Victoria Hills GC
A view of a fairway at Victoria Hills Golf Club.
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3.4
2189 Reviews (2189)
5 Stars
426
4 Stars
809
3 Stars
479
2 Stars
273
1 Stars
202
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.6
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
69.5%
Recommend this course
1545 out of 2189 reviews
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2.9
94 Reviews (94)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
27
2 Stars
21
1 Stars
16
Conditions
2.3
Value
3.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.0
52.1%
Recommend this course
49 out of 94 reviews
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3.2
148 Reviews (148)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
45
3 Stars
39
2 Stars
26
1 Stars
18
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.3
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
61.5%
Recommend this course
91 out of 148 reviews
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Course Highlights
Victoria Hills boasts one of Central Florida's most celebrated layouts, featuring rolling terrain, elevation changes, and over 100 challenging bunkers. The course is visibly improving each season, with excellent greens and a friendly staff delivering strong value.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7130 yards
Slope 134
Rating 74.7

Victoria Hills Golf Club located in Deland has jaw-dropping beauty. Golfers will appreciate Roland Garl's vigorous bunkering, which oscillates between the expansive and the intricate, depending on the hole. An array of pot bunkers, waste bunkers, native wetlands, water sprays, bunkers integrated within a natural setting, and elevation changes rarely seen on a Florida golf course await you. Garl's course is graceful and feminine

Victoria Hills could easily be called "The State of Florida's Garden of Golf,"- inland settings such as this are virtually unprecedented in this state. Yet while the splendor and natural beauty of the property are notable, this is not simply eye candy and lazy golf. Victoria Hills, as one player put it, "is a blast to play". In any evaluation, it's difficult to imagine how a golfer would not rate a round here as one of their most enjoyable in Florida.

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Course Details

Year Built 2000
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ron Garl (2000) MacCurrach Golf (2000)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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3.4
2189 Reviews (2189)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 64
Brunch 28
Dinner 22
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 103
Undulating Greens 74
Elevation Changes 64
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 69
Locals 54
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 41
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 80
Convenient to the City 38
In the 'Burbs 30

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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Transformation

The transformation of this course deserves a lot of credit. 6 months ago it looked on the verge of closing down, and now it is a pretty good golf course. There are still a few flaws on some greens but they are all moving in the right direction. Well worth it for the price

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 51
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Remarkable change

This course was in really bad shape months ago. They have worked hard and it is beautiful now. Greens are green again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 104
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Most improved award from me

New grass on the greens (they still need to fill in but an amazing amount of work from the Superintendent's team).

Grass in the fairways (keeping carts off of the bare areas promotes growth).

Greens a little slow and bumpy but compared to a year ago - the team has done amazing things to improve the course. We play it often and just love what the team has done.

Great job!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 51
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Amazing upgrade

Victoria Hills has made a major change in their course. It was in such bad shape last we played but Now- it is one of the nicest courses. Everything is green again! Great shape and you get lots of shade in the afternoons.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Critique

Coming back after being burnt up

Greens still have sand areas but overall good

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great improvement

The course has been saved and rejuvenated. Stop by and see the result.

I wil definitely play this course again.

👏 to management!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 76
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Great again!

Best shape in at least 3 years. Greens full and a little slow but roll well. Lots of roped off areas. Number 5 fairway isn’t a threat to cause injury any longer. It appears Vic Hills is going to be an excellent golf course here soon.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 42
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

$1m to restore this back to what it was

I have not played this course since it went down hill a couple years ago. We will not play it again anytime soon as the conditions will take months to bring it back to anywhere near what it was. Very disappointing, can not even begin to recommend playing here. So sorry to see this as it was a gem a few years ago.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
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Commented on 06/23/2024

Give it a little while and come back trust me. It was easily 5 times worse than this 3 months ago, since then they have gotten different greenskeepers I have been told. It's coming back.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Amazed !

We had not played this course for several months as we had been very disappointed with the course conditions...Sad sad upkeep....greens with more sand than grass, sorry fairways and traps...Just really depressing to look at what was once a beautiful sight...and once finished playing you wondered why you even bothered......Played last week and couldn't believe the course improvement to the greens especially and to the fairways and the course in general...Hard to believe the improvement in such a short period of time....The Superintendent quite obviously knows what is needed to prepare a golf course that will enable the players to enjoy playing it....Still some work to be done but what has been done is almost unbelievable...You have to see it to believe it now...!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

It’s Alive and Well

I recently re-visited Victoria Hills GC after having lived on the 2nd hole for 18year (it was originally the 11th hole). Prior to moving 2 years ago the course conditions hall had been on the decline for several years but the course layout remained unique to the area due to elevation changes and scenery not available at other area courses.

After reading several positive reviews from recent guest my son and I decided to revisit these special grounds from his youth and we were thrilled to see the that the course conditions have vastly improved, from tee to green. Although the course is not quite back to the condition it was when the course opened, it’s well on its way to revisiting the glory days.

Bravo to the entire staff - your hard work is paying off!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Progress - But

I did a review a few months ago and it was deservedly harsh. I tired it again last week because someone told me it was better. There is definite improvement and it deserves to be mentioned here. Seems the new Superintendent is doing a very good job and seems to be getting support from the Owner who has been scrimping on maintenance the last 5 years! The fairways are getting better, still some large bare spots that need to be leveled out and repaired. Chipping ares have gotten better but some holes need some work. The 12 Greens that were a disaster are getting better but not all the way back yet, some have some Sod patches done which should accelerate the recovery (use more Sod). So hopefully if the progress does not stop this can be on my regular play list in a couple of months, I hope so, great layout.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played

They are trying

Overall alright you feel the effort from the staff but in the two times I’ve been both times one of the staff rubbed me wrong. The course condition is getting better but still alittle rough.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/18/2024

Yeah it was the GM he is not very customer friendly at all!

Played On
Reviews 118
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 46
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

On the way back

Always loved this course and was sad when it went into decline, however it looks like the groundskeeper has things going in the right direction! Not there yet, but with some rain and time, hoping to see it returned to it’s former glory

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 56
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Finally Improving!

For the first time in quite a while, I see signs of improvement. I just hope it continues and gets back to what it once was.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Finally! Improvement

Boy, having played this course a few months ago, it’s obvious the owner has finally found the right leadership for the course. It’s clear he’s willing to spend the money and make the decisions needed to make this once great course great again! The bunkers look amazing and there is strong grass growth throughout the course. Layout fantastic.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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