Hyde Park Golf Club

I had a great day for new golfer and for my 1st time at Hyde park I was impressed

The layout of the course was good and we really enjoyed playing there. The greens and especi the sidewalks could use some maintenance. Clubhouse is under renovation so that’s taking care of.

Hyde Park has been going through some renovations. So pardon the dust and expect some imperfections but they have done some great work out there and I commend them for not selling out and keeping this beautiful public course available. Please support local golf and play this course

Tee boxes, fairways, and greens are poorly maintained

Several
Some were great and some were poor. Overall the course is in good condition.

Bad shape hope they get it together soon I believe they will to much history

I wish this course were better, it honestly has a great layout, but the course is in bad shape and, I know, they’re working on it. But it seems like they’ve been working on it for a decade and still the course is in rough shape. But most importantly, there needs to be changes with the staffing. First time playing there and pace is crawling. Five hours in and a ranger rolls up to us on hole 13. Claims that we only paid for 9 holes and that we need to leave. We had to pull up our reservation AND show him the charge on our banking app to convince him that we had indeed payed. Other guys we were playing with were regulars and said this wasn’t unusual. Second time playing, we made it through 5 holes when it started storming. Went back and asked for a rain check, even for just 9. They flat out refused and said we had played 10 holes so they wouldn’t issue us a rain check. So twice that I’ve been there and been called a liar to my face both times. Honestly even if the guys had been nice about it, I wouldn’t be so mad. Maybe apologize about the lack of rain checks, offer a range token. The ranger could’ve politely asked to check a receipt or something. But arriving angry and saying stuff like “I know some of you guys are always coming out here and doing this” like man it’s my first time here. I won’t return until there’s a change in management. $40+ is to much money to play bad greens and get harassed by staff when there’s lots of better courses around.

I recently started playing once a week and had forgotten about this hidden gem. The course has some very challenging holes and the greens were in nice condition. There is a lot of up dating going on and I’m looking forward to seeing the final results. The staff is always professional and kind. I love this place so much I’m Considering becoming a member.

Got super bunched up yesterday off the tee box. No starter in sight. A single ranger who was himself occasionally playing golf instead of managing the flow.
On top of all that it was cart path only on a super hot day. Maybe 3 holes should have been cart path only. This decision greatly compounded the delay.

Lastly the carts are smart carts that alarm when you go into areas that you aren’t supposed to drive but there are a couple holes with no cart path or signage of where to go.

The overall course seems mismanaged,

Very well maintained. Greens, fairways and bunkers well managed. Clubhouse closed for renovations.

As we venture around Jacksonvilles courses this one caught our eye given it was designed in 1925 and has been host to a few championships back in the day
The clubhouse is sadly been totally renovated so the portacabin set up was not a great first impression but the course was fairly easy, fairly straight but tees, greens and cart paths do need some renovation also
Not sure why Ben Hogan would take a 11 on the par 3 back in the JaX open , 1947 but that nostalgia does mean you have some good takeaways from the course. Course was pretty empty but also slow but it was a cloudy afternoon and we were playing better than usual
Will we be back-it’s quite a drive out there and there are better options for the price considering the condition of the course

We continue our weekly challenge of a new course and this week found is at a very straight Hyde Park Course
Club house is presently a cabin due to a facelift , greens and tee boxes weren’t great and cart paths were full of potholes. Not a busy time but pretty enjoyable if not really exciting. Holes are pretty simple in design, not a lot of hazards and totally flat.the history of the course is what makes it and scoring far lower than a Ben Hogan 11 on the par 3 5th? Was the highlight. Having two giant telephone poles go through the course is a unique touch and while we enjoyed this , it wasn’t inspiring . Quite a drive out from the beaches and glad we experienced it but unlikely to go back
Value for money -yes due to the low green fee but the condition of the course is pretty poor

Been playing Hyde Park for 40 years. The tree work, the filling in of some bunkers, the cart path work, actually having a cut-line in between the fairway and rough are all very admirable. But, until you fix the greens, you are a 2-Star course. I can over look everything from the abomination of a clubhouse that should be raised, to no beverage cart or snack shop, to the ranger who is harassing you every other hole, even though you are waiting on the five-some ahead of you, But if I cannot roll a putt, I don't want to play your course, it is simply no fun to not be able to putt. Everything else can be dealt with, bad green cannot. This course is for beginners, not for good players that want to play the ball down and shoot a number.

They do nothing about slow play or people playing music while playing. They have a gps cart system that leaves you stranded and there is no rhyme nor reason to were they don't want the carts to go and the restricted areas are not roped off. Most of the tee boxes are dirt. The course has gone downhill while they 'beautify the course by removing trees. The 'clubhouse' has been under repair for 5 years and all they offer is a tent with bench tables and a food truck. This is not a golfer friendly course