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About

Holes 18
Type Municipal/Public
Par 72
Length 6722 yards
Slope 128
Rating 72.0

Located in Orangeburg, Hillcrest Golf Club is ranked as one of the best municipal courses in the Carolinas. It is a championship course that is both challenging and at the same time playable. The course is wide open off the tees but there is the occasional raised bunker lurking along some of the fairways. The undulating greens are fair but challenging with strategically placed bunkers guarding the putting surfaces. Mature trees line the fairways and there are a few water hazards but they do not pose a serious threat. Overall, it is a golf course that is enjoyable for all skill levels. It offers a good balance of player-friendly elements with an interesting mix of challenges. Hillcrest G.C. also has a driving range, putting and chipping greens, and a practice bunker. In addition to golf, the club has four lighted tennis courts.

Course Details

Year Built 1973
Golf Season Year round
Architect Russell Breeden

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Appropriate golf attire. Collared shirts required. No cut-offs.

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Locker Rooms

Reviews

3.6
41 Reviews (41)
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Reviews 36
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This is a county course

Good course for the average golfer. Not very difficult but challenging enough to require attention to shot selection and direction. Very good for the higher handicap and senior golfers.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens need work

Staff friendly. Facilities dated. Carts perfect. Tee boxes healthy. Fairways healthy. Greens crusty. Had some type of dye on them trying to cover up how dry they were. If the greens were healthy it would rate a 10 in this area.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good value

Great lay out . We had great time . Would play here again when in area.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course for the money

Great course for the price. It has some challenging holes!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

This is a very fun course! Relatively open, but required some shot making!

This was a great value through golf Now. Golf pro was very personal and friendly! Had good food there, but he later sent us to a great restaurant for supper! Very enjoyable course. When the grass comes in, it will be really nice.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun

Fun place to play with variety of types of holes. Some were tight off the tee and some were wide open. I had a great time

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Nice course for the money

This course is very well kept, everything was nice and neat, the greens rolled good, sandtraps were freshly raked, course was very nice for this time of year.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great way to spend a Saturday

Everything was great. Beautiful day, and the course was in nice shape. Staff was extremely friendly. Every time we go up there, we are amazed of how few people are there. The drive from Summerville is easy and the course is always ready to be played. Well worth the ride and you can never beat the price.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Fun Course

Just enough challenge for a fun round of golf. Good course conditions.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course

Course was in a great shape, stuff very friendly. Our first time, we will come back!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Hillcrest was ok

Greens need some work. Very bland course but still enjoyable

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great features. nice greens.

Fairways were good, greens were smooth and well manicured. Pace was a bit slow to start but picked up after a few holes. Overall good experience.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Player friendly

Besides a few bad spots on the greens and fairways, the course was in decent condition. The coarse is fairly open, making it kind for errant tee shots. Very few lost balls due to over growth or water hazards. Enjoyed the round and would play it again.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Used cart

Nice staff, great course quality, and fantastic experience

Jake treated us very well in our initial experience at the course. Played around 1pm on a Sunday, and it was great to have the option of walking nine holes. The course was in great condition, with a challenging course layout. Thanks for the experience - we will be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Enjoyed playing this course.

I enjoyed playing this course. They do need to plant some winter grass in the fairways. They have some good sandwiches and snacks to eat at the clubhouse.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course has awesome features.

Hillcrest Golf Course holes are maintained fairly well, they vary in difficulty, and they are just beautiful to play on. Especially holes 4-8 and a few beautiful holes on the back nine.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Working on the greens

The course has an easy layout but the greens were just airrated so it was tough putting.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

nice layout and good greens

its easy use. offers a lot of good courses in my area. most of the courses are most accomaditave. tnx golf now

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

The course was in good shape

The course was in very good shape for this time of year being early spring. The greens were the best that I have played on in the last six months. I try to stay in the lower price range when I play golf. This is an excellent for the money.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

come for the course not the staff

For the deal I got, this was a great 18 holes, but I had to wait close to an hour to get on the tee because the man working the pro shop had no idea anyone using golfnow was coming and was actually upset at several people for showing up without calling the course beforehand (as if that was something that was performed normally). Otherwise enjoyed the layout. Lightning-fast greens.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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