Hillcrest GC
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3.7
2624 Reviews (2624)
5 Stars
467
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
81.8%
Recommend this course
2030 out of 2624 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
134 Reviews (134)
5 Stars
34
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
84.3%
Recommend this course
113 out of 134 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
2624 Reviews (2624)

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 37
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Awesome day

Considering the time of year this course was in great shape, and the Staff was helpful and friendly. Definitely will play again and would recommend this course, you won’t be disappointed

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 73
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Hillcrest

Fairways had a lot of bare spots and some of the sand traps needed upkeep but greens in great shape

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bad experience!!

Course condition was horrible!! No water on the golf course to drink for the golfers!! 110 degrees, dried up old winter grass and wet to try and retrieve?! Came out earlier than original tee time, was charged an extra $12, okay assuming course was in average shape and of course assuming there's water to drink every other 4 hikes or so like always!! What a joke!!!! Paid $32 should have got on for $10, fact Golfnow had a tee time available for $12 , yet who waits to the last minute huh?! Been playing there 34 years , won't ever go back!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Good Golf Course in need of attention

I have always loved playing Hillcrest. It is challenging and fun. However, it has fallen into disrepair in some ways and needs some TLC to be the amazing course it used to be. It is still a pretty good value for the money.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 21
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 111
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Really bad golf course!

The only good thing was the pace of play. That was good because many people have concluded that there are way better places to play!

Course is in bad shape...everything is bad. The fairways are a mix and patch combination of grasses, no grass, mud etc. Bunker have lousy sand.,

The only good part were the greens. They were in generally good shape.,

Cart paths are non-existent and just disappear via mud and gravel and then grass.

No really on course amenities.

Worker on the course park trucks right in the way and make no effort to move.

Spot watering is being done via hoses and manual sprinklers.

I will play elsewhere in the future!.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs Work

I was greatly surprised on the conditions of this course. This course once hosted an LPGA tournament sadly the LPGA would never use this course in this condition

Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 146
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Terrible Place to Play Golf

Everything was bad about this place!

The place is torn up! The grass is bad with lots of patches of different grasses, muddy spots and barren spots with no grass...mud or gravel. Lots of spot watering with hoses and sprinklers!

The sand traps were more mud than sand! Really bad!

The greens are messy and uneven...and yet the best part of the course.

Maintenance guys have trucks parked in the way on the course. They were talkative and friendly, but no effort to get out of the way.

I will never come back and will encourage others to go anywhere else!

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great for the value

First few holes are fairly boring but this course turned out to be quite fun and neat! It isn’t no country club and not much to offer but the actual golf is much worth the money. If you’re a low handicap you score low. Was windy and hot when we played so had course to ourselves. I would play here again and again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Challenging but fair course

I went out to recon the course before taking my nephew. It is a well laid out course. It is challenging but not to the point that it becomes frustrating or discouraging to a new player. It was a slow day so I was able to enjoy my round while assessing its playability for my nephew. We will be playing the course later this week and I am looking forward to playing there again.

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