Ambassador at Hickory Valley Golf Club
About
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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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
Good course for the $$
We got a really good deal and my son and I played for a total of $24 on the Ambassador Course. The fairways were well maintained. The greens were ok but very slow. Overall the course is very tight and numerous tee boxes are right next to the previous green. We were almost hit three times. One ball struck our cart. With that being said, for the right price, the course is a good value. We played the round in just under 4 hours.
Great Course
Absolutely beautiful. Highly recommend playing here.
Rbott - thank you for the wonderful 5-star review! We appreciate you taking the time to review our course! Come back to play us again soon!
one of the better publics in this area
Hickory Valley was a little spongy on 9/11 after the big rain the day before.. The tees and fairways were in fine shape. The greens were a bit mushy and iron shots made big marks in the green. All in all for late in the season Hickory Valley was in better shape than 90% of the publics in the area. The back 9 at Hickory Presedential boasts 4 of the hardest holes in the area..The par 4 10th, requires a really accurate and long tee shot as the fairway is slanted on an angle and trees will block you on your 2nd shot should you go right of the fairway.. The 13th hole plays like a par 5 despite being a par 4. For even a very long hitter, its a driver and 3 wood to reach. Holes 16 and 17 are long, narrow and tree lined and you score can be easily ruined on these 2 brutes.. Golf Now gave me a 17 dollar rate which really made me smile..
Thanks Bradco for the extremely detailed, great review! We did have quite a bit of rain which does affect the conditions but it sounds like you still enjoyed your round! We look forward to having you back again!
loved it
Loved the course.back nine is challenging and long.Very friendly staff.
Thank you so much for the 5-star review! We're happy to hear you loved the course and our stellar staff! We hope to see you back soon!
challenging but nice
The staff was pretty friendly and accomodating and we played on Labor Day Monday on the Presidential course. We had tee times at 8:40 and I don't know if we lucked out but it seemed we were playing at a country club. No one behind us and no one in front of us. Our foursome finished in less than 4 hours. Had an enjoyable time, and we had a high handicapper in our foursome but he said it was the best day of golf he had. The course is pretty challenging with its sand, water and long par 4's that seem to always dog leg right! (lol I naturally draw my ball so it started to annoy me haha) All in all we had a great day and definitely will come back. Thanks hickory valley!!
Thank RonDac for the amazing 5-star review! We're so pleased to hear that you had a great day of golf with us! We hope to see all 4 of you back out again soon! Thanks again for the review!
Great Course
Third time playing here and I will return very soon. I'm a 18 handicap played from the white tees and enjoyed the round. The course is in very good condition and a bargain when booked through GolfNow.
John - thank you for taking the time to review our course! We're so happy that you've returned! We look forward to seeing you back out on the courses again!
I will be back for more!
It was my first time playing there and loved it! Hickory Valley has two great courses in it's 36 hole layout. I will be back to play more. I wish I had learned about this course sooner.
TKramer - we're so happy to hear you had such a great first experience! We obviously wish you had found us sooner as well but at least you found us now! We look forward to seeing you out on the courses often!
Tight, tight , tight!
I enjoyed the course, Some of the holes were extremely tight, with lots of trees and playing from the back tees you have to hit out of several chutes. But the greens, fairways and tees were all nicely manicured and though it's not a long course all the trees make it challenging. I would definitely play again.
Shagbby - thank you so much for taking the time to give us a great review! We're glad you enjoyed your round with us and we hope to see you back again soon!
Great Course
Worth the money. Course is in great shape. Large greens
Thanks Admreish for the great review! We hope to see you back sooner than later!
How much is it ?!?!?!?!?!?!???????????
First I must say that this place is nice, If you like to give money away.. 2 courses to choose from, 1 course no better then the other,
The money you pay is a little steep, But it`s Sunday,, it`s golf , what are you gonna do. But for the price you pay, they should have better carts, the carts they have are GARBAGE!!! Even the guys ( starters ) say so, But what really got me was , At the turn I went into the clubhouse for a drink , I grabbed a Arnold Palmer ice tea , The can is marked big red numbers 99 cents, When I went to pay for it , It was $2.50, What the heck, A 1 hundred and fifty percent markup ( with that kind of markup they should buy carts ), When I asked the lady , she said that's the price, nothing I can do,,,,,, Is this a loud by law?? This place really has a market on the I don`t care about the CUSTOMER kind of thing, they charge a lot of money to play, They should give the player a small bucket of balls to hit to warm up, but they don`t according to the starters they told me the big boss just wants he money, Well I don`t think I`m telling my friends about this place, Sorry Hickory Valley YOUR JUST NOT WORTH IT!!!!!!
SpikeJr - we're sorry to hear that you didn't enjoy your round with us. We do care about our customers and strive for excellent customer service. Unfortunately, in the case of the beverage, she has to charge the amount she is told. We hope you give us another chance! Thank you for your review.
nice course, but poorly marked
nice course, but poorly marked - very hard to find distances - distances are on sprinkler heads, but it was hard to find them
Thank you BSeidal for taking the time to let us know how you feel about the distances. We appreciate your feedback and will pass these concerns along to the appropriate people. Thank you again!
good condition but oh those greens
We found the condition to be good but the greens were monsters.We did not have one level put on 18 holes.I can see some challenging pin positions but all of them?
SMarkacs - we're sorry to hear you found all of our pin positions challenging. We really appreciate your feedback and will pass this along to the appropriate parties. We do hope to see you back on the course sometime and thank you for your review.
Great Value for nice course.
Played in afternoon, probably not a good idea from the start. This course must get so much traffic, by the time I went off, could not get a clear putting line without multiple clearly defined footprints. Took a lot of luck to make any putts. Pace was horrible. The waiting started on the first tee. Course has a 4.5 hr round expectation so management doesn't project the urgency to help out the faster playing groups. Literally had 3 groups who were playing behind us leave the course after 14 holes because the constant waiting was just not fun. Will go back but probably not too often..
AC - thank you for taking the time to review our course. Weekends are our busiest times, hands down, so we realize pace of play is always going to be an issue. We really appreciate your feedback and letting us know about your experience. We will pass this information along and we hope to see you back eventually. Thanks again.
Great Rate
Good course great rate on golf now had a great morning
We're so happy to hear you had a great morning with us! We hope to see you back sooner than later!
Great for the money
I am looking forward to going back to play this course. The greens were soft and everything was very well taken care of
Thank you so much for the fantastic review! We're glad to hear you enjoyed the course and the course conditions! We appreciate your feedback!
Great course for a great price
Loved playing this course because it's so well maintained.
Greens are true speed, fairway are cut well and Tee boxes are nice and flat.
Thank you for the 5-star review! We appreciate your feedback on the course conditions and are glad you enjoyed them so much! Come back and play us again soon!
First time playing here, enjoyed the course
Front nine open , back nine much tighter. Pace of play was very good for a Sunday.
Norman - thank you for the 5-star review! We hope that means you will be coming back to see us soon!
Fun Course
Most the holes are pretty easy, trees come into play on most but as long as you stay out of the rough the course is pretty easy. Course conditions are always good, and I would recommend this course.
Thank you so much for the great review! We appreciate you taking the time to review our course! Keep coming out (and staying out of the rough)! We can't wait to have you back!
A Fun Round
I really liked this course and for $42 on a weekend morning this was an absolute steal. Most of the water hazards shown on the scorecard and the signage at tee boxes were more of like marshes then actual streams/rivers, which is pretty typical anywhere.
I do not profess to be a good golfer by any standards and don't really go much by yard markers, but if they had some stakes on the a fairways instead of spray painted on the card path, my buddy that I was with would've complained a lot less.
Pace of play was fine, only had to wait a couple of times, if anything we held up the group behind us slightly.
Easy drive from Philadelphia and a great spot to meet people who live in the suburbs/Lehigh Valley.
TheOSox - We're glad to hear that you enjoyed your weekend morning round with us! We appreciate your feedback on the yard markers and will pass that along. We hope you all continue to come out to see us! Thanks again!
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Bill - thanks for taking the time to review our course. We appreciate your feedback and hope we see you and your son back out on the course. Maybe test out the Presidential course next time?