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2 Stars
83
1 Stars
60
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.6
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
75.1%
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4.0
100 Reviews (100)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
52
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.2
84.0%
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3.7
203 Reviews (203)
5 Stars
53
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.4
Value
3.6
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.1
74.9%
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152 out of 203 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Private
Par 72
Length 6892 yards
Slope 136
Rating 74.0

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1966
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arnold Palmer (1986) Ed Seay (1986) Robert Walker (1986)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Caddies No
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed Yes, with permission only
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Collared shirt req, no tanktops or cutoffs

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Fitness

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3.7
1296 Reviews (1296)
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Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Good course and fun.

Everything as usual was great, staff friendliness could use an upgrade, but I’ll be back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/04/2024

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, FnJsBgvVaT7JcH0hduRQ. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Hidden Hills Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/20/2024

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!

Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/20/2024

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!

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Vacation course

Not sure yet about it. From Amelua to drive there, there are other courses

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/20/2024

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.

Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

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.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/20/2024

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.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 03/20/2024

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.

Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 03/20/2024

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.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Hidden Hills Review

Hidden Hills was a good overall experience for my friend and I (minus the water). Staff was extremely friendly. Clubhouse was nice and clean, bar and grill had good food and excellent staff as well.

We're beginners, so the course was pretty difficult for us with all the water, but we still had fun.

The only downfall we felt was it was a pretty busy day and there were a lot of people behind us which made us feel rushed.

I would go back and recommend to a friend.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 03/20/2024

Thanks so much for the great review, chrisrossell04. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Hidden Hills Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 45
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Thin greens

The greens were very thin and sparse in some areas they're getting some weird overgrowth or invasive grass other than that the course was in pretty decent condition pace of play was good

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/07/2024

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, RGC49E780242674BE6BD. 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.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Felt like hime

Being from Pittsburgh, it was a pleasure to have elevated greens, beautiful scenery of greens and course layout.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/06/2024

Hello, brijwill. 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!

Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great layout but bad condition

Sad to see this place in such bad conditions, stays busy but seems they dont put money into the course. Most of the tee boxes are just dirt no grass and not even level. Greens are horrible as well. Sad to see this place go down

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/20/2024

Hello, EddieCabler. Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing Hidden Hills Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Dump

The greens were brown with crab grass growing. The fairways were not cut correctly. The pace of play was a six hour round. There was no ranger to speed up play. I don't recommend anyone dpend $70 to play this course.

Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
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Commented on 03/20/2024

Hello, u000001718175. 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.

Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Another Arnie Disappointment

I really wanted to like this course, but found it to be a typical Arnie design, and impossible for the average golfer - junk on both sides of fairway when teeing off (no place to miss), forced carries, many over water all the way to green, and stupid greens. Add in a 5+ hours round and I couldn't wait to leave, and wont be back. Plenty of other courses in the Jax area that offer a better experience for around the same price.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 02/27/2024

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, Mlynes. 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.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

worst course in Jacksonville

The course was in terrible shape. The greens were briwn with crab grass growing throughout. The pace of play was the worst I ever experienced. Six hours for afternoon round of golf.

The cost is overpriced for the quality of the ciurse

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 03/20/2024

Hi u000001718175,

We’re sorry to hear of your less-than-satisfactory experience and hope you will accept our sincerest apologies.

We value our customers' opinions and would like to make things right and determine how we can provide a solution that makes you smile.

Please contact us directly at the pro shop. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

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