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4.0
658 Reviews (658)
5 Stars
210
4 Stars
302
3 Stars
86
2 Stars
41
1 Stars
19
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.7
86.0%
Recommend this course
567 out of 658 reviews
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3.8
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.2
81.8%
Recommend this course
18 out of 22 reviews
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3.9
82 Reviews (82)
5 Stars
24
4 Stars
38
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.2
86.6%
Recommend this course
71 out of 82 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6721 yards
Slope 136
Rating 72.6

There are two 18-hole courses available at the Hickory Valley Golf Club, the Presidential and the Ambassador. The Presidential is the flagship course and it is also the longer and tougher of the two. The layout incorporates nine of the club's original 27 holes. The Presidential is nearly 300 yards longer than its sister course at 6,721 yards from the championship tees. The golf course has a nice balance of player-friendly features and challenging hazards. The wide fairways are quite forgiving, while the large, undulating greens are framed with bunkers. The signature hole is the par-4 second, which gently doglegs right, requiring a long and accurate tee shot. You're not out of trouble yet though, you'll still have to face the heavily bunkered green that also has a pond to the right.

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Course Details

Year Built 1996
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ron Prichard

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Indoor Practice Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

4.0
658 Reviews (658)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 21
Watching the Game 9
Patio Dining 7
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 40
Narrow Fairways 38
Bunkers 32
This course/club is great for:
Locals 40
Advanced Golfers 31
Playing Multiple Courses 30
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 45
In the 'Burbs 34
Convenient to the City 7

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4.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 10/30/2017:
Thanks for the 4-star review! We appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again for another round soon.
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

losing its focus

There is a trend this course is losing its focus.
The greens are in a good enough condition but still could use some improvements in terms of speed and divot marks.
the fairways can also use some mowing too. Most of tee boxes are very patchy.
The worst part that needs help are bunkers.
The erosion is out of control and sand is half mud and sand.
The entire course had trashcans full and were spilling over with cans near the trashcans.
what a mess!
i heard there was a new owner or something to that nature. i saw the "owner" coming to the 1st tee box screaming out the players name for trying to tee off when there was nobody even waiting at the first tee. Perhaps he should concern himself with the much needed improvements the course desperately needs instead of trying to police someone just trying to get out when there was NOBODY on the first tee.
It used to be a great course with friendly and accepting people. Now,,,, go see for yourself. sigh!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 102
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

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

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/29/2024

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u000007126847. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Ambassador at Hickory Valley Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/05/2024

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, BigOh. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Ambassador at Hickory Valley Golf Club!

1Q
Played On
Reviews 168
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 12/07/2023

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.

Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/08/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, UCSBCobra. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Ambassador at Hickory Valley Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 11/07/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, etsjay. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Ambassador at Hickory Valley Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/07/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, jimdev. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Ambassador at Hickory Valley Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/07/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, dcmurphy10. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Ambassador at Hickory Valley Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 11/06/2023

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.

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/07/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u000005591298. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Ambassador at Hickory Valley Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course to play

I was very impressed with this golf having payed it for the first time. Excellent conditions. Fun to play!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/31/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u020565677. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Ambassador at Hickory Valley Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/30/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u314164482010. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Ambassador at Hickory Valley Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 10/10/2023

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!

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/09/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u000005383982. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Ambassador at Hickory Valley Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/03/2023

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.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/25/2023

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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