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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.4
Value
3.8
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.1
72.1%
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506 out of 726 reviews
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3.7
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Conditions
3.1
Value
3.7
Layout
3.7
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3.9
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.4
78.3%
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3.7
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Conditions
3.4
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Layout
3.9
Pace
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Amenities
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4.4
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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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Conditions Average
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Pace Fair
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Commented on 09/29/2020

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. We hope you'll give us another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Poor course maintenance.

Fairways like crabgrass, greens dried up with bare spots, tees not mowed!

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/24/2020

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 you'll give us another try in the future.

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Commented on 09/24/2020

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 Country Club. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 54
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 09/24/2020

We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. Thank you for choosing Villa Olivia. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time!

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Reviews 2
1.0
First Time Playing

Horrible

Worst course I’ve ever played- fairways and tee boxes are like backyard quality- don’t even bother here- better off playing mini putt

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Commented on 09/21/2020

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 you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/21/2020

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 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Worst Course in Chicago Suburbs

The course seems like it is maintained once a month, with only the front 9 getting a bulk of the maintenance, the back 9 is crazy with hole 12 elevating up a ski hill, just not a good course overall. I played this course 10+ times because it is close to my home, but would NOT recommend playing here for the price they offer. 2/10

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 09/22/2020

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.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

COURSE IN GOOD SHAPE OVERALL

We had seen some recent reviews complaining course was terrible. NOT the case. There were a few bare spots on greens and tee boxes but not bad really and only saw 1 sand trap with weeds and it was not in play anyway.

Guy must have had a lousy round and was upset.

Course was mostly in Great shape, lush fairways and rough (maybe too high) a few marks on greens but not unlike many courses at this time of year.

We enjoyed, staff was great and we'd definitely return

Great rate for seniors riding at $37

Pace of play was excellent at 9am

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/21/2020

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 thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/18/2020

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!

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Commented on 09/18/2020

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 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

REGULAR MUNI

The course is not in the best shape, some bunkers are in dire need of sand some of them had weeds growing in them, tee boxes need to be mowed and lastly some greens had dried spots on them. In fairness if you pay under $25 with a cart you got yourself a good deal. Bottom line......you get for what you pay for.. Yes, I would play it again occasionally to work on my game.

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Commented on 09/18/2020

Thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass along your feedback to the staff. Thanks for visiting us!

Played On
Reviews 59
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice bang for buck

Fairways are a little furry and greens a little chewed up, but some nice elevation changes and short par 4s make it a place to score well

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 09/17/2020

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

Villa Olivia

Couple we were paired with just played 9 holes. We continued as twosome. On twelveth hole and group of 6 were playing together. I called proshop and ranger came and group split into two threesomes. On 13th tee ranger told us to go around the groups and then come back and play the 13th hole. We went around the groups and caught up to a very slow foursome for the last 3 holes. We went back to 13, but course was crowded so we did not jump in front of anybody. So we did not get to play all the holes. Greens were very nice, but fairways were very dry. Normally fun course to play. After the round one of the 6 players came and apologized and said the group hadn't see each other for awhile. I said whatever.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/11/2020

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.

Played On
Reviews 6
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/11/2020

Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind. Thank you for playing with us!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart

course in very bad shape

Very bad shape tee box was dirt or weeds, sand traps had weeds growing in them, greens had bare spots the best holes were 15, 16 and 17. would not waste your money

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/11/2020

Thanks for the review. We see you rated the course 1 star. We take single star feedback very seriously at our course, and we always appreciate the feedback. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop. Thank you for playing Villa Olivia.

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

Course was in very good condition , considering lack of rain lately. Disappointed that they didn't have appropriate staff for a holiday that was very busy.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/11/2020

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

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Okay course

Ok but there was no ranger and took over 5 hours to play 18. Pace of play was the biggest issue. Course was in okay condition but recent drought can be partially to blame.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/11/2020

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.

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

Terrible condition.

This is the worst course I've ever played on. The tee boxes were all dirt. There was no difference between the fairway and the rough. The bunkers were just wet dirt. Way too expensive for how terrible this course is. We will not be back.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 09/11/2020

Thanks for the review. We see you rated the course 1 star. We take single star feedback very seriously at our course, and we always appreciate the feedback. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop. Thank you for playing Villa Olivia.

Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/22/2020

We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. Thank you for choosing Villa Olivia. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time!

Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Tale of Two Nines

Many tee boxes were dried out with very little grass. Many fairways were in poor condition as well with no real difference between the grass in the rough, except it was cut slightly shorter. A lot of bare spots. Bunkers had no sand, mostly dirt. Greens were in slightly better condition than the rest of the grounds. The course shares land with a ski resort on this property and two holes are literally played up and down ski hills. Ridiculous lay outs. Now, you make the turn and there’s are 3-4 holes on the back that are in very good condition. I think they were 14 - 16. It’s like you’ve entered a different course. Tee boxes and fairways with grass. Greens were in better shape and had been recently aerated and there was real sand in the bunkers. It’s too bad the rest of the course couldn’t have been maintained like these holes. All I can figure is the owners of the houses that line the fairways of these holes wouldn’t put up with looking out their windows at a course in the condition found on the other side. What a shame.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 08/24/2020

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 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Decent course

Fairways mowed like rough but other wise nice track

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 08/24/2020

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

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice Course If Better Maintained

Course has great potential, IF they would have taken better care of it. 75+% of the Tee Boxes were burnt grass or no grass. Only 2 fairways were in "good" condition. The rest of the fairways were very dry, brown and a fair portion with dead grass. Greens were medium but had multiple bare spots on most of them. The course appears to be not watered at all - relying on nature, perhaps. We payed $52 riding on a Saturday. Course would be a good value in the low $30s (riding.)

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/24/2020

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.

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