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Pace
3.7
Amenities
2.6
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6279 yards
Slope 121
Rating 69.0
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Oak Knoll Golf Course (Independence)
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Course Details

Year Built 1926
Fairways Winter Rye
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Bill Ashby

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed Yes
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lounge, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

2.4
102 Reviews (102)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Patio Dining 7
Drinks 6
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 8
Bunkers 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 12
Walkers 10
9-Hole Rounds 8
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 12

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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Never go back!

This course was totally unplayable. It was a swamp and some of the fairways were so wet they could not mow them and have not been mowed in a long time. Lost multiple balls in the fairway due to plugging beneath the surface or areas that were 6 to 8 inches long. First cut of ruff was 8 to 10 inches of grass laying down due to water. Miss the fairway and your ball was gone.

There was no mention of the course conditions, the only comment by staff was to see if we had a cell phone incase we got the cart stuck in the mud they could come pull us out.

The bunkers on the back were un groomed and full of weeds. This truly was the worst coarse I have played at age 59. We quit on 15 and went in. I guess the mud and grass slung down the side of the carts that were lined up at the first tee should have been a clue. We never made a mark on our score card it was that bad.

Clubhouse service, well lets say the bartender let us know that he was the cook, waiter and the bartender. Service, not so good. This place is in serious trouble and Golf now should remove it from their app. We only saw 3 other golfers on the course the whole day.

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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Value! Great people!

Excellent staff. This course is kept up nicer than some clubs in South Salem that are twice as expensive! Even when it's wet the course is very playable.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

Great Course!

The course is challenging, but not to the point where you aren't going to have fun. I will go back and play 18 again for sure!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Baffling experience

I booked my tee time through Golfnow and showed up at the clubhouse to be told that I was going to be forced to play with 3 other guys when there wasn't another person on the course. Over 50 percent of the greens and fairways were in horrible condition. The only good thing about the course is how cheap it is.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good 18 hole course

Good course for all levels of players. I used every club in my bag, which makes for a fun round. "Sand" traps are poor, due to lack of sand. Greens played better than they looked.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

BAD EXPERIENCE

Course is drying out.
Difficult getting tee in ground.
Fairways are hard and drying up
Greens are in poor shape

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible course

Hardly worth the $10 deal they offer once daily on Golf Now! I would not pay more, the staff and ownership are rude, I have been "barked" at more than once for not getting the cart back before they "close" once I was told they close at 7 pm and yesterday they said they close at 5! In the Summer. Course is in terrible shape hopefully there will be new ownership soon the ship is sinking fast!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Weekend getaway

Nice mature course, great for family fun!! Food was good.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun course

Course condition was very good for this time of year. Open fairways and basically a flat course which makes it easily walkable. Very good drainage and well maintained made for an enjoyable round of golf.

My only complaint was the non-existent food service. I wanted to grab a quick lunch before the round but was told the "cook walked off the job". I've had good experiences in the past so I'm sure this is a temporary problem.

Overall, a fun course, friendly staff, and a great value. Will definitely recommend to friends.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Walked

Mediocrity

Good deal at discounted rates only. Course is an easy, flat walk. Beautiful, old sequoia trees line several fairways.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

the course was in good condition

The course was in pretty good shape considering all the rain that's been hitting the valley.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Walked

bad owner

the lady that said been owner from 1989 was very awful bad mouthing golfnow cust. because she dont make any money off us and dont want to follow rules think about playing if got to deal with her otherwise not a bad place to play for a good price

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Soggy...yet Satisfying!!!

Played 18 on Friday afternoon...was good overall...but the back 9 was really soggy...not good conditions...lost two balls just outside the fairway...thud and gone...I would recommend playing the front 9 twice

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It was a blast

Had a great time, course was a little wet but over all great shape,

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

Ok Golf Course

The narrow fairways and small greens make this course quite challenging. It's a fun course to play during the fair weather but can get soft during the winter months. They have a great restaurant to relax after a round.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

A great getaway

This course is well laid out, offers unique challenges on every hole, but it's hazards are not too difficult for the average golfer. It seems like a bit more fun than many courses, because par is achievable but still not so easy.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

With a little work this could be a great course.

The T Boxes needed mowing. The greens could be rolled, weeded and air-rated. The fairways were in great shape considering the weather we have had this summer. The course could use some additional bunkers to make it more challenging.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

its back to a good course

when I first came to the course this summer I was shocked at the conditions the greens and fairways were in bad condition nothing was watered for some time. there was no water for the golfers on the course. now they are in good condition the staff are nice and the food is great and there is plenty of water on the course for the golfers. thank you to oak knoll making the changes to a good course to make it better.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Walked

Great afternoon of golf

A fairly warm late summer afternoon in Oregon but a round of golf was necessary to keep my sanity. I found Oak Knoll just the place to do this. The staff were friendly and the grass in the fairways green. A lot of the roughs were brown as expected for this time of year. The greens were soft yet the ball rolled well. Was happy for the shade from the tall pine trees even though they did create a challenge when a shot went awry.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good times

Played 18 with a buddy, pace was good- no hang ups , course played nice though some greens too soft (soggy) for my liking- great customer service. For the value it's an average course- check golf now for steals .

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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