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4.2
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6431 yards
Slope 124
Rating 70.4

Bristol Oaks Golf Club and Banquet Center is situated just 30 minute from the suburbs of both Milwaukee and Chicago. It is popular among locals for being one of the area's best values. Despite its convenient location, the course feels tranquilly secluded thanks to the miles of picturesque countryside surrounding it. Mature trees dot the rolling landscape, coming into play along the fairways and framing most of the holes. Water hazards come into play on four holes. Strategically placed bunkers are also lurking near most of the greens. The golf course is challenging but offers a playability that makes it appealing to a range of skill levels. Four diverse sets of tees make it even more approachable. There is also a lighted grass driving range and expansive chipping and putting areas available at Bristol Oaks Golf Club and Banquet Center.

Course Details

Year Built 1964
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 10/31
Architect Larry Packard (1964)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes - lighted
Bunker 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
Dress code Shirts with collars required. No tank tops.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

3.9
116 Reviews (116)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 16
Patio Dining 11
Dinner 9
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 16
Water Hazards 13
Thick Rough 10
This course/club is great for:
Locals 16
Seniors 13
Walkers 13
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 10
In the 'Burbs 10
Worth the Drive 9

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Skill Intermediate
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4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
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Difficulty Moderate
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Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
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4.0
Top 250 Contributor
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Great Value Course

Bristol Oaks has a been a place I have been trying to get to for a while, and Im glad I finally did. The driving range is very nice flat range with lots of targets ($7 for a small bucket and not great balls is a little steep. From there I am a huge fan of the putting green in walking distance to the 1st tee that was great. The course is fairly open and straight forward with nice tree line fairways. The conditions were better than I expected for $35 course. Fairways were very nice green were smooth and rolled very true. #2 is a great short par 4. At only 289 yards and a big dog leg left you really have hit two well positioned shots to have a chance at birdie. #7 is a fun dog leg par 5 where you have to choose how much you want to cut. I got very lucky and had just a 9 iron into the green. Half way house service was very good and big delicious $5 hot dog is the way to go . #15 is a beautiful par 3 measures 153 yards over a pond with creek along side. Finally you end with the par 5 up hill dog leg right to a bunker protected green, and a green with prolly the most tilt and undulation of all the greens there. I definitely recommend this as a value course to get out and play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course was in fantastic shape!

Even with all the rain we have had course was in fantastic condition.
Bill in the pro shop is great!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great staff!

Everyone is very friendly!
Course is in fantastic condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course; well kept.

Course was in phenomenal shape. Pace was great. Ppl are friendly. Overall great experience

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

good course

Tee's, fairway's and greens in good condition. Pace of play excellent. Nineteenth hole great.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
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 Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

DO NOT BUY A HOT TEE TIME

For the second consecutive year I've bought a hot deal tee time for 18 holes and a CART. Both times they weren't able to let carts out due to the condition of the course. No refund was given by golf now or bristol oaks due to the last minute change by bristol oaks management of a walking only policy. Great customer service bristol oaks

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
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Commented on 05/28/2019

Hello, thank you for taking the time to review Bristol Oaks Golf Club & Banquet Center. We apologize for any confusion or misunderstanding regarding your recent reservation. If you have any questions regarding your GolfNow reservations in the future, please do not hesitate to contact 1 (800) 767-3574. If it is confirmed that the course was walking only and your Hot Deals tee time included 18 holes and a cart, you are refund eligible. We value your feedback and hope to welcome you back for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Inexpensive and not crowded

If you are looking for the Country Cluub experience, this isn't the place. If you're looking for inexpensive golf at a place you can get on and off fairly quickly (On weekdays at least) and still feel you're playing a respectable course, this is it. Despite the recent rains, the course is very playable, although some of the rough hasn't been mowed recently, the greens are in good shape. If you haven't been here, there many interesting holes. It's a nice place. It's not special, but it doesn't pretend to be.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

OK for this early date.

Course conditions were just okay for this early in the year

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/08/2019

Hello, thank you for taking the time to review your recent experience with us at Bristol Oaks Golf Club. We are sorry to see that the course conditions may not have been in the best shape when you played. Your feedback is greatly appreciated and we will use it to make the necessary improvements to the course. Our golfers overall experience is extremely valuable to us and we hope that you will give us another chance to show you how we've improved. Thank you for your choosing our course, we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful Course....other areas need improvement.

Let's start with the good. Course was beautiful and well kept. The driving range was in great shape. The carts dont have sand bottles to repair your divots. That was odd to me but no big deal. They did have port-o-johns every few holes throughout the course. Staff were very friendly. I think management really needs to fix the smell issue inside the clubhouse. It smelled like really bad mildew inside. I ate a brat that day 30 minutes before the tee off and by hole 2 I was looking for the port-o-john. Stomach was cramping horribly bad from the sausage.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

3 stars

Bristol Oaks is a great course for less-talented players. We were also allowed to start on the back9 so we would not have to wait for a league where the players showed up a little early due to pending bad weather.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 25
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great layout, constantly improving, becoming must play

Bristol Oaks is fast becoming a must play course in SE Wisconsin. The conditions continue to get better, the layout is fantastic, with a great mix of holes. This year the course went back to its 1964 layout, so now the 18th hole is the 2nd hole from previous years, which is a fantastic dogleg right par 5. There is just enough water and sand to make it a great challenge, but a lot of the difficulty comes in the greens, they can be very tough if you miss them. The practice range is fantastic, with ample space, and the food is amazing. Highly recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
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 Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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