Sterling Grove GCC
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4.6
333 Reviews (333)
5 Stars
204
4 Stars
91
3 Stars
25
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.7
95.0%
Recommend this course
301 out of 333 reviews
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4.3
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.5
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.8
StaffFriendliness
4.9
87.5%
Recommend this course
14 out of 16 reviews
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4.6
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.9
StaffFriendliness
4.9
94.4%
Recommend this course
34 out of 36 reviews
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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.

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  • 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
333 Reviews (333)
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Played On
Reviews 244
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Arizona Advisor
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played
Used cart

Just Off Overseed

The course was one of the earliest to overseed for the winter. This was about the first week since its return to playing rounds. There were cart path only restrictions so a lot of walking and guessing yardages. The course has grown in very well. Just a few soggy spots that you could probably lift, clean and place from. Only a hitting net, and putting and chipping area for warm up

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 244
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Arizona Advisor
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played

Greens Like Teflon

Course is immaculate. Great place to play golf. Greens were totally unreceptive as they had been cut short in preparation for overseed. I had at least 4 very good approach shots skip or roll from the front fringe grass out the back of the green. That will resolve once overseed is done.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course Review

The course was meticulously awesome. The amenities were wonderful and the staff were very professional. The only issue I had was with the speed of the greens. I fully intend to play again when I'm in Arizona.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice layout and challenging with all the traps

After a few more years of maturity, the course will be top notch. Green are challenging and some pin placement would be beyond difficult with size and undulations.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 244
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Arizona Advisor
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played

Great

Nicholas designed. Hidden obstacles, but the fairways, greens and practice areas are top notch. Nice nice nice!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 48
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Course is in good shape. Greens still a little on the slow side from recent aerating. The problem I have with this course like a few other courses I’ve played is that they charge $80 green fees in the middle of summer but still have no ball washers on the course. Get over the Covid hysteria & get ball washers back out on the course

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Roller coaster greens

I played this course for the first time Sunday, having never heard of it. I was excited to play a new course and I always check out reviews on the course beforehand. After seeing all the comments relating to the greens here, I thought; it can’t be that bad. Well, when you get there, you definitely find out differently. When the starter tells you that unless you’re pin high on every hole, expect to three putt EVERY hole; is not a good thing. The amount of undulations is ridiculous. I titled my review “roller coaster greens”, cause these greens look exactly like that. It’s a shame because the fairways and rest of the course are one of the best I’ve played in AZ and I’ve played many. The greens are so crazy, that I don’t know that I’d come back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/05/2023

I am a tournament golfer, planning on playing collegiately. As you say "Shame", in my opinion it is a shame that we have ignorant people such as yourselves commenting on things you have no idea nor context on. These greens are amazing- I played here in a tournament and they rolled extremely true. A good course is one that you will not see everyday and unfortunately the golfers who just come out for fun frankly in my opinion should not comment. These greens will not only improve and better your short game but will provide a fun challenge as they are fair. The fact that you are upset that you have to "Hit it pin high" on every hole is a reality all good golfers must face, which obviously you haven't yet. Sterling should really limit who they let play here... so we don't have uneducated or inexperienced golfers like yourself playing the course.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

First time playing this course. Beautiful facilities, driving range (balls included) , putting course, chipping etc. staff was wonderful. Course conditions were great, large flat tee boxes, great fairways but greens were just aerated earlier this week. Putting is overrated anyways!

Will be back to play before prices go back up!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
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
First Time Playing

This course is fun with challenging greens.

This course is fun, in good condition with challenging greens, very fast greens and undulated. The wind was fierce today. Had a blast and will be back.

Conditions Excellent
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
4.0
First Time Playing

Pretty Cool

1st time playing this course. I travel to the PHX area several times a year to visit my parents and try to get a couple of rounds in when I do. This is a very interesting course. Layout is challenging and fun. Makes you think about what club to use on your tee shots. Play smart and you can really score but beware if the greens. The greens are some of the funkiest I’ve ever seen. Slopes and curves galore. Not a fan of the starter but I’m sure he doesn’t work everyday. That won’t keep me away from playing this course again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Great course. Worth the drive.

IMO - This course is the perfect layout to satisfy everyone. Great card with ratings for 5 tees + combos so everyone can find an appropriate set to play from. Excellent big flat tee-boxes, generous green well manicured fairways invite you to let the driver go just about any shape you like to hit, but then dramatic undulation and bunkering to stress the approches to lightning fast greens with ig ridges so it seems like hitting the green anywhere but right next to the pin, you are not going to have an easy 2-putt par. If you struggle with the putter, these greens will kill you. If your short game is tight you are going to win the money. Lots of different varying hole designs, no two alike, all fun. A couple fun Drivable 4s, some lengthy par threes, beautiful landscaping in the areas around the club house. I had a fantastic time and I'd play this course every month if it was a little closer to my house. I golf everywhere in the valley and this is instantly in my top 5.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

What a wonderful day, From the bag drop to loading backup first class service. Jim M. the starter was so friendly and informative, gave great advice on greens and tee box selection. The greens were fast and some of the toughest in the valley. Pin placement being the key factor. The pace was great 3:15round , over all a must play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Too New - Don't Play

Flat golf course in desert with no character. Worse design ever, can't believe Nicklaus ever saw the layout.

Way too short par 4 and too long par 3.

Fairways very nice.

Greens in pretty good shape but the undulations and slopes make it almnost impossible to hit any decent shot, must less chip into one. Green speeds varied 200% from hole to hole so you were several feet short or long on every putt.

This will be a very good course in a few years when it matures but do not go now, you will be completely frustrated at the greens.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 10/05/2023

Don't comment "5-9" handicap.. best greens in the valley.. seems like someone needs to work on their short game! Tough greens doesn't mean bad greens. These greens are the best in Arizona.. as I am a tournament golfer planning to play collegiately.. The most underrated course!! Please, and I beg of you, get better before you comment.. I played here yesterday and the greens were by far the most true in Arizona, it's not even close.. used to play daily at Phoenix CC and these are better.. if you don't like them go play a muni.

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Excellent Fairways, Challenging Greens

Course is really nice, but like others mentioned, the greens can ruin your day, challenging.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Excellent Fairways, Challenging Greens

Played on a Friday Afternoon, and course was semi-busy. When it started to back up, we were a 2 some, and asked the 2 behind us to join us. We met while waiting for the group in front on 10.

T Boxes and fairways really nice. Greens, like other reviews, very challenging at times.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Wide fairways but challenging greens

Very nice course, about 2 years old. Wide open fairways but the greens are very undulating which greatly increases the difficulty. Local knowledge would help with the placement of shots to the green. No issues with the pace of play. Well maintained. Higher cost than average.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 47
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

consistently consistent

great course, professionally run and maintained, country club-like feel. tee box to green this course is well run EXCEPT for the pace of play. with golf becoming more and more popular, it may be time to offend a few people who don't know how to keep pace of play within a reasonable time frame. yes, i mean both too fast and more importantly too slow. this is all part of proper golf etiquette and decorum on the course. there are always exceptions, but asking for a 4-4.25 hour round on a course of this caliber shouldn't be unreasonable given normal circumstances.

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