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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%
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59 out of 78 reviews
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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

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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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Reviews 35
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/19/2020

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 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cold day

Hadnt been here in a few years. Greens were arerated about 10 days ago, but are still terrible. Tees and fairways are just average, cart paths are terrible. Other than flying around in 2 hours as the first group after a morning frost, not much to endorse here.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 10/19/2020

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 to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/15/2020

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 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course needs a lot of water

Greens need a lot of work. Bare spots all over them.

Fairways need water and reseeding. Lots of thin grass and weeds.

Design of the course is fun.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/12/2020

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Villa Olivia, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 10/12/2020

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 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Well maintained course

I was surprised how well the course is maintained specially this time if the year. Greens were just recently aerated but was clearly disclosed on their website. I really love how friendly the entire staff were . I definitely will come again. Well recommend course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 10/12/2020

Thank you for taking the time to review us! Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Villa Olivia Country Club thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun layout but course needs work

It's a fun change of pace layout compared with all of the essentially"flat" courses in the area but the course needs work. There were several greens with large bare spots on them and the bunkers could use some more sand in them. A couple of the greenside traps had 18"+ talk crabgrass growing in them as well so maintenance was lacking.

Overall though I enjoyed my round and given the price being charged I wasn't expecting a world class course. I

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/12/2020

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 to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

We really enjoy playing this course, but today the greens were in terrible shape. They had been aerated earlier in the week and were so dry and bumpy, they were very difficult to play.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/12/2020

Thank you for leaving us a review. Your feedback is valuable and we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful day for golf!

80 degrees in October??? Played the front 9. Other than greens being aerated course was in great shape. Surprising good pace of play for a day like this. Just a geeat day.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 10/12/2020

Wow, we are so happy you enjoyed your round! We look forward to seeing you again soon! Thanks for choosing Villa Olivia!

Played On
Reviews 42
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Villa Olivia

Took almost five hours to play as groups in front of us were in no hurry. Greens were recently aerated, so took two putt max. Nice layout and some fun holes. Course was very dry, due to lack of rain. Normally greens are in pretty good condition. Fix your ball marks and replace divots.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 10/12/2020

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 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Bad for years and still bad

Horrible tee boxes...not maintained at all. Greens were aerated and sanded when I played, so were hard to rate. Fairways in sad shape. This course gets little to no attention. If some $ and daily attention applied, this track could become enjoyable to play.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/12/2020

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 to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 10/12/2020

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 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/12/2020

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 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/07/2020

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 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/05/2020

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future. Thanks for choosing Villa Olivia!

Played On
Reviews 84
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Time

Arrived early and checked in, given a cart and went to the coursd. Was only player on 1st tee. Continued at a good pace. I did catch up to a 3 some and they let me play through. Made the turn well ahead of schedule. Finished round with a 66 which is 7 under. Great day with great round. I would recommend this course to anyone.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/05/2020

Thank you for your review, Donhince. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Villa Olivia Country Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

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Commented on 10/01/2020

Thank you for your review! We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Villa Olivia! We hope to have you back again soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Fun course

Fun for intermediate players. 2nd time golfing here and had a good time as usual

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/30/2020

Your feedback is important to us! Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Villa Olivia!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Avoid at all costs

This is hands down the worst course I’ve ever played. You cannot decipher the difference between the tee box, fairway, or rough. There is hardly sand in bunkers, otherwise they’re filled with pebbles and rocks. Greens are either completely dried out and slick as ice, or the grass is too long that the speed is so slow.

The only saving grace would be holes 15-17, which look like an actual golf course. It literally looks like an entirely different staff maintains these three holes. The fairway is cut nicely to where you can have a tight lie, the greens are receptive, and they are genuinely enjoyable to play on.

For $52 to play, this course is not NEARLY worth that, so I would avoid this cours at all costs.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 10/01/2020

We appreciate you leaving us your feedback. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything less than 5-stars but we hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golfing at villa Olivia

It was easy to book on Golfnow. The staff at the golf course was friendly. The course was fun to golf.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/29/2020

We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Villa Olivia!

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Where's the Rangers?

Course condition was poor. Really bad tee boxes (No grass) Greens had bad spots that were dried out.(Not watering enough) Fairway and rough grass was long. No Rangers on the course, only seen near the clubhouse. Back nine pace of play was too slow.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/29/2020

Thank you for leaving us with a review. We appreciate your feedback. We were unexpectedly more busy than usual due to the nice weather we've been having. We hope you give us another try in the future. Thanks for playing Villa Olivia.

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