Sterling Grove GCC
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4.6
352 Reviews (352)
5 Stars
220
4 Stars
93
3 Stars
26
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.9
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.6
93.7%
Recommend this course
319 out of 352 reviews
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4.8
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.8
Value
4.6
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.9
94.7%
Recommend this course
18 out of 19 reviews
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4.6
38 Reviews (38)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.7
StaffFriendliness
4.9
92.1%
Recommend this course
35 out of 38 reviews
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Course Highlights
Sterling Grove's staff consistently earns top marks, from the welcoming pro shop team to starter Terry's personable on-course presence. Fairways and greens hold up impressively even during Arizona's peak summer heat.

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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7258 yards
Slope 133
Rating 74.1
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Course Details

Year Built 2021
Golf Season Year round
Architect Nicklaus Design (2021)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Off-course amenities in the U.S. (2025 #4)
  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Arizona (2024 #20) (2022 #22)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Courses for Pace of Play in the U.S. (2024 #16)
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4.6
352 Reviews (352)
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great deal.

Price for the course was excellent. The course was in great condition for the time if year, thanks to the rains. Can’t wait for the while experience to be better once the clubhouse is done.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Challenging greens and what is up with the flies?

This is a fantastic new golf course with a good layout and the greens are extremely challenging but some are extremely frustrating too. Pin placements can be ridiculous based on the design of the greens. Some are placed on sloped areas that make it frustrating to get your ball to stop without rolling off the green. I welcome the challenge of putting but a few holes make you feel like your putting into the mouth of the clown at a put-put golf center. (it has been many moons ago that I visited one but that memory never fades lol) The title is only because the last few times that I have played the flies were swarming our cart all day to the point I felt dirty at the end of the round. There was a sewer/waste smell as well that I have not noticed before. Recycled waste pond water maybe? Maybe the reason for the flies??? Hopefully that does not continue to be an issue. I can deal with the challenging and some ridiculous pin placements but not them nasty flies.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging course

Great challenging course. Pin placements are crazy. Can’t wait til all of the construction is complete.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Course was in pretty good shape. The main dissatisfaction was the amount of mosquitoes and ants that were everywhere. Course should do a pest control.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Horrible mosquito problem

They had the worst mosquito problem I have ever seen. Could not play the course

Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Nice layout,generous fairways,friendly staff. Summer stress present in some fairways, greens rolled true

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun course, greens will get your attention!

We caught it in soft condition and the greens were de-fanged. On dry conditions, this course is a good challenge. The layout offers risk/reward options and is mostly visible. Some hidden high grass/ muddy areas , but overall a fun and challenging course! Staff is super friendly!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Loved the course. Can’t wait till it all grows in !

The staff was wonderful and we enjoyed our round

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course was great but Golf now stupidly expensive for $43 to just make a teetime. Never use again

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great new course

This was my first time playing Sterling Grove, it probably won't be the last. We were a threesome grouped with a member. The member was very courteous and provided some great information through the round. The greens were a little bumpy but I'm sure they will improve with time. My only complaint about the course is the bathroom situation, there are no bathrooms on the course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 56
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bad

Do not recommend playing here. Course no where near ready yet. Needs 2 more years at least. And even then, the greens are just silly. Like playing mini golf. Only thing missing is the windmill !!

Play Copper Canyon instead !!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Courst is still being developed and is still great

The course is sill being built and it was still great fun to play it. You can see how the course will change over the coming months. Everyone was friendly and seemed to want to help. Place of play was great! I recommend that you play it soon before it goes private. I think it will be fun to play as it evolves into a final product!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Perfectly maintained

Fairways were like playing on a carpet. Bunkers were good quality sand and in perfect condition. Even though greens were recently aerated they were smooth and tru.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Course is in pretty good shape. They are punching the greens tomorrow not sure if that made the greens roll a little slower than expected. Great layout. Will definitely be back

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

New track.

The restaurant and bathrooms on the course aren’t completed. My gps wasn’t available because the course isn’t in the garmin data set. They have a no smoking policy and the usga ghin site doesn’t have the course loaded.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Very Difficult

Sterling Grove is a typical Nicklas course designed to play by good to very good players. Lower the handicap the better.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course

I was very pleased. The course is setup well no matter what your handicap is. The greens are very challenging, which I liked. I will be going out there again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Course is nice for just opening. The greens are everything they have said they are! The MOST undulated I have ever played on! All are very fast but a very fun course! Hurry before it closes to the public

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sterling grove

Course was in great shape. Staff was amazing as always.

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