Oaks National Golf Club

I came to this course with an open mind after reading the reviews, but god those reviews didn’t do any justice. Nothing could have prepared me for how bad the course was. Not a horrible lay out, but having no grass on majority of the tee boxes, unkempt rough, and tee shots with obstructions from trees needing trimming made it for a very, well unpleasant time. The best of the best courses punish players for barley missing the fairways, but here, you are punished not because it is the design, but because of the poor shape of the rough, and the fairways. On a more positive note the greens were in great shape, they rolled very smoothly, a little slow, but we’re very reactive. The staff was friendly, and even gave us a yardage book, which did help. There are many tee shots where those books would come in very helpful for players who do not know the course. Overall, if I, a New Englander who is used to these rates, am paying 45 bucks for a round of golf, I expect a solid public course, or at tee boxes with playable grass, not sand or several inch long weeds. You will not be seeing me back at this course anytime again.

Played this course 3 years ago and said I would never be back but so glad we did come back. The course is a little rough in some places but greens were nice and pace of play was great and people were very friendly. I would recommend to a friend for sure. I wish they would issue a monthly snow bird value.

This course is improving a bit since the last few times I have played it. Staff is friendly. Greens weren’t bad.

Course was cut but Lots of dried out grass. Still a work in progress.

Tee boxes were basically raised sandboxes. Since you are hitting off a tee not a huge deal but aesthetically not pleasing. Very little grass in the fairways. No ranger on the course. A slow 2-some held back the pace. The 4-some we waited on every hole indicated there was a 2-some in front of them that caused the back-up. Greens were actually pretty good.

Clubhouse staff (especially the gentleman) were borderline rude. I arrived in plenty of time and checked in letting them know I had the 9:15 tee time and had pre-paid. The lady was starting the check-in process and the guy bluntly stated "you don't have a 9:15 time, we don't have that as an option". Well my printout from Golf Now clearly said 9:15. Then he continued saying "you are not pre-paid". Fortunately I paused a bit before things got ugly and the lady found my reservation and confirmed my tee time and payment status. There were some reservation issues with the 4-some in front of me and the course finally admitted they had overcharged them a few dollars apiece. Again, not a good visual.

We have played this course as winter residents a number of times each year for some 10 years. It had been in decline in the earlier part but got some attention and new greens a few years back. The remnants of the work on the greens is about all that now remains. The tees are in brutal shape and grass is a scarce commodity most anywhere. There is a fair supply of clover on some holes. Some old fallen trees continue to be around. No rakes in sand traps or supplied with carts. This may be a carry over from Covid, practice but othet courses in the area have returned to normal maintenance. No starter or course ranger. Sadly, it seems course ownership has given up on the property as something like normal golf. The lady in the proshop who was there last year too is a very pleasant and efficient person.

the course is in terrible condition and not worth the money they want to play it. Course is in need of major maintenance has not been looked for years tee decks are in tough shape greens are poor bunch of dead trees take are down allover the course in the way of play.

Lots of other courses around in the $40 range that are i a lot better shape to play.

After working at a golf course for 15 years I figured since there was no starter I’d coral the old folks all gathered on the first tee and send them off. I turned the 2 ball in front of my group into a three some and grouped up the fellas behind my tee time and everyone teed off. This goat ranch has some good bones to it. If I lived in this community I’d start a program for neighborhood volunteers to help resurrect this courses value It’s got a ton of potential and if there was some free labor the neighbors could all make their neighborhood a much more of an attraction w this golf course. Just even 4 days total out of the year to knock out projects to give the course a chance. Get 60 neighbors out there. Course should be in perfect shape and charging double per round but it’s a goat ranch right now. Beautiful trees out there as well. Back nine more enjoyable. No cart girl that day. You mean to tell me there shouldn’t be some good looking girls out there making at least $200 cash tips per day? And that’s a conservative number. I’d pay e yea money to avoid this course and attend another one for now.

Played this course before and liked it. Seems to be neglected and going downhill.

Tee boxes are bad the rough is rough, greens are very nice fairways great overall for the money it’s a good place to play

nice layout except for 7th hole course needs attention to tees fairways and greens ok