Holly Hills Country Club | Holly Hills Golf Course

Guest (cart included), played on Wednesday, June 2015 at

Played as a guest with long time friends, and had a very enjoyable day. Because of a MSGA tournament, we started on #3, which is adjacent to the clubhouse, and never encountered another group until we turned back to #1. Nice management job by the course staff. All tee times were delayed about an hour because of wet conditions, since the course does not have cart paths.

Layout winds through an upscale development, but homes are never intrusive, although some are eye-catching. Lots of elevation change, and several really neat covered bridges over the stream running through the property. Good use of the few ponds, and bunkers well-placed. Greens are large, most are sloped, and a few tiered, but nothing outlandish. Tee boxes are level, and landing areas fairly wide and receptive. Rough is pretty thick, and in some cases, fairly tight to the greens. Design is well-integrated into the terrain, with no artificiality (take that, Pete Dye!). Lots of verticality, so course is not walkable, IMHO, especially for us older folks.

Conditions on 6-24-15 were excellent. Greens were wonderful: moderately fast and true: no bumps or bare spots anywhere. Fairways were in great shape: a couple of "reseeded" areas, but minimal. Bunkers were a bit rough because of the recent rains. Rough was thick and juicy.

Clubhouse and staff were at country club levels, very accommodating, and projected a genuine feel of being welcome. After-golf refreshments were excellent, too.

Overall, a very pleasant golfing experience, worthy of repeat. Highly recommend!

$46 (cart included), played on Friday, October 2010 at 8am

I am from California but I have played this course twice, the last time in October, 2010. I played with a professional golfer and a scratch golfer, both of whom have played many courses around the country. We played quickly. We found the course in great shape despite a lot a rain in the preceding days. It is a traditional golf course with many very challenging holes. Number 4 is not only a visually stunning hole, it is a very challenging hole which requires a very accurate drive and a well played second shot. The course challenges you to place the ball appropriately off the tee for a good approach to the green. The greens require the ball to placed in the right spot for any chance at birdie. The only inconsistent hole on the course is number 16. It is a course I would play any time I get the opportunity.

$71 (cart included), played on Monday, July 2008 at 8am

I played in a charity tournament during the mo/yr indicated. The course was nice, but a bit overpriced. The experience was enjoyable, and I would play there again - especially to support a charity tournament.