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4.0
361 Reviews (361)
5 Stars
137
4 Stars
153
3 Stars
53
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.7
90.0%
Recommend this course
332 out of 361 reviews
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3.3
6 Reviews (6)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Pace
2.7
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
3.7
66.7%
Recommend this course
4 out of 6 reviews
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3.9
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.4
84.0%
Recommend this course
21 out of 25 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout earns high praise for its hilly terrain, doglegs, elevation changes, and memorable lakeside holes that create a genuinely unique challenge. Friendly pro shop staff and outstanding value for money make this Georgia state park course a rewarding visit.

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Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6560 yards
Slope 132
Rating 71.9
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Hickory Knob State Park Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1982
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tom Jackson

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Value Courses in the U.S. (2020 #12)
  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in South Carolina (2020 #21)
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Reviews

4.0
361 Reviews (361)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 17
Water Hazards 17
Forced Carries 11
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 13
Locals 11
Advanced Golfers 8
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 14

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Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 104
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tee time

Excellent course and staff will definitely be back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

golf at the knob

course in great condition-greens were medium- fairways very good--enjoyed our round-

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Setting!

Good layout along the Lake.beautiful scenery! Greens were in transition, a little slow

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 99
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Mzbc

Group of 7 men did the "links on the lake" golf" package, playing, staying & eating (food at lodge good & reasonably priced) at the state park. Also played 2 other courses included with the package, Tara @ Monticello @ Savannah lakes village nearby. Jan, traci, joy & Jamie (Jamie especially helpful with weather concerns) all good to work with concerning details & questions. Course above average for a public state park course. Only issue is cart paths conditions because of tree roots. Recommend & hope to do again

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Excellent couse

A state park owned course that is excellent. My only complaint would be that the greens were a little slow.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 186
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Great course

You may have to drive a little distance to get here but it is well worth it. The course is in great shape. The staff is very friendly. If there is one drawback it would be the cart paths. Very bumpy and broken asphalt. Could use some maintenance on them.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun course

Great course always in awesome shape .pace of play slow had 2 groups of 8 in front of me

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Loud

They were running a tractor to mow on P5 #2. It was loud from anywhere on the front nine. Could hardly focus! Would have been real peaceful otherwise. It was so loud you could hear it from anywhere on course.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 186
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Hidden gem

Great golf course located on the lake. Good layout and hilly. Well worth the drive. The staff is always friendly and helpful.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Rude Course Marshal

We have played this course several times over the years, but the last time we played, an middle-aged man in a maintenance cart kept following us on the front nine. We thought it was strange he was following me and my wife and our friend. We had no clue who he was. When we tee-off the 10th hole, he came by and was very obnoxious saying "Don't you know the 10th hole cart path only." Since there was no sign on the Tee Box, we didn't know what he was talking about. He then gives us a hard time for apparently not reading a small sign in the club house that stated that. He then says we aren't allowed to hit any golf balls from the pine straw in the woods, we can have free drops back on the fairway if we hot a ball into the pine straw. Sorry, that's not Real Golf! The man never identified himself as to what his job title was....we assumed he was maintenance worker, but I guess he was a course marshal. The funny thing was, the two-some behind us had their golf carts on the fairway too....he just drove by them without saying a word! The course was completely dry and the fairways firm, it made no sense for any holes to be cart path only...but if you do that...put a sign on the tee-box! The greens were horribly slow and needed to be cut down considerably!

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

golf at the knob

had a great time-staff was nice and helpful-course was in great shape-have not played here since the 1990's-i am a senior and the course was set up well for us oldtimers=will definitely play here more often-

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Road trip

I play this course two or three times a year. It's a beautiful course and play as well when it is not wet. Fairways and greens Or very nice when the course has not had too much rain.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

fun course

First time there for me and my son and we will go again .We enjoyed the course and the people working there could not have been nicer

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is in beautiful condition

Hickory Knob State Park Golf Course is a hidden treasure. It is very peaceful with no homes in site, no road noise, just thed sounds of nature and your club hitting the ball, and maybe your partner about his last shot.

Course is in superior condition and a real bargain pricewise, especially with GolfNow.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Course

Loved the course, layout was unique and lot of natural beauty. The greens were a little slower due to maintenance but still rolled well.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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