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3.7
2267 Reviews (2267)
5 Stars
374
4 Stars
925
3 Stars
583
2 Stars
243
1 Stars
142
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.4
80.5%
Recommend this course
1745 out of 2267 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.9
161 Reviews (161)
5 Stars
36
4 Stars
82
3 Stars
35
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.5
88.2%
Recommend this course
142 out of 161 reviews
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3.7
238 Reviews (238)
5 Stars
51
4 Stars
104
3 Stars
55
2 Stars
15
1 Stars
13
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.4
81.9%
Recommend this course
195 out of 238 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Traditional
Par 72
Length 7002 yards
Slope 126
Rating 72.7

Hillcrest Golf Club possesses a championship length course that offers a great variety of game options with five sets of tees. The course has a traditional design that features open fairways lined with trees, which put a premium on straight shots. The greens vary greatly with some that are relatively flat and medium sized and others that are quite large and dramatically sloped or multi-tiered. In addition to several sand bunkers, water hazards in the forms of lakes and ponds come into play. The signature hole is the par-5 13th, which has been touted by the Phoenix Gazette as being on of the best holes in the state. Hillcrest Golf Club not only has a dogleg around a lake, the hole requires an approach shot uphill to a green that is guarded by eight bunkers.

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Course Details

Year Built 1978
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Greg Nash (1978) Jeff Hardin (1978)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Caddies No
Golf School Academy Yes - "John Jacobs' Golf Academy"
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
Dress code Shirt with a collar as well as no denim bottoms

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

3.7
2267 Reviews (2267)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 32
Patio Dining 15
19th Hole Specials 11
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 79
Bunkers 73
Undulating Greens 49
This course/club is great for:
Locals 78
Seniors 54
Advanced Golfers 31
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 60
Convenient to the City 51
Worth the Drive 28

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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Babysitting

The staff who rode on his cart like a babysitter / sheriff kept just driving by and looking at us play from a far . We had a good pace we were right behind the next group. If we would had accelerated our pace we would have been riding on the next groups behind. Which is rude and dangerous. Aside from this great course

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Just Public golf course

It just not worth the $70 dollars
If you are just beginner golfers I guess is okay
But if you are looking for golf courses that you can talk about in later with your friends look somewhere else

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value, but...

I rated this course condition "fair" because of the bunkers, which should be listed as GUR. The overall layout is great and the greens were very good. I like this cousre and play it often, but as mentioned, the bunkers are unplayable.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course is in decent shape however the level of play needs to be checked by a Marshall from time to time or golf etiquette needs to be instituted. Pace of play there was awful and would not be tolerated at other courses.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course for the money

Staff always friendly. The cart girl needs some training she was out of product could not understand why she would no go back and get what she was out of

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Where did the grass go?

The greens and fairways were coming in nicely with the winter overseed. However, If you missed the fairway or the green, you were mostly in dirt. The beauty of the course was overwhelmed by the expanse of dirt everywhere. I've never seen a good course look so bad. They need a plan for what to do with this ridiculous situation. No other course in greater phoenix has anything like this.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 62
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

10/26/23 Round

Thought was in reasonable condition given just opening after overseeing season. Back nine seemed in better shape than front nine. All greens were in decent condition albeit slow. Told they were going to 90 degree Monday. We continue to like this course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

What hole are we on?

Staff was great and course was in good condition due to over seeding. It was a rough course to play with cart path/rough only. The downside is the holes are not clearly marked. Most of the hole signs are broken off and if they are there they are faded. Somewhere around the 5th hole we moved to the back 9! This appeared to be a known issue when we mentioned at the cart return. I would play there again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 87
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

It a good time

Greens: long and slow. Did have a disease but should have given us some money back.
Fairways: grass was too long and I thought I was hitting out of the rough.
Sand traps: unplayable
Rough: very wet and thick. They say they are not mowing the fairways so they should have time to mow the rough. In most areas the rough is nothing but dirt.
Staff: guy at the counter was very pleasant. Guy at the cart barn did not want to hear the truth about the course. He was very argumentative.
I do not recommend this course. It has continued to go Down hill. We will not play this course again. It is not worth the money.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Round of Golf

This course has a bad reputation. I'm not sure why. But it looks really good and they have taken a lot of care to make it better. A new hidden secret! Teebox, fairways and greens were in great shape.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rough Over Seed

The fairways are in good shape, but the rough is links length in spots and there’s a fungus on the greens that causes some big hops. The conditions cost our group at least a half dozen putts.

Pace of play is always a problem. You often have to wait to hit your next shot.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Conditions coming Out of Overseed Maint

Played 5 days after opening from overseed Maint period. Fairways are in great shape, good upgrade to tee boxes, and greens are filling in nicely. Sand traps still need some work and not all ball wash units are functional. But overall, a good round of golf!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course. Good views.

Pretty course. Were in fall over seed process so course a little rough. Staff friendly and helpful.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf with Wife

Great round, overseed recently but course coming together. Staff very friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fresh Overseed

Opening day after over-seeding course was in beautiful condition. Probably the best value for the dollar in the Phoenix Metro area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awesome layout but needs work

I love this course because of its layout and the awesome greens fees. I would gladly pay more to play here if it meant resurrecting this course to its former greatness. I was happy to see the tee boxes have just been renovated. One of the best course designs in the west valley but needs a lot of work.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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