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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
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging but fair

I like this course, a lot!
Interesting layout, with the 3 ski resort holes.
Always pretty well manicured. A few bare spots but they are under trees and near cart paths, where it's difficult to water.
Walking is a bear, for the 3 ski holes, but beyond that it's always a good time!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/19/2023

Thank you for sharing your feedback on our course! We appreciate your positive comments about the interesting layout and well-maintained conditions. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the bare spots near the trees and cart paths. We value your support and hope you continue to enjoy your time at our course!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Horrible Customer Service

They didn’t let me cancel the tee time and I didn’t get the chance to play. The website says it closes at 4:30 and I had a tee time at 4:40 so something isn’t adding up. Fix this please and get a working phone number to call. It didn’t work once when I tried calling it. So overall horrible experience and still got charged.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/19/2023

We apologize for the inconvenience you experienced with canceling your tee time and the difficulties you faced with contacting us. We appreciate your feedback and will work on resolving these issues. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing

Thumbs down

Cancellation process is impossible
They do now have a single working phone number.
Almost seems like a scam

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Commented on 09/19/2023

Hi jrdnmarquez,

We’re sorry to hear of your less-than-satisfactory experience and hope you will accept our sincerest apologies.

We value our customers' opinions and would like to make things right and determine how we can provide a solution that makes you smile.

Please contact us directly at the pro shop. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/18/2023

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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Improvement

Course has don a complete turnaround over the past few years.
Definitely headed in the right direction.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/18/2023

Thanks so much for the great review, u314159528942. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Villa Olivia Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 9
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/11/2023

Hello, tcourtney. 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 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/08/2023

Hello, DANSATTERFIELD. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/12/2023

Hi, u753317798. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Villa Olivia Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/12/2023

Hi, u753317798. 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 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course to get a Round in

The course is in great shape right now compared to some of the courses I play in TX. I had a 1050 tee time on an Thu and played the round in 2 hrs 30 min and didn’t catch up to a group until the 15th hole. I would play it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 09/07/2023

nunezj, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Villa Olivia Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Enjoyed the Course

The Tee Times were wide open around 11 am last Thursday. We used the GolfNow rate and met another twosome at the course. The greens were in good shape but the tees & fairways could use more water (no rain all week). Park District staff were friendly and drinks availability in the Pro Shop.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/07/2023

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Villa Olivia Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice reasonable course

Played times … like the hill up and down tee boxes.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/07/2023

Hello, waynechen. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Villa Olivia Country Club. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

I like playing at Villa Olivia golf course. The greens fees are reasonable and the course is laid out nicely with some great views. The front nine is pretty tame. The back is very hilly as it doubles as a ski resort in the winter. It makes for a challenging time. We really enjoy playing there.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/07/2023

Thanks so much for the great review, Billpl. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Villa Olivia Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 22
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/07/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, Golfnut81. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Villa Olivia Country Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/30/2023

Hello bee1216. 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 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Better

This golf course has been steadily improving
hats off to the groundskeeper greens are so much better

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/24/2023

remo48, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Villa Olivia Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Default User Avatar
Commented on 08/24/2023

Hi, u314164450569. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Villa Olivia Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Default User Avatar
Commented on 08/23/2023

Hi, u314163835744. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Villa Olivia Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Default User Avatar
Commented on 08/23/2023

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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow play

3rd time playing here as I really like the course. Unfortunately, this time, a group of HS kids slowed everything down. They had no etiquette with slow play and music playing loudly. No clue that 4 groups were behind them. Waited 10 min every hole. My cart needed to be pushed multiple times in order for it to work too which added to my frustration. Over 4 hours for 18.
I will be back, especially since school started. I really do like this course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
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Commented on 08/23/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the slow pace of play and the disturbance created by the group. We value your feedback and are constantly working to improve the overall experience for our customers. We hope to see you back soon on the course, especially now that school has started.

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