Oak Quarry Golf Club

They said “mini plugged.” Still simply unpredictable. Range closed for some time. Start with as great. Love the course, but not a great day. It is as hot, which can’t be controlled. No water on the course. No cart person or options till 11th tee.

The greens were just punched and very sandy, but I was just unlucky on timing. Also went on a very hot dry day. Layout was good roughs were rough and ground was very hard. Went in March during a heat wave but water might’ve softened it up. Marshall brought us wet rags to fight heat. Theres no return to the clubhouse after hole 9 to replenish. Just be on the lookout for a trailer between 11 and 12, they have water ice food and beer.

We had a tee time scheduled for 2:00 PM and checked in around 1:15 PM. At check-in, we were told there was nobody on the course in front of or behind us, so we expected a smooth round.

Unfortunately, that was not the case. There was a large group of approximately 14 golfers ahead of us and another group of about 8 players behind us, which caused significant backups throughout the round.

While we had no issue paying the tee time fee, the pace of play was extremely slow, and the round ended up taking over five hours to complete, which made for a frustrating experience.

We enjoy the course itself, but better management of tee times and communication about course conditions would greatly improve the overall experience.

The fairway condition was not as good as few months ago. But still it’s above average

First off, staff were so friendly. Fairways and greens are in excellent condition. We went out early, so pace of play was good.

For the past 10 years I've played Oak Quarry and found the course to be in excellent condition. My latest visit raised serious concerns about maintenance of the course and the bathrooms. Greens are not being punched and sanded and were like playing on concrete. Turf on the fairways was very thin, indicating that overseeding had not been done in the fall. One of the toilets had what appeared to be a large quantity of stool at the bottom of the bowl. It turned out to be so hardened that it could not be flushed away. I will not be returning to the course.

Course is amazing views but for the price I don’t know if I will come on the weekends, front desk was nice , he told me there no water or cart personal so I had to take my own water , pace of play slow , for the price there should be better amenities, oh also the range was closed also .

All good except all greens were slow. Probably it was time to cut a little hairy

At a $180 tee time, expectations are high, and unfortunately this round did not deliver. Greens were running around a 9.5 and were fairly bumpy, which alone didn’t justify the price. Course conditions overall were underwhelming, with spotty tee boxes—even considering winter conditions.

Pace of play was unacceptable. The round took about 5.5 hours, with no course marshal in sight. All day we encountered groups stacked on tees and fairways while the group ahead was still on the green, and nothing was done to manage it.

There was no on-course water available, aside from the turn around hole 11, which should be communicated at the first tee. The beverage cart never came through when water was needed early in the round. No tees in the cart was another small but noticeable miss at this price point.

There is also no driving range (maintenance day on a holiday round). I arrived early expecting to warm up and could only chip and putt on average greens. Credit to the starter for pairing me with an earlier group as a single—that was appreciated. Staff experience overall was top tier.

Overall, the experience didn’t match the premium pricing, and I likely wouldn’t return.

Pro’s

- Excellent layout with challenging rough.

- Greens are pure, receptive, and reward well struck iron shots. Bunkers were also excellent!

- Pace of play was amazing however our tee time was 6:32am. Second group of the day so take that with a grain of salt

- visually stunning, amazing vistas, views of Riverside and surrounds.

- course design is amazing! Risk/reward par 4s are the standout that make you think off the tee. The signature 16th was also breathtaking!

Con’s

- Tee beds were very long. In saying that, there have just been two days of heavy rain and the greens staff wouldn’t have been able to mow because of this.

- having a tee time at 6:32am and having us tee off in the dark is ridiculous. Especially considering the price you are paying for this course.

- Before the round we were told several holes would be cart path only due to the rain (understandable); however, there is nothing in the GPS in the carts that tell you which holes are cart path only. Therefore our cart shutoff multiple times due to going on some holes. This needs to be addressed, or at least give warning to players on the assigned hole.

Overall

This course will chew up the beginner golfer and spit you out. I don’t recommend this course if you are a weekend warrior. Loved the round and will definitely be back. Highly recommend getting a very early tee time or be prepared for a 5-6 hour round. Upon finishing our round there were 6 carts waiting on the first tee to start.

Very disappointed. After checking in and paying ($99 on a non-holiday Monday), we were informed that there would be a 30 minute delay. It ended up being closer to 20, but the pace of play was so slow that we only got through 14 holes before dark (our tee time was 12:16). We never saw a marshal. The condition of the course was also disappointing. I have played there many times over the past 25 years and the condition was the worse I've ever seen it. Notably, I had a simlar tee time to play there a couple years ago and we were told at check in that there would be a nearly two hour delay and that we would be lucky to play 12 holes before dark. The reason for the delays and slow play is obvious -- they book tee times 8 minutes apart. That would imply a 2.4 hour round. The reality is more than double that, if you are lucky. We have had enough and will not be going back.