Old Hickory Golf Club
About
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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Golfer Photos
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Photo submitted by kevnmm on 08/08/2025
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Photo submitted by kahnvt on 08/05/2024
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Photo submitted by kahnvt on 08/05/2024
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Photo submitted by kahnvt on 08/05/2024
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"Old rates" Photo submitted by roboxygen on 10/05/2023
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"New rates" Photo submitted by roboxygen on 10/05/2023
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Hole #4 green Photo submitted by u000002774332 on 12/04/2020
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Tee box 1 Photo submitted by anjumar on 08/14/2020
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Fairway Photo submitted by anjumar on 08/14/2020
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Greens Photo submitted by anjumar on 08/14/2020
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Greens Photo submitted by anjumar on 08/14/2020
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Photo submitted by u444159189 on 10/25/2019
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Photo submitted by u444159189 on 10/25/2019
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Photo submitted by u444159189 on 10/25/2019
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Photo submitted by bhagadorn on 06/22/2019
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Photo submitted by Tim3817545 on 01/18/2016
Golfer Reviews
Great course
had a good time. there was a tourny in front of us, but by the eight hole we has no one in front of us. got the full 18 before night fall
not boring
Starting holes are scoring holes after that is becomes more difficult and every hole is different than the previous so fun to play
Tough track
It's a good solid tough track. Nothing really wows you, but it's in great shape and is challenging. Will be back again.
Great Day
Nice day at Old Hickory. Course played well and was in good condition.
straight forward course that is challenging
Leaves are starting to fall but still a great place to play. Couse in great shape. Sand a little hard from rain. Get it while you can.
Green course almost perfect
Golf on these course are fabulous, beautiful and challenging.
Always a great course
Course overall in good condition, overseedibg/reseeding being done throughout areas around tee boxes and around greens. Greens running good,!
Another good option for Beltway golfers
I live in Alexandria, so I have to drive 30 minutes in most cases to find a good public course to play. I'll definitely include Old Hickory in my regular rotation.
This is a tough course with a lot of trouble around the greens. We played the white tees, around 6000 yards, and it was definitely enough of a challenge for a mid-high handicapper like me. The greens were fast, there were lots of elevation changes in the fairway, and the holes were generally pretty tight.
It was hot as heck when I played, and there was a bit of a log jam in front of us. Those were detractors. The course was wet in a lot of places as well. But for a daily fee course, this was pretty darn good.
Enjoyed it
Pro Shop staff was excellent when checking in and paying.
The starter, John, was extremely helpful and the most professional person i've ever met at a course.
I'm only rating this an average because I feel this course is overrated for the value. Now, I did get a discount and paid $56 for the round, but i've seen normal fairs as high as $90. I would never play Old Hickory for that amount of money. The driving range was laughable at best.
Course was is pretty good condition, pace of play was okay. Be sure to not miss the turn to hole 15, it wasn't marked very well and we ended driving by it.
Happy with the course, just wouldn't pay full price or weekend prices.
Good shape after very rainy night
2nd time I've played Hickory this year and was in very good shape. Bunkers took major hit from storm the previous evening (1 + inches of rain). Greens were sticking but rolling great
Great course
Course is in excellent shape and a good challenge to for my game - 9HCP. One of my top choices now...
A thinking player's course
This course requires thinking. It is NOT for beginners. There are holes that require finesse and holes that require power. It's a great layout that makes you use almost every club. Some irons are required off the tees and too many people try to blast away---usually with terrible results because this course is narrow with lots 0f waste areas and forced carries.
The 18th hole is nearly impossible to par. Good variety of par 3's but nothing memorable. The par 4's and 5's are the strength of the course.
The cons are that the driving range is irons only and needs to be redone. The course has many outings and the greens and tee boxes get beat up. Far too many greens have unrepaired divots.
This would be a tough nearly impossible course to walk.
Great value
The fairways were in great shape albeit a little soggy from watering. The greens had been aerated recently but they rolled fairly smoothly. Tee to green is challenging, particularly the 5s on the back, but the real challenge is the greens. They're fast and undulating and you must keep your approach below the hole. Our 3some had numerous 3-putts that day. Staff was very pleasant. Driving range needs much improvement. Definitely recommend the course to anyone with some game...not for beginners.
Nice place
Very nice course. Challenging but fair. The first 9 was slow due to a large outing but picked up on the back. The staff explained all of this when we arrived so we weren't surprised or frustrated by it. Worth playing.
Good test
This is a good course with a number of challenges. Staff was very friendly. It was an enjoyable round of golf on a very nice summer day. Anyone playing this course will find it challenging but rewarding.
Bad Experience
I had a really bad experience on Wednesday. They didn't have a starter so people were going out entirely to early and everyone was clustered. I was a single almost all day and there were foursomes in front of me that had no intention of letting me play thru. So I skip a few holes, soon to be caught behind another foursome. If there was a starter all of this would have been sorted easily.
Player maintenance is lacking
Overall, Old Hickory is a great layout with stunning scenery, challenging holes and risk/reward opportunities.
Unfortunately, the course is in "so so" condition due to a lack of sand in the carts, which leads to many unfilled divots in the fairways. Similarly, golfers do not appear to repair their ball marks on the greens. The greens themselves are in great shape, but are pock-marked and do not roll true.
This would be worth every penny of full price if those two simple issues were fixed.
Exceeded My Expectations
My brother-in-law recommended this course as a backup for days when our course is closed. He described it as enjoyable and in good condition.
His comments were an understatement. The course has the feel of a private club with the conditions and amenities. The layout is great, the pace was perfect. I am definitely putting this on my short list of courses to play.