Ambassador at Hickory Valley GC
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3.5
798 Reviews (798)
5 Stars
242
4 Stars
352
3 Stars
112
2 Stars
57
1 Stars
35
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.5
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.4
67.0%
Recommend this course
661 out of 798 reviews
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2.4
35 Reviews (35)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
11
Conditions
2.1
Value
2.3
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
3.4
31.4%
Recommend this course
11 out of 35 reviews
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3.2
79 Reviews (79)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
13
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.2
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.0
55.7%
Recommend this course
44 out of 79 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6369 yards
Slope 119
Rating 70.8

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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Course Details

Year Built 1968
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Indoor Practice Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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3.5
798 Reviews (798)
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Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Challaging

Course was Fun!!!! Had a good time

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/20/2016

Thanks! We're happy to hear that you enjoyed yourself. Please come back and play again soon!

Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very happy to return here

This course has been a pleasure to play each and every time. Easy to book, friendly staff, very good conditions and really terrific value. We rarely have to wait at any point during the round nor do we get pushed.

Secret tip: try the hot red relish in the snack bar. Really great!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/20/2016

Great tip! We love the red relish! Thank you! We're happy that you had a great round. Please come back and play again soon!

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good course to play

A lot of Dog Legs which makes thing a little challenging. Enjoyable!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/20/2016

Thanks for playing! Please come back and play again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course

Great had a lot of fun will play again

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

One of the best

This was definitely one of the nicest courses I have ever played and probably the hardest too. Fairway turf was tremendous and the bunkers were soft and always raked. Pace of play was not an issue at all as we played on a Saturday late morning. We were a two some and no tee time behind even got out 15 minutes early. Never had a problem. Lots of narrow tee shots. Couple that with the beer and the back nine got the best of me. Can't speak for the value of a full price round, but for the $25 we spent on group golfer vouchers, it was a great day. The Ambassador is nice, but this course has the feel of something far beyond just "nice."

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 41
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Jersey N Y C Advisor
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Ambassador

We played the Ambassador course. It is a good course for beginners as it is not overly long and you certainly won't find many bunkers. A decent amount of doglegs will challenge the advanced golfers. We teed off a little after 2pm on a weekend. It is expected to be crowded so when nobody was in front of us, it was awesome. We flew through the front nine but then hit a wall on 11. It was at least 20 minutes a hole after that. I wouldn't want to know the pace in peak time.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

One of my favorites so far.....

I would have a difficult time finding another course this nice for the money. I can't write a single thing negative about it. Other than my score, I would duplicate everything about my golfing experience here again and again. I plan on coming back and playing both course on the same day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

waste of money

please don't waste your time, no rangers to help with pace of play which is super slow, have people playing in tank tops, course layout isn't too good....no yardage markers horrible

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Difficult but Fair

Almost every hole had some form or forms of water.

Course is well designed and fairways and greens are in great shape.

Just need to drive in fairways, stay out of hazzards and hit the greens!

I will definitely play again!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/21/2016

paulbrugger,

WOW - thank you so much for the excellent 5 star review! We value your feedback and are pleased to hear that you enjoyed our course! We look forward to your next round with us. See you soon!

Best Wishes,

Ambassador at Hickory Valley Golf Club Management

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Ambassador

course was in excellent shape,played in 3 hrs had 6:15 tee time

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/21/2016

Hey gtbuck...

Thanks so, so much for the amazing review and feedback of our course! Glad the pace of play was to your liking!

Best -

Ambassador at Hickory Valley Golf Club Management

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

good course

good course.

recommend to all levels of golfers.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/21/2016

yasumimark -

We are honored that you loved the course! Come back soon. All the best...

Ambassador at Hickory Valley Golf Club Management

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great value and in very good condition

Played the Ambassodor course for the first time and was very impressed! Had a $20 hot deal and the course and greens were in excellent condition. Long hitters keep the driver in the bag! Narrow fairways and a bit challenging. Great value!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/21/2016

Hi Null8872309...

Thank you for playing with us and taking the time to write us a raving review! We are humbled that you found your time here pleasant. We look forward to your next round!!!

Sincerely,

Ambassador at Hickory Valley Golf Club Management

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Number 9 is my favorite hole in the area

The course overall is challenging with the exception of a couple short par 4's. Par 3's challenging and some monster par 5's. Right balance of dog legs. I enjoyed it and will play it again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/01/2016

Glad to hear you had an enjoyable experience and we are looking forward to having you back for another round!

Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great Course Layout

i played the Ambassador course on a Saturday afternoon and surprisingly the pace of play resulted in a four hour round. The course was in great shape but the layout was the most impressive. The tee boxes for the most part are steps from the previous green which helps the pace of play. i am looking forward to playing the Presidential course next.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/06/2016

Thank you Luther4063056 ! We're thrilled that you enjoy our layout and we appreciate the compliments. You'll love our Presidential course - please come back and play anytime!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging

Always in great shape and very challenging

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 05/06/2016

Thanks for the review! Please come back and play again!

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

wow

Hickory Ambassador is in great shape. Greens roll very nice. I have nothing bad to say except for the pace. We flew through the first 8 holes before we caught up with the traffic. But happy to be out regardless.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/25/2016

Thanks for the 5 stars! We are happy you enjoyed your round and we cant wait for you to come back again!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very nice.

I have played this course several times over the past 25+ years but hadn't played it in about 10 years. It was quite enjoyable. I was there on the Monday afternoon after the Masters. Weather forecast had been threatening which might have explained why there was essentially no one there. The condition of the course this early in the season was remarkable. Very tidy. This is a challenging track with several long par 4"s and tight fairways on the back 9. Only complaint was the greens which were bumpy form recent aeration bu that's to be expected. Overall a good time and a great value with a Hot Deal.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/25/2016

Great review! We appreciate your business and look forward to you coming back soon!

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not too shabby

Thought I would be playing by myself but it was busy. The pace was fine once we teed off though. I prefer the Presidential but the Ambassador is in good shape. I'm just not a fan of #9 or 10. 9 would be better as a par 4 with a strategic lay-up. All in all Hickory Valley remains a top course in the area regardless Of the outrageous prices charged at Bella or the Claw most times. The Presidential is an awesome track! Probably the best public course around!

See you again soon.

Jesse

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/25/2016

Thanks for the great review! We hope to see out here soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Presdential Course

Was a beautiful day both on the course and after the course ! Excellent value and had a beautiful day with my 2 boys ! Best of all was the friendliness of the staff ! 2 of the staff members helped me fix my flat tire on my truck after playing golf here ! Didn,t have a jack and they kindly lent me theirs ! Absolutely awesome ! That,s the best way I can describe it ! Will definitely play again !

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/28/2016

Awesome! Great review! Thanks for coming out and we hope to see you again!

Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good layout no maintanace

Winter rates but no rakes in the sand traps. Did not whip the greens is was like no one worked there. I have played this course before and it was great .

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/28/2016

Thank you for the review! As we come into season things will be improving! Thank your for your feedback.

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