Oak Bay GC: #17
A view from tee #17 at Oak Bay Golf Course.
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4.6
535 Reviews (535)
5 Stars
314
4 Stars
170
3 Stars
31
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
12
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.6
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.4
96.2%
Recommend this course
490 out of 535 reviews
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4.4
16 Reviews (16)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.1
100.0%
Recommend this course
16 out of 16 reviews
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4.6
45 Reviews (45)
5 Stars
31
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
95.6%
Recommend this course
43 out of 45 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6373 yards
Slope 136
Rating 71.2

Carved from the scenic woodlands along the eastern shores of Georgian Bay, Oak Bay Golf & Country Club incorporates rocky outcroppings and natural water features into its challenging championship design. The eastern coast of the bay is one of the largest freshwater archipelagos in the world and is home to diverse flora and hundreds of varieties of birds and fish. Both the fairways and greens are sloped and well manicured. In addition to the many natural challenges, which include trees and ponds, there are numerous strategically placed traps to watch out for. Oak Bay is located less than two hours north of Toronto but its beautiful setting makes it feel much further.

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Course Details

Year Built 2010

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $15 - $20
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed Yes
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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4.6
535 Reviews (535)
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Handicap 10-14
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5.0
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Oakbay golf club. Port Severn Ontario

Course layout beautiful. Tough. Bunkers atrocious. Fairways excellent but a lot of divots. Played with two Members who were very disappointed in the shape of bunkers. No garbage cans. Beer cans all overs course. No halfway house. You have to attend clubhouse after nine to use washroom and lose 10 or more minutes on way to 10 tee. Slows down pace of play . Nice course but it needs a lot of work.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
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 Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tough

Nice tough course. Tee shots if not in play very difficult. The course like many others right now in the region are very wet making it extremely difficult. Hitting lots of fat shots or trying to pick the ball blading it like a line drive. Having walked the course which was no problem. The bad thing is all the flags are the same color making impossible to know where the pins are. Front middle back is a guessing game. If you are to play bring plenty of balls. Another thing I noticed was if you lost your tee shot to right or left as each fairway is lined with trees there should be more red stakes to speed up play. Unless you’re in a tournament then make it a fun day and just drop another ball and hit 3. Anyways would love to try it with better conditions.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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Previously Played

Difficult track but poorly maintained

We unfortunately played the first 6 holes in pouring rain. Course layout interesting but difficult. Not for golfers over 16 handicap. Conditions very poor. Bunkers mud and stones or underwater. Inadequate drainage of bunkers. Greens great. Some cart. Paths under water (18th hole)

Need to play a few times but still a difficult course and this was from my partner who is a scratch golfer

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

front nine hole layout

Front ninth hole par 5 needs serious changes. Fairway to small for low handicaps let alone high handicaps. The hole in general is poorly designed. Course should be widened, specifically the front nine.

Overall beautiful looking course, but needs some redesign.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Losing balls

So, the course is beautiful and in great condition. Staff friendly. However, there is no margin for error. Slightly hook or slice the ball and it’s gone. Just open up the fairways a bit more and it would be soooo much better. I might lose a ball here or there on a regular round, but here, today, 12!!! Too many!!! Played mostly from the blues, until I got frustrated and played a few from the whites. Won’t play there again. 9th hole is the worst par 5 ever.

Went for dinner after and the food and service were excellent. Would definitely go back to eat.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 35
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very challenging course

We enjoyed our round today at Oak Bay. The course was in very good condition except for numerous ball marks on the greens from lazy golfers who did not fix them. If you are looking for a course to challenge your abilities, this is the course. Lots of long carries and into greens that have a lot of undulations and movement to them. Always enjoy playing Oak Bay

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Not for the new golfer

Course is in great shape and it is in a beautiful place had a lot of run . Front nine has the hardest 2 par 5 I have played and par 3 the back nine got easier and played better.A corse you need to play at least once .i will be back.If you are a new golfer brig a lot of balls you are going to need them

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great day at Oak Bay

Course greens, fairways and tee boxes are in great shape.

Course is a tough layout, but don’t rate it poorly because it is tough. Not the courses fault! Playing well? You’ll have a great day. Hit it poorly and the course will bite back. Course management and hitting fairways are the key.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful challenging course

This course was beautiful, but way too challenging for me. I lost more than a dozen balls. Some of the carries were unachievable for me.

Would love to go back to the course of it was less challenging. For someone wanting a challenge, go for sure!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

The course was nice I had heard a lot of great things about it. So that's why i want to play it. fair ways and greens where nice. bunkers where absolutely garbage... if you are going to have them please put sand in them .... they where a disaster... very sad for such a nice course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

The course is all ready for you.

This course is in pristine condition. Fairways are lush and the greens are rolling true to form. This course is no joke, bring your A game and maybe a few extra balls. The brakes are found on the par 5s and the difficulties are found on the par 3s NO place to spray the tee shot. Scenery is beautiful and weĺl worth the trip from anywhere. We played Deer Hurst and Lora Bay and they do not compare to the Oak. By the way the food is exceptional. Hope you enjoy this hidden gem just off the 400 at Port Severn.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/11/2020

Beautiful courses. Came to play from Montréal with my brother. Golf conditions and the courses was perfect. 5 stars.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Thanks for the best day

We were running super late because of an accident on the highway and staff was SO accommodating and really went above and beyond to help us. Nothing but great things to say. Such an incredible day on a beautiful course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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