Ambassador at Hickory Valley Golf Club
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Hickory Valley Golf Club boasts two 18-hole, regulation-length courses, named the Ambassador and the Presidential. The Ambassador Course is the shorter of the two at 6,450 yards but it still offers a fair test. The classic layout is routed through towering hardwoods forests that stretch to over 70 feet high. The tall hickory trees loom over the fairways. The small greens are sloped back to front, presenting a challenge for even the most seasoned players. Water hazards come into play on several holes and there are a few tricky doglegs to contend with. The bunkering is minimal but the abundant trees will be enough to keep you on your toes. The golf course has some challenging holes but it's not overly punishing for the high handicapper.
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Every fairway looked like this Photo submitted by COOcampo3 on 08/23/2025
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Photo submitted by cDrBv9n7iHmgGbUxd9Oi on 08/02/2025
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Photo submitted by cDrBv9n7iHmgGbUxd9Oi on 08/02/2025
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Best Brothers 1st Round of 2.0 Project! Photo submitted by StuKnod on 04/03/2022
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Photo submitted by ericgrafton on 11/14/2016
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Photo submitted by ericgrafton on 11/14/2016
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Photo submitted by ericgrafton on 11/14/2016
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Par 3 16th Photo submitted by bfalker on 06/16/2013
Golfer Reviews
Awesome course
Keep it on the fairway anything beyond that point is unforgiving. Beautifully scenic course though just the right amount of hazards and obstacles to test a player.
I bring your bug spray!
Played a Friday twilight round on a mostly empty course. Flat and walkable for those so inclined. Several creeks which wind through the course made things interesting but probably also support the healthy population of biting insects. Conditions were good. Rough was thick, but not unfair. Balls in rough were sometimes hard to find. Nearly all the greens were postage stamps. Staff was more friendly than some reviews would lead you to believe.
ambassador course needs attention
fairways, tight and weedy
roughs. up
trees, overgrown
Needs work
Course was okay but the sand traps were horrible
No rakes
The group in front of us was so slow that it took an hour to play the first three holes. They let us play through after hole four. It was a five hour round
What A Tough Course!
The rough will eat you alive, 2.5" to 3" of thick dense rough. The layout is very challanging with slow undulated greens that will make your head spin. The tee boxes suck so bad, they need to be mowed down to 0.25" to 0.50" big time.
The starter was very rude! I seen no difference in this course verse the ambassador course the cart path needs to be fixed the pace was ridiculous slow
Overpriced for maintenance
There are much better deals in the area than this. While I love the layout and how challenging it is, the maintenance is questionable at best. The greens are never the same week to week and the bunkers are awful compared to lower priced courses in the area let alone the courses charging these prices.
Excellent
The staff and Steve the Pro super. Yes I would recommend this course to anyone.
Solid course
First time playing here. Staff was very helpful. Played the Presidential course. Stay in the fairway because the rough is high. Bunkers need sand that was the only downside,it was like concrete. Overall it was a good experience. Would play there again.
Average
course is in decent shape. Greens good. Need to trim trees back.
Beauty and the Beast!
For the time of year, the course was in fantastic shape. HVGC Ambassador is a beautiful course, with rolling hills and pretty water features, but if your not paying attention to yardage on every shot you are in trouble. This course is a beast because you have to be very accurate to succeed -- hitting fairways is key! Beautiful course, well kept, friendly staff, but hit your shots accurately and in the fairway or you'll be posting a big number.