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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Average Rating
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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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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
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3.0
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Conditions Average
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Friendliness Good
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4.0
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Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
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Plays Once a month
1.0
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Golf course was rough

To start off, the staff at the clubhouse was amazing, but after that nothing else was. During our play, we were constantly having to avoid the green’s keepers. They were constantly around the greens that we were playing on which made it hard to play without avoiding them. They wouldn’t move and were mowing around the greens that we were putting on. We felt that we were an inconvenience to them. The fairways and greens were very rough. Not a great time.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Course was in terrible condition for a $50 tee time

Hit the fairway to show up on hard panned dirt, bunkers were hard panned or mud, ball marks all over the greens. Greens rolled terribly

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Played On
Reviews 142
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Slow greens

Great time playing with friends greens were slow kinda fuzzy Great staff nice course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice Course

It's a nice course though I was a little surprised that playing on Labor Day there was no "Drink Cart" available on the course for the day, nor was there any cold water anywhere on the course. Little disappointed for sure.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 142
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Slow play

People in front of me had not idea about golf etiquette playing from the tip only driving there ball 50 yards pass the demons tees. People need to play to there abilities only played 15 holes got tired of watching army golf 15min a hole. And the 4 some in front of them were no better. I love this course hacks need to play other courses

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great layout poor shape

Hope it gets back to where it used to be in a month or so

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 142
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Hillcrest poor shape over time

Hillcrest used to be one of my favorite courses to play at a good price. Over the years it has become just decent. The greens and fairways are in okay shape, but the rest of the course is in pretty poor shape. The rough is not taken care of or groomed, and the sand or traps have no sand and even more rocks and pebbles. I hope they can really build it back to the pristine course that we golfed years ago. I would gladly pay a little more.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pink Jeep tour

Best part of the course were the greens. They were in good shape. Staff was friendly and accommodating. Course was in good shape for middle of July. The most noticeable issue were the cart paths. There were so many holes and bumps when there was a cart path I swear my back took a beating like I was on a pink jeep tour up north.

One time I hit so many bumps I lost a head cover from my driver. Other than that it was fine

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 97
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

HILLCREST GOLF COURSE

Hillcrest is a great course

They are making lots of improvements

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Under repair

I've played this course several times, but this was by far the worst condition I've seen the course. There are several areas that were roped off due to reseeding so you have to drive several yards around to get back to the fairway. The areas you have to drive through were flooded and had turned into a mudbog. The grass in the fairways was spotty as well as some of the greens. The staff has always been very kind, but I will not be back for a while. I like the course layout, so I'm hoping they will get the course back in shape soon....

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