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
75 Reviews (75)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
31
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.6
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.6
73.3%
Recommend this course
55 out of 75 reviews
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3.6
118 Reviews (118)
5 Stars
25
4 Stars
51
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
10
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.7
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.5
76.3%
Recommend this course
90 out of 118 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 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
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

FBPatsfan10.15.22

Hillcrest is always a pleasant experience. They just reopened after overseed

So, cart path only and some fuzzy greens. It’s a laid back place, and fun.

It beats forking over 150.00 to play like &$@# at Scottsdale course and not have fun.

Lots of dogleg fairways, an elevated tee, some water to challenge your play as well

Go play!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Different year, same Hillcrest

Been here about 20 times over the years. This used to be a great spot with well kept landscaping. It just isn’t that anymore, and it’s been awhile. If you’re looking for a budget course nearby, go ahead and stop by. If you’re looking for something different from your course, stop by. Don’t expect much but it isn’t the worst course out there. Too bad because the layout is pretty darn cool and if they put some seed in the bare spots it would be really beautiful

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course

The layout is great. Amenities are good as well. Greens were slow but was expected as overseeing was just done.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not what I expected

While the website said 90 degree rule, we arrive to find we could only drive in the rough. Then we were instructed to “hurry up” even though we finished 18 holes in just under 4 hours. Not that much fun. A disappointment from years ago.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Would have been nice to know

We checked in around 12:15 for a 12:52 tee time. We were told the back 9 was closed and we should play the front 9 twice. While we were playing we saw other players on the back 9 playing. When we finished our second time around the front we said we saw players on the back and then they told us that they opened it 8 minutes after we started play. Would have been nice if they told us when we made the turn. We never got to play the best part of the course. Very disappointed.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 19
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not worth it

Bad conditions, poor tee boxes and overall not a good course.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Late summer review

The union hills layout is nice. But it is suffering and apparently for sale. The conditions are a little rough. But it is ready for overseeding. The amenities are gone and the course is barely open. A shame, it's a nice course.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not what it used to be

I’m biased as I’ve known Hillcrest for 25yrs. This used to be a beautiful and immaculately kept course. It’s still fun to play but concrete cart paths are mostly gone. Overall grass is patchy. Greens are very rough and slow. Grass is growing into the cups. I’d say it’s worth the price, but just keep your expectations low. This would now be a great beginners course or just fun for friends to play and party along the way.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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, No Bunker Sand

This course is an anomaly. The course is a great layout, but the maintenance is sporadic. Winter conditions are usually pretty good, but they really let it go through the summer months. The bunkers were nothing but dirt so anything landing in a bunker was unplayable. The greens were patchy at times as well. Areas outside of the fairways are usually just hard pan. I have my own local rule playing here in the summer—lift and place on grass. :))

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 47
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Signage

Enjoyed the course people were absolutely fantastic but it is so poorly marked you can’t go from one hole to the next and know where you are

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

You get what you pay for

The round was very inexpensive — $30 with cart. Fairways are in very good shape. Greens were extremely hairy in the morning—like Velcro. A little better as they dried out, but a lot of dirt patches on them. Bunkers are totally unplayable. Sun AM round and they were cutting the grass in many of the holes and didn’t care that they were directly in front of our shot. So, it was a edited round, and I am not dying to go back. But if you are on a budget or just beginning to play, you get a lot of golf for your money here

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Previously Played

Good to get your golf fix in a pinch, not the best maintained

Fairways and tee boxes were kept pretty well maintained. Greens were slow which is fine to me, however lots of big dirt patches on some of the greens. No beverage cart going around when it’s 108 degrees outside. Staff is friendly but not impressed by the amenities

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Used to be a great course.

They unfortunately let this course go. When bunkers have weeds it’s never a good thing. Fairways are still surprisingly decent but greens are rock hard. Course was a jewel 10-15 years ago.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hillcrest golf course review

Nice layout but rough was a bit too much Large areas of flat ground should be cut so you can find your ball. Why did they let some of the holes go ? Worth the money.

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