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3.4
530 Reviews (530)
5 Stars
73
4 Stars
247
3 Stars
123
2 Stars
52
1 Stars
35
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.9
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.6
71.8%
Recommend this course
409 out of 530 reviews
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3.7
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.2
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
81.2%
Recommend this course
26 out of 32 reviews
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3.5
53 Reviews (53)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
26
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.2
Value
4.0
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.4
75.5%
Recommend this course
40 out of 53 reviews
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Course Highlights
Staff consistently earn high marks for friendliness, from the pro shop check-in to the overall welcoming atmosphere on the course. Golfers repeatedly highlight the strong value for money, with well-regarded greens and improved fairway conditions rewarding recent visitors.

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Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 70
Length 6173 yards
Slope 132
Rating 70.2
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Ed Oliver Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1901
Golf Season Year round
Architect Wilfrid Reid Alfred H. Tull (1961) Ed Ault (1971)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.4
530 Reviews (530)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 7
This course/club is great for:
Locals 10
Beginners 6
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 10

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Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Dog track

An unorganized and dangerous course t boxes on top of each other sand traps have mud and stones some holes you are on a t box directly behind green very dangerous will not return

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

First round of the year

A too hot day in mid-April was not what I expected for my first round of the year. The course was in pretty good shape, although I was a bit disappointed in the condition of the greens. Bunkers were relatively hard and some had standing water in them. The tees and fairways were in good shape. Overall it was a good experience to get the season started.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course needs some work

The greens were aerated, which is expectable this time of year, however there was just sand laying on all the greens. Many on the greens you couldn't see the grass through the sand. The tee boxes are beat up. You can see grass seed down on some but they are in poor condition and probably should have been addressed last year. Bunkers hold water, some full of mud not sand and fairway bunkers are full of weeds.

For the price of a Hot Deal it's worth a round. Definitely not what they are charging on weekends.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ed Oliver

Course was in OK shape for middle April. The bunkers were absolutely awful. Like playing off concrete. 80 degree day with no water. Pretty petty. Will play there again but know what to expect.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great Value

Grabbed hot deal and tried this course for first time.

Liked course was kinda tight and forced good shots. Well placed trees and bunkers. Couple greens had some spots but for $35, this course is well worth money.

Was a very busy day & round took 4 hours 40 minutes with up to 5 minute wait on every tee box.

Looking forward to playing again in future without the 30 mph winds.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor maintenance

Situated in a prestigious area of Wilmington, this course is a shame with lack of maintenance. Fairways, bunkers, greens are not playable!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

What happened?

First time I played Porky's this year. What happened to this course? New groundskeeper?

Their greens always use to be in good shape. Not now! The tee boxes were beat up and the fairways looked like they were coming back last year. I use to play here a lot. I just couldn't get over the poor condition of the greens. That was always a strength of this course. The women's tee boxes like great.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

A bit run down

The greens were poor, uneven, and missing grass. Early October is when the course should be in the best shape and this one isn't. Rough, uneven fairways with most balls ending up in poor lies. Sand traps were mostly dirt and stones.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Meh

What is wild is Rock Manor and Delcastle are both owned by the same company as Ed Oliver and both of those courses are worlds better maintained than this historic gem. I think the management is just bad, which is sad as this is a good location for a decent course.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 61
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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