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
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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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Avg Rating
3.8
143 Reviews (143)
5 Stars
38
4 Stars
59
3 Stars
31
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.5
81.1%
Recommend this course
116 out of 143 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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Reviews

3.7
2559 Reviews (2559)
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Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Average, as usual.

Bunkers are mostly unplayable, tee-boxes are crowned, tee-box grass needs mowing, pond/lake shorelines are trashy, way too many bare areas, no beverage cart, too much goose crap, etc. etc. etc.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Old Course - Seen better days

Too many bare spots, sand traps were ok but some had weeds all over them. need to bring in sand not dirt, fairways had way too many bare spots. Greens were good, consistent. Blue tees looked like they were actually the old black tees as the black tees were gone. so kind of misleading. People very friendly, the cart guy is great,

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 78
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Nice course

The course is in great shape especially the fairways. The greens were in good shape but fast. Overall I had a great time here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golfed there for twenty years, best shape it's ever been. So happy, so surprised. We'll worth the money and trip.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

I would play again

My playing buddies wrote off this course and I insisted. It is now one of our destinations, I'm not the I told you so kind of person but inside I told them so.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Price was good, but needs updates

Needs some updates.

Holes were not marked. We were u sure if we were on the correct hole. Ball washer handles were broken off.

Fairways were nice. Greens were nice but the hole placement was terrible. Several holes were right in the middle of a hill. Almost impossible to score.

All n all, fun value golf.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Course, but.

Like this course, looks nice, but fairway grass long needs mowing, tee boxes long grass like the some rough’s needs mowing and bunkers sand need to be churned up, when people are hitting the ball out of the bunker with there putter why even have bunkers.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice layout - a hard walk

One of the most difficult walking courses. I struggled balancing my fitness , hills and sore old feet! I did get a great walk/workout on the course and enjoyed the challenge!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great afternoon in the desert

Greens were rolling good. Great value was most courses are 100+. Highly recommend

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

December Golf

A little sloppy from rain and watering for over seeding but still fun and challenging course/ great staff and good pace/ bunkers need attention/ should be good soon

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great layout

Apparently this course has hosted LPGA and PGA Seniors events in the past and it is a great layout.

Looks like it has fallen in disrepair in the past but they are working to improve

Fairways and greens were excellent, bunkers need work

For the price it is definitely worth playing

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overall good experience

We chose a 1:45 pm tee time, but due to slow paced players along with no golf sheriffs/rangers we weren’t able to finish (which was fairly lame). The course is in absolutely incredible shape. The overseer went great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

I’ll be back great course!!

Need to invest in cart paths to prevent course from getting beat up by golf carts, but great course; Loved it!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 53
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hillcrest winter conditions

The fairways were in great shape as were the greens. The lot of the tee boxes need some work to level them out and plant grass areas that have over used. The new ladies tee boxes are level and great shape.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Haven’t played here in two years. Thought I would try it again, due to the Golf Now Hot Deal. I was scheduled with three other players who when called, never came to the first tee. I started as a single, and ended the round as a fivesome, due to a very slow pace and long backup.

The main fairways and greens were in fairly good shape. The rough was really rough, lots of bare spots, and bunkers need some work. Very poor signage at the tees, and no cart paths to drive on and guide your way through the course. Staff was friendly and the course layout is good and challenging. But, overall the golf course needs some serious improvements. With the discount, I got what I paid for.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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