Hickory Knob State Resort Park Golf Course

Very nice course with really beautiful views. The new bunker sand was extremely soft and challenging to get out of. The new greens, although sandy, were firm and fast. It's the sand older golf carts, although I will say i didn't mind not having GPS locking the cart down like on other courses. Cartpaths could stand updating too. Overall a very enjoyable course that was overcrowded or feeling rushed or stacking up.

Even though it’s a shorter course this is a tough Tom Jackson design. It’s in really good shape right now. It’s one of two resort state parks in South Carolina with golf courses. You can stay and play or drive in depending on where you’re coming from. Highly recommend playing this course.

Great (18) hole championship golf course ⛳️ at Hickory Knob State Park. The course was designed by Tom Jackson and includes a clubhouse, pro-shop, lounge, practice green and driving range with views of Lake Strom Thurmond Come on down it’s purdy over here.🏌️‍♂️ #HappyPlaces❤️ #NeverStopExploring🥾

Had a company fall golf outing for employees & retirees. It was a cool morning and had a 20 minute frost delay. We got extremely lucky driving 2 greens & making a 5 and 20 footer for eagles and another on our last hole which was a par 5 #16 hole. The course was in great shape with exception to the falling leaves, which was no surprise since it's not Spring or Summer but Fall time of the year. We had a good time seeing colleagues again.

We played on Saturday 11April. Masters Saturday. The rate was $60 which would have been great for Masters week, but they are preparing for renovations this summer, and all the greens were dead. They sprayed and killed them a few days ago. The greens were brown, they did not roll True, nothing held, and every single sand trap was dug out, being prepared for renovation. I did express my discontent with the clubhouse after our round, but there was no offer for any refund. My question is, why would you kill your greens for masters week? Why don’t you Wait a week, and keep the course in shape? They have a sign in the clubhouse that they will close on May 1, and reopen in September. However, this was not mentioned to me when I made my teatime by telephone. Why courses never tell you what maintenance is occurring when you make your tee time is always a big question to me. Guess I’ve learned my lesson, to ask a course that I don’t play regularly if any maintenance is underway prior to making my tee time. Generally, I would think Hickory knob is a reasonable place to play, but I would say avoid this course for the next 6 to 10 months, until things are back in shape.