do 90 degree? Dirt and dead grass or no grass every where so who cares right? Bunkers are full of rocks and hard and some muddy? Must not care as locals play here anyways. Fairways are fair and greens need work but playable and tee boxes are playable but need work.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 69
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

10/26/23 Round

Thought was in reasonable condition given just opening after overseeing season. Back nine seemed in better shape than front nine. All greens were in decent condition albeit slow. Told they were going to 90 degree Monday. We continue to like this course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Round of Golf

This course has a bad reputation. I'm not sure why. But it looks really good and they have taken a lot of care to make it better. A new hidden secret! Teebox, fairways and greens were in great shape.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Friendliest staff you’ll ever meet. The course is CPO and there was a very good Marshall enduring pace of play was maintained. Had a blast on this course and will play again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rough Over Seed

The fairways are in good shape, but the rough is links length in spots and there’s a fungus on the greens that causes some big hops. The conditions cost our group at least a half dozen putts.

Pace of play is always a problem. You often have to wait to hit your next shot.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Conditions coming Out of Overseed Maint

Played 5 days after opening from overseed Maint period. Fairways are in great shape, good upgrade to tee boxes, and greens are filling in nicely. Sand traps still need some work and not all ball wash units are functional. But overall, a good round of golf!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course. Good views.

Pretty course. Were in fall over seed process so course a little rough. Staff friendly and helpful.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf with Wife

Great round, overseed recently but course coming together. Staff very friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Pace of play terrible

Overall good course, was cart path only but you expect that this time of the year. Pace of play was terrible. They were letting groups of 5 and 6 go out. With cart path only, that is ridiculous. I will play here again but when it’s not cart path only. Great lay out and the long par 5s over water really play to my slice lol

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fresh Overseed

Opening day after over-seeding course was in beautiful condition. Probably the best value for the dollar in the Phoenix Metro area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Good course aside from horrendous greens

Course is nice and plays well on fairways but oh boy those greens were baaaaaaad. Worst greens I’ve ever played on before. Felt like every putt did not matter in terms of where to aim because it was gonna hit a bad patch of grass regardless and send the ball in a whole different direction. Until green conditions improve i will not be going to this course again.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awesome layout but needs work

I love this course because of its layout and the awesome greens fees. I would gladly pay more to play here if it meant resurrecting this course to its former greatness. I was happy to see the tee boxes have just been renovated. One of the best course designs in the west valley but needs a lot of work.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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