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4.1
505 Reviews (505)
5 Stars
163
4 Stars
229
3 Stars
60
2 Stars
28
1 Stars
25
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
91.2%
Recommend this course
432 out of 505 reviews
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4.2
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
3
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3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
90.9%
Recommend this course
10 out of 11 reviews
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4.1
27 Reviews (27)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.3
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
92.6%
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25 out of 27 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6358 yards
Slope 120
Rating 71.1

Mystic Oak Golf Course in Waterloo has a diverse layout that seems to play a little differently each time you're on it. The layout features long, winding fairways and gently sloping greens, which are framed by a slew of strategically placed bunkers. There are also many water hazards that come into play throughout the golf course. The gently rolling terrain has subtle ups and downs that provide tricky uneven lies. The back nine is uniquely divided into three par 3s, par 4s, and par 5s each. The golf course will test your short-game skills but the lengthy par 5s offer driving opportunities for long hitters as well. Mystic Oak Golf Course is player friendly enough for a wide range of skill levels but you may be surprised to find yourself using all the clubs in your bag.

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Course Details

Year Built 1990
Golf Season Year round
Architect Donald Horrell

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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4.1
505 Reviews (505)
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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
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First Time Playing

The course layout is very good. Unfortunately the course maintenance is not. Atleast 5 greens where unplayable. The staff was very friendly but I will not be back for 2 years .

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

VERY POOR PLAYING CONDITIONS

STAFF WAS EXCELLANT. AMMENITITES ARE GOOD.

CARTS ARE EXCELLANT. THIS USED TO BE A VERY NICE COURSE. MOST GREENS ARE SHOT AND THE ROUGH IS ALL WEEDY AND FAIRWAYS ARE NOT VERY GOOD. IT WILL TAKE A LONG TIME & MONEY TO EVER GET THIS COURSE BACK TO DECENT SHAPE.

BUT PRICE WAS FAIR FOR A GOOD PRACTICE ROUND..

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Poor condition

Tees and fairways are baked and hard as concrete.

Greens have a lot of crabgrass and bare spots.

Used to love this course, but it is suffering from neglect.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Don't waste your $.

Course is in bad shape. Over half the greens are gone. Tee boxes and fairways are hard as a rock. Been told they have new super, old lost job due to killing greens. Hopefully they can get it straighten out.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Don't waste your money.

It seems the wrong things are being improved. I noticed the large out door pavillion that was built and some landscaping as you arrive is looking better. However, the priorities should be fixing the greens, fairway and the tee boxes. Not to mention the lakes are full of green moss. Embarrassing really. Too many other places to play which are in much better shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Cheap Golf

Let me start by saying the we only paid $22 for 18 with Golf Now "Hot Deal" :)

Greens were in bad shape. Could not tell where the fairways started and the rough began.

The layout is nice with a couple interesting holes.

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great staff service,

Staff is very good. Greens were in a rough shape, Fairways were in good shape. Pace of play was great.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor greens and tee boxes.

Tee boxes in bad shape but the greens were even worse.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Grounds Keeper MIA

Dont WASTE your $$$$...Unless you dont put a value on your golf score I would suggest NOT playing this track!!! The GREENS & FAIRWAYS are in horrible condition. I usually don't complain much if one or two greens ate a bit cruddy, but OMG! 16 out of 18 greens looked and played terrible! Need i even say more? Yes, I will...the fairways are full of unrecognizeable weeds and solid bare dirt spots that send well hit shots all over the place except where they should go. The bright side of it all?, the carts where new, the layout of the course is awesome, and i refused to even spend another dime at the clubhouse upon completion of the round due to discuss!, so I cant honestly rate the clubhouse...I pray somebody withtons of money buys the place and save it from the neglect that its in...Great layout, just needs a lot of work from a KNOWLEDGEABLE GROUNDS KEEPER MANAGER!!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

mlwildman

$25 Course. Greens not in very good condition. Fairways had a lot of over grown grass. Course has a great layout and is very fun to play. Would recommend it to all.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointed

I have played this course 3 times in the last 2 years and I know why I have a hard time returning for another round. I can't recall a course in this poor condition besides Riverside in Fenton..yes I'm name dropping bc it's pathetic as well. But at least Riverside has an excuse, it's right by a huge river that floods a dozen times a year.

Mystic Oaks is a joke. I hate to say that because the course seems to have a bit of potential but as far as management goes right now, doesn't look like anyone knows what their doing or they just don't care.

As you get your round underway, the first thing you realize is that the tee boxes are hard as a rock. You will break a few tees just trying to get the ball teed up. Once you're out of the tee box, it's hard to determine where the fairway ends and the rough begins at times. The bunkers seem to have been poured with some quickcrete and left to dry. And if they aren't rock hard then they are filled with puddles. And once you make it thru all that, you come to a burnt up green with tons of obstacles in your way. Now I don't know about any of you but when you are trying to putt and in between your ball and the hole is an obstacle other than slope or break...come on!

Those greens are inexcusable and arent worth the entire round. Simple, when you can't hardly putt because the greens are so bad you are missing a ton of your round. Clover patches, mold, huge divers from lawnmower turning his machine on the green, I mean it's unbelievably bad. It makes you angry they let this course go like this. Big let down.

Other than having a golf day with a couple buddies, we all were pretty let down and felt almost like the money spent wasn't worth it again.

Thanks mystic oaks, word will get around.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Relaxing

Still love this course, used to play it when it was called the ridge love the layout,very relaxing, great way to spend the day with friends !

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Brutal Conditions

Play somewhere else. This course is in horrible condition. The fairways were not mowed, the sandtraps had not been raked in weeks, you could not tell thifference between a fairway and the rough. The greens were burnt up. I played this course last year and it was fine, terrible this year. Seems like they just want to get through and are ready to sell, although that is just a guess.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible course condition

This course is in very bad shape. The front nine had diseased fairways, which led to limited good grass in the fairway. The bunkers were rock hard or had puddles in them. The green had many spots with no grass on them. The back nine however was completely different. The greens were smooth and faster than the back with limited damage. The fairways were in great shape. However, due to the poor quality and care given to the front nine, I recommend staying away from the course.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Needs work

Hadn't played Mystic Oak (The Ridge) in a few years. I've always like it, but it really needs some work. I was disappointed.

The bad: Tee boxes were horrible, no grass, not actually on the tee box but in the fairway on several holes making them way shorter than what the card reads. Lots of undesirable grasses in the ruff and on the fairways. Greens were spotty on some holes.

The good: Staff was very friendly, although we had to find someone so serve us a drink/sandwich at the turn. Grounds crew was courteous, unlike some courses. They turned off mowers, stayed away, and waited for us around the greens. They were aware when we were on the tees and stopped while we were hitting.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Mystic oak is good

Course is reasonably challenging...well maintained...priced right...employees have always been very pleseant.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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