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4.2
354 Reviews (354)
5 Stars
137
4 Stars
149
3 Stars
52
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.6
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
93.6%
Recommend this course
327 out of 354 reviews
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4.1
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
91.7%
Recommend this course
22 out of 24 reviews
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4.2
35 Reviews (35)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.6
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.7
94.3%
Recommend this course
33 out of 35 reviews
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About

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

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  • 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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4.2
354 Reviews (354)
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great layout on the lake

We’ve played here before. The layout around the lake is really awesome and everyone is nice. Unfortunately the greens were very long and very very slow this weekend. I doubt we would go back until someone confirmed the greens were rolling more normally.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A few odd holes, decent greens, bad bunkers, good fairways

Played hickory knob for the first time this weekend. There are a few holes with funky layouts, number 2 particularly is a bit gimmicky. The greens all had grass on them, and were slightly slow but not unplayable. Greens were not bumpy. The fairways had plenty of grass, so they were definitely playable. However, the bunkers were in fairly bad shape with grass in some of the bunkers and not much sand in others.

All in all I really enjoyed the round and would return. Earlier reviews regarding the greens not having grass are no longer true. Hope this review was helpful, I’ll definitely be back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good value

This course is in great shape.

Greens are a little slow to my liking.

A few trees could use some trimming at a few tee boxes.

These make the tee shot have a VERY narrow window.

You can hit a great tee shot that goes thru limbs knocking it down.

Overall I like the course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 41
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Worth the trip

Course was not crowded but pace was a little slow. Greens were decent but slow. Beautiful layout and terrain. Some very different holes. Will continue to make the trip and play 2-3 times a year.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

To be a state course it was embarrassing

The greens were not good the fairways were fair tee boxes not good , the layout is fantastic, I don't think our tax dollars are being used at all on this site!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good Course, But...

Hickory Know is a good course. It has a variety of holes that range in difficulty from easy to very hard. I have 2 bones to pick with Hickory Knob: 1) when I was there this past week, the greens had been worked on and were not in good shape. They were bare in some places and very bumpy in others. 2) No. 4 requires an uphill drive and then a downhill approach to a green requiring a forced carry. The fairway is mown so tightly that a drive that gets to the downhill slope with any velocity will not stop short of the pond. Bad design and maintenance.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens need a lot of work

I played this course alot this was my first time playing this year 80%of the greens had no grass just patches they were not fun putt on . The course also needs a Marshall to move pace of play their was 3 drunks holding up the play they were playing so slow and obnoxious

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 78
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very nice course. Challenging with lots of water. Heavy rains had made water areas larger than normal.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great layout!

Course was recovering from high lake level and rain. Greens were aerated and hard to read. Really a well layer out course and lots of fun. Would like to play again when course not affected by high lake level.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Awful greens

Several years ago the course was in excellent condition, but today the course was in poor condition at best. Range had no grass. Greens were sandy, bumpy, slow, and only had patches of grass. Tee boxes were not good either. Layout of the course is great. but the course needs serious attention and should close down until they make some improvements to the condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

We played twice this course

Challenging and great

Pace of play was very slow on the Sunday but this is normal as family day

We will return any time

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wet course

Cart path only and greens are slow. Probably why only a few of us on the course.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 58
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Lost balls

Great weather! Course was in decent shape... too many leaves on the 2nd cut, caused balls to be lost multiple times.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good but could be better

The staff was great. The pro shop pricing was great. The course layout was great even though some of the fairways can be a little narrow. My biggest issue was it had entirely to much debris on the greens. We had to clean almost every one to be able to putt. The grounds keepers should blow them off more often.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 46
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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