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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 5485 yards
Slope 116
Rating 67.4

Oak Lake Golf Course in New Kensington is one of the area's hidden gems. Though you may not have heard of it, this course is well worth a look. The par-71 layout sprawls across gently rolling terrain and boasts well maintained greens that provide excellent putting surfaces. The course starts off with a player-friendly front nine that is wide and inviting. Don't get too comfortable though because the back nine tightens up and becomes much more challenging. The bunkering is heavier on the back nine and there are also some subtle but tricky slopes. Your accuracy will be put to the test as will your course-management skills, but Oak Lake G.C. is not an overly punishing golf course. Players of all skill levels will be able to appreciate the course as well as the idyllic scenery.

Course Details

Year Built 1958
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/01
Architect Ferdinand Garbin (1985)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $13
Clubs No
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Bunker Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lounge

Reviews

3.3
76 Reviews (76)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 7
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 9
Narrow Fairways 9
This course/club is great for:
Locals 10
Beginners 9
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 8
Worth the Drive 6

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Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice round

Fresh count fairways,greens running a little fast. Sunshine and good friends . Had a great time

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The rough is rough

Not women friendly course only 245yds less than the men's tees. The first cut of grass of fairways TOO HIGH AND THICK. Back 9 is tight

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Previously Played

Tired and Hanging On

First of all, after arriving after a morning rain storm I can tell you that I was not very welcomed at the course. Maybe they really don't want anybody from Golf Now, I don't know. Well finally I got some real conversation about the course. I got the Keys and off I went. Surprisingly the Greens and fairways were pretty good. Actually the Greens were Very Good. They held and putted true! No Complaint! On the second or third hole I finally saw the main problem at this course! Horrible Horrible Bunkers that have not been worked on in YEARS! I was in one....Totally unplayable! The worst I have ever seen in Western Pa Public Golf! They need to take care of them OR remove them! A Cancer to be sure. If I had members of my Golf League there to play,they would think this was a joke the conditions of the Bunkers. Word of mouth would KILL this place. Somebody does not get it,that whatever dollars you pay to play, you deserve decent conditions, NOT Country Club but Good playable traps! That is What a Golf Couse is supposed to be and what the buyers of time on the course deserve! This place has a neat layout That demands shotmaking even at 5400 yards. Fix the Bunkers, Get a Better Attitude and TRY to attract players! They might be surprised to find that a short well maintained course can and will attract players other than the regulars that accept mediocrity! Maybe the Owners better take a Good Look at themselves and decide whether they want IN or Out of the business. Let somebody Lease the property to turn it around. Because this is the way we have done it for 50 years does not mean it is right!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Tried to give another chance... Never again

I played this course 5 times last year, 2016. I wrote a review then about the lack of upkeep for the fairway and rough. The grass is so high, you can hit a great shot and spend 10 minutes trying to find your ball. It took us 3.5 hours for the first 9. I will NEVER, EVER play here again. This course sucks and you are bound to either lose balls or spend 15-20 minutes finding it. Good luck, I spend way too much on my balls too play here. The course layout is beautiful though and it had its challenges these are the positives of this course.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awful course

The course was terribly layed out, the staff was fairly friendly but what an awful experience I had. The course should have been shut down with how soaked it was, but that wasn't anything the staff could control. What they could control is the trash everywhere, and the terrible greens. I will never go back and hope the review keeps others from going and wasting their money.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Value

Great value, very friendly staff, usually not too busy, laid back atmosphere. If you expect Augusta National go elsewhere, but if you're looking for a reasonably well maintained course on a great deal, this is a great place to play a round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

after talking with the people at the course, I discovered that it is less expensive to go play using my senior discount. Golf now has not helped to lower costs in this instancee.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Descant

We played through 3groups finished in 2:45 minutes grass was good greens were firm rough was a little high

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Very Nice Course

Except for missing the last 3 holes for rainy weather, the round was good the course was great, with the exception of the sand bunker condition. Luckily I wasn't in the bunkers much.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

The course was well kept and not crowded. The staff was courteous and friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Ok course

not a bad course. The fairways in the front nine were very rough and they did not clean any of the leaves off the course which made it very difficult to find your ball even on a good drive.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Took some buddies...never again

This was the last time I would go to this course. The grass was horrible, the greens were bad...end of the season maintenance couldn't get any worse. I will not return. It should not take 5 hours to play and no one is in front or back of you really. We spent 80% of our time looking for balls....IN THE FAIRWAY!!!! Nuff said!

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Fair weather
Used cart

Fun Course

Overall I enjoyed playing this course. It was pretty soggy from the weather, which left a lot of mud on the course, but it was in good shape for the weather we've recently had. My only complaint would be all the leaves on the ground made it difficult to find your ball. This course is fun but somewhat challenging, with a lot of blind and downhill shots. It was tough for me since it was my first time playing it and wasn't sure where my next shot should be.

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

Clubhouse food may be the best part

Played the course today and did shoot surprisingly well, but it is pretty challenging for how dumb/poorly maintained it is. Tight fairways, rock hard sand traps (loaded with rocks???), bare brown spots on greens.. just nothing special. The staff is really nice and the food in the clubhouse is great/cheap, but that's easily the best part. If you get a good hot deal, give it a try. But other than that, go play a round somewhere else. Almost anywhere in western PA will be better.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Very Nice Course

This was my 1st time playing this course. I have another tee time for 8/7/16, that's how much I enjoyed it. First 9 bunch of blind spots back 9 dog legs with more narrow fairways. I truly enjoyed it, shot a 90 I'll take that given my average is around 109. The staff was extremely friendly and was also part of the reason I am going back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

One of the worst courses in Western PA

This course is horrendous. #11 is the stupidest hole ever. Need better fairways and clubhouse.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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