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4.1
1465 Reviews (1465)
5 Stars
425
4 Stars
700
3 Stars
204
2 Stars
79
1 Stars
57
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.0
86.2%
Recommend this course
1248 out of 1465 reviews
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4.3
48 Reviews (48)
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.2
81.2%
Recommend this course
39 out of 48 reviews
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4.2
118 Reviews (118)
5 Stars
47
4 Stars
52
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.3
84.7%
Recommend this course
100 out of 118 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6820 yards
Slope 144
Rating 80.0
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Sterling Hills Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1999
Golf Season Year round
Architect Damian Pascuzzo (1999) Robert Muir Graves (1999)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire is required. Blue jeans, cutoff pants, athletic shorts, swim suits and jogging clothes are not considered proper attire. Shirts with collars preferred. Golfers cannot play barefoot. Spikeless or rubber-soled shoes only.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

4.1
1465 Reviews (1465)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 26
Brunch 9
Watching the Game 9
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 49
Undulating Greens 43
Water Hazards 41
This course/club is great for:
Locals 45
Advanced Golfers 39
A Weekend Splurge 17
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 39
Convenient to the City 22
In the 'Burbs 21

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Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Sterling Hills

I have nothing bad to say about this course and clubhouse...the course is great and the help is always nice...the only GLARING issue here is the new putting green. It's pathetic and I guess it means that the weddings are more important than the golf. The green is so sloped and usually in poor condition...not worth putting on it. Gotta be a better way.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/31/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, simisteve. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Randy the Starter

Great greens and pace of play. Variation of tee boxes is fun. But my god - If Randy isn't the worst starter I've ever encountered, I dont know if there is another person who could top him. He's the type of guy who's pleased to tell you bad news. Condescending jerk and I only spoke to him for less than a minute...what could I have possibly done in that short amount of time? Apparently nothing, because we asked around the other employees and they said that's not even the worst of him. He was upset we had a "Hot Deal" and decided to treat us like junk since we opted for a deal at the course. Not sure if Im very much enthused to go back to this course in the short term.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/20/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u000006822036. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 10/17/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, MGFT1953. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Can't play 5.5 hour round

As we Teed off at 10:00am the starter had indicated that the pace is already 35 min behind !
We Tee'd off on time and with in 20 min we're on the next hole having to wait for the group in front .
After they cleared to approach the hole we Teed off and we were off to the fairway . As setting up for our second shot with no one behind us course workers approached us to tell us we needed to pick up the Pace !!
Infuriating that you are telling us this when you can't manage your over booking !
Now feeling rushed it changes the whole experience
Long and short after waiting on every Tee box and fairway walked off after 13 holes at 4:45 min .
Love the course but I feel like I got taken , and after letting the pro shop in on the experience there was really no compensation or consideration other than thanking me for bringing this to his attention.
Love the course but can't spend good money on a bad experience

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/16/2023

We apologize for the negative experience you had during your visit to our golf course. We appreciate your feedback and will work on managing the pace better to ensure a more enjoyable experience for all golfers. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Played On
Reviews 13
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

They had some very slow players ahead of us. We couldn't finish our round. Not a good day on the course! It's usually very pleasant!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/23/2023

Hello, golfindainn. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Sterling Hills Golf Club. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

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Commented on 10/23/2023

Hello, golfindainn. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Sterling Hills Golf Club. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Too slow

5 hours 5 minutes for this course is ridiculous. Two groups most T boxes.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/09/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u000002742544. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 10/06/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u000003393400. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awesome round

The course was beautiful, the staff were great and very welcoming!!!! Had a great experience here. The value is worth it. Definitely return

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/02/2023

Hello,

Thank you so much for the kind review! We are thrilled to hear that you had a great experience at our golf course and found it to be beautiful. We truly appreciate your support and look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

Thank you for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club.

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 Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/28/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u314160984918. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/03/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, GordonHarada54. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

very improved course

The new owners have done a lot to improve this course. For me, what is great is that they have added women's tee boxes that allow for easier play and improved the pace of play. If you want a more challenging day, there are other tee boxes to pick from - 8 options in all!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/26/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, ovedias. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Improvements

I understand the course irrigation system is now being monitored by computer.
Great idea and I am glad to to see this improvement to the course not only will it conserve the water consumption but make the entire course very playable, The new carts are also great!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/14/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u0000062466439. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Previously Played

Had to wait at EVERY hole

Unbelievable slow play, had to wait at EVERY hole. Quit at 12 holes. Over 3 1/2 hours. They need to fix it. second time this has happened in the last month

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/12/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, Kutter321. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fantastic course with friendly staff

Sterling Hills is re-emerging as a Gem that it was many years ago. The greenskeeper has really done an amazing job of repairing the fairways. Where there was once bare and dead spots in the last couple of years, is now filled in with lush grass.
All fairways are now filled-in, tee boxes are flat and well covered with grass. Greens are in great shape and putt consistently from one to the other. The staff here is great as well all around the property. I have attended a wedding and the families of the Bride and Groom were delighted with the service.
I've enjoyed playing this course since it was first developed and it is so great to see it re-emerge as the Gem it was while a couple of other courses I play are sadly declining badly.
Hats off to the owners of this fine course for all of the improvements they have made while still keeping this one affordable.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/12/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u839699204. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

An interesting challenging course with lots of variety.

The course is in very good shape. The best that I have seen in a while.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/12/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u314161095332. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 46
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/25/2023

Hello, miranda1999. Thank you for visiting us at Sterling Hills Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Golf now

Golf now sucks. Couldn’t sign on. Couldn’t retrieve my password.
Never using it again

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Commented on 09/11/2023

We apologize for the inconvenience you experienced in trying to sign on and retrieve your password. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration to improve our service. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Sterling Hills

My wife and I love Sterling Hills, even though the prices seem t be rising on a regular basis lately.
We love the course and the lunch vouchers...
There is ONE Glaring problem that we have - - the new putting green is pathetic...it's like an afterthought. I guess the weddings have the priority now and we lost the putting green from before but this new green is on a slope and there's no fun practicing on it. This club is topnotch except for this green.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/12/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, simisteve. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/11/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u000005298898. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Sterling Hills Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Friday Golf

Course was in good shape and a great value if you can get a hot deal. Pace of play on the front side was pathetic. Cart girl called the Marshal for us at the 6th when our patience had hit a new low.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/11/2023

We apologize for the slow pace of play you experienced on the front side of the course, and we appreciate your patience. We are glad that our cart girl was able to assist you by calling the Marshal. Thank you for your valuable feedback.

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