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2.7
1766 Reviews (1766)
5 Stars
434
4 Stars
690
3 Stars
302
2 Stars
171
1 Stars
169
Conditions
2.2
Value
2.7
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.3
43.6%
Recommend this course
1279 out of 1766 reviews
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2.4
81 Reviews (81)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
20
2 Stars
18
1 Stars
26
Conditions
1.9
Value
2.3
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.1
32.1%
Recommend this course
26 out of 81 reviews
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2.4
154 Reviews (154)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
37
2 Stars
32
1 Stars
52
Conditions
1.9
Value
2.4
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
3.9
33.1%
Recommend this course
51 out of 154 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

Fitness
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2.7
1766 Reviews (1766)
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Reviews 7
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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Getting worse

Course layout changing due to eliminating tees, no watering because parts are 20 yrs old with nothing but band aids holding pump together. Ponds are horrible even though local HOA buddies spend over 10,000 a year to help him out but he has table reserved for them on Friday nites in the so called restaurant. Slowly looking like Baymeadows, but this place makes money just to cheap to spend it. Heard owner is running for PGA position, what a frigging joke, he should have a tournament and let them see his masterpiece. Love to get some of my money back but owner has no authority. Played here over 40 yrs, embarrassed to tell other golfers I live here. Hoping for refund check🤔

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
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First Time Playing

Great staff, practice facilities

Course layout, practice areas, workers were great. Course is in rough shape. It’s been dry, but fairways and tee boxes were majority sand on most holes. Greens weren’t awful but it doesn’t seem like much effort goes into the course at this time. Houses on the courses are beautiful and it seems like this course was at one time top-notch, but it seems neglected. Hopefully it turns around.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fairways are garbage, and pace of play is rediculously slow

Last two times playing here the pace of play was terrible. There are groups just strolling, and taking their sweet time, like no one else exists on the planet... Both times, I needed to skip two holes just to make the round a reasonable speed.

In addition, the fairways are patchy at best, with sand and washouts prominent throughout all fairways. Hardly a good lie to be found in the fairway. Almost wanted to be in the rough, just to find some semblance of grass.

Greens were in good shape, though very slow, and being kept purposely long, which I get. But that was the only brightspot.

Overall, this is a $35-$45/round course at this point, NOT in the $60's or higher. Needs to be maintained better to keep that pricing. Will not be back until prices come down. Plenty of other courses in this price range, or even a couple bucks more with far better fairway conditions and pace.

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

Would not spend the time or money

The course conditions are terrible from the tee box to greens. Fairway was mostly sand and we had to try to find a grass patch to move the ball for the next shots.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 57
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs work

Course needs a lot of rain and work. Greens were actually pretty good but slow. Saw people working on the irrigation system on numerous holes. Would love to see it come back since it is such a great layout.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Hills

Layout has changed because of weeds and neglect and owner not spending any money, friend saw a pump part he sold them in 1987. Percent of capital improvement has to be barely 1%. Just a horrible golf course, that’s why 20-25 guys left, wish I didn’t live here, would never play if I didn’t. Worse 4000$ investment ever, it’s like buying bad stock that failed

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

iWorst course ever

dont play here. course conditions are terrible. Avoid this place unless you like playing in sand and walking through grease crap

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Fairways

The layout of the course is really nice. And it is a tough course. Especially the front half the greens were in great shape for the most part

But the fairways were not in great shape. There's a bunch of fairways that need a lot of work didn't appreciate playing out of the sand

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

worst course ever

this course has so much potential but there is little to no course maintenance. fairways are terrible, greens are just as bad. such a disappointment. ownership and management appears to have given up. waste of time and way over priced. I will not return!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fairways

The condition of the fairways was terrible. There is limited grass on them.

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

Hidden Hills GC

Horrible condition. Fairways practically all dirt. Played here on a recommendation from a friend. Needless to say, we are no longer friends. If they offer u to play here for free, stay home!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

It's been about a year since I've played there.Boxes need a little work.Greens are coming back.Fairways are still a little blistered, but it's under new management and the guys doing exceptionally.Wealth for what he has to work with

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sandbox

They said the water pumps have been off and they were on water restrictions and warned me that the fairways were like sandy. Pretty much all the grass on the fairway was dead, and sand patches were everywhere. Constantly had to move your ball in the fairway just to find something to hit off of.

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

Horrible

The greens were awful, in evewhick way. No grass on the fairways!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor course condition

I've been playing this course for six years and this is the worst it's ever been in. The starters were super friendly and everything else was fine but the course is horrific !!! Anywhere on the fairways was nothing but sand or very thin. I won't be playing there for at least the next 8 months and maybe they'll have it back in descent shape. I was wondering why the price was lower than everybody else's.

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