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3.7
726 Reviews (726)
5 Stars
167
4 Stars
273
3 Stars
131
2 Stars
90
1 Stars
65
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.8
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.1
72.1%
Recommend this course
506 out of 726 reviews
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3.8
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.7
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.4
79.2%
Recommend this course
19 out of 24 reviews
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3.7
78 Reviews (78)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
35
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.8
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.4
75.6%
Recommend this course
59 out of 78 reviews
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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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3.7
726 Reviews (726)
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Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Good Value

Not overpriced for peak season. Rough needs to be trimmed back. Greens are in very good condition. Traps need grooming. Overall it was worth the money and enjoyable to play today.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/07/2021

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!

Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Happy to revisit again

Course layout is fairly standard, but does offer a few elevated tee boxes on the back 9 to make things more interesting. Most holes were in very good condition, particularly the front 9.

We played on the holiday and had no issues with the pace of play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/06/2021

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!

Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/06/2021

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!

Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
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 Good
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Commented on 07/06/2021

Thank you for visiting us at Villa Olivia. 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 week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A little disappointed

Tee boxes we not cut to even resemble a t box.

The traps all had weeds and were quite rocky.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/02/2021

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.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/02/2021

Thank you for the great rating! We hope to see you back at Villa Olivia very soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Villa Olivia

Good value, but course was dried out and not kept up . Sand traps not maintained.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/02/2021

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 in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/29/2021

Thank you for the great review! Be sure to book your next tee time at Villa Olivia soon!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/03/2021

Hi, 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 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

The tee boxes on several holes are in real poor shape. Put some seed mix on the the boxes on the par threes

Greens need to be rolled

Overall, the Bunkers are in poor shape

The green side bunker on 11 is horrible.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 06/23/2021

We appreciate you taking the time to leave us your feedback. We'll look into your concerns regarding the tee boxes. We hope to see you back soon for another round of golf here at Villa Olivia!

Played On
Reviews 28
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 Excellent
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Commented on 06/17/2021

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

Played On
Reviews 52
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/15/2021

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Villa Olivia!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

COURSE NEEDS SOME MAJOR OVERHAUL

Tee boxes are in horrible shape. Some fairways are dirt and weeds. Greens on some holes has like cabbage grass growing on them.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/16/2021

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Villa Olivia. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/14/2021

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Villa Olivia!

Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This Round Reminded Me I Should’ve Stayed Home

Villa has to be the worst golf course in all of Chicagoland. The layout leaves must to be desired and the upkeep is absolutely horrendous. No round here should cost more than $15. It truly is a cow pasture.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/14/2021

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.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/14/2021

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

Played On
Reviews 84
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/14/2021

Thank you for visiting us at Villa Olivia! 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
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/11/2021

Thank you for taking the time to review the course. 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. Thank you for playing Villa Olivia.

Played On
Reviews 184
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/02/2021

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 Villa Olivia!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Has potential, but probably won’t come back

Lay out is nice, views are nice. Sand traps have no sand, drinks cart shut down before 2pm despite half way house being closed and over 90 degree temps, play was incredibly slow despite 15 minutes between tee times. No ranger. Long waits at most holes. Could have been fun but wasn’t

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 06/07/2021

Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Villa Olivia.

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