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Hidden Hills Golf Course
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Hi, u314164251954. 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!
Hi, nrd314. 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!
Thank you for reviewing us, squi23. 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.
Fun but the sun is taking a toll
Great afternoon at HH! Went around in just over 3 hours with a friend that I made at the course. Only problems are that some of the tee boxes are getting rough, and some of the greens are starting to have brown patches.
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!
Hi, Tracy1971. 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!
First Time there - I’ll be Back
Nice course. Played on a Thursday, teeing off around 1130. Course in good condition. Greens have some areas that are sanded -being patched, so there was on occasional issue putting or chipping, but I can look past that. Nice variety of holes - uphill, down hill. Only complaint is that all par threes play about the same distance - at least from the Blues. I used the same club on all 4. Nice practice facility as well. Definitely coming back. Nice wild life on the course.
Hello, rauschjt. 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.
Course Conditions
Overall good however tees a little unbalanced, verticut thatch lines in all fairways punished good shots and greens are starting to look better. Great North FL layout.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, Ajdrew081699. 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.
Msc
Overall great course to play very challenging. Didn’t like it at times because of the challenge, but would play it again.
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.
Enjoyable course
Hidden Hills is a good round , even if pace of play can be slow at times. No ranger on course and so it’s up to players to deal with slow golfers or single players wanting to play quickly. Has some really good holes generally with just a couple of holes which are neither scenic nor really taxing
Enjoyable round and we will return
micksteve, 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.
Huge storm but course dried up really well
Becoming a bit of a regular course so we are learning how to play the tricker holes better
Play was still a bit slow and there isn’t any marshaling on the course today at least
Huge storm came through but no siren to call us in so we waited through it and we’re back playing the next shots within 25 mins. For the amount of rain that dropped the course dried extremely quickly and we were able to finish the round
Enjoyable golf course and glad to play it regularly now
Hello, micksteve. 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.
Hi, u9057456. 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!
Hello Mike2755796. 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!
Fun, Challenging and Different
The course was in overall excellent condition barring a few areas under repair which did not affect play.
The hills and undulating course is refreshing to see and play in North Florida.
Play was fairly quick, at about 3.5 hours
Hello, Photog57. Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review. We're so glad that you enjoyed your round at Hidden Hills Golf Course. Please visit us again soon!
Excellent challenge for the money
The course is moderately challenging, the greens are in excellent shape, and the course is rarely busy. A round is reasonably priced and most timeslots are available. I recommend the course as a fun round of golf.
Larry
Hello, whitll. 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.
One of my all time favorites!
Appropriately named, Hidden Hills will not disappoint! Elevated tees and greens will transport you out of Florida to the foothills. Watch out for holes 6, 7 & 8 - they're our "Amen Corner"!
Hello, MDMark. Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review. We're so glad that you enjoyed your round at Hidden Hills Golf Course. Please visit us again soon!
very slow play and fair to poor conditions
The round took close to 5 1/2 hours which is absolutely ridiculous. There were three groups in front of us playing from the tips. Out of 12 people, one was an ok golfer. If they had a ranger the groups should have been pulled to the side to let the stack of people behind them through. I thought the greens would have improved but many are still in poor conditions. If you are just off the fairway good luck with the lie (sand and weeds).
Great course and Hidden Gem
Guys day out with family. Course was in great shape.. Staff at bag drop very efficient and helpful.
The man who checked us in at the pro shop was rude and unenthusiastic about being there..
Cart girl served us beverages and was very polite.
Hi, u8263090. Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at Hidden Hills Golf Course, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.
We hope to see you again soon!
Hi, u693355709. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Hidden Hills Golf Course.
floreshl, thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing Hidden Hills Golf Course.
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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!