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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4.3
15 Reviews (15)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.1
100.0%
Recommend this course
15 out of 15 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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Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Amazing conditions

Second time we have played this course. Don't remember it being so hard last year! The course is in amazing shape given the dry conditions we have been experiencing. Was almost impossible to find a brown spot! You need to be able to carry the ball off the tee as most holes have a large natural area between the tee and the fairway. This can be a bit of a challenge for a novice for like me. My husband who is more experienced had a great game! Overall a great time and lots of fun!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Always Great!!

Considering the lack of rain this summer,the course was in awesome condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course conditions

The course itself was well cared for and if not for the odd hole layout and unfinished landscaping around around the clubhouse it would have scored 4 out of 5 stars.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Oak Bay Golfing

Excellent course that is in magnificent shape. Great value. Almost every hole has a scenic view. A must try course. You will enjoy it

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/28/2016

Thanks for reviewing our course. Glad you enjoyed your day and hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

I just finished playing Grandveiw the day before. For my money i would play Oak Bay any time. Challanging course and i love #15.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great conditons

While Ontario has been suffering drought-type conditions, the course was in great shape. Due to the natural topography, there is a lot of stone/rock, which can easily scatter your ball.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/28/2016

Ray, we are happy that you took time to review your day at Oak Bay.

Our turf operations team has been doing a magnificent job of keeping the course is top notch shape.

Come and visit us again.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

This is a shot makers course

Tee decks, fairways and greens are in great shape, greens fast and true.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tight ! But Fair , Great Course

Wow, what a Course, tight But Fair! The Course is in Great Shape, the Greens are Fair, running Great.

Put this Course on Your List, you won't be Disappointed! ! !

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great shape

Had a great time. Great condition of fairways and greens

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

beautiful course

I found out I booked the wrong day through golf now and they still honored my tee time . Friendly staff and one of the guys even looked after my dogs while we played . Pristine fairways , greens and tee boxes . Love this course !

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/28/2016

Happy to have helped out and made the day work for you.

Come visit us again soon, always happy to dog sit in a pinch.

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Pristine course with no practice facilities

Oak Bay course has a first-class feel with immaculate tee blocks, fairways, and greens. The new clubhouse is impressive. One cannot/should not walk this course because there are great distances between holes with a quirky layout that takes you onto residential streets. This a resort style course that should offer practice facilities because, I assume, most players will be making a considerable drive to get there, and a golfer should have the benefit of hitting some balls and putts before playing a challenging and interesting course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

excellent condition and scenic holes

Beautiful course with some breath taking scenic holes. The signature hole #15 is scenic and challenging. A must play course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Love this spot

I have played at Oak Bay three or four times now and I am a huge fan. Really beautiful course with some great views of georgian bay and very cool water and rock features throughout the course. Some tough holes but also some opportunities for big rewards if you're hitting it well. I definitely recommend this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beautiful Course

Played this course last year and thought it was good. But this time the weather was very sunny and we were able to see how green and well kept the course was. Greens were very quick, and were very true. I recommend this course to all levels of golfers.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

picturistic right by the waters

Nice weather, mild breeze and not too many golfers on this mid week, weds. play.

Booked thru Golfnow with no hassle. Took us 1.5 hrs from north Toronto with light traffic. This is probably the closest and nicest course near Muskoka, especially the back 9, including hole 10, 16, 17 and 18. Make sure you bring extra balls as the fairways are fairly narrow and if you ball bounces to the right or left, you will probably loose it. Bring you camera especially if you come end of May to early June. There will be several spots that are picture perfect. We run into the baby fox at hole 17, a par 3 looking for food. The new club house is still under construction and when ready, would be a great place for a beer or food after the game overlooking the lake.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
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
First Time Playing

Great value

Excellent condition and weather was great. Only a few holes where you should hit driver. Hole 18 is very tricky especially with the wind in your face. Need to keep the ball in play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

great first round of the year

Course was in great condition fro this time of year. Very friendly staff.

Great value for money & gorgeous scenery.

The club house is not yet open , so we look forward to going back in a few weeks when the off-course facilities are fully operational.

Keep up the good work!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Great Fall Round

Sun was out on a cool fall day. Colours were wonderful. Wind was very strong. Great round for four average golfers. Would certainly return again and recommend to friends. Course challenging for sure but in very good condition for late October.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Will be nice when complete

Greens were punched but generally a well kept course.
The facility is not finished and homes are still being built...will be a nice club when complete.
Glad I got the deal on Golfnow as I would have been disappointed paying full price for an incomplete facility.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

A Huge Challenge

Very challenging (but fair)course that is in excellent condition. Good shots are rewarded. Narrow fairways that require a high level of accuracy! Pace of play was great, played in 3 1/2 hours at an easy pace. Beautiful views throughout the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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