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4.2
425 Reviews (425)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
14
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.1
94.2%
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385 out of 425 reviews
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4.2
10 Reviews (10)
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4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.5
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.7
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4.2
38 Reviews (38)
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
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Value
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Layout
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
97.4%
Recommend this course
37 out of 38 reviews
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Course Highlights
Lush, well-maintained fairways and tight, fast greens consistently impress golfers looking for quality course conditions. Friendly check-in staff, a strong practice facility, and reliable pace of play make this course a well-rounded value.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6853 yards
Slope 130
Rating 72.4
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Lincoln Hills Golf Club - Hills
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Course Details

Year Built 1999
Fairways Rye/Bermuda
Greens Bentgrass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Greg Nash (1999) Billy Casper (1999)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

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4.2
425 Reviews (425)

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Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 7
Undulating Greens 7
This course/club is great for:
Locals 11
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 7
Convenient to the City 6

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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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Course needs some Maint work

The layout is good, typical Del Webb retirement type course but it lacks a lot of maintenance. Traps were horrible no sand in fairway traps and some green side traps. Bare spots in the fairways. Greens were good...

DISAPPOINTED TO SAY THE LEAST... I’ve played there numerous times and I felt like I needed to write this review

Conditions Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 12/06/2018

Thank you for taking the time to post a review. We strive to deliver our guests the best possible experience and we take your feedback seriously. We will continue work to improve overall conditions in order to provide the best guest experience. We hope to see you again soon.

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sandtraps

There were weeds in the traps and they weren’t raked. A

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 12/06/2018

Thank you for your review and feedback. We appreciate your input and will get on that with our team. Have a great day and hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always a great time playing here

Send traps need work but it’s always great playing here

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/09/2018

Dave, Thank you for the 5 star rating and helpful suggestion regarding the traps. Great to hear how much you enjoy playing here. Look forward to seeing you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Boring and SLOW!

If 100 yd wide fairways are your thing then Lincoln Hills is your kind of course. It was Fathers Day so pace was SLOW but it was really painfully slow. So much so that I quit after 9 and then played 2 holes on the companion Vineyard course until I ran into yet another 3 groups on the same hole situation,

8 minute tee time gaps is one problem but this is a retirement course and as such it's designed to be user friendly. For me that equates to boring. Add slow play and I'm out of there never to return.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
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Commented on 08/03/2018

to brovarnm

Yes, you might expect Fathers Day Sunday would generally SLOW but the 8 min between tee times didn't help. If it were a better course I might of hung in there but there were 3 groups on many holes and being the very user friendly retirement course it is was enough for me.

Not a course I would play again considering all of the better course/condition options in the area.

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Commented on 08/01/2018

So you're saying the golf course was crowded on a Fathers Day, a Sunday......

Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Been awhile

I have not played the hills course for a little while,found it to be in wonderful condition.the tee boxes were for the most part in good shape,the fairways were in excellent shape and the greens were very nice(a little slow) . The driving range had the best turf I ever remember there,chipping area large with bunkers..practice green large and rolling like the greens on the course..overall a very nice round

Thank you

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Best greens I've seen in a while

This was a true joy. A buddy of mine and I went up to Lincoln for a golfing weekend. We played Darkhorse, Lincoln Hills- HIlls Course, Lincoln Hills- Orchard Course and Turkey Creek.

We actually played the HIlls course on Friday which was our first round of the weekend. After the weekend was coming to a close, we agreed that the HIlls course was in the best condition and also was just a really fun layout. They did an excellent job of hosting us on Friday to a point where we actually finished our trip out on Sunday afternoon with another 18 holes at the Hills Course.

I can't remember the last time I paid $32 and played on greens that were this true. Darkhorse and Turkey Creek had just punched their greens, so both of those courses had a ton of holes in the greens and sand on them. Not Lincoln, Lincoln had punched about the same time but uses a newer technology for punching greens which is obviously working.

We will definitely be back!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course is in great shape!

I played Lincoln Hills last weekend and the course is in great shape right now. The pace of play was a little slow, but overall it was a great day!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great condition, friendly staff

Everything was great except the pace of play. Almost 5 hours. I don't know why this course plays so slow.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 144
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A Course For Everyone

Have been playing these courses since they opened. I played the Hills Course today which I prefer over the Orchard Course though they are both very nice courses. The fairways were in very good shape as were the greens. The greens were a little fast but you just have to adjust. Beginners would have a nice time on this course, not real hard but fair. They had the snack bar open today, haven't seen that in awhile. Always stop in after a round and have something to eat and drink, very nice and very affordable. As I always put in my comments, this is a golf course not a resort, you get what you pay for. I would recommend this course to everyone.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Recent Aeration

The layout was nice and open. Greens had been aerated recently so the roll wasn't the best. Quite a few geese on one hole. Good facility and staff.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Heavy play at Lincoln Hills = poor conditions

Tee boxes and greens are in rough shape due to the heavy traffic on the course. Players rarely repair ball marks which leads to even worse conditions.

Play for $20 or less is possible.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Some good some bad

Golfed here before on the second course, this time chose the Hills side which was pretty nice. However there is no turn, not only no turn but no cart person either. When we got back at 3:30 the restaurant and clubhouse was closed. Bummer I like to get a beer and a bite but that was not an option. Lastly we were on a hole and the sprinklers came on and we got soaked! Not cool.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful Day of Golf

The Hills course is in good condition and is always well maintained. In this resort type course, the greens are somewhat difficult but the fairways are great. I would recommend it to anyone especially using the GolfNow fees.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great day at the "Hills"

I am a fair weekend golfer. The course was well groomed and moderately challenging. The fairways and greens were clean and uniform.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 52
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

The place is beautiful, well trimmed and clean except for the restrooms, the least favorite to maintain I guess. The Course is pretty challenging if you are not familiar with the layout, but I scored average for a lady teeing from the white. Some of the tee boxes have barely grasses on them, mostly in the back nine, I don't know why. But overall it was a nice round of golfing for me. Great place and I wish the staff are more helpful and friendlier.

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