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3.7
726 Reviews (726)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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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%
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506 out of 726 reviews
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3.7
21 Reviews (21)
5 Stars
4
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3 Stars
3
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1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.7
Layout
3.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.4
76.2%
Recommend this course
16 out of 21 reviews
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3.7
78 Reviews (78)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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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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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
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Played On
Reviews 37
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/09/2020

Thanks for leaving us a review! We're glad you enjoyed your time at Villa Olivia and hope you'll come see us again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/09/2020

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 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

5/29/2020

first time playing the course this season and came by to play a round of 18 holes with a friend. From the time entering pro shop it was stellar customer service , the cart guy was beyond polite and courteous. The course was in great shape. At the end of the round one of the employees was talking with us and we were thanking them for having us out to play. It’s nice to see great staff stay interactive with the players. Can’t wait to play again at your location.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/09/2020

Thank you for the kind words! 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 39
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Nice course, but why the huge jump in green fees?

First time playing Villa Olivia. 9 holes. Front 9. I always loved the front 9 because it provides an excellent variation. However, $19 walking? Huge increase over last year. Course was in nice shape. My only complaint would be the greens. Way too shagy. Always been this way. They need to be rolled or something. But overall I love the front 9.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 06/03/2020

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 appreciate you leaving us with your feedback! Thank you for playing Villa Olivia! We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 05/19/2020

We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Villa Olivia. 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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice overall course, back 9 is extremely hilly and tiring to walk. Back 9 is also more picturesque and challenging.

Overall unique holes and fun course to golf. Recommend to use a cart

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 05/14/2020

Thank you for taking the time to review us! Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to having you back again soon. Villa Olivia thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

Supposed to have ports potty in 3 spots. I saw none!!! What if I were female? What if I got diarrhea???REALLY BAD AND STUPID!!! I Will call before i play there again

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/15/2020

Hi, thank you for leaving us a review. Your feedback is important to us. Per Illinois Golf Restrictions there are no outhouses on the course at this time. The clubhouse bathrooms are open for use. We hope you give us another try in the future. Thanks for visiting Villa Olivia.

Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Not great

Not a great course. Was in poor condition and over priced for what it is. Pace of play was slow, I got to ski lift wires during play and it was really wet. The staff was super friendly and there were some fun holes but there are better courses

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 05/15/2020

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

Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Not Great

The staff was friendly, there are some interesting holes but the course was not in great shape and was not worth the $40 we paid to play it.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not ready for play

I played front nine twice. The thing is pin flags for all 9 holes were not set on the greens, so I had to make shots without target. I set the flags after cup in each hole, but other players did just lay the flags on the greens after their play, so when I played rhe 2nd front nine, glags were not set and just on the green. I made a call from the course a few times, but no one answered, although staff members were in the club house.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun Elevations!!

Real fun course would definitely play again! The different elevations make it a awesome view and challenging. The staff was super friendly. I’ll be going back for sure.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Stardrtz

Nice course in good shape. Staff very friendly. I would play here again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/20/2019

Thank you for your rating and review. We are glad you enjoyed your round of golf.

Played On
Reviews 77
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

The worst course

This has to be the worst course in Chicagoland. I can't believe people even say this is a decent to good course. The fairway length was almost as long as most courses second rough and the rough was above your shoes. They haven't cut that grass in well over a week. Then they push us back almost an hour because of the senior's members who were taking their sweet time teeing off and also a couple groups had groups of 5 or more. It's an embarrassment and I hope someone buys this course and fires everyone there. These people should never be allowed to work at a golf course again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Underrated course.

Tons of great holes and friendly staff. And got a great deal so I would definitely recommend trying out this course!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value but....

Staff was great! $46 online reservation for Sunday if holiday weekend.

Cart shortage?? Only one working unit avaiat our teatime,( lots on repair area), supposed reason was several groups ahead went 1 man per cart. If so that’s something the starter should have controlled.

We did get out 20 min lo

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Not well taken care of...

The course just is not maintained well. Seems like they are trying to extract as much money out of the property as they can and put VERY little back into the course.

There are 3 holes (15,16,17) nicely taken care of, but unfortunately all the other holes are poor (at best).

I would not recommend this course and have no plans to ever stop at this course again unless my car breaks down in front of the property entrance!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course layout. Love the hills. Lots of fun

Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Played On
Reviews 97
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good Memories

We had not played Villa Olivia for a couple of years because of poor conditions. Decided to try it because we had some good memories from the good young days when we played it often. We were pleasantly surprised that the conditions were much better.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/20/2019

Thank you for your feedback and rating. We are glad you came back and enjoyed your round of golf with us.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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