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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Reviews 13
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Used to be nice

This course has. History of hosting the LPGA. No longer. Course is not maintained well at all. Greens were in pretty good shape but that’s all. The tee boxes didn’t match the score card for yardage. There was nothing showing pin placement. The front nine didn’t have signs at the tee boxes. The one restroom had a door with the door knob falling off. It’s a shame. This could be a great course!

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun day

Played with another couple who were very friendly. Course is very consistent every time we play. Greens are always fun to putt. Good day!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Poor condition for high price

Trees have been neglected for years. So many dead trees that need to be cut down

Bathrooms in course were a mess. Handles falling off and backups in both.

I imagine this was a beautiful course at one time. It could be again with time and attention.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice course

Had a friend come into town and this course had a hot deal on golf now that we booked. Rough was let go for sure. Fairway was ok if you hit straight. Greens were odd. Hitting up slope was a rocket, hitting down slope had brakes. Left to right seemed ok. Golf now hot deal and you're itching to hit balls, it's good deal for sure. Played from blues and shot 84. I'd play here again. Carts aren't bad. No GPS and they're gas which is nice so it doesn't stop you way before the green and stuff, but they are modern style chairs and storage area is more modern. Good course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course needs attention

Not much green on the course. Bare spots and hard packed dirt/sand covers much of the course. Hard to discern transition of greens to hard packed grass.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course was in decent shape, sowed for our Tee Time starter sent us off early played in 3 1/2 hours course was in decent shape, for the value and want to play a decent course an not play 100$ definitely recommend

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 63
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Greens are the best

I like the course set up and play it every time I come down to Arizona. There are a few maintenance items that need attention, like Tee box signs missing and better markings to get you from green to the next tee. The greens are the best I have played in the valley this year with not playing $100+ dollars. The course is a lot busier than it was last year.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 25
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 Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very nice course with some very tough holes

Great overall facility with nice driving range, putting and chipping areas. Loved the layout and the winds definitely added a challenge to the par 5s and long 4s. Some beautiful and holes and some tough ones as well. Fairways were overall good condition but anything off them was either very dead grass of dirt. I will play it again for sure.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great value

it's a bit far to travel but worth saving some money. the course itself was both challenging and open.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Pace of play

T Time was 1030AM

Between pace of play and frost delay finished 18 holes at 415PM.

Totally unacceptable.

Rangers came and talked to our 4 some about pace of play while we had a team 125 yards ahead on the fairway and a team on the green ahead of them.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course for the price.

Some surprising breaks on the greens but a “feel good about your game course”.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good.value for the green fee

The course layout is fine and the water makes it challenging. Also what makes it challenging are the first cut and other areas around each whole that are either hard dirt, or really wet dirt. These area play and aesthetically are quite shoddy / not maintained. Otherwise itnis a.fun track to play..

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The greens rolled nicely...

The course is in ok shape. Decent layout. Nice greens to putt on. Good course for the price.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Finally a course with more sand rakes !

Hillcrest course was a bit rough around the edges but fairways and greens were fine. Some very large sand traps but plenty of rakes around them. Tee boxes were good condition.

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