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3.7
733 Reviews (733)
5 Stars
168
4 Stars
275
3 Stars
132
2 Stars
92
1 Stars
66
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.8
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.1
72.7%
Recommend this course
510 out of 733 reviews
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3.0
7 Reviews (7)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.4
Layout
3.4
Pace
2.9
Amenities
2.7
StaffFriendliness
4.0
57.1%
Recommend this course
4 out of 7 reviews
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3.6
74 Reviews (74)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
33
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.8
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.4
74.3%
Recommend this course
55 out of 74 reviews
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Course Highlights
Friendly staff and an affordable rate make this a welcoming option for golfers seeking solid value. The well-designed layout consistently earns praise from returning players who appreciate its challenge.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 73
Length 6510 yards
Slope 124
Rating 71.3
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Course Details

Year Built 1926
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 3/15 Closed: 11/15
Architect Tom Bendelow (1926) Dick Nugent (1926) Dick Nugent (1975)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $14
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

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Reviews

3.7
733 Reviews (733)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 12
Water Hazards 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 10
Beginners 8
Advanced Golfers 7
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 17

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Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

Really nice course. A bit challenging but not to hard for an intermediate golfer.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 10/03/2022

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, Billpl. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Villa Olivia Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 80
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 10/03/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Villa Olivia Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Golf was good... Food highly questionable.at best. Had a extremely shriveled up old hot dog.... Potato chips are a better choice... Bring a sub sandwich......

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/03/2022

Hi u314163430173,

Let us first say that we are so glad to hear you enjoyed your visit. We work hard to create an enjoyable experience so you can focus on enjoying yourself and let us do the rest. We also want to thank you for your honest and constructive criticism of the course.

We are going to escalate your review to our team in charge and do everything we can to improve before your next game.

Thank you for visiting and playing at Villa Olivia Country Club. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/03/2022

Hello u314163400386. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Villa Olivia Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 167
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/03/2022

Hi, bleong. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Villa Olivia Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/20/2022

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us, coco5. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Villa Olivia Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/20/2022

Hi, coco5. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Villa Olivia Country Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 167
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/20/2022

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Villa Olivia Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 09/20/2022

Hi, Ecubs1111. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Villa Olivia Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/20/2022

Hi, Provo21. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Villa Olivia Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/12/2022

Hello u000006197568. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Villa Olivia Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course

Great experience for for first time playing here. I would recommend it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/12/2022

Hello, Jesse9503599. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Villa Olivia Country Club. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 109
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/12/2022

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Villa Olivia Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/07/2022

Hello, u314159285744. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Villa Olivia Country Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Labor day tee time

Nice course. Hard to find the ball if you miss the fairway. Rough grass is a little high. The car path needs to be maintained or added in the last few holes. Otherwise nice course especially the hilly terrain. It's tough to walk for sure.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/07/2022

Hello, u314160657398. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Villa Olivia Country Club. We are working on making our conditions better and we hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 52
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/06/2022

Hi, Oldhog45. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Villa Olivia Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
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Commented on 09/06/2022

Hello, jpsedey. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Villa Olivia Country Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Big improvement!

I have played Villa Olivia off and on now for the pst 30 years. Mostly in my traveling golf league and fundraisers. I was very impressed with how the front 9 has improved. ie tee boxes and condition of greens. The round I played this past Monday we only got to play the front 9 as a storm moved in and I got a rain check. Today (09/01/22) my golf league played here. I found the back 9 today to not be as in good shape as the front. A couple of the tee boxes on the back needs some work. But the greens over all were in the best shape that I can remember. The back is more challenging than the front. Especially holes #12 and 13. Over all the staff were very friendly and accommodating. Especially Dennis and the a gentleman that I assume is the course manager. I did not get his name. looking forward to returning.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/06/2022

mtermini1, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Villa Olivia Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Courses s n good shape

Course played well. Good pace of play. Greens and fairways are in very good shape.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/06/2022

Hello, walkeezee. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Villa Olivia Country Club. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Grounds

Overall a bellow average place to play golf. Biggest thing is the condition of the course. There’s small sand pits on some of the greens the fairway is like what a rough should be and the rough is so long you lose your ball.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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