South at Hickory Hills CC
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3.6
674 Reviews (674)
5 Stars
149
4 Stars
224
3 Stars
121
2 Stars
68
1 Stars
112
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.8
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.2
75.7%
Recommend this course
465 out of 674 reviews
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3.8
27 Reviews (27)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.9
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
3.8
77.8%
Recommend this course
21 out of 27 reviews
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3.6
60 Reviews (60)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
30
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.7
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
3.7
73.3%
Recommend this course
44 out of 60 reviews
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Course Highlights
Hickory Hills impresses with immaculate fairways, fast and challenging greens, and elevation changes that reward strategic play. Friendly staff, strong value, and rounds consistently finishing under four hours make this course easy to recommend.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6018 yards
Slope 116
Rating 67.9
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Course Details

Year Built 1917
Golf Season Year round
Architect James Foulis

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.6
674 Reviews (674)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 10
This course/club is great for:
Locals 8
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 9
Convenient to the City 6

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Course layout, pace of play

We started the first hole having the starter scream at us from the tee box after only a few moments which was a harbinger of how the round would go. We felt pressed the entire time. There are only 8 minutes between tee times which is clearly not enough for this course. Holes are right on top of each other so you are in danger while waiting to tee off at the next hole. We were nearly hit multiple times while in the course and waiting to tee off. After the fourth hole there is a meet up of four holes (it’s also the turn for the 9) and waited nearly 20 minutes to tee off. We left after six holes because we felt unsafe.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Hickory Hills CC

The course was fair but had over 100 trees down due to severe weather earlier in the week. The greens were in very good shape. The clubhouse, halfway house all need to be repaired and updated. The building looks like a dump! The cart paths are in terrible shape.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Do NOT Recommend

Terrible experience. I arrived for my Saturday morning tee time only to find the course had been closed for 3 days and no notification had been sent.

When I went to the pro shop, the staff member acted like I should have known there were trees down on the course and that they had been closed since Wednesday. I asked why golfers with tee times weren't notified, and was told they couldn't send emails because the power was out. After three days of closure, that explanation didn't make much sense.

What was most disappointing was the complete lack of customer service—no apology, no empathy, just a rude attitude. I'll be taking my business elsewhere.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Cart Paths are like Speed Bumps Every Hole

The cart paths are atrocious. You will be bouncing all over the place. Greens had plenty of ball divots in them. 2.5-3 stars. Anything over $50 stay away

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Plays Once a week
4.0
First Time Playing

I’ve played many courses and I don’t agree it’s worth the green fees they charge. It seems like they are still under construction and working on the whole property in some way or another. I don’t think I will be returning. Every cart path needs to be repaired.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Track

The course was in great shape and looking forward to the next time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 37
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course

The only criticism is we were behind slow players and no staff members were out to move them along. We skipped a hole to pass them

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Working on a few holes during our round but did not impact us. With all the rain the fairways were in very good shape. We completed the course in a good pace. The one negative the yardage on the scorecard is. Not close to reality.

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

Good shape for time of year

Fairways and greens were in great shape, rough was pretty deep just off the fairway. A little wet, but to be expected with all the rain. Fun course and overall good value for the price.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 123
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

A good layout being neglected

This course has a fantastic layout in this area. However, maintenance is hopelessly poor. They are doing some work on the first hole - looks like they are extending the creek to the halfway point of the fairway. But they need to repair the cart paths. They look worse than Chicago streets. Access to Tee # 10 is dangerously degenerated.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 74
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Confusing!

Enjoyable but incredibly slow (5 hours+)

Since I am 80 years old, I usually play the forward tee. On the day I played there was no forward tee box?

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good condition for March Golf

Course is in pretty good shape for March. Senior price and speed of play was pretty good. Only downfall is the putting green is on a total slant and cant get good readings on thr greens

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Just Average

Conditio not great. Would only play if I got a deal. Old course that has seen better days. After my round, I went to post my score online, and the par and yardage online didn't match what was o. the scorecard- it was quite a bit less. When I checked the scorecard for course rating and Slope to do it manually, it wasn't even listed on the scorecard! It's like they've given up. Only a decent layout and a cheap price and location entices me to play there occasionally.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Awful experience

pace of play was AWFUL, 30+ per hole, waiting on every shot, no respect for others. Staff was very unprofessional and unfriendly. Course was not in good shape and was poorly designed. Nothing good about this course. Very run down.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 123
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Very Good Layout, Cart Paths are in bad condition

The Greens and fairways are in good shape, in spite of the bad weather we had the previous days. But the cart paths need repair badly. The access to Hole 10 green is dangerous

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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