Hickory Sticks Golf Club
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| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 71 | 6148 yards | 69.1 | 131 |
| Gold | 71 | 5770 yards | 67.4 | 127 |
| Blue | 71 | 5332 yards | 65.3 | 123 |
| White | 71 | 4634 yards | 62.8 | 117 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 69.8/131 | 533 | 310 | 466 | 215 | 400 | 374 | 368 | 190 | 448 | 3304 | 344 | 190 | 390 | 362 | 157 | 283 | 155 | 467 | 496 | 2844 | 6148 |
| Gold M: 68.4/127 | 509 | 288 | 450 | 200 | 380 | 355 | 349 | 168 | 432 | 3131 | 324 | 180 | 331 | 344 | 134 | 261 | 144 | 441 | 480 | 2639 | 5770 |
| Blue M: 66.3/118 W: 71.1/125 | 453 | 274 | 417 | 177 | 358 | 341 | 334 | 142 | 400 | 2896 | 304 | 161 | 302 | 315 | 114 | 247 | 131 | 411 | 451 | 2436 | 5332 |
| White M: 63.1/105 W: 66.1/114 | 417 | 258 | 378 | 161 | 334 | 324 | 314 | 102 | 288 | 2576 | 267 | 130 | 255 | 293 | 94 | 232 | 118 | 379 | 290 | 2058 | 4634 |
| Handicap | 9 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 2 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 71 |
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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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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!!
Good course for the money
Played 18 holes. Course was in Good condition considering the heat & rain issues we've had. Got electric carts ++++, friendly staff and beer.
Hi lastz,
Thank you for your review. We look forward to you playing out here again sometime soon!
A very enjoyable round
It is a very scenic course with a nice layout. It was definitely one if my more enjoyable rounds this year!
Hi Ityree,
Thank you for leaving a review of our course. We are happy to hear you enjoyed your round. We look forward to having you back soon!
Nice
Due to the weather this year fairways was not the best, greens were very nice. I use to golf here 20 years ago, I think they expanded the yardage because it seems like my ball just doesn't go as far (LOL) but I liked it then and I like it know . Very nice setup you got to try it ‼️
Thank you for returning after 20 years! We are happy to hear that you still enjoy the course and we hope to see you again soon!
Good practice
Some challenging layouts. Greens rough. Very narrow access road to course. Tee boxes in poor shape.
Hi Jerry102c,
Thank you for choosing Hickory Sticks. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the challenge of the course. We hope to have you back again for another practice round!
Needs a lot of work
A lot of fairways were burned or diseased Greens the same. Bunkers not maintained. Crab grass heaven. Still one of the most scenic courses around.
Hi Ken4223154,
Thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear that you did not have a good experience. Please email us at LaylaTeeTimes@yahoo.com if you would like to further discuss your round. We hope to hear from you soon.
Conditions could have been better
Lots of elevation change. Tough if you don't play this course regularly.
Course could have been in better condition. It was hard to tell what was fairway sometimes. Recent wet weather my have put them behind in maintenance.
Hi Kyelm,
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.
Hickory sticks
Very nice course, it is kept nice and the greens are very good. A little slow play due to the amount of golfers that were out that day.
Hi Ktel8080,
Thank you for choosing Hickory Sticks! We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the conditions of the course! We hope to have you back again soon!
Don't play after rain
The "cart path only" on this hilly course was disappointing when we got to the course. The course doesn't drain well - had a hard rain the night before. Tee boxes weren't cut; greens were OK; slow play. They paired us up with another 2-some which we weren't thrilled about.
Hi Kris1100918,
Thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear that you had a disappointing experience. Please email us at LaylaTeeTimes@yahoo.com if you would like to further discuss your experience.
Good layout, fairly short
This course has a nice layout. It is a relatively hilly course where you still have plenty of flat lies. Playing from the gold tees, there were plenty risk/reward shots off the tee on some shorter par 4s. Finished the round in under 2 hours playing alone.
Hi Bdmuskie08,
Thank you for your review. We are happy to hear that you enjoyed the course layout. We hope to have you back again soon!
Scenic Course
Weekend spent in Cincinnati. Looked for a good course within 30 minutes or so. Found this very unique gem on GolfNow! Absolutely loved it!! Set in the middle of nowhere, but easy to get to. Not far from the UC campus. ... peaceful and very scenic. Several of the holes will "wow" you as you step to the tee. Greens, tees, and fairways were in excellent shape! Next time I'm in the area, I'd like to play this course again. Challenging, but fair. Really enjoyed it and would highly recommend you give it a try!
Hi Midparkgolf,
Thank you for choosing Hickory Sticks! We are so happy to hear that you had such a great experience here. We hope to have you back the next time you are in the area!
Great Course Layout
I love this course. Not super long but the hole designs are unique and challenging. Lots of elevation changes and obstacles. Only issue we had was that we teed off so early we had to play the first hole in the fog. So maybe just book tee times at 8:30 or later and you'll be good.
Thank you for your 5 Star review! We are happy to hear that you love our course and we are looking forward to having you back in the future!
Solid all around course
Really enjoy this course. It has a little bit of everything. Uphill, Downhill, left, right, water, short and long par 3's. It's surrounded by woods, yet still has many very open holes. It's not a course that will blow you away, it's just more of a solid-all around course. I have been golfing here for years and still can honestly say the staff is about as unfriendly as it gets... but I don't let it bother me, go out and have a good round.
Thank you for the review and feedback. We apologize for the unfriendliness of the staff. This is something we do not tolerate and will address internally. Thank you for letting us know. Hope you come back and play with us again soon!
Great little course
Great course for the money with friendly staff. Short but challenging. Some great views up on the hills. Always a good time. A hidden gem.
Hi Crhis6385249,
Thank you for the five star review! We are happy to hear that you enjoyed our friendly staff as well as our course layout. We hope to see you back again soon.
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!