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4.4
446 Reviews (446)
5 Stars
225
4 Stars
169
3 Stars
31
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
11
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
93.4%
Recommend this course
415 out of 446 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.7
10 Reviews (10)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
80.0%
Recommend this course
8 out of 10 reviews
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4.3
28 Reviews (28)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.8
92.9%
Recommend this course
26 out of 28 reviews
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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6148 yards
Slope 131
Rating 69.1
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Course Details

Year Built 1998
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

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Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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4.4
446 Reviews (446)
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Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The course is in great condition it's a little out of the way but worth the drive the par-3 is our true part 3 and the few blind shots that they have are fun

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 08/02/2017:
Thank you for your review. We appreciate you making the drive out here to Hickory Sticks Golf Club and hopefully you'll make the drive again soon.
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Response from on 08/02/2017:
We hope to turn that into a 5-star rating next time you enjoy a round out here at Hickory Sticks Golf Club.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Ups and Down

This is a great course. The hill's and valleys make for a beautiful and challenging day. Fun to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 08/02/2017:
We appreciate you taking the time to share your kind words about Hickory Sticks Golf Club. We couldn't agree with you more about how challenging but beautiful the layout of the course can be. Thanks again and be sure to join us for another round soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Hot weather
Used cart

Awessome golf course

This was the third time I have played this course. Each time it is better. Generous fairways and really fast greens. Amenities are top shelf as well. The staff really goes out of their way to ensure you have a great time. This is the best hot deal on the golfnow.com website. The hotel has some excellent dining too. My advantage is the course is less than an hour away. Look forward to the next chance I get to play here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 08/02/2017:
Thank you for choosing Hickory Sticks Golf Club time and time again. Be sure to Like us on Facebook for the latest course news and specials. We hope to see you out here again soon!
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 08/02/2017:
Thanks for the 5 stars, Joe!
Played On
Reviews 49
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Short but tough

Nice course with interesting layout. Constant elevation changes make the course play much longer, and yard ages difficult to figure. Very pretty course. Tough but enjoyable.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 08/02/2017:
Thank you for your review, Robert. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed our tough but enjoyable golf course and we hope to see you out here again soon.
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great hilly layout

Very seenic Great lay out lots of elevation changes. Smooth rolling greens.

Friendly staff.

Condition could have been a little better but I've seen much worse else were.

Drove there from Dayton Ohio and it was worth the drive I will do it again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 07/27/2017:
Thank you for choosing Hickory Sticks Golf Club! We appreciate your kind words and we hope you'll make the drive out here again soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

GOOD TIME

I LIKE THIS COURSE THE PEOPLE ARE FRIENDLY WONDERFUL VISTAS

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 06/13/2017:
Thank you very much! We welcome you to come and enjoy another round soon.
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great layout

Wow, why can't this layout be duplicated in a premium course closer to the city. Maybe one of my favorite layouts, lots of risk reward and driveable par fours. I would play again even though grass quality is just not there. Sometimes hard to tell fairway apart from rough. Beautiful views and lots of elevated tee boxes.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Response from on 06/07/2017:
Thank you for your review, Michael! We're thrilled to hear how much you enjoy the layout of our golf course. The course conditions are continuously improving and we hope you'll join us for another round soon.
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 06/22/2017:
Thank you, Rod. Come see us again soon!
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

A true hidden gem in my opinion.

It was tricky getting to the course but once there it was one of the best courses I have played in years. Course conditions were wet in the morning but seemed to dry out very quickly by mid morning. Never had to wait more than 1 or 2 minutes to tee off. The course had many challenging holes, but not to hard to keep me from coming back. Great day for golf and great course to play!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Response from on 06/08/2017:
Thank you for your 5-star overall experience!
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 05/03/2017:
Thank you! Hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Used cart

The course is in excellent condition, for all the rainy weather we have been having. Repairs to cart paths are being done at this time. Bunker repairs are looking real good.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Tough if beginner

Loved the course. The change in elevation was a great experience/challenge. Not an ideal course for your 3rd round of the season but definitely want to come back at the end of the season and give it another go. Very windy throughout the course/day but still an enjoyable afternoon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course. Great view

What I like about this course is that it has some hills but not many blind spots so you can usually find your ball fairly easily. Most of the greens were in bad shape with some a lot worse than others. Same could be said about tee box but not as bad and more expected than the shape of the greens. Looks like they are working on adding fresh sand to the traps. I had the pleasure of hitting into one with fresh sand and was pleased with the sand. A few holes have trouble with still water if you go off the fairway so be warned if you go a day or two after a rain storm. Over all, even though I just complained a lot about the course, it was beautiful and a fun course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Some fairways are in rough condition but ground crews were out doing maintenance. I expect the course to be much improved as Spring weather improves.

Not a very long course but a very challenging layout.

Excellent value

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Decent layout, late year conditions

Course is pretty torn up. Tee boxes were in rough shape and not cut. It was difficult to distinguish fairway from rough on most holes,. They ran together. Most greens were in decent shape for this time of year. Staff was friendly. Would come back earlier in the year but never again this late.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 11/03/2016:
Thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear that your experience was not up to par. Course conditions are always changing and we hope to have another chance at exceeding your expectations. Like us on Facebook for the latest course news and specials! https://www.facebook.com/Hickory-Sticks-Golf-Club-301597003393/
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Hickory sticks

What a big disappointment unfortunately these rinky-dink golf courses around here do not keep their courses up Teebox is chewed up nothing but crabgrass crabgrass fairways just a joke I don't know why they can't keep their golf Courses in better shape very disappointed. I wouldn't let my cattle graze out there

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Response from on 11/01/2016:
Hi Larry, Thank you for your feedback. We apologize that our course conditions were not up to par. Our team is working hard to make the necessary improvements and we hope to see you out here again in the near future. Like us on Facebook for the latest course news and specials! https://www.facebook.com/Hickory-Sticks-Golf-Club-301597003393/
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Crabgrass Golf

I played Hickory Sticks 3 years ago & the course was in good condition. Last year, conditions deteriorated and there was a huge amount of crabgrass. I thought I'd give it one more shot this year and it was again, awful. There was more crabgrass than regular grass. There were many times you would hit a good shot and the ball would hit a clump of crabgrass and shoot out to the right or left instead of continuing straight. Will never play this course again. GolfNow, very disappointed that you would continue to offer this course based on it's extremely bad conditions. I definitely wasted my money. BUYER BEWARE!!

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/11/2016

Hi psteltenkamp,

Thank you for your feedback. We are always looking to improve in order to make the best experience for our golfers. We apologize that the course conditions were not up to par but our team is working very hard to improve them. We hope to see you again soon!

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