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3.7
271 Reviews (271)
5 Stars
61
4 Stars
107
3 Stars
48
2 Stars
33
1 Stars
22
Conditions
3.2
Value
4.0
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.1
71.5%
Recommend this course
200 out of 271 reviews
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3.8
10 Reviews (10)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.8
Layout
3.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
70.0%
Recommend this course
7 out of 10 reviews
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3.7
47 Reviews (47)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.8
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.4
68.1%
Recommend this course
32 out of 47 reviews
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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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3.7
271 Reviews (271)
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Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
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First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
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Commented on 05/21/2024

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! :)

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

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!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
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

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.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

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 .

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/27/2024

Hello! Were sorry for the inconvenience you experienced while playing our course. Unfortunately our plentiful grass is wet right after it rains.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
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 8
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

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

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/17/2023

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!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Getting better

This course has been really bad last few times I played a couple years ago. But under new management seems to be coming along. I would play again and excited to see what’s to come because i like the layout of course

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/10/2023

Hi, u314161255206. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Palmetto Hills Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

OK for locals

Fairways conditions were poorr. Most Greens were OK. Coarse needs maintenance.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/10/2023

Hi, u314161273428. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Your feedback helps us do better. Thank you for visiting Palmetto Hills Golf Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Pleasantly Surprised

I’d heard only how bad the conditions were on this course. And reviews had backed that up… until the last couple months. Reviews were positive including one person who knew the course well and had said how awful it had been previously but how it was now much improved.

My impressions? Greens in the front were near perfect until the 9th green. It still has a long way to go. A couple greens on the back nine have some issues but nothing like 9. In general, greens are rolling nicely at about a 10. Quite a few courses I’ve played looked gorgeous but the greens were annoyingly slow. So the greens here are now some of the nicer ones in the area.

Tees and fairways are mowed well to proper height and are full. Very few bare spots. That said some of this grass both on tees and fairways are junk grasses but it was full and mowed, which at least makes it nice to play on. In time with proper continued care these junk grasses will fade and give way to the Bermuda.

So keep your eye on this one. Maybe they’ve hired the course manager from Legacy Pines which sadly closes today. I’ve played some 20 courses this summer and Legacy Pines had THE best grass tee to green that I’ve played this year. Sad to see it go but if this course continues to improve, it could be the next Legacy Pines and a real gem in Spartanburg and the Upstate.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 10/03/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a detailed review of our golf course. We apologize if the conditions of the 9th green did not meet your expectations, and we appreciate your feedback on the other greens, tees, and fairways. We are constantly working to improve and provide a great golfing experience for our customers.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

New and Improved

Course is in significantly better shape compared to toe years ago. New ownership has definitely invested and made great improvements. Only 2 greens I felt like needed work. Fairways in great shape. A course you would once avoid I would add back to your rotation.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/14/2023

Hello, cdingram2019. Thank you for visiting us at Palmetto Hills Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Bad day coming here

Not enough golf carts there to keep a correct tee time or go to that driving range.the cart we had brake lock so we used a rock under tire alot, leaf spinges bad making cart bottom out, steering was bad. Course is getting bad after playing here for 18 years this is the worsti have ever seen it. Letting 2 players play with on golf bag on a holiday, slow players and we done 9 and got to 10 it was so bad packed up one of our player's dropped out and went home . we jumped to #11, good choice to was no one in front of the group trying to get the ball over the lake. I won't be back till cart s are better and more of them, and a ranger to keep golfers pace.My view All courses need improvement but this one's is bad. Makes for a bad golf day.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Waisted a good golf day

Not enough golf carts there to keep a correct tee time or go to that driving range.the cart we had brake lock so we used a rock under tire alot, leaf spinges bad making cart bottom out, steering was bad. Course is getting bad after playing here for 18 years this is the worsti have ever seen it. Letting 2 players play with on golf bag on a holiday, slow players and we done 9 and got to 10 it was so bad packed up one of our player's dropped out and went home . we jumped to #11, good choice to was no one in front of the group trying to get the ball over the lake. I won't be back till cart s are better and more of them, and a ranger to keep golfers pace.My view All courses need improvement but this one's is bad. Makes for a bad golf day.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/13/2023

We apologize for the negative experience you had during your visit to our course. Thank you for bringing these issues to our attention and we will address them to ensure a better experience for all golfers. We appreciate your feedback and hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/05/2023

Hello, u314161491823. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Greens were inconsistent and several were in bad repair

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/29/2023

Hi, u314160015321! 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!

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