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2.8
1702 Reviews (1702)
5 Stars
429
4 Stars
679
3 Stars
288
2 Stars
157
1 Stars
149
Conditions
2.3
Value
2.9
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.4
48.2%
Recommend this course
1256 out of 1702 reviews
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2.3
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
12
Conditions
1.9
Value
2.3
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
3.9
28.1%
Recommend this course
9 out of 32 reviews
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2.2
204 Reviews (204)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
59
2 Stars
49
1 Stars
70
Conditions
1.7
Value
2.3
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
3.7
27.5%
Recommend this course
56 out of 204 reviews
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About

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

Tucked away in the beautiful Ft. Caroline area near Jacksonville, Hidden Hills Country 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 private 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 Country 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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2.8
1702 Reviews (1702)
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
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4.0
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Previously Played

Solid North Florida Course

Facilities of the course were well above par for a municipal golf course. Course staff was incredibly welcoming and accommodating. Fun layout that is playable for all skill levels. I played in November so the condition wasn’t perfect, but for the weekday price it was fair. Recommend playing for a fun round with some friends,

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 77
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Hidden is very nice

HH is in good shape and the greens are nice. Off course amenities very comfortable and food, drink, and service is good.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Getting better

Haven’t played here since early summer, when it was a bit burned out. While there were a few thin spots on fairway and tee boxes, the course was in pretty good shape. Tee boxes need some overseeing, but were flat. Greens were in good shape and consistent.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Management ?

Great layout…….fairways are bare…. Grass out of fairways are not good to hit out of…… greens are a little better since last played but still not good….with all the nice homes on course you would think the owners would try to do something about maintenance of it

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow greens

Nice layout and nice views. Green played very slow. It seams as though they are letting greens fill in. Overall a good day

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Poor Green Conditions

The greens looked great but were incredibly slow, possibly the slowest greens in the city.

The layout of the golf course has incredible potential, but the course conditions would prevent me from paying the course again.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

Booked this as a hit deal, course had a junior tournament going off after our tee time. We had no one behind us all day and because of the tournament got a great deal. Course was in great shape with the exception the range was irons only. We were allowed to tee off about 20 mins ahead of time which was great.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great experience

This is a great course, especially for the money. Sure, the greens are a little hairy but the outlay is good and the staff is terrific. I’ll be back!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 51
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Much improved

Haven’t played here in close to a year based on reviews this year from others. After watching my son play in his district tournament I noticed some improvements. I will say that the greens have improved greatly. They’re a little hairy/slow and could use a closer cut and maybe a roll but def much improved and rolled ok. There are a few with new sod spots but not much. Tee boxes were so so - still some that were very thin. Fairways were still a bit thin - which is a surprise to me since we’ve had tons of rain and hot weather this year. Overall I’d say compared to some closer courses HH is def taking steps to improve and I’d play here again. The only thing in our round which I didn’t like - as I’m assuming they were giving par 3 tee boxes a rest, was that all four par 3s had all tees moved up to like 80-90yds which didn’t make them very challenging - especially since 5 & 7 are fairly challenging holes from the blue tees and tips. All in all I enjoyed my round … especially a one hop and dunk for eagle from 100yds out on #8!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Meh

The tee boxes were pretty chopped up. The fairways just needed grass to be perfect. The greens were noticeably slow even to the locals who play it regularly. The price was solid for the money.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great layout and pace

We booked an hour and a half before our tee time. It was quiet so we were allowed to go off ahead of the time we had booked. We played as a twosome. We finished the front nine in one hour and 20 minutes. The back was somewhat slower as we caught up to a foursome but we were done The last nine holes in two hours. This course has a great layout.. If the fairways we’re better and the greens improved as well it would be an outstanding course. It is relatively inexpensive. So all things considered we enjoy playing it.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 51
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played
Used cart

It's the little things that prevent this course from being better than just average. Pace of play was terrible the other day, with no ranger to be found during the entire round. The sprinklers came on multiple times on the back, disrupting tee shots and putting. The range was closed with no mention of said closure during the tee time booking process. Course conditions are getting better, slowly.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 51
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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