1. spudrafrak | Rated | 04 May 2009 | Add A Review

As one of the arrogant members who had the mis-fortune of playing behind this group today, i think the actual facts should be known.

The group was playing in a six with two people who were obviously beginners. Nothing against learning to play the game but teaching them basic rules like not playing in groups more than 4 is a must. Two of the group later in the day then proceeded to take their shirts off and play in singlets.

Full marks to the staff at the Hills who have a little bit of pride in their course and are pro-active against slow play. Maybe if a number of people rang up and complained about you then you should be able to see where the problem lies. As a member at the Hills i am all for golf courses trying to eliminate the biggest blight on the game which is slow play.

Thankyou to the staff who get off their backsides and try to make the game of golf enjoyable to the vast majority, even if it means getting the selfish few offside. Too often at other courses you never see a course marshall as all they care about is getting your money. You guys will continue to get my membership fees and i encourage anyone else who wants to play at a course that doesnt allow groups of six who take off their shirts, to come and play at the Hills.

The other great thing that i heard is that when you join the Hills you also get to play at Windaroo Lakes for free. The course is in great condition as our mate said, but the staff are really helpful and go out of their way to provide a really professionally run golf course. Keep up the good work guys and thanks again for being so proactive.

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2. Rastis | Rated | 04 May 2009 | Add A Review

Played the Hills today & could not be any more disappointed. Course was in reasonable enough shape but the staff was another thing all together!

Two of our group were first time golfers & as such needed a little help with the their game at times. When approached by faster groups we allowed them to play through as per normal.

This didn’t stop the pro shop attendee feeling the need to confront our group not once but twice within the front nine for slow play nor did it stop arrogant members from ringing the pro shop to complain about the speed of play not just us but numerous groups as we discovered later. No chance of us ever going back.

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3. Rubix1984 | Rated | 19 Oct 2008 | Add A Review

Great Course with a trciky layout. Acr of 77 off back tees!!!

The starting nine is definitely harder than the back nine although with the length of the course you can become fatigued making the back nine harder.

The 18th is about 600 metrese from the blue tees. A very hard par 5 with water and bunkers aswell

Great course and great practice facilities. A must play for any golfer.

4. sunburnt | Rated | 12 Dec 2007 | Add A Review

The front nine is about 2 shots tougher than the back nine due to the tricky stretch of Par 4’s on holes 2, 4 and 5. The fairways are similar to other country courses but are improving due to recent rains. Ninety percent of the bunkers on the course are terrible or have been staked and you might as well be hitting off a cart path. This has been the case for several years and they have done absolutely nothing about it. The greens are large and true. One of the most challenging courses in Brisbane and you are guaranteed to use every club in your bag.

5. motorola10 | Rated | 11 Nov 2006 | Add A Review

this course has the potential and setting to be great. can feel brutally long for the short hitter. many tee shots require an iron as half the holes appear to have water at driving length which is bizarre! best to get a golf buggy. a long hitting high handicapper should go here to lower there handicap as course ratings are often quite high, especially on tiger tee days when the course reaches almost 7000 metres.

6. drew74 | Rated | 12 Apr 2006 | Add A Review

I played at the Hills on the weekend and was very impresses with the overall presentation of the course, although the greens had been cored about 2 weeks earlier and the bunkers had no sand in them!!

The course itself though was in the best condition i have seen it and at $25 on a weekend is great value.

7. plinker | Rated | 31 Jul 2005 | Add A Review

I know what happened. John Daly and Tiger Woods were having a few beers one night and decided to design a course that only seriously long hitters could handle. They must have been in an evil mood. What they came up with is Hills International.

We played it on consecutive days off the whites and then off the blues. I enjoyed the first day. Trust me, if you are a short hitter like me, don't even attempt what the locals call "The Blue Roo". It is soul destroying. Most par 4's are unreachable in two or force you to ponder a pitching wedge lay up versus a 3 wood smash to carry the hazard. The greens are huge and in pretty good nick for a course that is quite frankly in the middle of nowhere. As such we hardly noticed anyone else on the course for both days. The Course surrounds the Hills Education Foundation which owns and runs it. There is a junior golf acadamey based here and the practise facilities (which are amazing) are there primarily for the juniors to turn themselves into that cross between John and Tiger which is required to master this beast. I can imagine what their coaches say to them "give it some stick boys, don't leave anything on the tee". Breeding long hitters must be their goal.

A pleasant if not daunting experience.

8. korned | Rated | 17 Jun 2005 | Add A Review

i have recently played the course, and can say that there are better around. Playing the course of the back tees as i done was a little bit of a challenge but not hard when you consider the length of the course 6900+. The course was very dry and hitting long drives was not a problem, and the greens being soft was easy to stop them.

It only cost $20 to play, so i can not complain to much, but after traveling the distance to play such a course i would of hoped for more.

9. s_bray | Rated | 07 Feb 2003 | Add A Review

It may be the longest course in the southern hemisphere at over 6,900 metres, but the experience of the Hills doesn't end there. My comments come after playing from the whites (6127 m).

The front nine is definitely the stronger nine, with several shots negotiating lakes and gorge like valleys. Off the whites, the par 4 2nd hole is usually a 3 wood 2nd shot over a deep water filled valley that will also catch a pushed approach.

Variety is the theme of the back nine, from the exhausting 545 metre 10th to the short dogleg par 4's in number 15 and 17 (both 305m). The best hole is the last, with a large lake on the left of the driving area and another one to cross if you want a short iron 3rd. If you don't take your second over the lake, expect a very long iron in.

Large bermuda 328 greens in excellent shape will yield more greens hit than your regular game, but water on 14 holes, 70 plus bunkers and those deep gorges, never be surprised at what the day will bring.

Definitely one of my favourite courses and great value at approx $25 a game.