1591 Resort Drive, McCormick, South Carolina 29835, US
(864) 391-2450
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About Hickory Knob State Park

The Hickory Knob State Resort Park & Golf Course cozies up to the shores of Lake Thurmond, a reservoir lake that is visible or in play on every hole. Hickory Knob is the state's only resort state park. Not only is there a comfortable clubhouse with a snack bar and pro shop, but lodge rooms, cabins, a campground and a full-service restaurant make this a destination for anybody looking for outdoor recreation.

Facts

Price Range$$
Property Class★★
Acres1091
Number of UnitsLess than 100

Amenities & Services

RestaurantsCasual
Room TypesRoom
TennisYes
Practice FacilityYes
Beach AccessYes
Banquet SpaceYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?Yes
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Hickory Knob State Park

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I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course

Second time playing here beautiful well maintained course. Will be back many more times.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 9
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Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Even though it was cart path only the course was beautiful and well maintained.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Short but challenging

Any first-time play can be challenging because of unknowns. The greens are small, the elevation change can be significant on some holes, and blindspot‘s all contribute to the challenge of the course. The other reviews that I read talking about items needing repair our true as many of the cart path could use some serious work.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Beautiful scenery & surroundings

I like the course and appreciate that it wasn’t too long or too difficult. Liked the friendly staff and patrons. The drawbacks were the pace of play, poor drainage and inconsistent greens. But for what I paid, seemed completely reasonable. We did have tropical storm Eta come through recently.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
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Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Hickory Knob State Park Golf Course

The golf course is nice and very affordable. The cart paths are in need of repair.

Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Pace Excellent
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Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good value

If you are in the Augusta area and do not mind driving 30-45 minutes this course is hands down one of the best golfing experiences around. Good layout and has several picturesque holes that run along the lakeshore.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Retired golfer

Greens are in transition and slow. Snack bar is closed but they have cold drinks and snacks at clubhouse.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Fun a golf a course great condition

I’ve been here a few times fun little golf course in good shape. Usually not very crowded and plays pretty quickly

Worgth the 45 minute drive from Augusta

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Hickory Knob

Course is in great shape!! Be prepared to hit iron off The tee on a few holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 57
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

A fun and challenging course.

Course is in very good condition. Greens were a little slower than expected. This is a very scenic course and a joy to play. It's an 80 minute drive for me but I'll be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun golf course with great views.

This is a great place to play. The layout is challenging at times but fair. Wonderful views of the lake. The putting surfaces are in good shape but difficult to judge break and speed. Spend a little extra time on practice green beforehand. Very convenient location to Elijah Clark.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Highly Recommend

We travelled 1.5 hrs to play this course because we heard that it was a real good deal.

It was everything I had heard and more. The course is well kept and the natural beauty of the surrounding area was awesome.

We plan to play there again. I normally do feel a need to speak to the grounds keepers, but we found ourselves commending them for how well kept this State Park is.

The precautions taken due to COVID-19, made us feel good.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Good course

Greens are coming back from being aerated, so a little bumpy. The course overall is good.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
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 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tough course

Great spot that really challenges those who dare to try. Awesome view and well kept course. Friendly and professional staff. Only downside is the course gets busy quick.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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