A view of a fairway at Hilldale Golf Club.
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4.1
867 Reviews (867)
5 Stars
273
4 Stars
428
3 Stars
112
2 Stars
32
1 Stars
22
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.7
91.6%
Recommend this course
777 out of 867 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.8
26 Reviews (26)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.1
84.6%
Recommend this course
22 out of 26 reviews
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4.0
123 Reviews (123)
5 Stars
40
4 Stars
56
3 Stars
20
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.2
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.0
91.9%
Recommend this course
113 out of 123 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6432 yards
Slope 138
Rating 72.0
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Hilldale Golf Club
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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

Reviews

4.1
867 Reviews (867)

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 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 185
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Tough course for intermediate player

The course is beautiful and well maintained. A lot of water around the fairways which is unforgiving to hooks and slices. Be that as it may I would recommend playing around to decide foe yourself. My foursome thoroughly enjoyed our round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 32
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Plays A few times a week
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Only problem was a ranger who wouldn’t move a slow group who fell 2 holes behind.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens were not in good shape.

It would e nice if they told you the greens were recently airiated.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course, but it's early in the season.

Due to some rainy days previous to the round, it was cart path only which nobody likes but necessary to preserve the course.
Hilldale has some of the best greens in the area but they were not up to par for smoothness or speed (very slow).
This was still a challenging course and glad we had to play it.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 43
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 12
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Mixed Bag

I have been here about 10 times and pace of play is always an issue, but for the price you deal with it, however almost 5 hours on a Wednesday? It was cart path only and the drunk group in front of us had a hard time walking back and forth to the cart, then I saw this group after the round do something I have never seen at a course before. They were all urinating in the lot and yucking it up. Bathroom was 50 feet away. I did say something to who I though was an employee, to be fair he might not of been who said "well when you gotta go you gotta go". New carts are nice but the GPS is all wonky and shutting the carts down all the time. That needs to be fixed. Employees agreed it was a nuisance. I'll go back but if the same things happen I wont go again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Too Early for this course

Played today. No tee boxes were ready. Several holes mushy and poor. If you're not ready, just say so. Just because the temps are up,doesn't mean the course is. Hope to be back in Summer to get my money's worth.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course was wet but it’s march so, I really can’t complain

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Most tee boxes were under repair. Stuck behind Rey groups of 4 very slow players

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 47
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A Good Course to work on your game

First thing is you know what you are paying for. Not a top course in the area but a course you can enjoy working on your game.
Staff is friendly and helpful. Good to see maintenance is seeding all tee boxes and removing dead trees and brush. Another plus was new blacktop on cart paths where needed.
I know that they can’t do much about all the geese since course is surround by preserve areas.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

They had no bar. No food. Almost no drinks. No ice.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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