Hillcrest GC
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3.7
2623 Reviews (2623)
5 Stars
466
4 Stars
1063
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
81.7%
Recommend this course
2029 out of 2623 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
4.0
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
133 Reviews (133)
5 Stars
33
4 Stars
61
3 Stars
26
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.6
84.2%
Recommend this course
112 out of 133 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
2623 Reviews (2623)

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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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun Course

Nice layout. Forgiving fairways, greens are in good shape, staff was friendly.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

I like this course

Played this course last year and it is in the same condition. Great layout, nice greens, some bare spots on the edges of the fairways. Staff are top notch and pace of play is good. It is getting rundown a little so could use some money being spent. But this would increase the price above what people can afford to play. This is a great course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 63
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great layout

The front nine is pretty straight forward and love the challenge on the back nine. Fairways in good shape and greens were a little slower than normal. All in all, really enjoy playing the course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Long time

For a decent deal on green fees. Course in good shape. Bunkers were a bit hard and could use better sand. They are replacing ball washers and getting more bathroom facilities. Still a fun track!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course

We enjoyed playing Hillcrest. Pace of play is great given course tee setups. If you miss fairway the course is more like a pasture, ha. But fairways and greens were in excellent shape.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 244
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Arizona Advisor
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played

Great Layout, Maintenance??

Hillcrest is a gem that has sadly lost its former glory. This course used to host a Champions Tour event. Though the fairways and greens are playable, the rough is usually barren hardpan or whispy grass. The cart path is often laden with deep holes, tire tracks or mud puddles. I assume the course simply doesn’t have the resources to upgrade the rough areas. It certainly has a following as the course was full on a Friday afternoon. Maybe an investor will come along and throw some money at this course someday.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
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 Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good shape

Fairways were good. Greens were rolling good. Fun coarse to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Would Consider Replay

I am a senior golfer that plays whites, not super long off the ters but not ready for golds. That being said i found the back 9 to be longer to the flag than typical. Made pars a real challenge for me.

The course maintained very well. Course is forgiving in the fact that there really is not a rough. If you can't keep it on the fairway but close, the 2nd shot is not a problem off the short dry grass.

Overall a very nice outing for the cost on my golfnow app.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 43
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

This course is the best value in the area.

The fairways and greens were in perfect shape. The course layout is challenging for all levels of play. I will bring friends out to play here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Babysitting

The staff who rode on his cart like a babysitter / sheriff kept just driving by and looking at us play from a far . We had a good pace we were right behind the next group. If we would had accelerated our pace we would have been riding on the next groups behind. Which is rude and dangerous. Aside from this great course

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Just Public golf course

It just not worth the $70 dollars

If you are just beginner golfers I guess is okay

But if you are looking for golf courses that you can talk about in later with your friends look somewhere else

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value, but...

I rated this course condition "fair" because of the bunkers, which should be listed as GUR. The overall layout is great and the greens were very good. I like this cousre and play it often, but as mentioned, the bunkers are unplayable.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
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