GolfPass Icon
Rating Index Rating
Tooltip Information Icon
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
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
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
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
2.3
139 Reviews (139)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
34
2 Stars
31
1 Stars
49
Conditions
1.8
Value
2.3
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.1
31.7%
Recommend this course
44 out of 139 reviews
Read Reviews
frame.svg
AI summaries based on real golfer reviews
circle-star.svg
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.

Book a Tee Time at
Hidden Hills Golf Club
Powered by GolfNow.com

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

Fitness
The Best Way To Book Is With GolfPass+ Annual
golf ball.svg
$120 in monthly tee time promo codes
waivedfees
12 rounds of waived fees
redeemtrophy
GolfPass Member Pricing
teetime protection.svg
Tee Time Protection

Reviews

2.6
1793 Reviews (1793)
Advanced Filters
Overall Rating
Recommended
Handicap
Age
Type of Golfer
Gender
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun course

Fun course but $80 is a little high for the condition the greens were in .

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 3
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 57
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Still in decline

It appears they are trying to address some of their issues. They are resodding/seeding some of the tee boxes. Greens are starting to come in. Fairways are very sparse as well as the rough. You have to move your ball to try to find suitable grass to hit from. Will wait to the end of summer before I play again to see if it gets better.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 51
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Going down hill

Course is lacking grass and this is coming into prime season. It's almost as if they are not watering. It's sad, great layout and great clubhouse. Maybe pay 20 to play.

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

Would not recommend

I booked tee time and checked in on golf now. I went inside to get range balls and confirmed tee time with the pro shop. It would have been nice for the pro to let me know I was following a group of junior golfers playing a tournament. I asked to tee off on hole 10 but was denied. Eventually, skipped ahead of the junior golfers then got behind a very slow threesome. Stopped play after 9 holes. The fairways and greens were also in rough shape.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible from start to finish

The starter was a jerk. We were putting at the practice green 7 minutes before our tee time. About to pack up and head to the first tee, which is about 100 feet from the practice green. Got real mouthy and smart with us about being late.

Conditions are atrocious. AWFUL fairways, even worse greens.

Do not waste your time or money.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Poor Course Conditions

I love the layout of this course. Very challenging but the fairways are not good and the greens are unusable. Every putt hops due to the dead spots. Impossible to judge a putt. It didn't help that they placed almost every hole on the side of an extreme hill.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Poor condition overall

Fairways barely playable , greens hard and non forgiving, tons of water and roll into water ++ lost 5 balls- usually I lose 0-1 if at all. Very frustrating round. Quirky and hilly but with the hard ground, hard to gauge where shot will go. Not going back anytime soon.

Sorry but I’m being honest. Shot 104 , usually 92

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 24
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Pro shop guys and course quality not worth it

Pro shop guys aren’t the friendliest and the track needs some serious work. Tee boxes are horrendous and the greens are spray painted to look like they have grass but it’s mostly dirt. Save your money

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Bad Conditions Take Away For Good Layout.

I have been playing hidden Hills since 1989. This used to be one of the premier golf courses in Jacksonville, Florida. However, the conditions of the course are so bad it's embarrassing. On the first hole, there wasn't even grass in the fairway. Slowly, but surely this condition has gotten worse and worse. It would be a lot better if they shut it down for two months and got the grass back in shape. I will be staying away from Hidden Hills for at least a year or two until I know that their conditions have improved.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course and especially the greens were in terrible shape.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Conditions were iffy for the price

I went to an overpriced Mill Cove. Trash greens. Next time Blue Sky will be my preferred course based on conditions and price. Prob won’t be back. Staff was nice.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 51
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

whole course could use a lot of water to irrigate, very dry. Tee boxes could use some grass

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Request A Vacation Quote From Florida's First Coast of Golf
Please provide your information below and a staff member at Florida's First Coast of Golf will be in contact to help you start planning your travel.
Nearby Courses
Jacksonville, Florida
Public
1.3990112994
237
Jacksonville, Florida
Semi-Private
4.1866470218
1654
Mayport, Florida
Military
4.3211186559
793
Atlantic Beach, Florida
Private
5.0
2
Jacksonville, Florida
Public
3.7942715569
242
Jacksonville, Florida
Private
5.0
3
Jacksonville, Florida
Public
3.5846702317
36
Jacksonville, Florida
Semi-Private
4.6188449848
471
Jacksonville, Florida
Private
4.0
1
Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Public/Municipal
3.3699421965
346
Jacksonville, Florida
Private
0.0
0
Jacksonville, Florida
Semi-Private
3.811147085
461
Golf Packages

Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort Stay & Play Package

FROM $357 (USD)
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of TPC Sawgrass - PLAYERS Stadium Course, TPC Sawgrass – Dye's Valley Course, South Hampton Golf Course, and St. John’s Golf Course.

Omni Amelia Island Resort Stay & Play Package

FROM $427 (USD)
FERNANDINA BEACH, FL | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at the Omni Amelia Island Resort and up to 4 rounds of golf at OMNI Amelia Island - Oak Marsh Course.

Mission Resort + Club Stay & Play Package

FROM $167 (USD)
HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, FL | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at Mission Resort + Club and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of Mission Resort - El Campeón Course, Mission Resort - Las Colinas Course, Orange County National - Crooked Cat Course, and Orange County National - Panther Lake Course.

Rosen Inn At Pointe Orlando Stay & Play Package

FROM $117 (USD)
ORLANDO, FL | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at The Rosen Inn at Pointe Orlando and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of Orange County National - Crooked Cat Course, Orange County National - Panther Lake Course, Shingle Creek Golf Course, Celebration Golf Course, Disney's Magnolia Golf Course, Disney's Palm Golf Course, and Disney's Lake Buena Vista Golf Course.

Melia Orlando Celebration Stay & Play Package

FROM $187 (USD)
CELEBRATION, FL | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at the Melia Orlando Hotel at Celebration and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of Celebration Golf Course, Eagle Creek Golf Club, Mystic Dunes Golf Club, and Shingle Creek Golf Course.
Now Reading
  • Home

  • Memberships

  • Library

  • Account