Victoria Hills GC
A view of a fairway at Victoria Hills Golf Club.
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3.6
2128 Reviews (2128)
5 Stars
422
4 Stars
798
3 Stars
464
2 Stars
257
1 Stars
187
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
78.5%
Recommend this course
1518 out of 2128 reviews
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3.5
68 Reviews (68)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
26
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.7
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.3
70.6%
Recommend this course
48 out of 68 reviews
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3.7
188 Reviews (188)
5 Stars
33
4 Stars
87
3 Stars
50
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.2
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
81.4%
Recommend this course
153 out of 188 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 7149 yards
Slope 141
Rating 74.2

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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Reviews

3.6
2128 Reviews (2128)

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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Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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Previously Played

Sad

It’s just sad what has happened to this course, fairways you have to try and find some grass greens slow and dandy.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good Value

The course has an interesting layout. Lots of bunkers. Very friendly staff.

Not ideal conditions but a good value and a fun course.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 70
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Good old days

Found an old score card from 2003 for VH how funny this is. On the front of the score cards it reads-“A top ten you can play in the U.S.”-home course of Stetson University. Registered Audubon Sanctuary.

In 20 years it went from premier to barely playable What happened to the birds?

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
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Great layout however a mold or fungus has impacted the the front 9 greens and some on the back 9. The Bermuda grass on the greens will recover in the spring because they are dominant for the winter. Traps and fairways were satisfactory.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Good course to play

First time playing at this course, started in hole 1 and the fairway looks beautiful, the green not so much, it was a hit or miss the rest of the course. Only a few greens looked great. I think if they can work on the green this could be a wonderful course. Staff were great and very friendly.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
First Time Playing

Awful conditions, but beautiful course

It’s very sad to see how poorly taken care of this place is, as all other amenities seem to be top-tier. The greens were full of dirt and uneven grass overall very poor conditions. It’s a shame because I really like wanted to like this place.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 161
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Could Have Been

Greens were the worse I’ve seen in a lot of years golfing. Starter was awesome; professional and courteous. Pasta night was the best ever!

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

The worst condition of a course I have ever played in my life.

Tried the course again hoping for improvement from last time I played there. Well, it changed but not for the better. The course was in absolutely terrible condition. Everything from tee to green was horrid. Such a shame. Beautiful layout. Play was comparable to playing on an asphalt parking lot. Stay away!! Tee boxes, little grass. Fairways, less grass and greens even less grass. Would have played winter rules and rolled the ball but there was no grass to be found. On the positive side the staff was very nice and relayed to us that they hear all day long about the poor condition of the course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/03/2024

You are correct the staff hear the complaints all day long. The problem is with a very bad owner who has managed to destroy the course over the last 4 years and could care less.

Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sa

Sad. Good layout. Conditions are OK if you like sand and no grass!!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Shocking Conditions

Because of the conditions here I have not played here in awhile. I was shocked that is now in the worst shape it has ever been in. Most of the Greens have huge bare spots and weeds in them.. The Tees are bare and uneven. The fairways have huge sand spots all over, or have or very short grass to hit your second shot, not fun. The areas around the greens is awful and make it near impossible to chip. I have some fond memories of this course and it is very upsetting to what management has let happen to this once nice course. What a shame!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Good bones but needs TLC.

Hot deal was too good to pass up despite negative reviews.

Course was patches of grass and lots of sand on tee decks, fairways and greens.

Greens rolled surprisingly well and those with grass were actually the slowest.

Still presented lots of shot value and decision making throughout the round, and even with a group of slowish golfers in front of us we got through in just over 4 hours.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 41
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Worst course conditions ever

Back when it was first opened, this course was pristine and well kept. Greens were in excellent shape. Fairways were lush. Now, it is so bad I can hardly describe it. Every green was dead, and no grass at all around any of the edges. Fairways were full of ruts and washouts, tee boxes were horrible with mostly just dirt. I won’t return here…it isn’t worth playing for free.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Not in Good Shape

Have not played here in a while because of the conditions so I thought I would try again. Hard to believe but it is in worse shape! Mainly the greens are awful, bare spots, a fungus and goose grass popping up. Shame on management for letting this great layout deteriorate so badly. Not much can be done in the winter months to help maybe in the Spring. These greens are now 25 years old and since they were not maintained very well they have reached the end of their life, so they will need to be replaced, not a cheap option but they are at that stage, Too many bare spots in the fairways too.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 155
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A perfect day out

We played all 18 rounds despite being rather bad golfers. The course is challenging for us but not impossible to play for the novice and occasional player. Very nice layout with elevation changes and slopes and dogleg setup on a few holes. Its one of my all time favorite courses in central Florida. The previous days we had very heavy rainstorms so the greens were still in recovery mode. Typically the course is in great shape but we are in the season where nothing is growing much. We were very pleased with our afternoon and we made a pit stop in the clubhouse for lunch. A great burger and club sandwich and draft beers helped to keep our strength up, lol. I highly recommend Victoria Hills to everyone.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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