Ambassador at Hickory Valley Golf Club
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Hickory Valley Golf Club boasts two 18-hole, regulation-length courses, named the Ambassador and the Presidential. The Ambassador Course is the shorter of the two at 6,450 yards but it still offers a fair test. The classic layout is routed through towering hardwoods forests that stretch to over 70 feet high. The tall hickory trees loom over the fairways. The small greens are sloped back to front, presenting a challenge for even the most seasoned players. Water hazards come into play on several holes and there are a few tricky doglegs to contend with. The bunkering is minimal but the abundant trees will be enough to keep you on your toes. The golf course has some challenging holes but it's not overly punishing for the high handicapper.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Black | 71 | 6369 yards | 70.8 | 119 |
White | 71 | 5910 yards | 68.9 | 116 |
Gold | 71 | 5096 yards | 65.1 | 105 |
Red | 72 | 4967 yards | 68.9 | 112 |
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: 71.1/122 | 542 | 360 | 132 | 334 | 173 | 379 | 398 | 362 | 617 | 3297 | 495 | 352 | 175 | 465 | 375 | 269 | 172 | 391 | 378 | 3072 | 6369 |
Tournament M: 69.0/119 | 471 | 346 | 120 | 316 | 163 | 351 | 385 | 353 | 531 | 3036 | 440 | 330 | 153 | 413 | 365 | 258 | 164 | 384 | 367 | 2874 | 5910 |
Players M: 65.2/110 | 418 | 284 | 104 | 234 | 130 | 304 | 318 | 283 | 468 | 2543 | 401 | 294 | 150 | 348 | 309 | 253 | 142 | 338 | 318 | 2553 | 5096 |
Forward W: 69.2/116 | 409 | 281 | 89 | 219 | 123 | 301 | 314 | 280 | 454 | 2470 | 397 | 288 | 143 | 340 | 306 | 249 | 132 | 333 | 309 | 2497 | 4967 |
Handicap | 7 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 16 | |||
Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
Handicap (W) | 3 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
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Great day. I walked both courses in the same day. They both were layed out relatively the same. Both had water running through them which created lay up situations. The courses were both in good shape. Staff was friendly and knowledgeable. Both courses were pretty open so if you kept the ball in front of you you can't get in that much trouble. Still a great piece of property. I'd recommend it. Go walk it!
Late Winter Golf
It's late winter golf and we used a hot deal time with a 25% discount that saved a big $3 over the senior rates. The course has weathered a lot of heavy rain this winter. The fairways have survived in good condition and the 90° rule is in effect due to a number of soft areas. The traps are in rugged condition and will need work after drying out. The greens are understandable slow but also survived the winter in good condition. We play here a lot and look forward to playing here again this season when the weather and conditions are improved but it was great to play on an unusually warm day in March.
Last time we will ever play here
Carts were filthy dirty
Course was not in good shape
Tee boxes look like they haven’t been moved in at least a week. No Ranger to speed up play!
We got food and drinks after the round (over $45) and they came over to the table and asked for $1.25 because they didn’t change enough. And that was after a tip of over $10
That just put it over the top
Enjoyed the course!
The course was in very good shape considering it's February. A fairly tight lay out with small greens and plenty of winding creeks throughout a lot of the holes, makes this course fairly challenging. Great value.
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Thank you for reviewing us, 1Q. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Ambassador at Hickory Valley Golf Club, and we hope to see you again soon.
Slow greens
Played presidential before several times, layout is fun, requires well positioned tee shot.
Green was quite slow compared to other courses are pretty fast in the Fall. Seems greens are aerated a couple of weeks ago.
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Hickory Valley Ambassador
Check in friendly and efficient. Staff is very organized. The Ambassador course is in excellent condition, and my only suggestion is that the course work on trimming back some of the overhanging tree branches near certain greens and blocking approach shots (left side of hole 3, for example). Great pace of play! We finished in 3 hours, 45 minutes. Greens in great shape. I always need to pack a few extra balls when playing this challenging, fun course.
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Hello, Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.
We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.
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Great course to play
I was very impressed with this golf having payed it for the first time. Excellent conditions. Fun to play!
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Hello, Samyull. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Ambassador at Hickory Valley Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
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Trees not well maintained on Ambassador course
Many overgrown trees lining the fairways (on 1st 10-12 holes) that need to be trimmed back. Overhanging trees made already narrow fairways even narrower. Some of the overhanging trees are quite close to the tee box providing only a narrow opening to drive onto fairway. I would not play the Ambassador course again unless this is addressed.
We apologize for the overgrown trees that affected your experience on the Ambassador course. We appreciate your feedback and will make sure to address this issue promptly. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.
Hello, u314164531462. Thank you for visiting us at Ambassador at Hickory Valley Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
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Thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.
Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.
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