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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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 71 | 6369 yards | 70.8 | 119 |
| White | 71 | 5910 yards | 68.9 | 116 |
| Gold | 71 | 5096 yards | 65.1 | 105 |
| Red | 72 | 4967 yards | 68.9 | 112 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship M: 71.4/128 | 542 | 360 | 132 | 334 | 173 | 379 | 398 | 362 | 617 | 3297 | 495 | 352 | 175 | 465 | 375 | 269 | 172 | 391 | 378 | 3072 | 6369 |
| Tournament M: 69.9/123 W: 75.7/129 | 471 | 346 | 120 | 316 | 163 | 351 | 385 | 353 | 531 | 3036 | 440 | 330 | 153 | 413 | 365 | 258 | 164 | 384 | 367 | 2874 | 5910 |
| Players M: 65.9/113 W: 71.1/119 | 418 | 284 | 104 | 234 | 130 | 304 | 318 | 283 | 468 | 2543 | 401 | 294 | 150 | 348 | 309 | 253 | 142 | 338 | 318 | 2553 | 5096 |
| Forward W: 70.4/118 | 409 | 281 | 89 | 219 | 123 | 301 | 314 | 280 | 454 | 2470 | 397 | 288 | 143 | 340 | 306 | 249 | 132 | 333 | 309 | 2497 | 4967 |
| Handicap | 7 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 16 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 3 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
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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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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
Hickory Valley Presidential course
Enjoyed the course. Holes were challenging but definitely doable. Just had to relax. The Golf gods did claim a couple balls on #10 . Even the guys on the mowers were very courteous.
Thank you for the 5-star review! We're glad you enjoyed the challenge Hickory Valley has to offer.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Ambassador at Hickory Valley Golf Club!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Ambassador at Hickory Valley Golf Club!
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Ambassador at Hickory Valley Golf Club.
Great Value
Played the Presidential Course at Hickory Valley today. The course was in tremendous shape. The fairways were perfect and the greens were in great shape. I highly recommend this course!
Wow! We are so happy you enjoyed your round! We look forward to seeing you again soon at Ambassador at Hickory Valley Golf Club.
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Ambassador at Hickory Valley Golf Club.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Ambassador at Hickory Valley Golf Club!
shotgun interruption sadly
starter never warned us that our back nine would be interrupted by shotgun start of senior league... instead rather than wait behind them, we bailed! disappointing
Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Ambassador at Hickory Valley Golf Club!
We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Ambassador at Hickory Valley Golf Club!
Great Find!!
This course was absolutely beautiful. It was fun but tough. The staff was so friendly and upbeat. Got us out on the course right away!
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're glad you enjoyed everything from the scenery, to the challenge the course has to offer, to the quality of our course staff!
We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Ambassador at Hickory Valley Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Thank you for the positive rating! Be sure to come back soon!
Thank you for the great 4-star rating!
Thank you for leaving us a positive review. We look forward to many more great golfing experiences here at Ambassador at Hickory Valley Golf Club!
The staff here was exceptionally friendly and helpful. They even brought water out to us as it was 90+ degrees out there.
Much appreciated
Hello, CharliesLegacy. We are beyond happy to hear you enjoyed a great day at our course. Positive experiences make lifelong golfers. We look forward to many good times ahead with you, and we will pass on your kind words to those responsible so they can continue to help others enjoy great experiences at Ambassador at Hickory Valley Golf Club.
Presidential has lost its luster
I have played Hickory Valley for many years. Love the Presidential layout. However last years storm damage and what appears to be a lack of irrigation this year have left the course wanting. Many greens were already browned out/burned by lack of water. Tee boxes on many holes were dry, hard and scruffy. The course has lost its luster. This used to be one of the best maintained public courses in the area. Not anymore. Sad to se it slump like this.
We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Ambassador at Hickory Valley Golf Club.
We're thankful for your positive review! Be sure to book your next tee time at Ambassador at Hickory Valley Golf Club soon.
Very Nice
What a pleasant surprise. Well maintained with excellent greens and traps. Enjoyed the course and will go back to play again now that I know the layout.
We're glad you had a great round with us and we can't wait for the next one!
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Thanks for the stellar rating!