Hidden Hills Golf Course
About
Tucked away in the beautiful Ft. Caroline area near Jacksonville, Hidden Hills Country Club stands on a historic battleground that witnessed the fierce struggles between France and Spain and continued into golf history with searing competition during the heyday of the Greater Jacksonville Open.
The 6,892-yard private golf course, built in 1966 on an ancient sand dune, was redesigned by Arnold Palmer in 1986. Palmer's creativity helped create a championship-caliber golf course unmatched in natural beauty that makes excellent use of rare hilly terrain to create a unique Florida golf challenge. The fairways are lined with majestic pines and stately oaks, and the unpredictable greens have helped Hidden Hills gain the reputation of being one of the most challenging courses in North Florida.
Sharp doglegs, strategic placement of water hazards and putting surfaces that are mostly elevated serve up a mighty test for the low handicapper. Approaches are narrow and many of Hidden Hills Country Club's greens are well bunkered.
Hidden Hills has a rating of 74.0 from the championship tees, and the slope rating is 136.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Championship/Gold | 72 | 6892 yards | 74.0 | 136 |
Back/Blue | 72 | 6653 yards | 72.7 | 130 |
Middle/White | 72 | 6237 yards | 70.6 | 124 |
Member/Green | 72 | 5745 yards | 69.5 | 121 |
Forward/Red (W) | 72 | 5016 yards | 70.5 | 125 |
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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Gold M: 73.1/133 | 378 | 415 | 429 | 543 | 185 | 490 | 185 | 344 | 385 | 3354 | 399 | 607 | 175 | 378 | 424 | 536 | 174 | 400 | 406 | 3499 | 6853 |
Blue M: 72.2/131 W: 78.2/141 | 367 | 407 | 404 | 529 | 178 | 462 | 178 | 323 | 370 | 3218 | 390 | 595 | 170 | 371 | 411 | 531 | 163 | 376 | 398 | 3405 | 6623 |
White M: 70.1/128 W: 75.9/136 | 350 | 377 | 365 | 509 | 157 | 452 | 151 | 315 | 357 | 3033 | 369 | 549 | 155 | 351 | 401 | 513 | 127 | 339 | 365 | 3169 | 6202 |
Green M: 67.8/119 W: 72.9/129 | 325 | 317 | 353 | 462 | 140 | 420 | 139 | 283 | 334 | 2773 | 345 | 457 | 136 | 321 | 351 | 482 | 99 | 327 | 355 | 2873 | 5646 |
Red M: 64.9/114 W: 69.4/118 | 303 | 314 | 312 | 397 | 104 | 411 | 99 | 252 | 289 | 2481 | 324 | 411 | 111 | 269 | 311 | 430 | 85 | 291 | 308 | 2540 | 5021 |
Handicap | 15 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 12 | |||
Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
Handicap (W) | 9 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 12 | 10 |
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Photo submitted by rauschjt on 08/25/2023
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Photo submitted by rauschjt on 08/25/2023
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Photo submitted by jimlevern on 07/12/2023
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Photo submitted by jimlevern on 07/12/2023
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Tee Boxes Photo submitted by Bouie1608 on 05/20/2023
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Fairways Photo submitted by Bouie1608 on 05/20/2023
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Photo submitted by Tappestry on 02/11/2023
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Photo submitted by gc1900314807 on 04/16/2022
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Typical green. Photo submitted by scrudle99 on 06/28/2021
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Photo submitted by Tappestry on 11/18/2020
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Photo submitted by gharper77 on 07/23/2020
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Photo submitted by u6846721 on 12/04/2019
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Photo submitted by jimlevern on 05/24/2018
Good course, could be great
1st time playing this course and had high expectations based on prior reviews and for the most part the course lived up to them. Challenging layout with several forces carries over water. One of the only negatives is the tee boxes which definitely need some work. Several of them were basically just sand, no grass to be found. Pace of play was also very slow, 18 holes took a bit over 5 hours. Granted we played on Sunday and it was extremely windy but still pretty slow.
Overall I would say this is a course worth playing.
Hidden Hills
I’ve always liked HH’s layout, but unfortunately the course conditions have continued to deteriorate over the past several years such that it is no longer enjoyable. Course maintenance is lacking; some TLC is much required.
Tee area is starting to appear bare and not very good for teeing off on quite a few holes
Another great day at HH
My long time playing partner and I had another great day at Hidden Hills yesterday. But what topped everything off, and made our day even better was Tony was not working. Dude needs to cheer up, smile, and treat non-members and members the same.
Fantastic Layout, course needs some work
The course layout is great, but the conditions are poor. The green were bare in spots and the fairway is in average condition at the least. I would not pay more than 35$ to play it right now, if conditions improve I would pay 65-70$.
meh
worse shape I've seen the greens and tee boxes. Still a fun course though.
Hello, u9057456. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Hidden Hills Golf Course.
Course is overpriced
Not as good as it was a few years ago. Great course layout but tee boxes are horrible, greens have weeds. Nice golf carts and speed of play is good because nobody plays there anymore.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, maggiesarasusie. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Hidden Hills Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.
Sunday am so 4.5 hr round
bit slow, course is better than it has been in past years. Beers only $5 for a tall boy. Some greens need work, as do some tee boxes.
Hi, u621972681. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Hidden Hills Golf Course.
Good course and fun.
Everything as usual was great, staff friendliness could use an upgrade, but I’ll be back.
Hidden Hills 2024
Love playing this course when we visit our son here in Jacksonville from the South Bruce Peninsula in Ontario Canada. Starter was great, gentleman in the Pro Shop not so much. Will definitely be back!
Hello, FnJsBgvVaT7JcH0hduRQ. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Hidden Hills Golf Course. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!
Beautiful day; course needs work
A beautiful afternoon at Hidden Hills. I love the challenge of the layout. Fairways are in good shape. Some greens are getting weeds and are bumpy to putt. Some tee boxes are also getting rough. Work is in progress to fix these turf issues but it needs to continue. I'll be back soon.
Hello, tspackman. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Hidden Hills Golf Course. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!
Great Clubhouse & Course Design
Nice clubhouse with much better lunch service & food quality than you find at most area courses. The Pro Shop staff & Head Pro were very courteous and engaging. Unfortunately, the condition of the greens, tee boxes and fairways on the front nine were far below what you find at most area courses. The back nine greens were much better and so was everything else on the back nine. I put together 5 rounds for 8 players during TPC Week '24 and I took a big hit from our entire group for the Hidden Hills round. I had played HH in early 2019 and it was in so much better condition. I do not like giving negative reviews to courses when I know those good people are doing their best. However, it was obvious they have been constrained by a lack of financial support needed to keep this wonderful layout in acceptable condition. We will not return next year unless I go down and personally scout it out. Sorry, Hidden Hills, but you have been & could be again, so much better.
Vacation course
Not sure yet about it. From Amelua to drive there, there are other courses
Hi, u314162525857. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Your feedback helps us do better. Thank you for visiting Hidden Hills Golf Course. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.
Course improving
Noticeable difference from last year. Course was in good condition. Greens were a little inconsistent and a little hard. Overall is was an enjoyable round on one of the few “hilly” courses in N Florida.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u314159841238. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Hidden Hills Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.
Hidden hills…a little rough
The fairways lacked grass. The green had weeds growing on them .Good layout but maybe they can improve on the playing conditions.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, Normkay1001. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Hidden Hills Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.
Horrific experience!!!
This course was in deplorable condition. It should be in great shape due to the weather. I can’t imagine what it will be like in the heat of the summer . We played St. John CC, , Queen Harbor and Bent Creek. What a pleasure!!!
Hidden Hills is definitely a waste of money!!
Hello, annettebroderick. Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.
We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.
We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.
We hope to hear from you soon.
Thanks for the review!