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3.5
531 Reviews (531)
5 Stars
73
4 Stars
248
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
72.1%
Recommend this course
410 out of 531 reviews
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3.7
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.5
Value
4.3
Layout
3.8
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
81.8%
Recommend this course
27 out of 33 reviews
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3.5
51 Reviews (51)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
26
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.2
Value
4.0
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.4
74.5%
Recommend this course
38 out of 51 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

3.5
531 Reviews (531)

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 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens

Greens were pretty fast and had a lot of slope.

Don't be above the hole!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

First 60+ degree day

Ed Oliver is usually a “go-to” course for me. For the price, it isn’t bad. The front 9 bunkers are way better than the back 9. But because I played in the early/mid March, I’m looking forward to playing in the spring/summer. Although I expect it to be a little busy, instead of finishing a round in 4 hours, I’m going to tell the wife 5 hours!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course for the price - challenging greens

Staff was very amiable. Tee boxes are a bit rough but otherwise the course is very well-kept.

Not a long course but fast, well-protected greens.

Great place to work on your short game.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Neglected course, rude staff

I’ve read a few comments saying this place probably is nicer in the middle of the season, I played here in the middle of last Summer and it was in very poor condition. At most courses there’s a natural penalty for leaving your approach shots short of the green but here you’ll be hitting from big patches of firm mud if you do so!

I’m addition to the poor conditions, the staff was rude and I was changed additionally (so double-charged for a cart) and forced to ride with someone I hadn’t seen for six months prior in the middle of COVID because “we booked together.” I tried several times to file a complaint, and both times was met with a copy-pasted response before being ignored.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Watch out for fox

This is a first, I hit my second shot , a fox grab my ball while it was rolling and took off with it into the woods with it .

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 53
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

so so

Most fairways and greens were okay. Tee boxes were bad. If you were off the fairway, conditions were rather bad. Sand traps were unplayable.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

H Vardon

Always nice to play Ole Wilmington CC.Great course for the $. In great shape. Just one suggestion, to improve pace of play, don't place pins three feet from edge of green. Cheers Wilfid Read.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Going the right direction

I’ve always enjoyed this course. The greens are always on point. Most fairways are green and manicured. My only complaint would be some of the tee boxes.

Besides that, you can’t beat the cost for what you get.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Too many golfers

A beautiful fall day, course in good shape and all this was ruined by Casper Mgt chasing the almighty dollar. Have played Porky’s many times before and have always like the course. Today was the worst time I’ve ever had there due to 7 minute intervals on the tee times. That’s crazy to think people can play a hole in 7 minutes. We were about 10-15 minutes late at the first tee due to 3-4 foursomes waiting to tee off. Every hole there was a wait and on some holes there were 3 groups at once on the hole. Mgt trying to stuff as many golfers as possible on the course ruined what could have been a nice day. That’s why I don’t play Rock Manor anymore and Porky’s has just joined the list of course I won’t play anymore!!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice course

Greens were pretty good fairways in decent shape. Overall for $52 can’t complain one bit

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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