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3.6
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5 Stars
394
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
82
1 Stars
60
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.5
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.7
73.8%
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4.0
100 Reviews (100)
5 Stars
28
4 Stars
53
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.2
86.0%
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86 out of 100 reviews
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3.7
209 Reviews (209)
5 Stars
52
4 Stars
85
3 Stars
37
2 Stars
17
1 Stars
18
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.5
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.1
72.7%
Recommend this course
152 out of 209 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

Reviews

3.6
1286 Reviews (1286)
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Reviews 51
Skill Intermediate
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5.0
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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
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Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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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
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Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
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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 24
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 24
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!

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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 24
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!

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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.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/29/2023

Hi, dnccXodNt0XPdQbOMsm5. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Hidden Hills Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 51
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

HH is a very nice course

Challenging course on a challenging (windy) day. Course is in very good condition. Will be playing again soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/16/2023

Hello, PhysWiz6922. 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 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
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Commented on 11/29/2023

Hello 3putter4life. 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 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/29/2023

Hi, Tracy1971. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Hidden Hills Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/29/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, Tracy1971. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Hidden Hills Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Hole in one on 6! Need I say more?

Excellent course layout. Very challenging but fun and rewarding. Did I mention the hole in one on hole number 6!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/13/2023

coltpickren, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Hidden Hills Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Tempo Killer

Very slow pace of play. No starter or ranger to manage the delays.

Hole 5 (par 3) had a wait line of 4 groups (16 players) built up.

One positive is that the beverage cart was parked there like a food truck and everyone got tanked in preparation for the 5 hour round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
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Commented on 11/13/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, agui86t. 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 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Much improved

Came earlier to go to the range. Was closed all day. Course is in much better shape than last March. Bunkers improved. Greens better. Had a nice day and I will be back

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/08/2023

Hello, u621972681. 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.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Awesome track.thecweather was cold n windy but loved the course. Can't wait to come back next yr. Visiting frm Scottsdale Arizona..

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/07/2023

Hello, golfqwen. 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 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good condirions

Good to know the course is back in good conditions. What a change!
Great lay out, new carts.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/07/2023

Hello, MTepe. 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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