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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 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

1st time out

Got to play golf after a rough winter and overly cold spring. First time out this year and found the course in really good shape considering the cold spring we have been having. Staff is great as always and maintenance of the course is excellent. Should make for a great summer experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Finally! Warm weather...

Great condition for early season. Staff meetinis very cool and easy going. Great course to get practice in. Greens a bit shagy and will need to be rolled at some point. Other than that, I'm a fan.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 153
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Finally! Warm weather...

Nice course. Great value for 9 holes. I don't know how you can beat it. The course is not perfect but what course is. However, I play this course almost every day and find that it provides me with enough challenge to sharpen my game. Unfortunately, I have more sharpening to do... :-)

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Better than expected

I haven’t played this course in years and was surprised how well it was playing. I used to play this course all the time between 10 and 20 years ago. Fairways and greens were awesome but the tee boxes were awful. This is the only complaint I have about this course. Otherwise I had a great round. Course is always fun with 3 par 5s on the front and especially the first few holes on the back 9 playing on the ski hill. Always a good time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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

I usually play the front 9 only. In regards to the front 9, great condition and a decent challenge due to trees. They just got new carts which was badly needed and a significant improvement. The only negative I have is in regards to the greens. They are in nice shape but need to be rolled. They are spongy and somewhat shaggy resulting very poor roll and feel. Other than that, very nice and fun course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Below Average at Best

The course is NOT a $45+ golf course. There are piles of leaves as well as literally hundreds of rotting apples just left on the ground to stink up the place. The fairways were baked out, but the staff was watering the greens at 1pm?! The greens were soaking wet, the bunkers full of water, and the fairways total hardpan. There was no cart girl, which is fine for a week day, but no halfway house, and also no restaurant or bar open after the round. The best you could do was a Gatoraide from the pro shop. Pretty sad condition for the golf course and a beautiful accompanying facility of which nothing was open or accessible. If you are going to charge me $45 for a dog track, at least justify it with great amenities. This place is in poor condition, overpriced, with zero regard for the customers needs, unless 2 gross on course public water coolers is your thing.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Friendly staff

Staff are very friendly and accomodating, Rick for one is one of the best

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice layout, slow greens

Greens were like Velcro compared to other muni courses. Fun layout but I can't play those greens.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Villa olivia

Been playing this course, 9 holes, several times recently. Course is in good shape and the staff is very helpful and courteous. All in all, a great experience and I will be golfing there again and again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 39
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ok if you have time. .

Decent course. Greens too soft and slow. Roll them or something. Carts are terrible. But you can't beat the value.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
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