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4.1
784 Reviews (784)
5 Stars
254
4 Stars
367
3 Stars
105
2 Stars
48
1 Stars
10
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
92.6%
Recommend this course
704 out of 784 reviews
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3.9
62 Reviews (62)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
38
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.6
85.5%
Recommend this course
53 out of 62 reviews
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4.2
156 Reviews (156)
5 Stars
52
4 Stars
88
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.7
92.9%
Recommend this course
145 out of 156 reviews
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Course Highlights
Exceptionally friendly staff and outstanding value make this course a top pick for budget-conscious golfers. Elevation changes and a mix of water and sand hazards create a fun, challenging layout that keeps players coming back.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6209 yards
Slope 136
Rating 75.2
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Water Oak Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1982
Fairways Celebration Bermuda
Greens Tif Eagle
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed No
Dress code All players and guests must wear appropriate attire. Unacceptable: Tank Tops, Denim, T shirts. Men's shirts must have collars, Ladies sleeveless shirt must have collars .

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

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Reviews

4.1
784 Reviews (784)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Narrow Fairways 15
Elevation Changes 14
Forced Carries 12
This course/club is great for:
Locals 10
Seniors 10
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 6
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 10

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Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A little hidden gem!

Great course for all your clubs! The staff were very friendly! The 10 hole is worth the trip!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

very tight for a shorter course

harder layout for a shorter course. My partener ,she enjoyed it.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 93
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Needs TLC

Greens in good shape, but postage size. Fairways need a lot of work and is confusing layout. Friendly staff, but the course need TLC. Greens in good shape but postage size. Need to be redone.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

A.C. ( after Covid)

Course was in pretty good shape. Last year was kind of burnt ( greens) but looks like the covid down time allowed them to water the greens and remove a few trees.

Tee boxes were usual trailer park with not much wear and tear.

Fairways were groones and able to define rough from fairway.

Greens were a bit fast but not bad.

Will visit again. Nice layout and a fun course to play.

And you might even get a complement frkm the 'Regulars' who play from the gold tees instead of the tips.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fair conditions

Fairways were kind of rough. Greens were slow. Course layout unusual. Good to have someone that’s played the course before if it’s your first time.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Needs water and work.

Greens were in good shape but slow in pace. The layout is a little confusing with several parallel fairways. You actually travel back across a few tee boxes. The paths are well marked to help. The eighth hole has been changed for quite some time but the yardage difference and score to pat has not been changed. No indicators in tee tell you that there is a eighty yard distance difference between the actual and the scorecard. Fairways were spotty at best with little or no rough or grass. Doubt I would return as my partner didn’t care for the course either. Pace of play was also very very slow.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

We loved this course, great layout, it's a real challenge, play a little slow but not horrible and once you play it you will come to understand why it's a little slow, certain holes hold up the course but they are the funnest/hardest holes. Will definitely be going back

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0

This course is in very bad shape from tee to green

Don’t bother going here , very sad conditions but could be nice if restored

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

One of my favorite courses

I love playing here, great mix of long and short holes, and the greens are some of the best in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 116
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

To Much

This course has been around for years and it's in really good shape, both fairways and greens.

Speaking of greens, they are moderately fast and full, but the size of postage stamps. Now to the fairways, well they run parallel and up and down the hills and are way too close for comfort. Worst yet on some holes you have to guess which way your fairway goes do to the closeness of fairways. This was a choice of desperation for a tee time, but next time I'll pass.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 47
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Great grass on greens...not much anywhere else.

Title tells most of it. Some good hole layouts, elevation changes, etc. but lack of fairway/rough grass made it tougher to enjoy. Greens are the best around and short game really benefited.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good value for your money

Water Oaks is a moderately challenging course. The course was dry so there was minimal grass, but we have had little rain lately. The green and tee boxes were great. The course is a links style with some interesting holes. On site is a very nice restaurant with outdoor seating. It is a nice atmosphere.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Water, sand and few trees

Loved the course, not much scenery, had some big water, and wonderful sand traps, well maintained, greens are in good shape, challenging, great company. I will play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun time

Course was in good shape for time of year. The lay out was interesting a little hard to follow in places. The greens were in good condition although s little slow.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Front 9 fun and fair, Back 9 will eat you alive!

Front nine has been simplified some and plays pretty easy. Back nine has forced carries over water that

exceed the ability of most senior golfers. Not fun to just donate balls to lakes! Also back nine has extreme elevation changes to blind greens.

Course was not marked properly so it was hard to tell where you were going. We saw many players going to the wrong tees! It was crowded and played a little slow because of the confusion of where to go next from various geens.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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