Hickory Sticks Golf Club
About Hickory Sticks Golf Club
Hickory Sticks Golf Club is a par-71 course in California, Kentucky, which opened for play in 1998. It stretches 6,148 yards from the Black tees, with additional sets at 5,770 yards (Yellow), 5,332 yards (Blue) and 4,634 yards (White).
Set on high ground above the Ohio River, the layout moves through rolling hills and brings several water hazards into play. The club accommodates both individual rounds and group events.
A practice green is available for short-game work and pre-round warm-up; there is no driving range. The pro shop stocks golf balls, tees, towels, wedges and putters, pitch-fix tools, hats and golf shirts.
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 71
- Length
- 6,065 yards
- Tees
- 4 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 69.8 / 131 slope
- Difficulty
- Average
Scorecard
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 35 | 71 | ||
| Handicap | 9 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 2 | |||||
| Black | 533 | 310 | 466 | 215 | 400 | 374 | 368 | 190 | 448 | 344 | 190 | 340 | 362 | 143 | 275 | 155 | 467 | 485 | 3304 | 2761 | 6,065 | 71 | 69.8/131 |
| Gold | 509 | 288 | 450 | 200 | 380 | 355 | 349 | 168 | 432 | 324 | 180 | 311 | 344 | 134 | 261 | 144 | 441 | 470 | 3131 | 2609 | 5,740 | 71 | 68.4/127 |
| Blue | 453 | 274 | 417 | 177 | 358 | 341 | 334 | 142 | 400 | 304 | 161 | 284 | 315 | 114 | 247 | 131 | 411 | 441 | 2896 | 2408 | 5,304 | 71 | 66.3/118 |
| White | 417 | 258 | 378 | 161 | 334 | 324 | 314 | 102 | 288 | 200 | 130 | 140 | 293 | 94 | 223 | 118 | 379 | 280 | 2576 | 1857 | 4,433 | 71 | 63.1/105 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Hickory Sticks Golf Club
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 69.8 | 131 | -1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 28 | 34 | 41 |
| Gold | 68.4 | 127 | -3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 31 | 38 |
| Blue | 66.3 | 118 | -5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 27 | 33 |
| White | 63.1 | 105 | -8 | -3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 26 |
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