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3.6
542 Reviews (542)
5 Stars
112
4 Stars
207
3 Stars
103
2 Stars
63
1 Stars
57
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.7
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.1
70.9%
Recommend this course
375 out of 542 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.1
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
4
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.2
Layout
3.6
Pace
3.7
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.2
47.1%
Recommend this course
8 out of 17 reviews
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3.7
111 Reviews (111)
5 Stars
31
4 Stars
42
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
9
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.7
Layout
3.8
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
4.3
69.4%
Recommend this course
77 out of 111 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 73
Length 6510 yards
Slope 124
Rating 71.3
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The Villa Olivia Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1926
Fairways Blue Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 3/15 Closed: 11/15
Architect Tom Bendelow (1926) Dick Nugent (1926) Dick Nugent (1975)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $14
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2015 #24)

Reviews

3.6
542 Reviews (542)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 12
Water Hazards 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 10
Beginners 8
Advanced Golfers 7
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 17

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Played On
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Value for the money

Starter suggested to start on back half as they had few 4somes start on front, really helped as I didn't have any wait. Back 9 is also the better half of this course, if you ignore the ski lift wires. Little wet from overnight rain, but course held up well. Greens are still patchy so the condition is a 3.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Not a Course

Paid for 18 holes with carts, no carts available and the back 9 was closed, no heads up. Pro shop told us to play the front 9 again even though tee times were booked for the next 4 hours. Madness, course was in horrible condition, would avoid at all costs.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Walked
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Wasted my Sunday

For whatever reason the course did not updates your system and we showed up expecting to play 18 holes, but only nine were available and no carts as well. I was charge of booking fee that I would like refunded immediately.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

As always a nice course to play

Played last round of golf for this year and got in 9 holes. As always the course was fun and a bit challenging. The greens were aerated but that was to be expected for this time of year. It made for interesting putting. I like the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/20/2023

Hi, Billpl. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Villa Olivia Country Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course next year for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

course needs some tlc

As the back 9 was closed for the season, played front rice. Tee boxes pretty beat up. So many leaves, lost 5 bright yellow balls.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 11/20/2023

Hi, u000004537192! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Surprises Not Noted Until I got to the Course

Back Nine closed for the Season so you have to play front nine twice; Greens just aerated and on top of that leaves and stems all over the greens making them un-puttable. Leaves are all over course so plan on losing a ball or two. I would not have taken the Hot deal knowing all these things. Wasted round

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 11/20/2023

Hello, Carioca1969 and thank you for taking the time to review and leave us your feedback. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced when booking your tee time. Our goal is to provide our golfers with all relevant information when booking their round online. We apologize if we missed the mark.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/07/2023

Hello u314160878229. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Villa Olivia Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 10/25/2023

Hi, ckf004. Thank you for taking the time to review the course. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Villa Olivia Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course but they should've communicated to us that the greens were being aereated

Great course but they should've communicated at the time of making the reservation that the greens were being aereated

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/26/2023

Hello, ggfn11. Thank you for visiting us at Villa Olivia Country Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and feedback. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course - but

The course is great, the layout is challenging, it's in great condition and a fun course.
The only concern is that the greens were aerated that week, around 6 days before the round and we realized when we arrived to the green of the hole1, so maybe next time they can say it before paying and going there.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/25/2023

Thank you for your review. We apologize for not informing you in advance about the aeration of the greens. We appreciate your feedback and will make sure to communicate any future course maintenance to our customers beforehand.

Played On
Reviews 11
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/20/2023

Hello, kjy11234. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Villa Olivia Country Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 11
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/20/2023

Hello kjy11234. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Villa Olivia Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Please pay attention to pace of play. Look like there were beginners out there playing two balls per hole. This makes for a very slow round for players behind them.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/11/2023

We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/05/2023

Hi, dzipparro. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Villa Olivia Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/25/2023

Hi, u314164585255. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Villa Olivia Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent Staff

Very friendly staff. They made sure to keep things moving so that you have and enjoyable round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/25/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u314160878229. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Villa Olivia Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/25/2023

Hi, u314159528942. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Villa Olivia Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 63
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/03/2023

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Villa Olivia Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/20/2023

Hi, kjy11234. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Villa Olivia Country Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/20/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u000007080992. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Villa Olivia Country Club!

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