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2.7
1765 Reviews (1765)
5 Stars
434
4 Stars
690
3 Stars
302
2 Stars
171
1 Stars
168
Conditions
2.2
Value
2.7
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.3
43.7%
Recommend this course
1279 out of 1765 reviews
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2.4
80 Reviews (80)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
20
2 Stars
18
1 Stars
25
Conditions
1.9
Value
2.3
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.1
32.5%
Recommend this course
26 out of 80 reviews
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2.4
154 Reviews (154)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
37
2 Stars
33
1 Stars
51
Conditions
1.9
Value
2.4
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
3.9
33.1%
Recommend this course
51 out of 154 reviews
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Course Highlights
Hidden Hills features one of the area's most distinctive layouts, with rare elevation changes and challenging water holes that reward strategic play. Friendly staff and smooth pace of play consistently enhance the overall experience here.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6892 yards
Slope 136
Rating 74.0

Tucked away in the beautiful Ft. Caroline area near Jacksonville, Hidden Hills Golf Club stands on a historic battleground that witnessed the fierce struggles between France and Spain and continued into golf history with searing competition during the heyday of the Greater Jacksonville Open.

The 6,892-yard public golf course, built in 1966 on an ancient sand dune, was redesigned by Arnold Palmer in 1986. Palmer's creativity helped create a championship-caliber golf course unmatched in natural beauty that makes excellent use of rare hilly terrain to create a unique Florida golf challenge. The fairways are lined with majestic pines and stately oaks, and the unpredictable greens have helped Hidden Hills gain the reputation of being one of the most challenging courses in North Florida.

Sharp doglegs, strategic placement of water hazards and putting surfaces that are mostly elevated serve up a mighty test for the low handicapper. Approaches are narrow and many of Hidden Hills Golf Club's greens are well bunkered.

Hidden Hills has a rating of 74.0 from the championship tees, and the slope rating is 136.

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Course Details

Year Built 1966
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arnold Palmer (1986) Ed Seay (1986) Robert Walker (1986)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed Yes, with permission only
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Collared shirt req, no tanktops or cutoffs

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness
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Reviews

2.7
1765 Reviews (1765)
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Greens suck

They need to water and repair the greens at least. Great course. Lots of hills. Just needs maintenance

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played

Horrible shape

Course is basically unplayable. Don’t waste your money.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Disappointing because you can see that there used to be a pretty nice golf course there and whoever owns it is just let it go to complete and utter crap. I’ve played way better golf courses for that money.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 55
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Unfortunately it's still in terrible condition.

Every few months I return to Hidden Hills hoping the conditions have improved. After all this course once hosted the GJO prior to Sawgrass and TPC. It's an Arnold Palmer design and has enormous potential. Alas it's still unplayable. They can't seem to grow grass on their fairways. I'll return bet not for several months.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fairways need help

Greens have gotten better…. But the fairways are terrible, the range is terrible, and the practice putting green was burnt up. Twilight price is the only way it’s worth playing right now.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I want to love this course.

It’s a shame that such a challenging course is in the condition it is in. Greens need to be manicured. Lots of sand through the course (not in hazards).

Hidden hills could be so good but it’s not.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Drought is not the excuse

I’ve been playing this course, regardless of wanting to, for years. It’s been in bad shape for 5+ years. We also do our yearly tournament here, which we’ve been begging the organizers to change courses. You shouldn’t be able to pipe one down the middle of a par five fairway and still hit out of sand. You say it’s due to drought, but it’s been like this for a looooong time. I doubt they cut their greens on the same days. Some greens were visibly longer than others. Then, there’s the cost for this course.

Hit Blue Sky down the road. Greens, fairways and all are in better shape.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens and fairways

98% of the greens are trying to manage the random sand pits that have taken over, fairways are the same way. Great course layout, but for what came out to be $77 for cart, fees, and range balls, I would expect more

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Getting worse

Club still waiting on rain, because they too cheap to either dig a new well or buy new pump, I’m guessing this is true. Owner running for PGA office, he should have tournament here and bring pga officials for an outing. Just horrible conditioned and not fun anymore

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Getting better

Hadn’t played here in a few months because conditions were very bad..there has been much improvement, especially on the greens. Tee boxes are better too. Overall still a ways to go, especially for $69 (granted it was Sunday morning) but I will return again. The layout with the hills is what’s so good about it

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great layout but......

This could be a very nice course if they would maintain it.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course. Poor maintenance

The course wasn’t in good shape at all. Fairways were dry and very patchy. Greens were really slow in some parts and non existent in others.

Course has tremendous potential but it really feels like very minimal maintenance is being done. Tee boxes were also very poor conditions.

Could be that we haven’t had a drop of rain fora few months but I must say the best place to hit from was when your ball found someone’s back yard. 😂

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

nice layout, experience was sub-par (pun intended)

first time played the course, and it wasn't like what it was where I played. practice facility was pretty alright, could've used some maintenance on the hitting areas at the range. Course itself wasn't comparable to spending ~47 for an evening round. Each hole was different in terms of conditions, some were nice (mainly the ones in the vicinity of the clubhouse), and some were so unplayable that I had to skip a couple. Pace of play was manageable, even though groups ahead wanted to take their sweet time that I barely finished in time to bring the cart back, mind you I played at just after 4.

Overall, if you really need somewhere to play and you don't care about spending the near 50 for a round, by all means go for it. whatever kills the time for you.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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