Hillcrest GC
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3.6
2643 Reviews (2643)
5 Stars
467
4 Stars
1066
3 Stars
663
2 Stars
278
1 Stars
169
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.7
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
77.7%
Recommend this course
2036 out of 2643 reviews
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3.6
80 Reviews (80)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
35
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.7
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.5
75.0%
Recommend this course
60 out of 80 reviews
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3.6
119 Reviews (119)
5 Stars
25
4 Stars
51
3 Stars
25
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
10
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.7
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.5
76.5%
Recommend this course
91 out of 119 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

3.6
2643 Reviews (2643)

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 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Poor shape

Course is challenging, but course has been neglected a lot of dry spots and greens are in rough shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 99
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

A Warm Day at Hillcrest

Got a great Hotdeal and played this challenging course. Greens were a bit rough and had not been mowed...so putting was not great. Fairways were like summer AZ fairways, had some bare spots and were on the longish side. Pace of play was very good because I was about the only one playing. Could have used more water stations on the course...hot days require water. Overall not a bad day golfing...will be back and hoping the greens are more up-to-speed.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 58
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

This course needs a lot of TLC

I attempted to excuse the poor condition of the fairways and greens because of the hot weather conditions but was not able to after considering the other golf courses, that have been subjected to the same weather conditions, that I have played recently. The ground crew was watering to the point of soggy fairways in their efforts to regrow grass to no avail. The fairways and greens were not only soggy but were bare and brown making it difficult to determine the where the fairways were. The course layout is confusing due to the dead fairways making it a challenge to determine which green and fairway you were playing. You were better off playing from the rough, which was also brown and spotty, but better that playing off the dirt in the dead fairways. This was by far this course was in the absolute worst shape of any course that I have experienced. I have played this course in the past, it was in fair shape then but in much worse shape now, I doubt that I will play this course again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice layout but many bare spots in the fairways.

The greens were in good condition but there were numerous bare spots in the fairways

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course conditions were a bit rough probably due to the extreme heat we are having. Hoping it gets better once it gets cooler.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Awesome atmosphere

Staff is awesome. Very laid back and enjoyable to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Lots of room for improvement

Really good layout, fairways in rough shape- greens well maintained and smooth, traps in good shape

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Great Layout, Louzy Condition

We started playing Hillcrest back in the late 80's. It was once a majestic course that hosted both Senior PGA Tour and LPGA golf tournaments. Over the last decade the course has fallen into more of a dog track with fairways exhibiting bald spots and bunkers more like rock pits. A creek that ran through several holes on the course was dry.

The course is located in the middle of Sun City West, a retirement community that has it own private Country Club, four regulation and three executive courses. This once fine golf course is now been reduced to sad golfing experience.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Solid course for the money

Recently coming from the midwest, this course is the closest thing I've found so far in terms of the condition of the greens and how they receive the ball. Instead of being rock hard and extremely fast, you can actually stick and spin the ball on your approaches. For that to happen though, there must be major watering going on, which shortens some of the rolls you get in the fairways and on bump and run shots.

If you keep the ball where you are supposed to - the condition is great. Anything off the beaten path or fairway -- there is some improvements to be done for sure. But you can't expect pristine when you don't hit the shot where you want it. The course played well, the staff was friendly, the range was in good shape, and the experience was great for the money. Will definitely go back!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
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 Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging and good value

Tee boxes were a bit rough, but a challenging layout with great greens. Good overall value.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great round of golf

I enjoy this course. Enough challenging holes to use all your clubs. It’s fair for all levels and I can see the improvements being made. Staff is friendly and knowledgeable. Definitely playing this again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
3.0
First Time Playing

Value coarse

Nice greens and tee boxes. Fairways are wide and open. Rest of course is in pretty rough shape. Standing water in bunkers, rocks/pan dirt for rough.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bad course. Terrible condition.

Go literally anywhere else lol. Terrible condition all around. Terrible layout. At one point on a par 5 had 4 other carts in our fairways from other holes. So should tell you something. First Course I’ve ever been to that you can’t take alcohol on the course. Extremely backed up after 9. Got the back nine done in over 3 hours with the front 9 only taking 1.5 hours. Not worth 40$ anytime during the year. Play literally anywhere else

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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