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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6125 yards
Slope 124
Rating 69.1

Course Details

Year Built 1964
Golf Season Open: 3/15 Closed: 12/01

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Reviews

3.8
46 Reviews (46)
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Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 195
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Utah Advisor
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First Time Playing

Great course, poor course condition

This course would be an excellent course if it was not so dry and hard; despite the extra length off the tee box (unneeded due to course length), the fairways were difficult to play normally (many dry spots); additionally, the greens were very hard and were unreceptive; I hit an excellent 8-iron onto a green, but my ball that hit about the white pin position bounced high and off the back of the green into a pond; the layout was excellent and fun to strategically play; I would love to play this course again if the conditions were normal; I believe the course condition was due to a drought.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good time had by all.

Played Big Oak with my father-in-law and brother-in-law, both not great golfers. The course was good for them and interesting enough for me (2.4 index). Greens were a tad slow for me but smooth, some with a good amount of undulations. Fairways on the front were a little baked, but the back was much greener. Pace of play was fine, played in about 3 1/2 hours with them in a cart and me walking. Never felt hurried or held up. My only complaints would be there aren’t a lot of yardage markers so a rangefinder or GPS is a must to keep things moving, and from the back tees there are a few tee shots where some trees need trimmed. Having a tee shot that is one to two yards off your start line will get knocked out of the air. All in all a fun time and would definitely go back again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Small Big Oak

Course was nice. As a first timer, took a couple holes to realize the shortness of the course and adjust the clubs accordingly. Any average to above average plus male can take two irons on almost all of the par 4s and get there in 2. I am a fan of the feel of the course. This is much more of an accuracy course than power and distance. Would recommend and plan to return.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Enjoy the nature on this course

Great time golfing at Big Oak. People are especially friendly!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

This course provides a good variety of holes.

We enjoy playing Big Oak. The staff is just beginning to fix the cart paths which previously made for a difficult ride between holes. The weather in our area has been very rainy so it has also been a challenge to keep the fairways and rough mowed to perfection, but they try their best. The staff is friendly and the food that is offered is very good.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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 Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Finger Lakes Golf

Friendly course. Front nine is older has mature pine trees and short par 4s. Easier for everyone. Back nine is newer and more challenging Lots of water, mature trees and tougher layout than front. All and all a fun layout. Fastest between 10 am and 3 pm. Enjoy! Nice family run business.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
2.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

ehhhh

Without golf now I wouldnt play Big Oak.....it's in desperate need of a grounds crew. Some of the greens look like they have leprosy , not to mention the jungles throughout......mow for gods sake

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Just all around nice course. The layout is perfect, challenging but very playable. I like that it's not easy but set up so anyone can be successful.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

nice course.

Nice course and friendly staff. Considering all the rain the course was in great shape.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Unfriendly and impatient staff, flat and straight holes

I went to Big Oak on Sunday to play the back 9 with a couple friends. We were novice, intermediate, and beginner level golfers. Not much to say about the course in general, some nice water traps, interesting topography, etc. the real reason I'm writing this review is because of the crotchety mean old man on staff that day. We teed off around noon with no one else on the course, and in about an hour and a half we had made it to the green on hole 15. I'd say that's pretty darn good for golfers of our class, especially when one of us had never golfed before. So here we are, chipping up to the green, when the old man rolls up on a cart and asks us what the heck is taking us so long. Apparently this guy expected us to be done in an hour. He told us we needed to finish up the hole and leave, because he wanted to go home. He didn't even give us a good reason. Just that he was sick of waiting and wanted to leave. We called the course a couple days later and they told us all they would do was let us come play at 3:30 but we'd have to be done by 5. We declined because we didn't want to play rushed at all. They flat out refused to refund us whatsoever. 1/10 would not reccomend unless you're into speed golf, if that's even a thing.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Front nine not playable

When we arrived the staff did not inform us that several holes on the front nine were being worked on. We had to try to jump around and play a few holes from the front - the back was playable. The pace of play was excellent because the course was virtually empty. Apparently members were aware the course was closed. It would have been considerate if the staff had informed us and suggested we play the back 9 with a raincheck for the front 9.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
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