Palmetto Hills Golf Club
About
Formerly known as Oak Ridge Country Club and Heddles Hideaway Country Club.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6190 yards | 70.3 | 128 |
| White | 72 | 5487 yards | 66.5 | 119 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4491 yards | 63.6 | 112 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 70.3/128 | 387 | 365 | 481 | 362 | 400 | 138 | 472 | 401 | 305 | 3311 | 387 | 390 | 156 | 542 | 178 | 300 | 121 | 329 | 476 | 2879 | 6190 |
| White M: 66.5/119 | 362 | 326 | 452 | 275 | 319 | 113 | 427 | 320 | 274 | 2868 | 375 | 272 | 128 | 519 | 156 | 285 | 111 | 310 | 463 | 2619 | 5487 |
| Red W: 63.6/112 | 266 | 269 | 401 | 223 | 244 | 96 | 366 | 226 | 258 | 2349 | 287 | 253 | 94 | 466 | 97 | 242 | 103 | 233 | 367 | 2142 | 4491 |
| Handicap | 15 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 6 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 72 |
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Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2024 #19)
Reviews
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by u00000486125 on 03/07/2026
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Hole 9. There are other greens that are just as bad Photo submitted by u5366216 on 04/13/2025
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Photo submitted by Tlvalcourt on 03/17/2024
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Photo submitted by u314161255206 on 10/08/2023
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Photo submitted by Whorne on 04/02/2023
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Photo submitted by u000001676626 on 03/16/2021
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Photo submitted by gkasper11 on 02/09/2021
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Photo submitted by gkasper11 on 02/09/2021
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Photo submitted by bluehose on 10/18/2020
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Photo submitted by joshknisely on 04/07/2020
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Hole 3 par 5 Photo submitted by Rick9857150 on 09/10/2013
Unbelievable improvements!!! Hidden gem
The improvements this course has made over the past 2-3 years has been incredible. I have played this course close to 40 times in that span, and since last year, it has improved even more. The greens seem to be recently redone and most are in excellent shape. There are perhaps 2 greens that have always been in rough shape, but the rest are great. Leaps and bounds from where they were before; you can tell some serious work was put in. Same can be said for the fairways, which once resembled abandoned fields - fairways are well taken care of. The landscaping on the course and around the clubhouse has also greatly improved; and brand new golf carts with GPS capability were purchased this year. Amazing job Palmetto Hills groundskeeping crew for turning this place around. On top of that, the value for this course is unbelievable. Great place to get some swings in and enjoy an afternoon on a course that has plenty of character. Staff is always friendly. Great job!!!
Need a starter and a ranger
I’ve left early the last two times because of the slow pace of play. They don’t have a starter so you have people forming fives ones, single and two players not grouped with others, and apparently no one enforcing pace on the course. Unless I see that pace is being handled, I don’t want to play here. I like the layout and appreciate the progress that has been made on the course conditions. The last time I was there the 9th green was looking much better. Important since that’s their marquee hole. When I read that there’s a starter managing the groups going off I’ll come back, but otherwise I’ll play elsewhere.
First time at course
The course was in very good condition with the pace of play being excellent
Greens need help
The course wasn't horrible, I was upset I couldn't log my score on the GHIN app. Several greens had dead spots all over, which made it impossible to putt.
Needs to be $10 a round to be worth it
Fairways were decent and most of the greens were ok but some of the greens were in rough shape. The golf cart was a joke. There were 2 groups of 6 players while we were there. I don't plan to go back.
Good course for money
Pretty good course. Got confused a couple times and a few of the greens weren’t in the best condition, but overall it was pretty good!
New Ownership - getting better
Under renovations with new owners… this course will be awesome in a season or two. They’re definitely doing good work on the course.
Getting better
They have gone some good work on the course. It had gotten run down. But I was pleasantly surprised with bye improvement. They need to badly work on the ninth green, which looks bad, and is the first you see when you enter the course. All the other greens are much better.
Unplayable
Course was deplorable unplayable. Fairways were soaked and little or no grass to hit from. Had to keep moving the ball to find an area dry enough to hit from.
Left after nine holes. I would not recommend this course .
Hello! Were sorry for the inconvenience you experienced while playing our course. Unfortunately our plentiful grass is wet right after it rains.
Challenging and unique to the area
Much like many, I saw reviews and didn’t expect much especially the time of year it is. What I found was a very peaceful almost mountain feel of a course. Carts were new and had monitors, very nice. The course has constant elevation changes and that can present new challenges if you’re used to flat courses. Greens were very inconsistent speed wise. Some were smooth while a couple would bounce a bit.. But for the value I didn’t mind. Two greens that I can recall had bad spots but were minor and avoidable. Fairways were bare in spots but again, given the rain we’ve had and time of year, I expect as much. Pace of play was great even though it was cart path only. Layout keeps you engaged and punishes you for missing fairways. Follow the suggestions on the card and you’ll be fine. Accuracy off the tee is a must.
For the money it’s a course to play at least once to experience the layout. If the greens improve it would be a must play for the area.
Course has great bones, just needs some more TLC
I can tell this place has had some improvements and effort put into it recently. With a continuation of this effort, the layout can really shine more. Definitely will be back as conditions improve in the spring
Decent
Hit em around course. Good for beginners. Not well kept but I do enjoy it from time to time. Good if everyone else is booked.
Hi, shuemate! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Palmetto Hills Golf Club!
Were sorry to hear about your poor experience! Our 2024 Club Car fleet, equipped with VISAGE, GPS tracking and yardage to the hole functions do have messaging capabilities to inform us of when golfers are being unruly. We also recommend calling the clubhouse if you can't track down our ranger. Hope to see you again soon! :)