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3.7
724 Reviews (724)
5 Stars
167
4 Stars
272
3 Stars
130
2 Stars
90
1 Stars
65
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.8
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.2
70.9%
Recommend this course
505 out of 724 reviews
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3.7
74 Reviews (74)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
33
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.8
Layout
3.9
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.4
75.7%
Recommend this course
56 out of 74 reviews
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3.7
92 Reviews (92)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
37
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.4
73.9%
Recommend this course
68 out of 92 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 73
Length 6510 yards
Slope 124
Rating 71.3
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The Villa Olivia Golf Course
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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
724 Reviews (724)
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Reviews 75
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

This could be a really nice course

This is a fairly long course as compared to others in the area. They could put another set of tees forward for ladies/seniors/juniors. Layout would cater to the less skilled golfer (not too much trouble to get into) and probably improve bookings.

Tees were terrible rough, hard and little grass. Fairways were hard as a rock unusual for this time of year. Greens were ok but needed cutting and rolling. Rough was high and lost a few balls to this issue. Carts don't have GPS and are older, but serviceable. I play here a few times a year. Would play more often if improvements were made. Can get better course for same price most times.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
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 70
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
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 Poor
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great deal

This golf course has its challenges and is well kept

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Response from on 05/05/2025:
Thanks for the five-star rating. We’re thrilled you enjoyed your visit and appreciate your support. Our team looks forward to delivering the same level of excellence next time.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 70
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Place is a Goat Ranch

“Maintenance” is non-existent. This is a $20 course at best.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Previously Played

Villa Olivia is NOT the course it used to be

For the price they charge, play somewhere else. I spent $53 on a Friday afternoon and that is the same amount as more higher end courses in the area. This course is in rough shape. The “Pro Shop” is an embarrassment. You can’t buy balls, gloves, or anything a traditional pro shop has in stock. They only sell individual logo balls, “experienced clubs” (which should be thrown out or donated), and some good/beer. The “display counter” is a joke. It is empty except for a couple of bags of M&Ms. From a graffiti covered pop machine that is not even operational, to poorly maintained grass this course has lost its luster. The cart paths need to be completely redone. Greens need to be reseeded. There are not even rakes at every bunker. Unfortunately, unsupervised high school kids continue to ruin this course. There were two kids that actually ran through a fence with a golf cart while I was there. This course needs to be completely remodeled. Until, kids under 16 are required to play with supervision (and not allowed to drive a cart) Villa Olivia is just going to continue to be ruined by kids. DO NOT PLAY HERE!!!!!!

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Response from on 04/22/2025:
Thank you for the feedback. We aim to offer a quality experience and regret falling short. Your input helps us identify specific areas that need attention, and we hope to welcome you back in the future.
Played On
Reviews 3
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 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

1st time out of season

No carts. Very limited amount of pull carts to rent out before our 10:30 tee time. So us 60 year olds had to carry our bags. Only worker was leaving at 2 pm. So even at the turn when they had some returned pull carts, she couldn't rent them as we wouldn't be done by 2 pm. All in all a nice day but frustrating they could do better with carts.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Back nine was closed, but I was not notified doing booking or in person

There was no notification that the back nine holds were closed. Playing nine holes twice is not the same.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 124
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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