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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.5
92.3%
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190 out of 199 reviews
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4.5
2 Reviews (2)
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.0
Layout
5.0
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.0
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5.0
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4.1
11 Reviews (11)
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.3
90.9%
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 71
Length 6625 yards
Slope 132
Rating 72.6
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Olivers Nest Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1996
Golf Season Regular season: May - September
Architect Graham Cooke (1996)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Caddies No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Reviews

4.1
199 Reviews (199)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 12
Brunch 6
Course Challenges Include:
Undulating Greens 25
Bunkers 24
Thick Rough 17
This course/club is great for:
Locals 20
Walkers 19
Advanced Golfers 17
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 35
In the 'Burbs 7
Convenient to the City 6

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Played On
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Scenic course

The view of the trees in fall colour was spectacular.
The weather was great so that added to the scenery.
The course has old oak trees which are majestic and breathtaking. Stop playing for a moment and enjoy the natural surroundings.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 70
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Nice course worth the drive.

First time played this course and enjoyed the round very much with my wife. The fairways are being kept in good condition and the greens are not that easy to putt but also in good condition. Staff were friendly and pace also good. I will return when opportunity arises.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
90bbcd26-22d1-55f5-9a92-d96aad0ca1b3
Commented on 10/07/2016

Thank you so much for recommending our golf course! We are so glad you enjoyed your round. Please come back and visit us soon.

Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent country course

Course in great shape. Wide fairways but challenging greens. Interesting layout.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Used cart

Just as impressed this time

This is my second game on this Gem of a course and I was really impressed again by its layout and also the condition of fairways and greens. We have had a very hot and dry summer and where all other course seem to be drying out you would never know by looking at this course. Amazingly green everywhere. The course layout is somewhat challenging and nicely spread out. The greens are especially challenging with all of the undulations that they have. Even the bunkers have great sand and are fair to come out of. This course is definitely worth the hours drive it takes me to get to from my house and I look forward to my next game up here. I only wish it was closer so I could be a regular on it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Oliver's nest

Course was in great shape, both greens and fairways
We played in the fall so it was not busy at all
Some holes the tee blocks do not line up with fairways so it adds a new element to the drive
Excellent time and we will definitely return

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
90bbcd26-22d1-55f5-9a92-d96aad0ca1b3
Commented on 09/22/2016

Thank you for recommending Olivers! We are glad you enjoyed your round. Come back again soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Diamond in the ruff

Excellent course...definetely will come back

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
90bbcd26-22d1-55f5-9a92-d96aad0ca1b3
Commented on 09/22/2016

We are glad you enjoyed your round at Olivers Nest! Come back again soon.

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Friendly staff. Great course in excellent condition. Some challenging holes...leftie friendly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
90bbcd26-22d1-55f5-9a92-d96aad0ca1b3
Commented on 09/22/2016

Thank you for recommending Olivers Nest! We are glad you enjoyed your round. Come back again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great condition given the lack of rain this summer

Very friendly & helpful staff. The snack bar had a limited menu.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Some Interesting Holes

I enjoyed the variety of the layout and the difficulty of the wholes in general. Difficult to assess the greens as they had just been punched so true speed and break would vary from what I played.
Clubhouse is serviceable and the refreshments are good other than the fact there is no draft beer for the end of the round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

green - awesome

the price was great - the grass thick and green on the fairways - greens - perfect- \no rush - a fun afternoon

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
90bbcd26-22d1-55f5-9a92-d96aad0ca1b3
Commented on 08/19/2016

Thank you for recommending our golf course! We are so happy you enjoyed your day and had a great time on the course. We hope you will be back to visit soon!

Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Back 9 start was a challenge due to tee block sprinklers!

was looking forward to playing this course for the first time. we arrived just prior to our tee time and were advised that there was a back 9 start. no issue so we thought. Once we hit the 11th hole(our 2nd) we could not dodge the sprinklers which kept kicking on at each hole we advanced to. Basically got soaked for the next 7holes. Even tried calling back to pro shop to have maintenance crew kill the sprinklers NO DICE ! ruined our first nine trying to stay dry and hit tee shots in between sprinklers watering tee blocks. pace would have been quicker without this delay on the blocks.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

In good shape given dry weather

We had a very enjoyable round. Course is in good shape, although greens were a little shaggy (not surprising given recent drought conditions). Staff were very friendly and helpful.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
90bbcd26-22d1-55f5-9a92-d96aad0ca1b3
Commented on 08/10/2016

We are so happy you enjoyed your round. Please come back and visit us anytime!

Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

hot day ... nice course

some dryness but with the dry summer we've had , it's to be expected

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good shout with pleasant nd helpfull staff

I found The course in good condition, the round was completed in 4 hours with mostly foursomes in front and behind us. We normally walk but played with carts on this occasion and suspect that the course would be a tough walk in hot weather with many long walks between holes. All in this is an enjoyable and challenging course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great to be back

Our foursome returned to Olivers nest. Hadnt played in a couple of years. What a welcome surprise. Greens in great shape, bunkers have all bee redone and filled. Fairways were fine, For a cottage course, a great find!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course is good shape!

It's my first time playing and I like the layout! Overall the condition is in good shape!

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

Olivers Nest

great value for money as the course is now very well maintained following years of decline

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ok considering dry conditions

Greens were slow. Probably not cut because of rain the day before.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Nice course

This was my first time playing Oliver's Nest. I expected a little more, but I wasn't disappointed. The course is in good shape, especially the greens, but I can't say that there are many memorable holes. It's nice that the first few holes are forgiving off the tee. If you can get there early I would advise warming up on the large grass tee driving range.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

nice course

It has been extremely hot and dry in our area, this course was in very good shape, fairways pretty lush, greens fast, pace was good, I will certainly make another trip to this course in the future! go end enjoy!

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