Hillcrest GC
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3.7
2562 Reviews (2562)
5 Stars
450
4 Stars
1031
3 Stars
648
2 Stars
271
1 Stars
162
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
79.7%
Recommend this course
1976 out of 2562 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.7
38 Reviews (38)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.3
81.6%
Recommend this course
31 out of 38 reviews
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3.8
140 Reviews (140)
5 Stars
36
4 Stars
58
3 Stars
31
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.5
80.7%
Recommend this course
113 out of 140 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
2562 Reviews (2562)
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Reviews 23
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Condition is good

The course is still cart path only and needs a lot maintenance

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Fairways and greens were in good shape but bunkers were awful. All in all bang for your buck was not bad at all!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Always fun

I have played Hillcrest about a dozen times in the last couple of years and it is always fun. Great design, challenging greens and lots of elevation change especially on the back 9. Fairways and greens are in great shape. 4 1/2 hours today. Will play here again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Bunkers a problem

Bunkers were basically ground under repair; i.e., unplayable.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

lawn mower frenzy

Well if you like to golf and swing your club with not 1 but 2 lawn mowers chasing you down, this is the place. If you like to golf and swing your ball among a lawn sprinkler and get wet, this is also your place. Although the front end staff was very friendly. I was shocked at the lawn mower etiquette happening here. You travel to go on vacation and pay good money to have this. You feel they don’t care about your experience. I would never go here again. Apparently yet talking to a local gentleman, this is the only course where they feel they are able to disrupt your golf game and they don’t care.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course

Hill rest is a good course . Provide good value for the price . Friendly staff .

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

challeging

it is a long and wide course where you can use driver on all par 4s and 5s, greens are challenging and an old professional tour stop. great prices as well.

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
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice place needs a little tlc

This course has some nice holes that will challenge any golfer. They need to

Mow the rough better, some holes yardage is way off. The overseesing is done and the greens look great. I’ll be back in three weeks and expect things to be better

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 142
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Great time

Course is in great shape after the reseed. Staff was fantastic course does need new sand in the bunkers we played rake and place. Great time

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Here me out

The course was definitely recently seeded for winter so it was under some rough conditions, but the back 9 was worth it. The front was 9 was almost unacceptable how wet and poor it was. All in all, I am a beginner and was grateful to have a course that was cheap. Lastly, GolfNow somehow isn’t connecting with this course, so beware because the front desk receptionist couldn’t find our reservation, even though I had the rate and times to prove. The employee made it right and even saved us a few dollars on the tee time.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Lose balls in the overgrown fairways

Fairways were mowed so high your ball can disappear and not be found. Granted: early morning light and playing a yellow ball, but this was like 1st cut of rough deep. Greens were correspondingly slow. Driving range boxes were on an uphill... all of them! Can't believe the members stand for this.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Goat Track

Bunkers were mud and unplayable. Greens were super slow. Fairway grass as long as the rough. None of the landscaping is kept up including the palm trees. I could see where this course would have some potential but I would not recommend playing there unless you are a beginner or a hack.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Poor conditions for a “golf” course

“Fairways” were mowed like rough in most places I’ve ever played in this country, deeper than first cut of rough in most places I’ve played. It was early morning and I lost 3 balls in the fairway because I played a green ball that would drop down halfway in the deep fairway grass. Imagine trying to closely watch every shot you hit because you know you won’t find it. Bunkers filled with water. Greens mowed like normal fairways, so slowwwww. Driving range boxes we’re on an uphill… ridiculous for trying to get your distance for the day. Ridiculous to have to hunt for your ball after every single shot except when it was visible on the green. Staff was nice. Course conditions were poor beyond belief.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sand traps

The sand traps are the scores need a lot of work. The scorecard yardage is so far off as to be ridiculous

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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