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4.0
Value
4.7
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.9
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About

Holes 9
Type Public
Par 32
Length 2477 yards
Slope 106
Rating 31.7
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Buena Vista Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1962
Fairways Blue
Greens Bent
Golf Season Open: 3/01 Closed: 11/15

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Reviews

4.3
46 Reviews (46)
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Reviews 49
Skill Intermediate
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
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nestled Nicely

Great quick 9 course nestled in a residential neighborhood, but far enough away to play freely.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 49
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 49
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Perfect!!

Some of the greens have a little damage but looks weather related. Otherwise it's a clean course and very easy to follow. Depending on the golfer, 9-holes should take about 2hrs even with a cart.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great for the price

Great course for the money. Nothing special, course is simple but still a lot of fun. Good course for beginners too.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Course Needs Work

I’ve golfed this course for 4 years now and this year it has really changed. Sand traps have multiple weeds, fairways are full of weeds and clover. Edges of greens are dirt and weeds. Lots of branches down around the course from storms weeks ago. Looks like broken water main on 8 and 9. Some areas blocked off for several weeks now because of it. Staff is super friendly, and that’s what keeps me going back.

Seems like the emphasis is to take care of the other DeKalb course and for whatever reason ignore this course. Sad, used to be a nicely kept course.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 96
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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 Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Buena Vista

Course was not busy and in good shape. Pace of play was excellent. Excellent way to spend a Saturday morning.

Conditions Average
Layout Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

Great Little 9 Hole Course

I played the course on both a Tuesday and a Thursday. I really enjoyed both rounds. It is not extremely tough but can be challenging. My wife will join me out there next season as she is just getting started yo play and this course is perfect to learn on. Nice people and not expensive.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Fun Round

Found this course later in the year and enjoyed playing it with my father. The warm and welcoming staff in the pro shop made it a very enjoyable first-time visit. This course will definitely help you improve your game and can serve as a great place to work on your swing. What I enjoyed most was the relaxed, non-snobby attitude I have seen at other courses. Thank you for a great round.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

This course looked bad , weeds , greens where brown and fairways where dead as dirt

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Slow play no one managing tee times

This is a nice family short course especially for walkers. However my wife and I walked it today and it took 2:15 minutes. They let singles, doubles and 4 some s out with beginner playing out of another's bag. Probably will not go back. It was very hot walking but should have not been a issue with some pace on the course. Singles on a busy day should always be paired up on a busy day period. Beginner should be on the driving range on a busy day not on the course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Could be in better condition!

Should be cheaper so you can bring family to learn to play.

Greens in poor condition.

Unable to find balls due to rough being so long.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather

A Gem of a course for casual/family play

Sporty 9 hole layout with an additional fun 9 hole pitch & putt course. Driving range, chipping green and practice putting green. The staff is super friendly and helpful. If you can work around the leagues and peak times you can play in about an hour! Oddly, Saturday and Sunday mornings are usually quite open, when suburban courses are over booked!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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