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4.0
1100 Reviews (1100)
5 Stars
362
4 Stars
534
3 Stars
135
2 Stars
36
1 Stars
33
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.7
88.4%
Recommend this course
988 out of 1100 reviews
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4.0
49 Reviews (49)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.3
87.8%
Recommend this course
43 out of 49 reviews
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3.8
73 Reviews (73)
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
31
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.1
82.2%
Recommend this course
60 out of 73 reviews
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Course Highlights
Hilldale's varied layout features doglegs, water hazards, and well-maintained fairways that consistently reward skilled shot-making. Friendly staff and reasonable rates make this one of the stronger values among courses in the area.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6432 yards
Slope 138
Rating 72.0
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Course Details

Year Built 1970
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 3/01 Closed: 10/31
Architect Robert Trent Jones, Sr. (1970) Roger Rulewich (1972)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.0
1100 Reviews (1100)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 14
Watching the Game 8
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 24
Bunkers 13
Undulating Greens 10
This course/club is great for:
Locals 14
Advanced Golfers 11
Entertaining Clients 7
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 20
Convenient to the City 11
Near the Airport 6

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Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/01/2020

Thank you for visiting us at Hilldale Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Still love playing Hilldale

The course is beat up, particularly on the front 9, showing its age. No excuse to have large tree branches in the course, unless they came down during last nights storms. We went out early hoping to avoid slow pace of play, but immediately got backed up on #2. I’m a senior golfer, but I know how to play efficiently so as not to affect my fellow golfers. No-one on the course to affect any sort of hurry up offense. I usually play here 3-4x a year, today being my 1st in 2020, but I’m not sure I’ll be back until 2021.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/15/2020

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future. Thanks for choosing Hilldale Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/24/2020

Thank you for the review! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Hilldale Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Course had been used and abused

Course seems to have been played a lot. Tee boxes are all sand and dirt, Fairways are burnt in some spots, rough is burnt in many more spots. Overall condition is poor, except greens are in good condition.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 08/25/2020

Hi Steve. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Hilldale Golf Club. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 08/24/2020

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Hilldale Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/24/2020

Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 137
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

They need to rake the traps

good course need to rake traps and take care of weeds traps look like they haven't been raked in weeks course needs to do it since covid-19 no rakes for us FYI toplayers do not park in front of the greens park your cart as close to the next hole as possible cigar smokers do not bring them on the Green those ashes on the green are horrible they make clips for carts to hold them little golf etiquette goes a long way and speeds things up

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/25/2020

Hi italianirish3212. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Hilldale Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Hilldale

Worst conditioned course I've played this year by far. Fairways were hard and not watered. Teeing areas were beat and littered with broken tees. Sand traps were not maintained at all. The greens were the only thing that was good. I have played here a number of times before, and the course has never been in this bad of shape. I will not be back......

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/25/2020

Hi mlobmier. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Hilldale Golf Club. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/18/2020

Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.

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

You get what you pay for

Overall can be a challenging and fun course but maintenance is subpar. Fairways and tee boxes are rock hard. Also very slow play every time we go there

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/25/2020

Hello. Thank you for reviewing the course. We apologize for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We work hard to accommodate everyone who visits our course and to best control pace allowing everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve, and we are glad to see you rated the course challenging and fun during your game. Thank you for playing Hilldale Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not in good shape

Fairways really hard, several tee boxes beaten up. Don’t waste your time

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 08/17/2020

Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Hilldale Golf Club. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Very dry course

Greens are in good shape. The rest of the course is awful. Apparently they don't believe in watering fairways and tee boxes.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/25/2020

Hi, DanFogarty. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We constantly working to improve the fairways. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game, and we will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Hilldale Golf Club and the kind words on the green conditions. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First Round at Hilldale

Clubhouse was “entertaining” with the relationship of the two behind the counter. Course played well overall. Fairway markers clearly indicate 200, 150, and 100 yards out. Tough to get green speeds down as ground crews watered down greens as we played. Sand traps were playable and saw evidence of previous players attempting to smooth out the sand after visiting them as there were no rakes during Covid. Played 6 holes, and on the 7th tee, in 1:28 and a ranger said we needed to pick up the pace. I said, HUH???... and a few other words... then the other members in the group were felt rushed and ruined the next couple holes because of it... not to mention how the group behind felt as though they weren’t held up a bit... So, it started out ok, but left on a negative note.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/17/2020

Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Hilldale Golf Club. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great value for your golf dollar

The term “sporty” comes into consideration with this course. Water elevation changes out of bounds and trees make you think in order to score.

You can end up using all of the clubs in your bag

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/25/2020

Hi David1557956. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Hilldale Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice layout but not maintained at all

This course has a nice layout but it is not maintained at all!! Tee boxes were scarred with divots and littered with broken tees. Fairways were atrocious - brown (not watered at all), more weeds than grass and many patches of dirt (no grass or weeds even). The greens were the only part of the course that looked remotely taken care of, but still had many ball marks. Even the parking lot and pro shop areas look like they haven't been re-paved in 20 years. A little money and hard work in upkeep could make this a much better course to enjoy.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/17/2020

Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Hilldale Golf Club. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Previously Played

A disappointing experience overall

Started at the 1st tee where the starter was playing music. In 25+ years and dozens of courses this is the first time I've had to hit an opening tee shot with music playing in the background. Then the course conditions were brutal. I hit a sky high sand wedge from 120 and the ball bounced off the green and produced zero ball mark. Any other course I played this year that ball stays exactly where it lands and I'm putting for birdie, not picking it out from a fence. The greens were also wildly inconsistent. Some greens fast, others slow, others in between. There was no way to get a feel with this lack of consistency. Then at the turn their grill, touted on their website, had nothing but severely burnt bratwursts that were barely edible. Then on the 10th tee we had to wait twice for employees to drive up the 10th fairway and then one of them proceeded to talk with one of our playing partners who was also an employee and the grill guy while we tried to tee off. Very distracting! Lastly it would be nice to have a yardage plaque on the 12th to know how long to carry the creek. My dad hit a perfect shot and ended up in the creek because we had no yardage. Very disappointing! I've played better courses for much more reasonable cost at much better pace. I doubt I will be going back.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/17/2020

Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Hilldale Golf Club. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Used to be a gem, now it's just worn out.

This was my favorite course for the last 15 years. The fairways were always a little spotty, but the greens were the reason why you came. Not so much anymore. Every aspect of this course is poorly cared for (pro shop, range, putting green, carts, tee boxes, fairways, greens, cart roads, bunkers, everything!).

I wouldn't pay more than $15 to play this course again.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/13/2020

Hi, jameslee17. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We are constantly maintaining the course to improve the fairways and greens. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Hilldale Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

early round

great place to get a round in before work. great staff and layout .

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/13/2020

Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Hilldale Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/12/2020

Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/12/2020

Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.

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