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4.1
142 Reviews (142)
5 Stars
48
4 Stars
66
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
89.6%
Recommend this course
129 out of 142 reviews
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4.1
26 Reviews (26)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.6
92.3%
Recommend this course
24 out of 26 reviews
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4.1
55 Reviews (55)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.7
87.3%
Recommend this course
48 out of 55 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6319 yards
Slope 138
Rating 71.9

Previously known as Links at Oliver's Landing, River Crest Golf Club, Oliver's Golf Club & Taverna and Ole Still Golf Club.

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Course Details

Year Built 1996
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Karl Litten (1996)

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, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

4.1
142 Reviews (142)
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Had a lot of fun here. Greens are small but made it challenging. Would definitely go again. Only negative was we had an early t time and there was no food at the turn

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

For a round at the end of winter with everything Bermuda dormant, this course was in great shape. Greens were good but a bit slow with winter cut. Definitely would like to play this during prime season

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Don’t play if you need to play fast

Had a GolfNow tee time but pro shop let walk ups take off before my tee time. I was unable to play my full round due to slow play.

The course is getting better each round but poor respect for tee times makes it tough to want to play this course.

If you get a tee time via a Hot Deal, expect a 5 hour round.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Good value for money, fun course.

Being January, the course was not in prime condition but I enjoyed this track. Beautiful, challenging layout and it was nice to have some par 3's that were reachable with a 7-9 iron. Would recommend.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Good course for value

Good course to play. Maybe should have invested in the cart paths instead of new gps golf carts...

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

Worth the drive in 2024

Course revamp is coming along, and looking forward to playing it this spring

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great Course

Greens in good condition

Challenging Latout

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

All Great Course

Just starting playing there and have a few rounds in (local to course). All around great course. Cart paths don’t beat you to death. Staff is always friendly and welcoming. Really enjoy the layout and design as well. Really looking forward to playing in the spring/summer.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Absolutely love this course!

Yes, it’s the closest course to me but honestly, for overall value, the course is great. Provides some challenges but not so hard that you can’t shoot good if you’re decent. lol.

Conditions Excellent
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
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Local & Favorite

This is my local course, but also my favorite one to play, For the price it’s unbeatable. It’s just as good or nicer than most of the other courses that cost more. Super friendly staff. Greens are always nice.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
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 23
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Gotta hit it straight!

I played this course for the first time and it was a beautiful but challenging course. Being in the foothills, there was some elevation change, but the most noticeable item was the slope of the fairways. Almost all of them sloped significantly left or right. Being quite dry when we played, it was difficult to hold the fairway, even on a decent drive. Otherwise, the condition was typical for a $50 weekend round. Good greens, tee boxes, and fairways, with some sparse areas off the fairway. The young man working in the pro shop was super friendly and made us feel very welcome. I'd definitely come back and play this course again.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course

For me it’s a difficult course, no level ground, lots of fun. Everyone was very friendly. Thanks

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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