Presidential at Hickory Valley Golf Club
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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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6721 yards | 72.6 | 136 |
| White | 72 | 6290 yards | 70.6 | 132 |
| Gold | 72 | 5613 yards | 67.7 | 118 |
| Red | 72 | 5269 yards | 70.9 | 125 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 72.4/133 | 353 | 412 | 370 | 538 | 162 | 488 | 165 | 413 | 379 | 3280 | 444 | 201 | 376 | 455 | 536 | 123 | 484 | 474 | 348 | 3441 | 6721 |
| White M: 70.5/129 | 340 | 387 | 354 | 521 | 137 | 465 | 141 | 390 | 362 | 3097 | 428 | 188 | 362 | 369 | 528 | 112 | 420 | 451 | 335 | 3193 | 6290 |
| Gold M: 67.5/116 | 314 | 358 | 314 | 494 | 118 | 430 | 111 | 368 | 321 | 2828 | 399 | 150 | 308 | 309 | 470 | 103 | 393 | 420 | 251 | 2803 | 5631 |
| Red W: 70.8/126 | 301 | 341 | 299 | 471 | 80 | 410 | 108 | 314 | 294 | 2618 | 366 | 135 | 303 | 307 | 460 | 97 | 357 | 378 | 248 | 2651 | 5269 |
| Handicap | 9 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 10 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 10 |
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Good track, in season prolly good
In season i imagine it is in great shape. Stay away for the winter unless u dont mind half healed aeration. Number one sign of an incompetent superintendent is aerating too late in the season ruins the greens for the winter. Bunkers are great tee boxes are fine and the fairways are in decent shape. Paid 35 for a hotttt deal, would never pay full price.
A beautiful course
The course is beautiful, well maintained and challenging. Will come back to play again.
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Challenging public course with great conditions
I’ve played here many times and it’s always more challenging than you expect. Depending on pin placement, be prepared to add a few strokes to your normal round. Course conditions are often that of a private course and the course is isolated from road noise for the majority of the round. Some picturesque holes and plenty of fairway bunkers to keep you guessing which club to grab. Only wish they had the midway shack open on weekends or some facilities at the turn.
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Not bad for circumstances
Presidential course: I came from Philadelphia where the day prior we didn't have any rain or wind. Upon checking the weather nothing showed in the area it was due to be sunny and warm. The day prior to our play the courses area got killed by hard rain and wind. The lead to some drainage issues on the course. We had a 10 o'clock tee time and due to other people's delay they let us go early but the put a group right behind us. So we didn't have that 12-15min interval.
I can tell by the course and it's up keep on a better drier day it would be a good time.
The downfall is the parking lot is junk. A simple fix to grade the stone being you have the equipment on site. The club house looks looks terrible and in fact is.
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Overall a good course
I’ve played this course a few times now. The course was in good shape given it had rained hard the day before. A few of the holes were a bit marshy but it’s not like that regularly. I would say it’s worth the money. I just wish the tee boxes were a little flatter.
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Great Layout and Greens
Hickory Valley’s ambassador course was great to play. Even in rainy weather it was clear that the greens are well-maintained and better than the majority of the courses in the area. The layout was challenging and emphasized the importance of a good tee shot even with the lack of bunkers or many hazards. Great doglegs and a very fun course to play
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well maintained little dried up but good condition
will play again
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Pace of Play Takes Away from a Great Course
I thoroughly enjoy the Presidential course. It poses unique shots, nice layouts, and great integration into the landscape. However, pace of play recently has really detracted from the experience. After having sat in many tee boxes for upwards of 8-10 minutes, my playing partner and I decided to drive to the club house, grab a snack, and hopefully be free to tee off when we returned. 10 minutes later, we return, and the group in front is only just hitting out of the fairway. Not completely their fault as there were two other groups jammed up in front of them, this really takes away from enjoying a round out. You get in a groove, you’re hitting nice shots, all to get iced in the tee box like a kicker in the 4th quarter. Tee times could use some spacing as well as ensuring walkers are not paired with riders, or at least spaced out accordingly.
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Great local option
Played in early May. I felt course conditions were very good. Its a little more expensive, but worth it if you're looking for a nicer course in the area.
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Hello. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Hickory Valley-Presidential. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Soaking wet
Course was nice but there were puddles everywhere. Cart path only which is fine with me but my feet were soaked like three holes into the round. Would like to play again when it’s not a swimming pool.
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