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2.6
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Hidden Hills Golf Course

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2.6
1794 Reviews (1794)
5 Stars
434
4 Stars
690
3 Stars
309
2 Stars
180
1 Stars
181
Conditions
2.2
Value
2.7
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.3
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41.9%
Recommend this course
1285 out of 1794 reviews
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2.3
103 Reviews (103)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
24
2 Stars
26
1 Stars
36
Conditions
1.7
Value
2.3
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.1
31.1%
Recommend this course
32 out of 103 reviews
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2.3
140 Reviews (140)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
34
2 Stars
31
1 Stars
50
Conditions
1.8
Value
2.3
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.1
31.4%
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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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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Championship/Gold 72 6892 yards 74.0 136
Back/Blue 72 6653 yards 72.7 130
Middle/White 72 6237 yards 70.6 124
Member/Green 72 5745 yards 69.5 121
Forward/Red (W) 72 5016 yards 70.5 125
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Scorecard for Hidden Hills Golf Club
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Gold M: 73.1/133 378 415 429 543 185 490 185 344 385 3354 399 607 175 378 424 536 174 400 406 3499 6853
Blue M: 72.2/131 W: 78.2/141 367 407 404 529 178 462 178 323 370 3218 390 595 170 371 411 531 163 376 398 3405 6623
White M: 70.1/128 W: 75.9/136 350 377 365 509 157 452 151 315 357 3033 369 549 155 351 401 513 127 339 365 3169 6202
Green M: 67.8/119 W: 72.9/129 325 317 353 462 140 420 139 283 334 2773 345 457 136 321 351 482 99 327 355 2873 5646
Red M: 64.9/114 W: 69.4/118 303 314 312 397 104 411 99 252 289 2481 324 411 111 269 311 430 85 291 308 2540 5021
Handicap 15 3 1 9 17 7 13 5 11 4 2 16 10 8 6 18 14 12
Par 4 4 4 5 3 5 3 4 4 36 4 5 3 4 4 5 3 4 4 36 72
Handicap (W) 9 5 7 11 15 1 17 3 13 4 2 16 14 8 6 18 12 10
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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

Fitness
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2.6
1794 Reviews (1794)

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Thkobgyn
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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reddyb
Played On
Reviews 75
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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spaceman52
Played On
Reviews 51
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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rf85
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor greens

I like the layout of the course and it's very challenging.

Tee to green was okay since it's winter.

Something happened to the greens tho. Ive played here numerous times during the winter and the greens have actually been pretty good. Not this year tho. Too bad too....i won't be back for awhile until the greens have really improved

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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stulls
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather

Return of Hidden Hills

One of the only golf courses in JAX area with hills. Challenging course, greens were not the best, but you could tell they were improving.

I had heard past bad reviews and course conditions, but again you can see they are trying to make improvements. Super friendly staff.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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u314163809890
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good for a hill challenge

More elevation then you’ll find at any other courses in the area. Greens were in okay condition, fairways and tees were good.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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TcTHTvHwxTC6POoH6BIc
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

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Course condition was disappointing. Expected more from a semiprivate. Tee boxes amongst the worst I’ve ever played. Greens near water were very poor condition. Huge difference between front and back nine. Very hard playing first time without GPS. Limited signage to warn about water and distances. Lost several strokes by just not knowing water was present. There are better courses available to choose from in the area. Cost was reasonable.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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u314162869105
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

terrible condition

This is the worst conditioned course I have ever played and the pace of play was very slow. To everyone don't waste your money.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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ottojaxx
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hidden Hills

Most of the greens and tee boxes were in terrible shape. Some tee boxes were pure dirt. Have a foursome in front of us who hit two balls most every shot. No ranger monitoring play what a shame once a great course looks like on last legs. Will not play again not for the price they are asking

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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reddyb
Played On
Reviews 75
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Vtdw67cOQGhbtNMUOfHU
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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bwtzville
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
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Jack9923502
Played On
Reviews 80
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Monday round

Teed off at 11. Waited on every shot. Walked off the course at 8th hole. Not very fun

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Sean8606758
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Need to seed the tee boxes

Played badly but enjoyed most of the course. Some of the tee boxes were in poor shape.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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u925051779
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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u0000098005
Played On
Reviews 109
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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CDawg
Played On
Reviews 57
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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derekseveridt
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens were in great shape.

Pace of play was slow but the course condition for the price made it worth it.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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tupingjon
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course for the winter.

The course is in good shape in spite the heavy rains last week. Fairways are brown but the greens are green & fast. Layout is challenging but fun. Starter is very nice. Will play here again.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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derekseveridt
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hidden hills GC

Great condition around the greens and throughout the course.

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