Hilldale GC
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4.1
1067 Reviews (1067)
5 Stars
351
4 Stars
521
3 Stars
130
2 Stars
35
1 Stars
30
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
91.2%
Recommend this course
961 out of 1067 reviews
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4.2
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.3
100.0%
Recommend this course
16 out of 16 reviews
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4.0
96 Reviews (96)
5 Stars
33
4 Stars
46
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.2
90.6%
Recommend this course
87 out of 96 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

4.1
1067 Reviews (1067)

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 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/13/2018:
Hello, thank you for the four stars! We are glad to hear that you enjoyed the course despite the condition of the sand traps. Your feedback is important to us, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 07/10/2018:
Hello, thank you for the four stars! We are happy that you had a good time out there. Thanks for playing at Hilldale Golf Club, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap Don't know
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

To smooth the green like it’s

The only thing to many groups playing to slow so I’m stuck!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/09/2018:
Hello, thank you for the five stars! We are sorry to hear that you experienced slow pace of play, but we are glad that you still enjoyed your round of golf.
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Challenging But Picturesque

This was my first time playing this course and I was delighted in the condition of the course. This is a very deceptive course as it can appear to be easy because it has several Par 4's that are not that long, but definitely require accurate shots. They bring in more challenges by having greens protected by bunkers and streams, plus a few doglegs to add the to mix. There also are a few over the water shots especially to elevated greens. If you don't let the challenges fool you and just relax you can have a good round of golf here. The 19th hole was relaxing and the food was good. The greens were exceptional and pin placements required good reads on your putts. All in all this was a great course that I would recommend to anyone of all levels and it will challenge even the best of golfers. I look forward to playing it again. We played a round in right at 4 hours although we were a twosome and always was waiting on the foursome group in front of us, but it was an enjoyable time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 07/05/2018:
Hello, thank you for the four stars! We are happy to hear that on your first round of golf at Hilldale Golf Club that it was an enjoyable one! We appreciate your feedback regarding the course layout, and we look forward to seeing you again for a second round!
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 07/05/2018:
Hello, thank you for the four stars! We are glad that you had a pleasant round of golf with us the other day. Come back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 58
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 07/02/2018:
Hello, thank you for the four stars! We are happy to see that you had an overall good experience out there. Thanks for stopping by, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Response from on 07/02/2018:
Hello, thank you for the five stars! We are glad to see that you had a pleasant experience with us the other day. Thanks for stopping by, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 58
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 06/25/2018:
Thank you for leaving our course a 5 star review!
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Response from on 06/25/2018:
Thank you for leaving Hilldale a review. We apologize for any slow play, and we hope that your next experience our here will be a 5 star one.
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 06/25/2018:
Thank you for the review. Is there anything that we could do better to bump this up to a 5 star review?
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Response from on 06/25/2018:
Hello and thank you for the four star review. Thank you for coming out to Hilldale again. We will keep working to keep improving our course so that you can see those improvements the next time you are with us. Thanks again for coming out here, and we would look forward to seeing you out here again.
Played On
Reviews 60
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This used to be a good track, but it seems like it's going down hill fast....just nothing really good about it besides very cheap during the week.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Response from on 06/25/2018:
Hello and thank you for reviewing Hilldale Golf Club. We are sorry to hear that you were not happy your past few experiences, but we are happy to hear that you appreciate the value the course brings to you. We are always looking to improve, and we are welcome to hearing any additional feedback that you might have.
Played On
Reviews 68
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Response from on 06/14/2018:
Hello, thank you for the five stars! We are glad to hear that you enjoyed our course layout and found it a challenging experience. Thanks for stopping by, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather

Great Value, Great Condition, Pretty Easy.

Hilldale is in fantastic shape for a public course, especially considering the combination of heat and rain we received in late May. If you hit fairways this course is pretty easy. Even from the blue tees it's very short with a couple of reachable par 4's on the back nine. Very much risk reward. The more aggressive you are off the tee the more trouble you bring in to play. Pace of play could have been better but it was 90 degrees outside so I'll cut some slack there. For the money, a great value, close to home, and definitely a course I enjoy playing a few times a summer.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Response from on 06/14/2018:
Hello, thank you for the four stars! We are happy to hear that you found Hilldale Golf Club great value, in great shape, and an overall fantastic experience. Come back again soon!
Played On
Reviews 138
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A great course with slow pace of play

A great course with many fun hole a real shot makers course. If you do not drive well you will not score well here. It has a slope rating over 130 so if you are not a single handing cap play the white tees

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 06/08/2018:
Hello, thank you for the four stars! We are glad to hear that you enjoyed our course and had a great time. We are sorry to hear that you experienced slow pace of play. Thanks for stopping by, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Hilldale on a Sunday afternoon

Pace of play was good for a Sun afternoon, finished up just under 4 1/2 hours. Greens are quick and in good shape. Would like to see the traps improved as they are a little thin on sand. Didn't see the refreshment cart on the back 9 which was disappointing. Got a great deal on the rate so really was a good deal .

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 06/08/2018:
Hello Gary, thank you for the four stars! We are glad to hear that you experienced good pace of play during your round and that you found our course in great shape. We appreciate your feedback regarding the refreshment cart, but we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Terrible management

Awful, awful course management. I was supposed to be in a 4some but 2 guys were late so they let us 2 go out. We were behind a bunch of 4somes and we had a 2some behind us and a single behind them. 2 groups in front of us were going so slowly that on the 8th hole.....3 groups were waiting to tee off. Ranger kept going by but the pace never improved. After 3hrs and 45min i had just finished the 13th hole and that was all i could take and just left the course at that point. Its a decent course but their management is awful. Spare yourself an agonizingly slow round and just go elsewhere.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Hot

Course in great condition ,greens rolled true ,very fast. Pace of play very good. The one negative ,ruff was a little to high.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 05/30/2018:
Hello, thank you for the five stars! We are glad that you found our course in good shape and that you experienced satisfactory pace of play. We appreciate your feedback, we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 3
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 Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 05/22/2018:
Hello, thank you for the five-star review! We are thrilled to hear that you had a great time out there. We appreciate you stopping by, and we hope to see you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 155
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
Response from on 05/18/2018:
Hello, thank you for the five-star review! We are happy to see that you had a pleasant golfing experience with us the other day. Thanks for stopping by, and we hope to see you again soon.
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