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3.6
731 Reviews (731)
5 Stars
167
4 Stars
274
3 Stars
132
2 Stars
92
1 Stars
66
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.8
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.1
71.3%
Recommend this course
508 out of 731 reviews
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Average Rating
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2.4
5 Reviews (5)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
2.4
Value
3.0
Layout
2.8
Pace
2.6
Amenities
2.2
StaffFriendliness
3.8
40.0%
Recommend this course
2 out of 5 reviews
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3.6
75 Reviews (75)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
32
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.8
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.4
74.7%
Recommend this course
56 out of 75 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.

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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

3.6
731 Reviews (731)

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 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not bad, not grest

My tee time was 7 am, first tee time of the day. I sure wish the guy who was clearing all the moisture from the greens started BEFORE our tee time. Do you know how hard it is to putt on a soaked green?! I easily lost 6 strokes due to this. Otherwise, nice course.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course conditions

I’ve played this course numerous times this year from early April till today . This is the best shape I’ve ever seen it , not just this year , but Eve .

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

No one works here

if you like playing on dirt this is your course.

good luck ever trying to get ahold of the club house. lost my club and the pro shop has never picked up. have called multuple times and left multiple voicemails.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Response from on 08/15/2025:
Sorry to hear about your experience. We’re looking into what went wrong and will be addressing it with our team. Thank you for helping us grow through your feedback.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice number of par 4's

I enjoyed the course and will play it again. I was delighted by the number of par 4's.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 124
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cart was awful, delay startup each time I wanted to take off. Course lacked some maintenance.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 86
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 51
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

good value at VO GC

Villa Olivia GC was a pleasant round on a very hot day. There are ample trees near every tee box, to get out of the sun.It was low cost, mostly because some tees are well chewed up. But greens were in good shape and fairways were decent too. No range and no senior (gold) tees or hybrid white/red tees lowere the rating as well. Very friendly staff, pro-shop & starter, gave golfers a good feeling, getting ready for their round.Only pet peeve was, although the have 100,& 200 yard discs, those were not trimmed so they were very hard to see. Only the striped pole at 150 yard in, were easy to spot. Many folks have GPS on their watch or a Sky Caddie, but those "old school" yardage markers, if trimmed, would speed up play & add one more item to make club selection easier. Overall, it's pretty well done, and I'll be back.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 84
Handicap 0-4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 24
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Ski Holes

Not Fond Of The Ski Hill Holes, Other Than That Everthing Was Fine

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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