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3.7
1308 Reviews (1308)
5 Stars
397
4 Stars
583
3 Stars
180
2 Stars
88
1 Stars
60
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.6
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
76.0%
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3.8
104 Reviews (104)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
49
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.8
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.2
79.8%
Recommend this course
83 out of 104 reviews
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3.7
201 Reviews (201)
5 Stars
53
4 Stars
89
3 Stars
27
2 Stars
18
1 Stars
14
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.7
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.1
76.6%
Recommend this course
154 out of 201 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Private
Par 72
Length 6892 yards
Slope 136
Rating 74.0

Tucked away in the beautiful Ft. Caroline area near Jacksonville, Hidden Hills Country Club stands on a historic battleground that witnessed the fierce struggles between France and Spain and continued into golf history with searing competition during the heyday of the Greater Jacksonville Open.

The 6,892-yard private golf course, built in 1966 on an ancient sand dune, was redesigned by Arnold Palmer in 1986. Palmer's creativity helped create a championship-caliber golf course unmatched in natural beauty that makes excellent use of rare hilly terrain to create a unique Florida golf challenge. The fairways are lined with majestic pines and stately oaks, and the unpredictable greens have helped Hidden Hills gain the reputation of being one of the most challenging courses in North Florida.

Sharp doglegs, strategic placement of water hazards and putting surfaces that are mostly elevated serve up a mighty test for the low handicapper. Approaches are narrow and many of Hidden Hills Country Club's greens are well bunkered.

Hidden Hills has a rating of 74.0 from the championship tees, and the slope rating is 136.

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Course Details

Year Built 1966
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arnold Palmer (1986) Ed Seay (1986) Robert Walker (1986)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Caddies No
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed Yes, with permission only
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Collared shirt req, no tanktops or cutoffs

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness

Reviews

3.7
1308 Reviews (1308)
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Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Challenging golf course.

HH is a challenging course that is well maintained and it has a friendly staff. The golf carts are very comfortable. Course management is paramount at Hidden Hills.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/05/2024

Hi, u080412134. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Hidden Hills Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very nice

Really enjoyed playing at this course, very nice layout , easy playing , and for whatever reason , my wife and I played the entire 18 holes without anyone else to be seen!
Great experience

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great value for money!

This course is well worth a visit for the price point. Excellent value for money. The first 12 holes have a lot of water that is in play, so it can lead to a few lost balls. As a result pace of play can be a little slow and there are no rangers on the course to help faster groups play through.

That being said, the layout is great, condition is good and the greens are in good condition. I would definitely play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good layout

Greens were in very good condition, and good pace to them. Course conditions were good.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Gone down hill badly

Played a five hour round today. Foursome in front of us was sharing clubs and clearly first time players for one couple. Each person would putt six or seven times and then when three of them were done, the fourth would borrow a putter and take her five or six putts. And there were seven people playing on the hole ahead of them. The course management really needs to do something about this. And there’s no grass in the fairways, tee boxes are all sand and the greens look like someone did donuts on them. I can’t imagine going back unless there’s absolutely no place else to play. Sad because it used to be a great course!

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun course

Fun course - greens were a little slow/furry but overall great experience

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Needs TLC

Tee boxes - Mediocre
Fairways - Concrete dirt with little grass
Greens - Crabgrass obstacles
Pace - Sucked and the ranger knew it. Even told us the group two holes ahead were the cause but did not do anything about it. Nearly a five hour round!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 124
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
3.0
Previously Played

Poor condition

Tee box has little grass, green poor condition. Although the lay out is nice, with water in several holes, poor green condition makes it less enjoyable! Not recommending to any good players

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/08/2024

Hi, LDL1997golf! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Pace of Play

HH has come a long way in the past 6 to 9 months. The greens are in good shape and rolling nicely. The fairways especially have come around in a major way. However, the pace of play is in question. I think it should be mentioned in the club house to maintain a decent pace. I am surely no scratch but I'm aware if I'm being pushed because I might be slow.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/05/2024

Hello, u499123337. Thank you for visiting us at Hidden Hills Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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