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 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
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First Time Playing

Ok

Fairways and greens were in good condition. Anything off the fairway and you were lucky to be in any grass. Mostly just dirt. Tee box grass was pretty high and needed to be cut.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 69
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
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4.0
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Previously Played

2/3/2023 Round

Tee Boxes - need mowed

Fairways - need mowed but lush

Greens - very good and consistent

Bunkers - some good some not

Enjoy playing Hillcrest, good design, challenging.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 55
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Good course needs attention

Nice layout. Things are in need of a refresh...bathrooms, tee boxes, etc. Fair number of dirt patches and sand bunkers were under repair.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Close to Condo

Hillcrest Golf Course is located conveniently for my wife and me. The course is quite well kept and will challenge any golfer. If you are in Sun City West give it a try. Wait until after the Super Bowl because prices have escalated.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play

When I arrived they said there was a frost warning from the night before as this was a hoax as it was only 39 degrees the night before. Then proceeded to my tee time at 2:00 pm when my original time was 1:30. It took 2 hours to play the first 6 holes. Never again. Would not recommend.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good track

Nice course. Some dry patches but stay on fairway and you be golden

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 50
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
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 99
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Great Fun course

Always a great time at Hillcrest, pace was a little slow but hey its the season

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 50
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

poor pace of play

Waited on every hole. Rangers on the course but I assume weren't interested in improving pace of play in the morning and created a mess in the afternoon. Some of the greens have ridiculous slope, which I assume doesn't help the pace of play. If you're even 5 yards off the fairway you're most likely playing off dirt. This is a tired course that is still super challenging from its PGA/LPGA tour stop days from years ago now.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 43
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun course

Fun course, decently priced and almost always had available tee times.

Tee boxes looked terrible this week though.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Not bad, but in need of maintenance

The fairways were long, like they hadn't been cut in a week. The Greens were pretty good. I had forgotten that several of the greens have extreme slopes, making them quite a challenge. The tee boxes all seemed to be dome shaped, and the grass was long on them. The bunkers were overly firm, like they hadn't been groomed in quite a while. The overall course could just use routine maintenance.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

This is a fun course.

This is a fun fun course. Bunkers are under repair so don’t expect to play all of them. I played off the good grass today and it was amazing.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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