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2.7
1751 Reviews (1751)
5 Stars
432
4 Stars
689
3 Stars
300
2 Stars
166
1 Stars
164
Conditions
2.2
Value
2.7
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.3
44.0%
Recommend this course
1276 out of 1751 reviews
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2.5
68 Reviews (68)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
21
Conditions
2.0
Value
2.4
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.1
35.3%
Recommend this course
24 out of 68 reviews
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2.3
178 Reviews (178)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
45
2 Stars
39
1 Stars
63
Conditions
1.8
Value
2.3
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
3.8
29.2%
Recommend this course
52 out of 178 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 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

Fitness
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2.7
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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!

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Reviews 3
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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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 57
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 39
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!

Played On
Reviews 51
4.0
Previously Played

wow

every two weeks the price is going up and up and gonna stay away. no explanation

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 03/06/2023

Thank you for taking the time to review us, spaceman52. Your feedback is valuable, and we appreciate your business. Hidden Hills Golf Course thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Had a great time

Got to tee off 10 minutes early with no one in front or behind us. The starter and beverage cart employees were very helpful and polite. The course was in great shape and greens were tricky. Had a great day playing Hidden Hills and we will definitely return.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/16/2022

u000003144170, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Hidden Hills Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Course overall condition is Good

The course greens looked rough but ball rools smoothly and fairly fast. The phase was normal on a weekend.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 12/16/2022

becool1947, thanks for the amazing review and for choosing Hidden Hills Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 184
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Good challenging golf course with excellent friendly staff!!!

Good challenging golf course with excellent friendly staff!!!

Vertacut greens still very rough after 3 weeks.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 184
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Good challenging golf course with excellent golf staff.

Good challenging golf course with excellent golf staff.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 57
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/16/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Hidden Hills Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hidden Hills

Played this course for years and it has always been a great go to for a decent price and relatively challenging course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/05/2022

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Hidden Hills Golf Course.

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

weather was great, company was great and playing at hidden hills was also great

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 12/01/2022

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Hidden Hills Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 12/16/2022

Hi, redlegbob. 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 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/30/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Hidden Hills Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 42
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/16/2022

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Hidden Hills Golf Course!

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