Old Hickory Golf Club

Please understand that I only rated the course conditions poor because they were on the day that I played....BUT You can tell they are working to make the course better. There were a lot of areas under repair when I played. I look at this more as a positive than a negative because they actually care to repair it unlike many lower quality courses who would just let it die. So, I am actually excited to play here again next year when I think it will be in fantastic shape and a very challenging layout.

Off-course amenities are ok. The clubhouse is great, bar is great, food looked good. My biggest issue is that the driving range is pretty poor as was the putting green. While the driving range would be hard to fix, I think more can be done with the putting green.

All in all, I'd say this is a pretty decent track and, when repaired, it will give you a challenging (but fair) round of golf.

They are working on the course, but currently it has a lot of brown patches in numerous fairways. A number of tees are in bad shape, and the greens need to be improved.

However, the pace of play was excellent and it is a fair course for all levels of player.

Thegreens had been pilled and haddead and baron patches. Sections of fairway were blocked off on every hole. Course was in awful condition. No discounted rate or deal for next time either.

I was disappointed that the course fairways were not in great shape and greens were below average. I love the design of the course. For the cost there are other courses in better shape for less money.

Greens were very poor. Recently aerated and horrible to putt on. Otherwise very good day

The golf course is in horrible condition and we found out after we got there it was aerated which made it almost impossible to read and make putts, and the fact that it was cart path only. Not worth the money or travel for now

Greens were just aerated without any communication on their website. I was shocked to come up to the first green and the aerated holes were the size of dimes without any top dressing! You could not putt on them, you might as well have putted blindfolded. Golf ball was bouncing around as you putted. Add to this that it was cart path only on the hottest day of the year on a busy Saturday....unbelievable. Who is managing this course?

Next time, tell the consumer your product is not up to par and adjust your price accordingly......this is poor management and I will not be coming back anytime soon.

First time at this course. Local knowledge would help. We had a great time. Great conditions, pace of play. Enjoyed the greens. Be careful finding the tunnel from 14 to 15.

I have played this course a lot and it’s typically a good value given how expensive courses are in NOVA. The pace of play here is also pretty good. Just can’t understand why it was cart path only yesterday given how great a condition it was in. It was 93 degrees and humid yesterday and it made for a really long and hot round not being able to drive carts on the fairway. There were very few places that were even damp that we could tell. Frustrating to say the least.

I usually love playing here. But on a Wednesday afternoon before the 4th, it was a bit of a mess. No starter, no beverage cart, water stations empty, evidently a change in the range policy (mediocre range + no complimentary balls = poor value) and as everyone in the DMV knows, no ranger. Bunkers in bad condition, ladies in the bar nice when there was a break in the World Cup game, people driving cross country to cut in and out of play, groups off the back nine at will, etc, etc. Can't complain too much because of the rate and I'll be back, but it will be in the early morning to get done before this nonsense.

Excellent course. Tee boxes were a little messy and need some serious work but fairways and greens on point. Def coming back. Pace was great.

Bunkers need some major work and greens were very slow and hairy. Overall great course conditions, some tee boxes where a little rough. Also refreshment stand near practice area was not open on a Sunday morning roun, which was a surprise.

I’ll keep it simple.

Pros: layout was pretty good. Good test at times off the tee.

Greens were in good shape, fairly consistent and the fairways/ tee boxes likewise.

Pretty cheap ($40) for a Friday afternoon.

What staff I did encounter was very friendly.

The grounds were very clean and nice.

Cons: bunkers were terrible. Lots of standing water in most bunkers I saw or attempted to hit out of (rained THREE days prior).

Pace was subject but was remedied by passing the group that was not letting anyone by. No marshaling but for a non busy afternoon that’s to be expected.

All in all I’ll definitely be back but being new to the area I will explore all of my options.

Fairways and greens were in very nice shape.

A few sand bunkers were very wet and it has not rained in days - there were also grass bunkers that were old sand bunkers that contained hazard stakes or were under maintenance. Tee boxes need some TLC.

Active cart girl for adult beverages and breakfast sandwiches/snacks.

From the registration to the end of play the staff and course were all that was expected of a well organized establishment. We were informed of a mini-tourney which was in-play and that we would be following it. Paced of play was not hindered and staff was available to ascertain the tee time of pending players. We were able to tee off as scheduled. The course itself was well maintained and played with well cared fairways and greens.

A good golf course, but extremely slow pace of play. We played the first four holes in an hour and forty-five minutes. Gave up on the front and drove the cart until we found an open hole, which was the 13th and played the last six holes unimpeded in about an hour. So, we played ten holes in around three hours, then quit. No ranger on the course. Bunkers in very poor condition. Mostly hard pan and some with a considerable amount of water in them. Greens, fairways and tees OK. As is typical of a public access course, divots not filled and ball marks not repaired. Massive obstructions and damage left by Canadian Geese, which could be remedied by having a Border Collie on staff. We get the impression that the club is in financial trouble, due to the lack of maintenance and cramming of players leading to the slow play.

I really enjoyed the layout and will definitely play again but parts of the course need a lot of work. Pros of the course were the tight tee shots, requirement to work the ball often, tough pin spots with a lot of shelf greens.

Cons: Tee boxes were aerated recently but some were in really bad shape. We were playing the back tees and there were a few holes on the back nine where they didnt have the stones out for the back tees? Fairways and greens were in good shape, greens were on the slow side but the holes were cut very sloppy. Biggest complaint was the inconsistency of the bunkers. Some were packed tight, some fluffy, some full of large rocks with no sand at all. There were also multiple holes where it looks like there use to be greenside bunkers but they tried to replace them with grass and then gave up. These areas were completely unplayable but also not marked as ground under repair. Course attracts a lot of hackers, not sure why, but we had an 11am tee time on a Saturday and it was a 5 hour round.

Overall, I'll play again because the layout is great and very challenging but I hope they continue to put money back into the course and make some much needed improvements.

Just had the pleasure of playing the other Gary Player course... Raspberry Falls on Saturday. It was interesting to see the similarities. The greens at Hickory were in much better condition and fast. Arrived after a tournament and had the place to myself. Course is just as challenging as Raspberry Falls.. No doubt I'll be returning.