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3.7
734 Reviews (734)
5 Stars
168
4 Stars
276
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
72.8%
Recommend this course
511 out of 734 reviews
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3.1
8 Reviews (8)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.5
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.1
Amenities
2.6
StaffFriendliness
4.0
62.5%
Recommend this course
5 out of 8 reviews
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3.6
70 Reviews (70)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
33
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.7
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.4
74.3%
Recommend this course
52 out of 70 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

3.7
734 Reviews (734)

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 84
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/05/2021

Hello Donhince,

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!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Would recommend calling for tee time, price was much cheaper than online. Staff was awesome. Tee boxes were a bit beat up. Fun course

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/04/2021

Hello, u363859444. Thank you for visiting us at Villa Olivia Country Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

WOW

It’s been a while since I have played this course and man has it gone down hill. Not speaking of the hills on the course. The sand trap sand is hard and full of rocks. Tee box greens are non existent on some holes, and the greens are in major rough shape. For the price we paid on golf now not worth the money at all. Try to avoid if you can, but if you must get the round for the right price.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/04/2021

Hi, u102903426. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We understand your frustration with the greens. Please bear with us as we work diligently to make improvements. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

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Commented on 10/04/2021

Hello, u102903426. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to us at 2522612158 and we will send you some comp greens fees.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

An Enjoyable Day @ Villa Olivia

I had the 1st tee time of the day…..7 am!

The next tee time was @ 8 am!

I had the course to myself

18 holes…..2 hours & 10 minutes…..it doesn’t get any better than that!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/01/2021

Hello, u000006271328. 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 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 10/01/2021

Hello, u4818920. 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 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/28/2021

Hi, Golfnut81. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Villa Olivia Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 30
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/28/2021

Hi, iJRWhzkPwC5e2UYFbe4J. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Villa Olivia Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Mature course

I played this course many times in my life, the last time was about 15 years ago. It appears that was the last time is was in good shape. The course began in 1926 and at the rate that it has declined it won't make 100 years. So sad since it is a fun layout. I won't go there again unless it is brought back to proper condition. The greens were ok, fairways were mostly weeds cut short. Tee boxes are just raised areas of grass not well cared for. Sand traps, I should have taken pictures. Most haven't had any sand added in a decade. Hard as concrete and loaded with weeds. Water hazards appeared to be turned into swamps for some purpose. It is an embarrassment to the Village of Bartlett Park District. Whomever is in charge of the course needs reeducation or the finances to bring it back unless they are planning to sell it off for more housing. Sad.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/05/2021

We apologize for the conditions of our course and thank you for bringing this to our attention. We had been short staffed for a quite a while, but now have a full grounds crew. We are working on all aspects of the course.

Played On
Reviews 6
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 09/20/2021

Hello, u314159300734. We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time! Thanks for playing Villa Olivia Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Needs a lot of upkeep

Dirt and dead patches of weeds are on every tee.

Lots of dried out patches on the fairways.

Dirt and rocks in the traps - not sand.

On the upside - a number of tight fairways offer some challenging shots. Nice contours on fairways and greens and the greens were in nice condition.

For the money, a decent experience.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/20/2021

Hi, u740707236! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Villa Olivia Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 185
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/17/2021

Hello bera55ron,

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!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Enjoy playing course - some tee boxes need water - hard to get tee in ground

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/16/2021

Hello, u314162128448. Thank you for visiting us at Villa Olivia Country Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/16/2021

Hi, lg2gwabstant. 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 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golfing….not Skiing!

We were the first group on course today. Played 18 holes in about 3 hours! The course isn’t in the greatest shape….but we’re not members of the PGA either! Had an enjoyable round today!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/15/2021

Hello, u000006271328. Thank you for visiting us at Villa Olivia Country Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Owners and managers should be embarrassed!

It's obvious the owners put no effort into keeping this course nice. The fairways are burnt out, the tee boxes are either weed covered or down to dirt with NO grass on them and so hard that you can't get a tee in, there are many bunkers that are filled with weeds or filled with rocks, and many greens are burnt up with one green (#9) that has a miniature sand bunker that is forming on its own on the high side of the green! This course has been in the past (long past) and could be in the future a very nice course if somebody would start to take care of it properly! This course, in the shape it's in, isn't worth $20.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 09/15/2021

Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience. We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain. We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop. We hope to hear from you soon.

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/13/2021

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u5876474! 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 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Needs work

Since the village bought the course a few years ago it has gotten worse each year. Grass is long, greens are just ok, Tee boxes chewed up and the bunkers are a joke. No sand and mostly dirt, just gravel in some of them. About as poor conditioned as you will find.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/05/2021

we apologize for the conditions of our course and thank you for bringing this to our attention. We had been short staffed for a quite a while, but now have a full grounds crew. We are working on all aspects of the course.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

In terrible condition

What a disappointment. How can the village of Bartlett want to charge a premium to play that course. It’s been several years since I have played there. Was once a nice place. Thought The change in ownership would improve it. Either close it to renovate, or close it for good. Waste of money at any rate.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/15/2021

Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience. We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain. We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop. We hope to hear from you soon.

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 Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/07/2021

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 us!

Played On
Reviews 80
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/07/2021

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Villa Olivia.

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