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4.6
91 Reviews (91)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.1
Value
4.7
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.8
99.8%
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90 out of 91 reviews
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4.8
9 Reviews (9)
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Conditions
3.9
Value
4.8
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
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9 out of 9 reviews
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4.6
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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Conditions
3.9
Value
4.8
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.8
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13 out of 13 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 71
Length 6212 yards
Slope 123
Rating 69.6
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Shady Oaks Country Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1961
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 10/01

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks

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4.6
91 Reviews (91)
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Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Decent Golf in a Rural Setting

This course is a little out of the way, but we found it to be worth the drive. The amenities are not overly abundant, but the folks in the club house were super nice. The course was in very good shape and provided a challenging layout in a pretty setting. We enjoyed our round and will be back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Always Fun

I love this course. It is very interesting and presents much more of a challenge that you would think just looking at the scorecard. You need to be accurate and think your way around. Course was in good shape and we never waited on any hole, even on Saturday. Highly recommended.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

a course you can score on

scored great off the senior tees. scored an 82, can score if you hit the ball straight. will play it again.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Love this course

My wife and i live about 25 miles from this course during the summer and regularly make the drive to play Shady Oaks. I can't speak to weekend play because we always play weekdays but during the week it is never crowded and so play is always fast. The course is a little shorter than some but it makes up for it with challenging shot making. Lots of trees and doglegs make not only being in the fairway but being in the correct part of the fairway a premium if you want to make par. I am always worried when i go to affordable golf courses that their greens will be bumpy and slow but that is not the case at Shady Oaks. The greens are quick and with some of the slopes on them they can be quite the challenge but because they are smooth they definitely reward a good stroke. I say give it a try.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

this course is a great course realy cant say enough good about it

excellent i would recommend this course to anyone looking for a changeling experience and the staff will make you feel right at home

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great shape

Course and staff great, hard course but fun.Wish I lived closer would play more often.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Love this course!!

Beautiful well maintained course. Full of older trees and well marked fairways. Very scenic with a creek running thru it to give a little extra challenge to most golfers on a few holes. Every hole presents a different look and requires a bit of strategy to play it best. It's worth every penny! I'll be back many times!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Hit it straight and think

First time out here with my kids on Father's day. I will be back. Perfect example of a course where you have to think your way around. If you just like to bomb it you will have trouble. Greens were excellent and pace of play was very good, it just got a little slow the last 4 holes (we caught someone). Will love to come back with the knowledge gained from playing it once.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Loved and Hated It Too!

Short course, but very challenging. Very narrow fairways and a lot of trees in the way. Actually, looking forward to playing again. I'll use a different strategy next time though for sure.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Shady Oaks

Out of the way. We have never had problems with getting a tee time. Pretty course.

Difficulty Moderate
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