Hickory Sticks Golf Club

Played on a beautiful Saturday morning. The course was in great shape albeit a little wet from rain the night before. Definitely worth the drive down from the city for the views! Also I commend the course for doing a good job having everyone go 1 to a cart and wiping them down after to keep distancing in covid times. Pace of play slowed down towards the end but it seemed like that was due to a slow group of 4 rather than any fault of the course. Would definitely go back!

We really liked the course. Played well eventhough we had some challeges..

We were 25+ days into a draught when we played. I was pleasantly surprised how good the course looked and played. Greens were fast and accurate. Fairways were ok too. I played din a foursome and everyone agreed it was worth the money.

I’ve played here quite often through the years and I’ve always thought it was a decent place to play. I will say I feel like course conditions, course signage/amenities, and clubhouse are improving and that’s great to see...

COURSE IN. A NUTSHELL: country course w some hills but not anything crazy. Very very few blind shots, if any. Some trees but not real tight and overall forgiving. Maybe 4-6 holes with water on them but manageable placement.

DIFFICULTY: Medium Challenge for most amateur golfers that shoot 80-100 on similar style/length courses, playing from tips makes a big difference in difficulty here (much longer.) scratch golfers will go low low

Holes/Layout: First four holes are scorable but can be daunting if you get yourself in trouble (par 5, par 4 w well placed water, par 5 uphill, long par 3.) after that nice golf holes for amateurs w normal amount of variation. Course gives you plenty of room to grip and rip while being fair to shorter hitters. I like most holes pretty well while only really disliking maybe 2-3 holes max.

CONCLUSION: Improving course with a friendly staff and atmosphere. Typically not super crowded and pace of play is almost always decent. Course stays Fairly decent to good shape. It can hold water in spots but I’ve almost never seen it in terrible or unplayable shape. It’s country course so may have some spots here and there and some uneven rough but I’ve never had a major issue, and mostly have been fine with conditions for this kind of course. Some decent elevated views with fair amount of wildlife. Good place go w your buddies, brother and/or Dad to play a laid back round that’s both challenging enough for amateur golfers with good scoring opportunities in no hassle/laid back environment

I played 9 on this visit so I could make it back home to watch the UK football game. Gentleman in the clubhouse was very nice. I believe I heard someone call him Jeff. Course was in nice shape. Ran into one slower threesome when I arrived on the 2nd tee box. They waited for me on the 4th tee and let me play through. Knocked out 9 in about an hour & 40 minutes. Greens rolled nicely and were pretty quick. They also looked great. I’m not much of a long ball hitter but the fairways will run if you can hit them and there’s reachable par 5s.

There are some holes with elevation changes. One or two doglegs that you can shorten if you are willing to fly a tree to cut the corner.

I’ll be back many more times to play the course. It’s just a few minutes from my house so I’m addition to be a fun, challenging course; it’s a short drive to/from the course for me which is always nice.

I live right between this course and one other. I love that Hickory Sticks will let you book a tee time as a single. The other course within minutes of me will only allow you to book a tee time if you have a 3 or 4some. I don’t have many friends that play golf so I end up hitting courses alone quite a bit. Thank you Hickory Sticks for being accommodating for those of us that love this game but may not have any buddies that enjoy playing it.

Great course! It’s a hidden gem along the Ohio River in Northern Kentucky. Several picturesque holes with tee boxes overlooking the golf course. Course in great shape except for some fairways burnt up from the heat. Excellent value for the money and good course layout.