Donald Ross' Hyde Park Golf Club in Jacksonville, Florida

Hyde Park Golf Club in Jacksonville, Florida has a lot of that which causes Donald Ross' legions of devotees to revisit his golf courses again and again: the elevated, crowned greens; the artfully and strategically placed bunkers; the focus on strategy over brute strength. Located in an old, shaded neighborhood on the west side of town, Hyde Park has been a Jacksonville golf landmark since 1925, winding through Southern pines and Spanish oaks that provide merciful shade on the brutal summer days.

A former PGA Tour stop that's been played by the likes of Byron Nelson, Sam Snead, Lee Trevino, Ben Hogan, Babe Zaharias and Patty Berg (many of their photos still grace the walls of the tasteful clubhouse), Hyde Park was purchased in 1971 by former touring pros Billy Maxwell and Chris Blocker, who've done an admirable job maintaining both the course conditions and the community feeling. The course itself is straight out of a museum, measuring 6,468 yards from the back tees with a 124 slope rating. It's a course that appreciates the subtler aspects of the game - namely, trying to get the crowned greens to hold your approaches.

Hyde Park Golf Club, Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville's Hyde Park Golf Club was designed by Donald Ross.

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Hyde Park's clubhouse

Inside, Hyde Park's tasteful clubhouse is lined with photos of the luminaries who've played here.

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Hyde Park opened in 1925.

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There's plenty of shade from the brutal Florida summer sun at Hyde Park.

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Hyde Park Golf Club

Hyde Park runs 6,468 yards from the back tees.

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Sam Snead, Ben Hogan and Lee Trevino are among the legends who've played Hyde Park.

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Hyde Park Golf Club's no. 7

No. 7 at Hyde Park Golf Club, Jacksonville, Fla.

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Hyde Park Golf Club

Hyde Park Golf Club, Jacksonville, Fla.

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Hyde Park Golf Club's no. 8

No. 8 at Hyde Park Golf Club, Jacksonville, Fla.

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The Donald Ross layout is full of artfully placed bunkers.

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Hyde Park Golf Club's no. 9

No. 9 at Hyde Park Golf Club, Jacksonville, Fla.

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Hyde Park Golf Club's no. 13

No. 13 at Hyde Park Golf Club, Jacksonville, Fla.

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Hyde Park Golf Club's no. 14

No. 14 at Hyde Park Golf Club, Jacksonville, Fla.

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Hyde Park Golf Club

Hyde Park Golf Club, Jacksonville, Fla.

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Hyde Park Golf Club

Hyde Park Golf Club, Jacksonville, Fla.

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Hyde Park Golf Club

Hyde Park Golf Club, Jacksonville, Fla.

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