Presidential at Hickory Valley Golf Club
About
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.
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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
This course has great features
this course has a few challenging holes but overall fun course to play. I would recommend it to others.
Front nine is open, the back nine is tree-lined.
Our foursome played after the fairways were aerated for nine of the holes. It was cart path only for those holes, however, the pro shop discounted the green fees by 26%. Cart path only was the only reason for the slow play.
A Must Play for all golfers!
We were scheduled for to play the Presidential Course, but due to aeration of the greens got shifted over to the Ambassador course. The course was a little tight on the front nine, but opened up on the back. Great course, great conditions, great greens! You really need to play these two courses!
Greens and tees in good shape
Tee boxes and greens were in excellent shape. Pace of play was an issue on the back nine, could have used a ranger to speed things up.
Good course to play
It is very nice course to play but Fairways of 16 & 17 were on the repair and watering while we were playing those holes . I think it is wrong and inconsiderate to make golfers to play through those watering fairways.
wooded and narrow in spots.....not overly long, but an enjoyable day
The Ambassador Course at Hickory Valley is a classic parkland course with a combination of narrow, tree lined fairways and strategically placed water and sand throughout. Though relatively short, the course has a number of challenging par 3s and mid-range par 4s. The par 5 ninth is a classic that plays almost six hundred yards from the tips. The tee shot goes from an open field into a narrow chuted fairway. Your second shot is tight and long to allow you to reach the green in three with a mid-iron. The third shot has to cross both a meandering stream and a pond that guards the green. A par on this hole will make your day. This is a fun course, well worth the time and price.
solid course - nice layout
The course is very fair, rewards good shots and has a good mix(long, short, doglegs, blind shots,etc.) of challenging holes, good value for your $$
Great value
Always challenging. The rains this summer have caused some issues with the fairways but this is still one of the best values in the area. Cart path only is annoying as it is most likely not necessary to do for EVERY hole. Still, a fun and challenging course with value that is hard to beat.
Greens putted well, fairways are a little thin. Good value
Some of the holes are a little quirky, but once you figure out distances its a fun course. The fairways are a little thin probably due to the heat. Greens putted well
great course
course is great....lots of trees for shade and a challenge!
This course is nice overall.
The course was in good condition, offered a lot of variety in the holes, and was overall a pleasure to play. I am by no means an experienced golfer, but this course is nicely laid out and cheap enough for the casual golfer.
Excellent challenge
Great track and excellent value. Worth the drive every time.
Great course well maintained
he course was in great shape and the staff was very friendly. The course was layed out nice and the setting was great as mostly wooded sourondings
Great Course
We played the Ambassador course early in the morning. This round has fun. The course doesn't have many elevation changes but the the course is still challenging with tough greens. I play front the back tees. The fairways and greens were in excellent shape. We will decimate oh be ha k to play the Presidential course very soon. This course is a hidden gem about 30 minute outside of Norristown.
Best course in the Gilbertsville area
The course is in excellent condition. The tees, fairways, and greens are as good as many private clubs. The staff was extremely friendly and treated us like we were members.
Very Nice Experience.
Grounds were in excellent shape. Greens were in exceptional condition. Late May round, couldn't have been happier.
Following a damp week, the course played a little long. a good value and challenge.
We played late afternoon on a damp day but the course held up well. rough was difficult in places but fairways are wide. Played in a mixed foursome and still played in just under four hours. The women in the group found the length appropriate to their game.
Thanks for an affordable afternoon!