Desert Hills GC
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4.4
553 Reviews (553)
5 Stars
206
4 Stars
288
3 Stars
46
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.3
96.3%
Recommend this course
532 out of 553 reviews
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4.4
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.6
94.4%
Recommend this course
34 out of 36 reviews
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4.4
38 Reviews (38)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.6
94.7%
Recommend this course
36 out of 38 reviews
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Course Highlights
Desert Hills consistently delivers excellent course conditions, with fast, well-maintained greens and lush fairways that impress repeat visitors and travelers alike. The layout offers 18 distinctly varied holes with challenging elevation changes and undulation, all at outstanding value.

About

Holes 18
Type Municipal
Style Desert/Traditional
Par 72
Length 6800 yards
Slope 119
Rating 71.8
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Course Details

Year Built 1973
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Forrest Richardson

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Fivesomes Allowed Yes
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Collared shirt, no cut-offs, denim ok.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.4
553 Reviews (553)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 6
Water Hazards 6
This course/club is great for:
Seniors 7
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 7
Near the Airport 6

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Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best Course In Town

Course has length, elevation changes, water hazards, sand traps and trees. I like challenges. Fairways and greens are in great shape. Some areas off the fairway are a little beat up and tee boxes are in bad shape. I like that this course offers a walking rate as I like to walk. Walking, we have played in 3 hours 10 minutes to 4.5 hours. Beer cart on course 7 days a week. Bar and restaurant with outdoor seating. Driving range, chipping areas, and 3 practice green areas.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 98
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Best in Yuma

This is the best course in Yuma by far the greens are absolutely perfect and fast enough fairways or rye grass and beautiful, it's in the best shape in 5 years Carts are old but dependable

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

The hills

This is a great course. Staff are always friendly. Course is in great shape

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good Course

Fairways in great shape..Rough a bit trampled down and sparse ,tough to hit off..Pace of play great tee off 12:48 finished 4 k....Tee boxes good ..Overall course in great shape....No problem with pre pay Golfnow...Had to pay for range balls .$5 for 30..$8 for 60 balls..grass tees on range excellent shape..We will play this course again..For the money this course is a real bargain..Although there are some tough up hill shots on par 4s you can get there..the greens were all in great shape about 9-10 on the steep..

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

Desert hills

We are snowbirds from Canada staying in Yuma. This is our favourite course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

First Round in Yuma

Course was in good condition but fairways seemed soft in areas. Winds were challenging but what can you do. A lot of back and forth parallel fairways so hitting it straight is important. Staff very friendly. We started on back 9 but when we made the turn, groups were being sent out on the front. Sorted it out quickly and jumped the queue. Will be back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Greens greatly improved

Greens greatly improved. Particularly enjoy hole #7 with layup before water then long drive to green.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

great course

as always, the course is in great condition....staff very friendly and helpful.....driving range is very accessible....have not used the restaurant or bar...but looks very nice....

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Gyres course to play

This course is in great shape. It is a long course so get you whipping stick out

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

great course

The course is in great condition...staff on the course are very friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course

The course is in excellent condition...the greens are speeding up , which means the over see has matured and can be cut closer....great course...

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fairways are Inviting.

The course provides a challenge, and the fairways are a great incentive, greenery is inviting. Thanks for retaining this course, it meet our expectations, and depends who shows up, sometimes more!!!!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 98
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Very forgiving

Great shape!!... The best I've seen in 5 years!, fairways are green and the greens are flawless and fast enough for now, they are really working on this place....so happy

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

interesting course but fair to play

Played as a threesom with a fellow from Utah, even though we had never met, felt like close friends by the end of the round. Pace of play was fairly brisk for a Saturday, with a tournament in the morning. Greens were somewhat harder than we were used to, but ran smooth, and not overly fast. Lots of opportunity to get into trouble, but outs on most holes.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course

The course is in great shape compared to the last 4 - 5 years. Fairways have green grass that you can get under. Greens are in excellent condition...

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Should be a good winter

Looking forward to playing here all winter . Course just seems to get better everytime I play here .

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course

The course is in great condition. The over seeding has gone really good this year. The greens are being cut shorter and are speeding up.

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