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3.7
1296 Reviews (1296)
5 Stars
395
4 Stars
580
3 Stars
178
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%
Recommend this course
1062 out of 1296 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.9
99 Reviews (99)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
51
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
83.8%
Recommend this course
83 out of 99 reviews
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3.7
203 Reviews (203)
5 Stars
53
4 Stars
86
3 Stars
32
2 Stars
15
1 Stars
17
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.6
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.1
74.9%
Recommend this course
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
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Poor condition

Tee box has little grass, green poor condition. Although the lay out is nice, with water in several holes, poor green condition makes it less enjoyable! Not recommending to any good players

Conditions Average
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Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
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Commented on 02/08/2024

Hi, LDL1997golf! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!

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I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Pace of Play

HH has come a long way in the past 6 to 9 months. The greens are in good shape and rolling nicely. The fairways especially have come around in a major way. However, the pace of play is in question. I think it should be mentioned in the club house to maintain a decent pace. I am surely no scratch but I'm aware if I'm being pushed because I might be slow.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/05/2024

Hello, u499123337. Thank you for visiting us at Hidden Hills Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 51
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great time at HH

Good golf at HH. Course is in great shape. Wish the restaurant stayed opened past 3:00. Cart girl was also great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Good value

This is a fun course and unique to Jax with its elevation changes. Weekday play is generally pretty sparce, so tee times are usually available.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/05/2023

Thank you for reviewing us, u107384900. 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 Hidden Hills Golf Course, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 94
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/04/2023

Hi, Bryant9512058. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Hidden Hills Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 12/04/2023

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Hidden Hills Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 12/04/2023

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Hidden Hills Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Twosomes everywhere

Get to the first tea and they are already behind and there is no starter and there were five groups of twosomes. Needless to say the round was painfully slow and obviously no ranger so all you need is one twosome to hold up the whole golf course and that’s exactly what happened, Won’t return until I see some reviews that say this has been fixed

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 11/29/2023

Hello spaceman52. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Hidden Hills Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Layout - Pace of Play Not So Much

This is actually the first time I've complained about pace of play at Hidden Hills. We started out with a 30-minute delay with no explanation and then throughout the round we were stacked sometimes two to three foursomes on a hole. Never saw a ranger on the course to monitor pace to play. After 5 hours we finally stopped after #16. The group in front of us skipped 16 and I presume they went on to play 17.

I chalk this up to an anomaly for Hidden Hills. Usually pace to play is normally within 4 hours and 15 minutes.

Would still highly recommend Hidden Hills as the layout is awesome.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
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Commented on 11/20/2023

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Hidden Hills Golf Course.

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