South at Hickory Hills CC
A view of a fairway from South at Hickory Hills Country Club.
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3.7
671 Reviews (671)
5 Stars
149
4 Stars
223
3 Stars
121
2 Stars
67
1 Stars
111
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.8
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.2
76.8%
Recommend this course
464 out of 671 reviews
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4.0
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.0
83.3%
Recommend this course
20 out of 24 reviews
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3.6
59 Reviews (59)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
30
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.8
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
3.8
74.6%
Recommend this course
44 out of 59 reviews
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Course Highlights
Hickory Hills impresses with immaculate fairways, fast and challenging greens, and elevation changes that reward strategic play. Friendly staff, strong value, and rounds consistently finishing under four hours make this course easy to recommend.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6018 yards
Slope 116
Rating 67.9
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Hickory Hills Country Club South Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1917
Golf Season Year round
Architect James Foulis

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.7
671 Reviews (671)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 10
This course/club is great for:
Locals 8
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 9
Convenient to the City 6

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is still on ragged side but much improved from beginning of the season.

A few of the greens have significant dead spots and a large pit in middle of first fairway has been there for at least three years now. But the fairways were in much better shape than the start of the year and were mostly clear of leaves.

Course was busy but not overly crowded which led to ability to have a brisk pace of play.

Staff was very friendly, especially the starter.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

terrible, awful greens

if you like bumpy greens with numerous large bare spots, you will be fan of Hickory Hills. If you hit into the rough many areas had so many leaves finding your ball was not possible. Staff was super friendly and helpful.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

The course needs work. There was a lot of leaves on the course making it harder to find your ball. For the price it was worth the round.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 60
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Never again

This course was in shoddy condition at best. Giant holes everywhere and most of the greens looked like the surface of the moon. Extremely poor maintenance and although it is early November, it looked like there was no effort whatsoever to clear any leaves. I will not play here again. Awful for a park district course, let alone a country club’.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

disappointed in conditions

the location is great the general layout is great. Course condition was awful, so disappointed, love the layout and location, hope the owners put some effort into maintaining this course and the old trees

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course is in bad shape. Especially the Greens ! OMG

Today was one of the worst I've ever seen HH. The Greens were unrecognizable ! Looked like they had mini sand traps on them, and cracking. The best green on the course was the Practice Green. Not goin back.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great layout, but................

The fairways were nice, but the tee boxes were dirt and long grass/weeds. Most all greens were damaged, some by disease, some by clippings left from mowing. All greens were slow and needed cutting. It doesn't look as though much money has been put into the course. It's a great layout, though, and a great location.

Final comment. When I booked the reservation, I believed the cost included a riding cart. I'm a senior, I never walk, and this is a hilly course. I was quite surprised to have to pay an extra $10 for a cart when I got to the course. The confirmation letter from GolfNow does NOT mention this detail..

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

greens weren't very green

There wasn't much of a difference in grass height from the fairway to the rough. Greens were in very poor condition (many of them were shaved down to sand.

Tee boxes were in very rough shape and not cut whatsoever. You were either hitting off taller grass or just the dirt on the tee boxes.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Horrible don’t go

There is no fairways. The fairway is tall grass which you will lose your ball almost every time. The greens are beat up and have chunks taken out of them. The tee boxes are also tall grass. Hit a ball 150 yards in front of me and lost it on the fairway because it’s all tall grass. I would not recommend to anyone.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Not being maintained

Very nice starter and staff. I like that you can use a driver on most holes and the wide fairways are very forgiving. Unfortunately the greens among the worst I have ever seen. The tee boxes are not level and poorly maintained. The sand traps are overgrown and don;t look to have been maintained all year. I hooked a ball onto the north course and it wasn't even mowed. There are much better options for a $35 walking round. The nice part is that due to conditions and price the course was not very crowded. Despite all the condition issues I will play it again because it is convenient for me. The wide fairways are almost like being at the driving range and are good for practice. Hopefully the course improves but I wonder if it will be turning into strip malls soon.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Great pace of play

This course usually has great hot deals on golfnow and usually always has a great pace of play but the course conditions are terrible. The 14th hole is the worst green condition ive ever played. Very friendly staff and not strict at all. Id recommend the course to someone who just wanna go have some fun and not worry about course conditions.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Way overpriced for the conditions of the course.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Worth it if you want to save money.

Greens and tee boxes weren’t in very good condition, but we are in a pandemic.

I’ve been going there for a couple years now. Staff is very nice. I got 29 holes in once for $15.

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