Hillcrest GC
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3.7
2535 Reviews (2535)
5 Stars
444
4 Stars
1019
3 Stars
641
2 Stars
270
1 Stars
161
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
80.4%
Recommend this course
1954 out of 2535 reviews
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3.7
67 Reviews (67)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
27
3 Stars
15
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.6
82.1%
Recommend this course
55 out of 67 reviews
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3.7
219 Reviews (219)
5 Stars
51
4 Stars
83
3 Stars
54
2 Stars
21
1 Stars
10
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.5
79.9%
Recommend this course
175 out of 219 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
2535 Reviews (2535)
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Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
First Time Playing

The greens were ok but the rest of the course was in horrible condition. I’ve played a few other Sun City West courses recently and gave them all a pretty big thumbs up. Hillcrest should be an embarrassment to Sun City West. For $62 some will say it’s inexpensive but I feel I overpaid by $40. Visually I felt I was playing golf in a landfill with some patches of green.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice track

The grass is green from tee to green, dried out outside of the rough. We hadn’t played here for a number of years but had heard it was getting revitalized: true, and the layout is still fun and challenging. Staff was friendly and the rate was decent so we booked another round for 48 hours later. Have you seen the weather around the rest of the country?? Get yet butt out there anywhere!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

If you are not fussy

Keep the ball up the middle and fairway, you are on green grass the entire round. Greens were in good shape. Sand traps were hard as the cart path. Did not give at all when you walked into them. Pace of play was quite good. Picked this course because it was affordable and being our first round for 2025, I didn't want to hit the more expensive ones. Would I go back? No. Has some challenging holes. Pretty easy track to play. Hard to lose a ball here. Biggest hazard is a few ponds. You have to hit an errant shot that goes haywire to lose a ball here. Good course for the higher handicap players.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Fairway ok but bad next to it

Fairway ok but bad next to it, means you should have perfect control of your balls otherwise you have to play from waste areas.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 69
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

2/14/25 Round

Really like the layout, greens are in excellent condition, tee boxes are good. Fun course to play. The staff members are very friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Needs some work

As long as you were on the green grass things were great. Unfortunately, there were a lot of areas off the fairway that were just dirt with no grass at all.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Good course

This was our fourth time golfing this course. Staff is friendly. Course is fairly easy. Course is in good shape. Weather was cold and staring to sprinkle.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 121
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Fun day

The greens were consistent. Too much bird poop on a few of the green…putting was difficult at best.

Fairways were good too! Sand traps still need work.

Staff was very friendly! Thanks for a good time.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Finally a course the pace was perfect

Happy to have found this spot. Will definitely be back

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 142
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Great time

Played with 2 great guys the 4 some in front were very slow wouldn't let us play through. Nice course I favorite place to play. Great staff

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great greens!

Greens are some of the best I've played in awhile. Rest of the course is just ok.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 244
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

No Bueno

This is possibly the worst course I've ever played in Arizona. They should all be wearing masks because it feels like I was robbed....

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Day in the sun!

What a beautiful course! They have water in Arizona !!! My Daughter and I played with two Men that had been friends for over 50 years. Both served our great Country! Pace of play was great . Staff were very kind . We lost a chipper. ( left it on hole 9 ) called the club house .. by the next hole it was delivered to us !

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 54
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good first round.

Was our first round of 2025, having played here many times before enjoyed the course. Some tee boxes were better than others, anything off the fairway can be very thin and dry and the sand traps were very hard and dry. Our pace was good getting done in 4 hours, with a little waiting on several holes.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 44
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

If you can get it for a reasonable price it is well worth playing

Conditions Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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