Old Hickory GC: #4
A view of green #4 surrounded by water at Old Hickory Golf Club
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3.3
859 Reviews (859)
5 Stars
210
4 Stars
336
3 Stars
151
2 Stars
85
1 Stars
77
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.1
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.5
59.6%
Recommend this course
613 out of 859 reviews
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4.1
7 Reviews (7)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
Recommend this course
7 out of 7 reviews
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3.2
49 Reviews (49)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
9
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.0
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
57.1%
Recommend this course
28 out of 49 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout consistently earns praise for its strategic bunkers, subtle doglegs, and elevation changes that challenge golfers without feeling overwhelming. Staff friendliness stands out across recent visits, with welcoming and accommodating service from arrival through the round.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7077 yards
Slope 145
Rating 74.5

Beaver Creek divides Old Hickory Golf Club with nine holes sitting north of the creek and nine holes south. The course has a classic parkland layout that plays across gently rolling hills. The fairways were cut through forests of mature hardwoods but they are wide and carefully sculpted to direct balls toward the middle. Skillful players could even try to use the contours to their advantage. Each hole has a bunkers but the bunkering is not excessive. In addition to the mounding and bunkering, the undulating terrain provides natural elevation changes. The golf course finishes with what is arguably its toughest hole. This monster par 5 is 620 yards from the back tees. It requires a drive over a ravine with a natural waste area to the left. Many consider it to be the toughest golf hole in northern Virginia.

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Course Details

Year Built 2003
Fairways Bent grass
Greens A4 bent grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Timothy Freeland

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Raspberry Golf Academy"
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Men: all shirts must have sleeves and a collar. Women: shirts must have either a collar or sleeves.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.3
859 Reviews (859)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 33
Patio Dining 18
Brunch 16
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 54
Undulating Greens 47
Elevation Changes 40
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 43
Locals 43
A Weekend Splurge 21
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 52
Worth the Drive 30
Convenient to the City 20

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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Decent course in bad condition

I have played this course a few times before and really enjoyed it. Sadly this time the condition of the course was poor. A course marshal offered us a comp pass which was appreciated and he explained that they had an invasion of crab grass which was on the way out>

I'd definitely return as the course is good, I will just wait until the condition is better

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Love this course, but there should be warnings before you book a tee time describing the course is currently undergoing fairway reparations. I will be coming back but there has to be some sort of notice before booking.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Don’t golf there

Staff was great offered a Comp pass to come back in the spring. But the conditions of this course is the worst I’ve seen this year. Don’t golf there let them fix the fairways

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

They’ve lost the course

This course used to be one of my favorites in the DC area, but has fallen way downhill. I’ve been twice in the past 3 weeks - there are weeds growing on the greens, bald spots throughout the course, very lumpy and oversoft fairways, and my first round took almost 5.5 hours! I hope management can get the course back in good shape, but until then I’ll have to look elsewhere.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Old hickory has seen better days..

I've played here a few times, but its been a few years since I last came back. I had fond memories of the layout and challenge of the course, so I was eager to get out and play a round.

The conditions of the course was very disappointing. The fairways, fringes by the green, bunkers, and rough were all in poor condition with patches of dead grass and weeds. The rough has lots of ground under repair with big patches of rock and hard dirt. I think the fairway and fringe around the green is suffering from some sort of weed infestation. Lastly, alot of the bunkers were overgrown with weeds and had large rocks. Making them unplayable unless you wanted to ruin your clubs. The greens were in fair condition.

The range facility is also very lacking as there is a large net 30 feet in front of the range. I wouldn't pay more than $50 here until the condition gets better. Staff and course layout were the only decent things about this golf course.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Online Reviews True

First, if you get golf cart #41 just go home. It barely ran and was an issue the whole rounded. We enjoyed the course layout, but the overall conditions were a little rough and has to do with the lack of rain. The major issue outside of the cart is with all the houses on the course. It is easy to push a ball into a home and the folks the enjoying their Saturday with friends on the deck were loud and didn't care when the golfers were either putting or on the tee. We'll be skipping this course in the future, but the staff was excellent

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fairways

Played course many times. Last few years course was heading downhill with condition. However, this spring brought some very good improvements. Especially the fairways. Things have slipped a little. Please keep up the good work. A great track that deserves a hard effort.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fairways

Played many times. Love the layout. Earlier fairways were getting good attention.,but condition has slipped somewhat. Still good for price. Good staff.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Much better shape than last year

I like this course: got some really interesting and fun holes. Greens and fairways were in good shape (far better than summer 2020). There are too many "Ground Under Repair" patches, But overall conditions are good. Staff was friendly and attentive, and while I didn't eat, they had some killer-smelling BBQ going outside the clubhouse.

BUT: the practice facility sucks. The range is a joke. (I know they can't do much about it, but but gotta be honest.) And they need new carts. From the burned, torn upholstery to the bald tires (we had a tire blow out on our cart on the 4th hole. They ran out a replacement and were very good about it, but the new cart balked going up hills.)

Otherwise, it's a great course.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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