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4.3
294 Reviews (294)
5 Stars
148
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
6
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
90.4%
Recommend this course
273 out of 294 reviews
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4.3
20 Reviews (20)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.6
85.0%
Recommend this course
17 out of 20 reviews
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4.2
40 Reviews (40)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
4
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2
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.1
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.5
87.5%
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35 out of 40 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 71
Length 6461 yards
Slope 134
Rating 71.2
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Golden Hills Golf and Country Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1988
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ron Garl (1988)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
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 Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

Available Activities

Swimming

Available Sports

Tennis

Accolades

Reviews

4.3
294 Reviews (294)
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Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

good course

the course was good except for the very slow play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Enjoyable

Very good greens with a good bit of slope and pretty fast. Tee boxes are mostly dirt, but this course gets a lot of play and it’s expected for winter conditions. Fairways are above average for this area. This course is in an in-town location and stays busy. Pace of play was slow and usually is. I played with 2 other guys and it took 5 hours, which is not unusual there for a midday start. If you hate waiting on the tee, it’s not for you.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

nice day, nice course

This is the 2nd time I've played Golden Hills and enjoyed its layout where it will definitely challenge the experienced golfer but allows some room for the higher handicappers (Like me) to not be penalized too much for errant shots. Greens in very good condition. Fairways, rough and fringe though are still in winter like conditions where your are mostly playing off of bare ground or very thin lies which makes it tougher to get the ball up in the air.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Tough 11 and 14

Course is in excellent shape Staff is amazing and friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very good greens

Maybe they overbook. But can get really slow at times. Not a fan of #2 green and hole #10. But good course and value if can get it on hot deal tee time. Just be prepared to play slow.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather

Nice course - lots of sloped greens

Overall this is a nice course with a number of water holes and doglegs to challenge your game. There were a couple of holes where I felt the homes along the course was a bit too close to the fairways for my liking which was a bit intimidating if your swing is a bit unpredictable with a hook or a slice. So I held back a bit on those holes. Also there are no easy putts on the greens! They are very slick and have a good amount of slope what seemed like every hole.

Also a big thumbs up to Chuck who runs the cart area. He introduced himself and gave me a number of pointers about the course and made me feel most welcome!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 22
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Consistently consistent

Never a bad round here. Place has great drainage, friendly members and is in excellent shape. Back 9 is a little tight with the backyards, but nothing unreasonable.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great drainage!

Played after a rainy week and on a day where it had dumped in the morning. Fairways and greens were still firm and my shoes weren’t even muddy.

Had a member join up with us on the back 9 and had a great time. Will return.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Andy Davis Review

Close, clean and friendly. Course is in great shape. Challenging pen placements with a few tight fairways. Can be crowded so playing under 4 hours isn’t always a given. My go to course for sure!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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