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3.7
279 Reviews (279)
5 Stars
63
4 Stars
109
3 Stars
50
2 Stars
35
1 Stars
22
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.9
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.0
69.7%
Recommend this course
204 out of 279 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.6
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
0
Conditions
2.5
Value
3.7
Layout
3.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.7
StaffFriendliness
4.2
56.2%
Recommend this course
9 out of 16 reviews
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3.7
45 Reviews (45)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
2
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.8
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
68.9%
Recommend this course
31 out of 45 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout impresses with doglegs, elevation changes, and a satisfying mix of challenge and forgiveness on nearly every hole. Exceptionally friendly staff and strong value for money make this a rewarding round worth returning to.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6190 yards
Slope 128
Rating 70.3

Formerly known as Oak Ridge Country Club and Heddles Hideaway Country Club.

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Course Details

Year Built 1979
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect George Cobb (1979)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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Reviews

3.7
279 Reviews (279)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 10
Water Hazards 7
Narrow Fairways 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 10
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 7
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 6

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Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Slow

Had groups of six or more playing together. Course is closed in section 13 is not there at all now. Got cut back through everyone.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Response from on 08/18/2025:
Thanks for your review. We know there’s room to improve, and we’re already working to enhance things. We’d love a second chance to give you a better experience.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good shape, will be really good after construction

Haven’t played here in 2 years. Course is in better shape than before. Will really be nice once all the construction is done. Played early in the morning so pace of play was fine.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Response from on 08/12/2025:
We really appreciate the five-star rating! It’s great to know you enjoyed your visit — we’ll keep working to make every experience just as good.
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Palmetto Hills

Course was in good shape, a couple of holes were make shift holes but other than that it was good

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Palmetto Hills

Course was in decent shape, they were doing a work to the course but overall I enjoyed the round

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Course will be great when finished

Was very surprised at the quality of the course. When construction is finished and all holes are playable it will be awesome!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

They are doing a ton of work on the course and I’m hoping that the fees don’t go up too much

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Best ball with 2 golfers

great course, super fun very beautiful Mountain View while golfing. I know they were doing some construction but a couple greens needed some HEAVY attention. Other than a couple greens not being the best everything thing else was great. (Oh they definitely need to hire a cook and get the snack bar going I’ll bet they would make a killing selling sandwiches there.)

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Improvement in progress

Construction around the course leaves less than desirable conditions on some holes.

Patchy greens on some holes.

Can’t fix divots as the refill cans are always empty.

Now, the good:

A challenging course with curves, doglegs, and changes in elevation.

Slow rolling greens complete the 70-80’s feel of the course.

I always enjoy my time here.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Course Under Construction

I should have taken some pictures looking back, but golfer beware: if you are playing this course in the next 1-3 weeks the greens were just aerated and three holes (one being the signature 9th) are shortened/modified. The course did not bother to put the aeration notice on GolfNow and I went there expecting a solid to awesome round of golf based on the pictures and reviews on the app. What I found were backhoes, a fairway of red dirt and mud, a large timber burn pile, and greens that were simply unplayable. Maybe I should have called the course ahead of time but I was just traveling to the area and didn’t experience anything like this at the other three courses I played on my trip. Bottom line, I feel I got got because there was no mention of aeration or the course being under construction on the app.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Response from on 06/16/2025:
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We understand this visit didn’t meet expectations and will use your comments to make improvements. We hope your next visit is more enjoyable.
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Annoying advertising on golf cart screen

Course is having lots of work done which is good.

A few of the greens really need looks of work. The most annoying part is the advertising on the golf cart screen!!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

It gets more enjoyable the more you play it!

The course is under construction but that wasn’t the problem. The only issue that I had with the course is that

There are so many blind shots due to hills, curve, etc , that it made me wish for a caddy!

The staff was friendly and very helpful.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 55
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Ups and downs

You absolutely need a Gps with slope to navigate this course. There is a screen on the cart but I found the plays like distances to be inaccurate, there are several blind shot holes so the course really needs to be played twice or at least drive way down the fairway see where your landing area is. Over all I totally enjoyed this course and had the weather permitted I would have played there the next day.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Hidden GEM

Really enjoyed this course. Staff was super friendly and helpful. Course was very nice to play had a couple greens that need a little TLC not an overhaul by any means. Also a couple holes have some work going on which would usually irritate me. But this ended up as a nice little hidden gem and will definitely be played again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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