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2.6
1793 Reviews (1793)
5 Stars
434
4 Stars
690
3 Stars
309
2 Stars
180
1 Stars
180
Conditions
2.2
Value
2.7
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.3
42.0%
Recommend this course
1285 out of 1793 reviews
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2.3
102 Reviews (102)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
26
1 Stars
35
Conditions
1.7
Value
2.3
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.1
31.4%
Recommend this course
32 out of 102 reviews
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2.3
140 Reviews (140)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
34
2 Stars
32
1 Stars
49
Conditions
1.8
Value
2.3
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.1
31.4%
Recommend this course
44 out of 140 reviews
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Course Highlights
Hidden Hills features one of the area's most distinctive layouts, with rare elevation changes and challenging water holes that reward strategic play. Friendly staff and smooth pace of play consistently enhance the overall experience here.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6892 yards
Slope 136
Rating 74.0

Tucked away in the beautiful Ft. Caroline area near Jacksonville, Hidden Hills Golf Club stands on a historic battleground that witnessed the fierce struggles between France and Spain and continued into golf history with searing competition during the heyday of the Greater Jacksonville Open.

The 6,892-yard public golf course, built in 1966 on an ancient sand dune, was redesigned by Arnold Palmer in 1986. Palmer's creativity helped create a championship-caliber golf course unmatched in natural beauty that makes excellent use of rare hilly terrain to create a unique Florida golf challenge. The fairways are lined with majestic pines and stately oaks, and the unpredictable greens have helped Hidden Hills gain the reputation of being one of the most challenging courses in North Florida.

Sharp doglegs, strategic placement of water hazards and putting surfaces that are mostly elevated serve up a mighty test for the low handicapper. Approaches are narrow and many of Hidden Hills Golf Club's greens are well bunkered.

Hidden Hills has a rating of 74.0 from the championship tees, and the slope rating is 136.

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Course Details

Year Built 1966
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arnold Palmer (1986) Ed Seay (1986) Robert Walker (1986)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed Yes, with permission only
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Collared shirt req, no tanktops or cutoffs

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

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2.6
1793 Reviews (1793)
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Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
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1.0
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Previously Played

Breaks my heart

Worse condition of any course I have played in my life. It breaks my heart; was a member 22 years ago. Need I say more. 😢

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Stay away

This course needs A LOT of work. Greens are trashed

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

No playable the rest of 25’

For the price, this is one of the worst courses you can play at this current time-likely for the remainder of 2025. The conditions of the greens are an absolute joke-about half of the greens should be shut down for maintenance. Lay out of the course is fantastic, but there are much better alternatives for a tee time.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
1.0
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Value Poor
Layout Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Never Again

There is no “fairway” or “greens” on the course. The course is cut basically all to the same length (where there is grass). Overall not worth the money in the slightest. Would be better off paying an extra $15 and playing somewhere that atleast appears like they are trying to care for the condition of the course. The image attached is of the 7th “green”.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible condition

I’ve never left a review before on pretty much anything. But the condition of this course is nearly unbelievable. There was exactly 1 green that was actually green. Tee boxes were waffle tops and most greens were all sand with craters in them. Not to mention the first few holes weren’t cut in a couple days. Staff was super friendly and the hotdog was decent enough. Really an awesome layout but the condition is not worth showing up for.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hoping for improvement

This course could be one of the best course in Jax again, if the management decided to do so.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Downhill

This course was once an awesome spot. It has become a nightmare, there is no grass on more than half the fairways and the greens are in bad shape. I really hope the club renovates this course it used to be awesome and challenging with more hills than any course in Jacksonville .

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course condition bad

The greens were in terrible condition.temp green on the 6th. Fairways and tee boxes thin. Won't play there again for awhile.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Go Elsewhere

Wish I had read the reviews before I booked it. The layout is challenging but the conditions are awful. Only played 6 holes and saw the 7th. 1 green was temporary, 2 others had sand all over them because the grass was so beat up. The ones that did have grass on them were chewed up around the hole indicating they hadn't moved the holes in a while and they sure as heck didn't roll any of them. The fairway/rough transition was minimal so you didn't know which you were in. Overall, a pretty pathetic display for any golf course. They need to shut it down for 6 months and rehab it.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens are non existent

The greens were in horrible condition and not well marinated at all. Need to fire the Superintendent with out hesitation

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course is in very bad condition

Definitely don’t recommend the course. Everything tee boxes, fairways, and greens weee in very poor and bad conditions.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Green went from bad to worst!

It's official! Hidden Hills GC greens are now the top 3 worst GC in Jax area. Bluesky and South Hampton are neck to neck as if they try to compete who's got the worst green conditions.

Every single employees at HHGC ranted about their worst of the worst superintendent. The rangers were crying how much it kills them to see the superintendent destroyed the greens this year. By the way, he is pretty unfriendly guy if you meet him in person too. The ranger told me to just hit my shots and don't bother putting. That sums it all up, right?

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Previously Played

Hidden Hills is rough

Unfortunately I and my buddy played the course this past Saturday and am sad to report the previous reviews were correct. Tee boxes were a little mangled, fairways were decent to good in most cases but the greens looked like a sandstorm had hit them along with the rivers in almost all of them. It was tough to get any putts to roll without bouncing and jumping off your line. It was upsetting whenever we got to some of the greens that were in good shape because we had been putting through sand that we blew by the hole on the better greens. Also hole 6 has a temporary green that’s about 15ft wide. Overall a very tough day. I will commend the cart girl who made do with her impromptu bar cart. We were fortunate to have just been a twosome and our pace of play wasn’t ever really affected and even started playing two balls a hole with no one behind us. Love the layout of the course but unfortunately wouldn’t recommend it for a while until it gets back to what I have known it to be

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Stay Away

I’ve played this course on and off for years. First time back in a while and the course was in horrendous shape. I’ve played poorly maintained golf courses before but the price usually reflects that, understandably. However HH, despite the high price, is clearly not investing into their course. 75% or the greens were all sand. Not a few sand patches. All sand. One hole had a “temporary green” which was just a hole in the middle of the fairway. No way to put, score or even attempt to play the hole. There is a fundamental lack of care which is not reflected in the price. I nearly stopped play after 9 to ask for a refund. I will not return to this course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Horrible

Horrible conditions for the amount of green fees. Greens covered in sand. Fairways were like hitting out of the first cut. Crammed as many people on the course as possible. Made a green in the middle of the fairway because one was under maintenance. Not worth it. Stay home and watch Golf. You will get a better deal.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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