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Presidential at Hickory Valley Golf Club
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There are two 18-hole courses available at the Hickory Valley Golf Club, the Presidential and the Ambassador. The Presidential is the flagship course and it is also the longer and tougher of the two. The layout incorporates nine of the club's original 27 holes. The Presidential is nearly 300 yards longer than its sister course at 6,721 yards from the championship tees. The golf course has a nice balance of player-friendly features and challenging hazards. The wide fairways are quite forgiving, while the large, undulating greens are framed with bunkers. The signature hole is the par-4 second, which gently doglegs right, requiring a long and accurate tee shot. You're not out of trouble yet though, you'll still have to face the heavily bunkered green that also has a pond to the right.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6721 yards | 72.6 | 136 |
| White | 72 | 6290 yards | 70.6 | 132 |
| Gold | 72 | 5613 yards | 67.7 | 118 |
| Red | 72 | 5269 yards | 70.9 | 125 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 72.9/140 | 353 | 412 | 370 | 538 | 162 | 488 | 165 | 413 | 379 | 3280 | 444 | 201 | 376 | 455 | 536 | 123 | 484 | 474 | 348 | 3441 | 6721 |
| White M: 70.6/135 W: 76.7/139 | 340 | 387 | 354 | 521 | 137 | 465 | 141 | 390 | 362 | 3097 | 428 | 188 | 362 | 369 | 528 | 112 | 420 | 451 | 335 | 3193 | 6290 |
| Gold M: 67.6/121 W: 73.0/131 | 314 | 358 | 314 | 494 | 118 | 430 | 111 | 368 | 321 | 2828 | 399 | 150 | 308 | 309 | 470 | 103 | 393 | 420 | 251 | 2803 | 5631 |
| Red M: 65.6/119 W: 70.7/126 | 301 | 341 | 299 | 471 | 80 | 410 | 108 | 314 | 294 | 2618 | 366 | 135 | 303 | 307 | 460 | 97 | 357 | 378 | 248 | 2651 | 5269 |
| Handicap | 9 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 10 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 10 |
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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
as good a value as there is
played an early morning round at the Presidential Course yesterday. Despite tons of rain and challenging weather for the maintenance dept, the course was in very good shape. The greens were excellent and just a few spots in the fairways that needed some tlc. The staff and Steve always make coming to Hickory Valley a pleasure. If you are a top player, take on the back tees at Hickory Valley as it presents a tremendous challenge. The value to play here is as good as it gets!
Solid course
The fairways seemed a little narrow when
there was rough even hitting straight. The should cut the fairways wider IMO. Some old trees are also growing out into straight shots down the fairways. There were wasps on 4th Tee so be careful. These are just my thoughts, overall it was a good course to shake the dust off my game.
Wonderful Course
I've played here several times in the past and this course is always in very good condition. It's a great mix of holes demanding both length and accuracy (very pleasing layout). Friendly staff and couldn't beat the price, would highly recommend!
Ambassador Afternoon
Although this is the value side of the courses at Hickory Valley, it still plays well. The fairways are average but the greens were in good condition. Not a bad place to play when you can get a price break on a weekend afternoon.
Nice course
There were several challenging holes which made it quite interesting. Definitely worth golfing again.
Not as nice as the Presidential course
Quirky layout, not enough good driving holes, and not kept as nice as the Presidential course, but not bad for the price.
Great course, great price - one great day
Okay, it was hot, but that's not the course's fault, and what do you expect in July? One of the best I've played in a while, lots of variety, great condition, challenging. Couldn't ask for more, with the bonus that the Hot Deal brought the cost down. This was the Presidential course.
very nice course
The course is in excellent condition from tee boxes to fairways to greens. Very green and well-maintained. Also the staff is very friendly and helpful.
Nice day of golf in a very good course
My wife and I along with another couple played in June 13th. The coursewasin great shape although the greens ran just a little bit slow. It was one of the hotter. Days of the year and they might have been keeping them high for a reason. The greens ran true however. All in all the course played very well. It would have been nice if the halfway house were open. It did not open until 2:30 the day we played and we passed by it before that time. Coming here again with four guys soon, and look forward to it.
Tough but fair
The fairways were in great condition, the greens slow but smooth. The course was path only due to excessive rain which accounted for the slow greens. The rough was lush and dense so finding fairways important. Nice layout , with many creeks crossing the fairways and by the greens
First time at Hickory Valley
Course was in great condition. The ambassador course is mature with large trees lining most fairways. Greens are rolling and average speed. For the money I was quite pleased with the course. I would come back.
Great course
This course is beautiful but as a beginner it wasn't the easiest 18 holes. There are many beautifully placed hazards, especially the little pond with all the frogs in it. It was like playing on the tour with all those little green fans.
Do not waste your money and time
Played this course for the first time in Saturday, May 28th as a twosome. We were put out behind a threesome who clearly had never played before. Despite there being several holes open ahead of them, they would not let us play through. When we finally found a ranger, he told us to just be patient and that we should have known it would be a 5 hour round before coming out. No offering to move us ahead of them, nothing.
In terms of the course, the best thing you can say is that it is well maintained. The greens are probably the slowest in the area and full of unfixed ball marks. Leave the driver and woods at home if playing here as every hole requires a layup off the tee.
Overall, do not be lured in by the price. I would not recommend this course to anyone, except maybe a person playing for their first time. I will not be returning.
nice course
good value for this course. Conditions were very good.
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