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Value
3.9
Layout
3.5
Friendliness
3.8
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.3
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-private
Par 72
Length 6728 yards
Slope 129
Rating 71.6

Northern Hills Golf Club is an excellent traditional course with well placed fairways and greens. Lovely old trees make ball placement critical to a good score at Northern Hills Golf Club. The 18-hole, 6,627-yard golf course is situated on approximately 130 acres that will prove interesting and challenging to any level of golf abilities. First time visitors or repeat guests to Northern Hills Golf Club will enjoy expertly maintained greens and new water control systems.

Northern Hills Golf Club members have first crack at better tee times, especially on weekends, but this is a super course for visitors to play during the week.

Course Details

Year Built 1969
Golf Season Year round
Architect Joseph Beleau

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Caddies No
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire required

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Reviews

3.6
172 Reviews (172)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 23
Brunch 8
Watching the Game 8
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 20
Water Hazards 15
Forced Carries 12
This course/club is great for:
Locals 34
Seniors 21
Walkers 17
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 33
Near the Airport 30
In the 'Burbs 9

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Reviews 1
2.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Ok track not so ok service

Greens/fairways fine. Pay xtra and play elsewhere.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

course in good condition.

The fairways and greens are in very good condition. Tee boxes were a little hard at times but in good shape for the most part. This is not a scenic course, but a nice course to play for a very low price. Definitely plan on playing again soon.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

well maintained

The course is in great shape.. very enjoyable yet challenging. Unfortunately we went on a holiday and had to wait for a cart. Also had a beginning foursome in front of us.. it took almost 5 and half hours to play. Other than that had a great day.. highly recommended .

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Okay experience, greens were good, fairways too deep.

Fairways and short rough areas were allowed to grow too tall before being mowed, resulted in course looking like a freshly cut hay field. Lost a few balls in the middle of the fairway because it was 2 to 3 inches of St Augustine and Bermuda. Greens were in good shape, but hard and wouldn't hold. And you needed a hammer to get your tee in the ground on the boxes.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

San Antonio golf

Course was in great condition, greens were smooth and plush.
Price was good for golf in San Antonio only lacking beverage cart but definitely would play there again and will recommend this to my buddies.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing

Ugg. Very disappointing

Just not a good track. They did have a lot of rain and couldn't mow the fairways. But even with that it was a disappointment. I will say the greens were in very nice shape.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Brutal staff inside clubhouse

Due to rain that flooded the course, we didn't get to finish the first hole!!
We were a foursome with two of our guests being from out of state...one from Phoenix and the other from Iowa!!
Instead of refunding our money, he gave us four business cards that gave us rounds for future use!!

This was very appropriate for our out of town guests!!
The club staff member was rude when explaining the terms of using Golfnow!!!

We would have understood if we had played a few holes but to not finish even the first...
Just plain bad business!!
If this is truly how Golfnow and this course operate, I seriously doubt that we utilize either of these in the future!!

Sincerely,
Manuel C. Sanchez

PS-Not that it matters or are looking for special treatment...
All four of us work in the professional hockey world and are sure to share our experience!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

I really love this course but I do have two issues. First they need to remove the torn and tattered American flag out front. That is disrespectful to our countries flag please put a new one up. Second, the girls that work in the club are not very polite. I always feel like they don't want us there. Other than that I love this course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Don't bother

For the price to play here, you might as well spend the extra $10 to play a legit course. This place has definitely seen better days. Carts were in poor condition and paths were in even worse condition. Very slow pace waiting for people to finish holes. Very disappointed in this course and wish I hadn't wasted my Saturday playing there.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

great for the price

Excellent shape the greens were great and fairways were pretty good. I was very pleased especially for the price we payed. Do it again in a heartbeat

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Wet Day

Great course, but with all the rain had to play cart path only with a heat index of atleast 98 degrees. Hilly course so if shots not near cart path it became a really tiring round. Must be able to hit long tee shots to score on this course. More fun to play when DRY and the ball will roll. Great greens, but hard to read.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

To much water...

The field was soaked.....
We were not allowed to use the cart on the field....

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Looking Good

Great shape.....love the layout. ....Friendly Staff

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

ENJOYED PLAYING WILL BE BACK.

WE HAD AN ENJOYABLE ROUND. THE GREENS LOOKED A LITTLE ROUGH BUT THE BALL ROLLED WELL. THE ROUGH WAS A LITTLE DEEP. LOST A FEW BALLS THAT WERENT THAT FAR OFF THE FAIRWAY.
ENJOYED THE COURSE. THE BUNKERS WERE A LITTLE SHORT ON SAND.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Walked

good course to work on game

overall it was a good course for the money i paid. keep ball on or near fairway will play very easy. the greens were fairly quick and smooth but didn't always seem to always break. greens were hard and would not hold any shots. it had rained a few hours before playing and still were hard. good place to play to work on game. course relatively short

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good value, solid course

For the money, this course is pretty good. The greens were smooth and faster than I'm used to. The rest of the course was ok. The fairways were a little shaggy in spots and the rough was hit and miss. I'm used to some bare spots under trees so it was no big deal, but don't expect tour style rough here (which can be a good thing). The only thing I didn't like was it was difficult to tell where some water hazards were. The hole signs indicated some water, but I think the course has lost a couple of water hazards since then and gained a couple more. Overall, good value for the money and would play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Took my father in law for a round and it was great! Staff was helpful and we had no complaints! Can't wait to go again!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I like the course, but

As stated the course was great. The staff however, they treat golfnow users like second class citizens. I just understand why they use the golfnow service, but then they treat people golfnow brings unlike cheap.

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

Just ok

Older facilities. Not a bad price for what you get. Green speeds were unreadable but was most likely due to the weather that day. Easy par 4s but difficult 3s and 5s. I would play again based on the price

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course to play 18 holes inside SA

We played 18 holes, great weather; no rush to play at our paste;

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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