Hyde Park Golf Club
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Hyde Park Golf Club, built in 1925 by Donald Ross, is one of the oldest in Florida. In 1971, the golf course was purchased by former touring professionals Billy Maxwell and Chris Blocker, who have successfully restored it.
Rolling hills, gorgeous Spanish Oaks and towering Southern Pines make Hyde Park a lasting experience. A tour stop for the men's and women's professional golf tours in the 1940s and 1950s, the golf course gained a place in history during the 1947 Jacksonville Open. The great Ben Hogan took an 11 on the par-3 sixth, which became known as "Hogan's Alley." It has a deep-faced bunker to the right and water to the left.
Hyde Park Golf Club measures 6,468 yards from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 71, and it has a slope rating of 124.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Championship | 72 | 6468 yards | 71.0 | 124 |
Regular | 72 | 6153 yards | 69.5 | 122 |
Ladies | 73 | 5464 yards | 71.3 | 119 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Championship M: 70.4/123 | 372 | 361 | 387 | 224 | 496 | 151 | 377 | 331 | 455 | 3154 | 555 | 185 | 420 | 347 | 480 | 409 | 178 | 344 | 396 | 3314 | 6468 |
Regular M: 69.1/120 | 363 | 341 | 371 | 209 | 478 | 132 | 367 | 309 | 442 | 3012 | 543 | 164 | 398 | 332 | 465 | 398 | 162 | 313 | 366 | 3141 | 6153 |
Senior M: 66.0/113 | 357 | 321 | 313 | 189 | 424 | 120 | 357 | 276 | 428 | 2785 | 463 | 125 | 278 | 306 | 427 | 374 | 119 | 256 | 331 | 2679 | 5464 |
Ladies W: 71.5/120 | 357 | 321 | 313 | 189 | 424 | 120 | 357 | 276 | 428 | 2785 | 463 | 125 | 278 | 306 | 427 | 374 | 119 | 256 | 331 | 2679 | 5464 |
Handicap | 10 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 7 | |||
Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
Handicap (W) | 9 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 10 |
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"Old school" at its best
As a history buff, I really enjoyed playing Hyde Park. Being able to experience the track just as the greats of game did back in the 40's and 50's was memorable. Knowing that those guys and gals stood "right here", and now I get to play those same shots was never far from my mind as I toured the course. Not enough "stars" available to rank that experience. One request I have is to maybe add a sign, posted on #6, that tells the story of HOW Hogan took an 11 on that hole. That would be interesting.
Now, the course conditions, on the other hand, were not good this day. It appears that nothing had been mowed in days. (Probably due to the rain they've been having?? ) The greens were extremely shaggy and "lumpy". Fairways were like rough, and the rough was like a pasture. (i would know as I was in it most of the day. ~oye~:) But being a "glass half full" kind of guy, and seeing for the first time how Ross designed greens, I'm thankful, in a way, that the greens were running so slow. I would have been dead on many a hole had they been running "normal".
I will go back. I want to play Hyde Park again, now that I've seen it once. As the tee-box construction wraps up, and the mowers can get out and get the course manicured again, it will only get tougher, and the realization of how good the greats of the game were will become more apparent when playing the course as it was meant to be.
Short course, fun layout
It's apparent they are working to improve the condition of the course. Not bad at all as is for the price though. All around decent shape with some challenging pin placements. Maybe it was just the day, but seemed to be full of beginners which made for slow, but entertaining play.
Great Course
Greens are GREEN staff is amazing pace was perfect the only thing that needs improvement is the clubhouse is being remodeled so when that’s finished this place will be my favorite choice always.
No par no problem
Fairways and greens are all greener than the other courses around town enjoyed the layout speed of the course sunshine it was a reason to come back.
Solid track
Great layout and in decent shape. Greens are rolling a little slow, but they’re in pretty good condition (a couple of greens are a work in progress). It’s great to see improvement from last year. Pace of play was good on a Saturday morning.
Improving
I had not played there in about a year but you can definitely see the progression of the conditions 🤔
Staff are not friendly
We were a group of 4 and 3 of which are relatively new to golf. We knew our pace of play was slower so if we finished a hole and the next group was catching up, we’d let them pass. The ranger totally ignored that the groups that were originally behind us ended up in front of us and the ranger came up to us on two occasions telling us to play faster and that we are 30 minutes behind (because we let 3 groups play ahead this was inaccurate) so this did nothing but infuriate us. We understood we were slower so let others play ahead, the other players were grateful yet the ranger made the situation worse.
Several substandard greens and tee boxes
We were disappointed with the condition of several greens since the last time we played the course. A month ago they were plush and fast. Now there are several greens with bare areas and numerous tee boxes where it is difficult to find grass to tee off.
Donald Ross Potential Jem
Just go play it- it’s a little scruffy around the edges, some of the greens need work, but I loved the layout and challenge of the sloping greens, that were running great. Don’t get behind the greens or the ball above the hole. Upgraded carts - waiting in GPS screens but GPS still installed , so you’ll get beeped and can only go in reverse if you get too close to greens. Clubhouse is in disrepair but they have a nice food trailer and clean bathrooms. The driving range is really nice - good turf with grass- you get aged range balls in a ziploc bag from the proshop. The antennas are a constant sight but not really in play- just on 10 Tee Ball. Go Play and have fun.
Bucket List Course
Always a good golfing experience. Course is challenging with elevation changes, doglegs, bunkering, etc. Add in the historical factor plus a Donald Ross design and you have an awesome "back to the future" mix going on. I played in Feb. '24 so some of the fairway grass shows winter conditions: bare, dormancy & tight lies. But, all the greens & tee boxes are in excellent shape. The main clubhouse remains under renovation so there are still temporary buildings in use. If you haven't played HP you gotta do it.
Thank you for your excellent review! We apologize for the condition of the grass lengths, as you guessed, there had been a lot of rain, and with the course being so saturated, we could not get the mowers in most areas.
As for the sign about how Hogan shot an 11, that is a great idea! We will definitely figure out a way to do that in the future!
The next time you come out, the course will be much more manicured, comparatively speaking. Thank you again and we look forward to earning that fifth star!