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Conditions
2.3
Value
2.9
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.4
48.2%
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2.4
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
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2 Stars
4
1 Stars
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Conditions
1.9
Value
2.3
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
3.9
29.0%
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2.2
203 Reviews (203)
5 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
48
1 Stars
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Conditions
1.7
Value
2.3
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
3.7
27.6%
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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
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Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

All the greens are zebra striped grass ??

The greens were all weird… zebra looking grass like 1/2 way done hair transplant .. but not bad considering.. awesome ( track ) hills are big!

I’d recommend it to all ..

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/09/2023

Hi, zigfish. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Hidden Hills Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Gridlined greens

Played this course solo for the 4th time. I don’t know if I will come back. Was paired up with another single, starter was a great guy was hoping for a good round. Paid about $50 for a course with greens in terrible condition and to play behind two terribly slow ladies foursomes who would not let us through. We were waiting on every shot at least a minute. Never once saw a ranger. Pace of play has been a problem the last two times I played this course, once on a sunday and once on a tuesday. Besides that, greens were weird, dirty and sandy with gridlines. We were not informed of any of this. I understand we had a freeze but when I ask what kind of shape the course is in, and the guy in the pro shop says great, i expect the greens to be able to roll a putt.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/09/2023

Hello, u314162076493. Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing Hidden Hills Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Dead Grass

Dead grass on all fairways and and not just from the recent freeze. The greens have line seeding throughout all greens. Would wait until spring to try.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/04/2023

Hello, JaxGator. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We strive for a 5-star experience, so we welcome your feedback. We work hard to maintain the course for everyone's benefit, which means aerifying and overseeding the greens as part of our regular maintenance schedule. The greens will be healed soon enough and in pristine condition. Please come back soon for the 5-star experience you expect at Hidden Hills Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/04/2023

Thank you for reviewing us, dunbarjb. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Hidden Hills Golf Course, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great place to play

Every time I visit Jacksonville to see my son we make a trip to Hidden Hills. The 4 of us can play in 4 hours and find the course challenging but a lot of fun to play. Last time the course was in great shape. Great value for the money!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Value

When my son moved to Jacksonville from Ontario Canada, he said, dad you have to check out this course I was recommended to, called Hidden Hills. He plays there frequently and when we visit he and I always plan a day to play. Course is always in great shape, challenging for any handicap and it has a welcoming atmosphere. Can’t wait to play it again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/06/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review us, FnJsBgvVaT7JcH0hduRQ. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Hidden Hills Golf Course thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 01/10/2023

Hi, LorrIne. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Hidden Hills Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/03/2023

Hi, LorrIne. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Hidden Hills Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

December round

First time at the club.

The staff was ok. Not overly talkative or upbeat.

With grass dormant the condition of the tees fairways and greens was as to be expected. The course layout is nice. Id like to play in the spring to see how the course conditions are.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/04/2023

Hi, hryzak! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Hidden Hills Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 01/03/2023

Hi, LorrIne. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Hidden Hills Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 01/03/2023

Hi, u903200910. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Hidden Hills Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun course

Always love playing this course. Ample challenges but playable. Many of the greens need some work as they were cut short and the green didn’t recover. Same with many of the tee boxes as they done seem to be rotated frequently to support regrowth. Fairways were in good condition.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/04/2023

Hi, u000001677209! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Hidden Hills Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 3
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Choose Another Course

Greens were a mess, staff did not advise how poor they were. Tee boxes weren’t any better, barely a flat lie for your feet.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 01/05/2023

Hello u1613270, thank you for taking the time to review us. We're sorry to hear the course may not have been in the best shape on the day of your round. We appreciate your feedback as we work to make any necessary improvements. Thank you for choosing to golf with us, and we look forward to seeing you again soon at Hidden Hills Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 01/03/2023

Hi, LorrIne. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Hidden Hills Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good

The fairways are tight, so make sure your drives etc are dialed in. The greens were super aerated, so not cool. No heads up about that. Other than that, the staff was great and super friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/05/2023

Hello, q5c3zWmXuK9LwAcHqhnV. Thank you for visiting us at Hidden Hills Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Old style golfing

Hidden Hills is one of the courses in Florida that gives you a feel you are somewhere else...I'm originally from the northeast and always love playing here cause of the elevations and a true test of golf... Not an easy course but I enjoy it very much....the beverage cart girl is also the nicest and friendliest of any place...great time today...

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/05/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u9397272. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Hidden Hills Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/03/2023

Hello, Surferdude1. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 56
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/20/2022

Hi, mccolleyjr. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Hidden Hills Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Course conditions/pace of play

We got stuck behind a 3 some that didn’t let us play thru. Made the day a 5 and half hour round and it could of been easily a 4hr round. The tee boxes were kinda uneven, fairways were kinda meh a little patchy, greens were confusing as they were rolling good but it didn’t look like they were. Seemed like they would be bumpy since how they mowed and rolled them looked awful. I’ll be back but not for awhile.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
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Commented on 12/20/2022

Hi, u689563698! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Hidden Hills Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 12/16/2022

Hi, jfeckert. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Hidden Hills Golf Course!

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