Hyde Park Golf Club
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Hyde Park Golf Club, built in 1925 by Donald Ross, is one of the oldest in Florida. In 1971, the golf course was purchased by former touring professionals Billy Maxwell and Chris Blocker, who have successfully restored it.
Rolling hills, gorgeous Spanish Oaks and towering Southern Pines make Hyde Park a lasting experience. A tour stop for the men's and women's professional golf tours in the 1940s and 1950s, the golf course gained a place in history during the 1947 Jacksonville Open. The great Ben Hogan took an 11 on the par-3 sixth, which became known as "Hogan's Alley." It has a deep-faced bunker to the right and water to the left.
Hyde Park Golf Club measures 6,468 yards from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 71, and it has a slope rating of 124.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 72 | 6468 yards | 71.0 | 124 |
| Regular | 72 | 6153 yards | 69.5 | 122 |
| Ladies | 73 | 5464 yards | 71.3 | 119 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship M: 70.4/123 | 372 | 361 | 387 | 224 | 496 | 151 | 377 | 331 | 455 | 3154 | 555 | 185 | 420 | 347 | 480 | 409 | 178 | 344 | 396 | 3314 | 6468 |
| Regular M: 69.1/120 | 363 | 341 | 371 | 209 | 478 | 132 | 367 | 309 | 442 | 3012 | 543 | 164 | 398 | 332 | 465 | 398 | 162 | 313 | 366 | 3141 | 6153 |
| Senior M: 66.0/113 | 357 | 321 | 313 | 189 | 424 | 120 | 357 | 276 | 428 | 2785 | 463 | 125 | 278 | 306 | 427 | 374 | 119 | 256 | 331 | 2679 | 5464 |
| Ladies W: 71.5/120 | 357 | 321 | 313 | 189 | 424 | 120 | 357 | 276 | 428 | 2785 | 463 | 125 | 278 | 306 | 427 | 374 | 119 | 256 | 331 | 2679 | 5464 |
| Handicap | 10 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 7 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 9 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 10 |
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Hyde Park
My first time laying the course. Love the layout. I know it's been a cold winter for Florida but some of the fairways were very bare and what I mean by that is not winter hibernating brown grass but bare as in no grass in spots (I only mention this because the course is very hyped). Probably could use a ranger on the course when it's busy as by #4 the course was backing up due to people playing holes out of sequence. All in all for twenty bucks I can not complain. I would like to see and play here in the spring. I think it will be beautiful.
Short course, fun layout
It's apparent they are working to improve the condition of the course. Not bad at all as is for the price though. All around decent shape with some challenging pin placements. Maybe it was just the day, but seemed to be full of beginners which made for slow, but entertaining play.
Great Course
Greens are GREEN staff is amazing pace was perfect the only thing that needs improvement is the clubhouse is being remodeled so when that’s finished this place will be my favorite choice always.
No par no problem
Fairways and greens are all greener than the other courses around town enjoyed the layout speed of the course sunshine it was a reason to come back.
Solid track
Great layout and in decent shape. Greens are rolling a little slow, but they’re in pretty good condition (a couple of greens are a work in progress). It’s great to see improvement from last year. Pace of play was good on a Saturday morning.
Improving
I had not played there in about a year but you can definitely see the progression of the conditions 🤔
Staff are not friendly
We were a group of 4 and 3 of which are relatively new to golf. We knew our pace of play was slower so if we finished a hole and the next group was catching up, we’d let them pass. The ranger totally ignored that the groups that were originally behind us ended up in front of us and the ranger came up to us on two occasions telling us to play faster and that we are 30 minutes behind (because we let 3 groups play ahead this was inaccurate) so this did nothing but infuriate us. We understood we were slower so let others play ahead, the other players were grateful yet the ranger made the situation worse.
Several substandard greens and tee boxes
We were disappointed with the condition of several greens since the last time we played the course. A month ago they were plush and fast. Now there are several greens with bare areas and numerous tee boxes where it is difficult to find grass to tee off.
Donald Ross Potential Jem
Just go play it- it’s a little scruffy around the edges, some of the greens need work, but I loved the layout and challenge of the sloping greens, that were running great. Don’t get behind the greens or the ball above the hole. Upgraded carts - waiting in GPS screens but GPS still installed , so you’ll get beeped and can only go in reverse if you get too close to greens. Clubhouse is in disrepair but they have a nice food trailer and clean bathrooms. The driving range is really nice - good turf with grass- you get aged range balls in a ziploc bag from the proshop. The antennas are a constant sight but not really in play- just on 10 Tee Ball. Go Play and have fun.
Bucket List Course
Always a good golfing experience. Course is challenging with elevation changes, doglegs, bunkering, etc. Add in the historical factor plus a Donald Ross design and you have an awesome "back to the future" mix going on. I played in Feb. '24 so some of the fairway grass shows winter conditions: bare, dormancy & tight lies. But, all the greens & tee boxes are in excellent shape. The main clubhouse remains under renovation so there are still temporary buildings in use. If you haven't played HP you gotta do it.
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I absolutely will play the course again. Like I said I can not wait to see it in the spring. I bet it is beautiful.
Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate your honesty and are working very hard to get the course to its full potential. With the unusual amount of rain we've had, we have not been able to conduct some of the maintenance we'd like, including poking the fairways to promote the growth. We are confident that this spring will be our best spring yet and hope that you will give us another chance to earn those last two stars!