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
4.7
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.6
93.9%
Recommend this course
301 out of 333 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.4
21 Reviews (21)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.9
StaffFriendliness
5.0
90.5%
Recommend this course
19 out of 21 reviews
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4.6
42 Reviews (42)
5 Stars
32
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.8
Value
4.6
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.9
StaffFriendliness
4.8
92.9%
Recommend this course
39 out of 42 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.

Accolades

  • 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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course tee to green

Just over one week away before overseeding and course was in great shape. Undulating greens and some challenging pin placements are a good test of skills despite the slope rating. Will definitely repeat !

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

The staff is amazingly friendly! Kudos to the whole staff who treat you like a member when you’re only paying $65. Yes, the greens are very undulating but roll true. The rest of the course is in immaculate condition, especially for September in Phoenix. Only downfall is you’ll need mosquito spray. But totally worth it

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Ridiculous Nicklaus greens

Very interesting new community.

Quality of the turf was up to PGA National.

The only issue is the greens, Ridiculously ondulated with pin placement in impossible places.

It is your course if you want mini-put greens.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great property

Nothing to say about the entire place. Very nice. Up to the nicest place in Florida. The only issue are the greens. Superb conditions, but small, ridiculously undulated and shave all around.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

What a disappointment

I was so looking forward to this course. For $ 55.00 bucks plus taxes and fees you would think it would have been in good shape. NOPE. I can get better course conditions for $ 25.00 bucks at the Legacy Golf Resort.

The layout is nice but some of the design elements do not make any sense to me. A lot of the greens are shaved on 3 sides and then the 4th side is steeply shaved slope that goes into the dirt or rocks. This is going to really slow play down when they get busy.

The greens were very bumpy and the fairways were below par. Lots of areas of spotty grass.

I will NOT be back for a year or two. They are not going to have the course conditions fixed until then.

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

It's also Legacy.. a trash course in the eyes of tournament golfers wonder why it's priced cheaper?

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

I'd play here again

Staff was excellent. Great fairways & tee box's. Greens were challenging & fun, but the condition wasn't as good as other Troon courses I've played. However, the course is fairly new. Overall, a great experience

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Worth it

I have heard about this course from many other people. I was not disappointed. Greens were in good condition. Fairways were nice. Played with two members that gave me tips on where to play the ball. I enjoyed the round and hopefully will play it again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sterling Grove

I play a lot of Troon managed courses. This course was up to the Troon standard. Tees, greens and fairways were well above standard. The only negative I could say is about 3 holes had the cup place on/near slopes that could be challenging to a higher handicap, but I’m being nit picky. Probably should play this course sooner than later because it will go private at some point in the future.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Excellent

First time at Sterling Grove and I had a great time. The course is less than two years old, and in very good shape. A lot of bunkers (84 to be exact), with a lot of very challenging approach shots. Fairways were in immaculate shape, and the greens were very nice and rolled relatively slow. I went shortly after they had aerated so it was a bit of a bumpy ride on some greens. Only con would be all the construction going on in the area since they are still building the community surrounding the course. It gets pretty loud because of that. Also, there are no ball washers on the course, which I thought was odd. Overall, it’s a very nice course, and I’m hoping to make it out a few more times before they go full private in the next few years.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great experience

Impeccable maintenance, super fun design. The greens are enormous and undulating. This course will keep you fully engaged!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather

We, my wife in particular, love this course and we drive 100 miles round trip to play here once a week. This last visit revealed a rate increase in the middle of summer in Arizona and right after the fairways and greens had been aerated. Necessary maintenance but then raise the rate on a less playable golf course, not customer friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Loooon Drive/Great Course!!

I kept hearing how great course this is and couldn't wait to play it. It exceeded my expectations!! For those not on the West side, it's a trek!! When we got there, did not feel like desert golf as there are lots of trees (still not fully matured) and tall grass. It felt very east coastish. When all the foliage mature, it's gonna be really beautiful. The course is not easy and the greens are sneaky as they dip and peak subtly. Loved how it looked so wide open however you could not spray the ball either if you want a great second shot. The staff was very friendly. Some uniqueness to it as the "turn" is after hole 8 and not 9. Cart service was attentive too. I know this might go private in the future so I can't wait to get out there soon!!

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