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Player's Ridge Golf
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About average for Hickory
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About Player's Ridge Golf
Player's Ridge is a full-length 18-hole golf course near Hickory, North Carolina. The layout plays across notably hilly ground, producing frequent side-hill lies and a round that asks for careful club selection and footing.
The course is framed by mature trees and ponds, with mountain views across the property. The greens have been converted to Sunday Bermuda grass, giving a faster and smoother putting surface. With its varied holes, the course accommodates a range of skill levels.
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 72
- Length
- 6,359 yards
- Tees
- 4 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 71.6 / 138 slope
- Opened
- 2014
- 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 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 36 | 72 | ||
| Handicap | 5 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 8 | |||||
| Grey Tees | 382 | 522 | 131 | 464 | 408 | 371 | 334 | 172 | 318 | 388 | 309 | 346 | 213 | 415 | 530 | 166 | 355 | 535 | 3102 | 3257 | 6,359 | 72 | 71.6/138 |
| White Tees | 350 | 498 | 117 | 424 | 358 | 331 | 327 | 149 | 292 | 375 | 279 | 316 | 174 | 369 | 464 | 141 | 318 | 483 | 2846 | 2919 | 5,765 | 72 | 68.9/127 |
| Gold Tees | 315 | 469 | 107 | 403 | 338 | 305 | 304 | 129 | 260 | 347 | 249 | 288 | 128 | 329 | 421 | 113 | 282 | 459 | 2630 | 2616 | 5,246 | 72 | 66.8/118 |
| Navy Tees | 265 | 406 | 97 | 364 | 255 | 266 | 257 | 103 | 235 | 300 | 219 | 252 | 99 | 295 | 316 | 95 | 258 | 410 | 2248 | 2244 | 4,492 | 72 | 63.7/111 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Player's Ridge Golf
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey Tees | 71.6 | 138 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 44 |
| White Tees | 68.9 | 127 | -3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 25 | 31 | 37 |
| Gold Tees | 66.8 | 118 | -5 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 32 |
| Navy Tees | 63.7 | 111 | -8 | -3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 27 |
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