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Ed Oliver Golf Club

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marker Wilmington, Delaware

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50 reviews
joe p

07/09/2020
Usually enjoy playing this course as I have done for many years. However my experience there today was very unsatisfactory as it relates to my safety during the pandemic. After checking in and paying I was informed by the carts person that, despite many posted signs requiring social distancing, my playing partner and I had to ride in the same cart even though we do not reside in the same household. Furthermore if we insisted on 2 carts I needed to pay an additional cart fee. Doesnt seem appropriate given the current virus risks. Not sure if Ill return until it is safe to do so. Course is not worth the additional cost.
Derek Keckler

07/06/2020
Pro Shop did not know how to process 'Youth on Course' junior rate. Initially the person said the course was not a member of the program. Come to find out he only said that because he didn't know how to plug it into the computer system. This was literally the sole reason we came to visit the course. Someone else came to get it processed. The 'starter' walked around with an ipad and did not speak to anyone. The holes on the golf courses are jammed packed together so people are constantly playing out of your fairway. Sometimes you have shots into the green with a group 10 yards to the right teeing off and another group 10 yards to the left teeing off. Signs were worn and difficult to read. No cart paths on some holes with huge bumps and holes everywhere to ride cart on. Tee boxes for the junior tees were unplayable and embarrassing. Most of the time it wasn't actually a tee box but just a random spot they put tee markers. I know it has been dry and not much rain but these pictures are inexcusable. Many dirt patches surrounding fairways and greens. Pace of play was terrible...5 hour round. Stopped in at the turn to get some waters. The worker talked about her work schedule with another co-worker as three people stood there waiting to be served. She had to plug in credit cards manually into system because the system wasn't working properly. Driving range is barley a range... there's basically a pond on the right hand side of it and a fairway on the left... very narrow and odd. Just many thing seemed to go wrong today and was not an enjoyable experience. First time visiting this course and will not be back.
Bud E

06/14/2020
First time at this course and only played the first 9 today. Not a great course but definitely not a bad course either. Greens and most fairways were in good shape. Next time I'll play the full 18 holes.
Marshall Williams

06/14/2020
Played front nine yesterday afternoon. Guy working the pro shop (younger guy with long hair) is always nice and never gets upset. Carts were clean and in good shape.Driving range is grass which is nice. Decent practice area for putting and chipping as well. Tee boxes and fairways mostly good with normal wear and tear from the season. Greens are in AWESOME shape, and roll fast and true. Rough had been recently trimmed and was mostly soft. Bunkers were in excellent conditions; soft with no water at all.Pace of play was good for the most part, felt a little rushed as more people showed up. I think it may have been some groups or a league, so I understand why they wanted to play faster. One guy by himself was being really awful and obnoxious, but it's not fair to hold that against the club.Layout can be a little confusing for a first timer here. Holes were more challenging than I expected. The course is a bit short, but they make up for that with tough pin placement, narrow fairways, hidden bunkers, and fast greens.Overall, I had a great time. The course is good for beginners and casuals because there aren't many places to lose your ball on a miss hit. More advanced golfers will appreciate the conditions, on the greens especially, as well as tricky pin placement. I would say for the price, a round of golf here is a steal.I'll be back for sure, and I am even considering a membership next season I was so impressed!
Lou LoBosco

06/07/2020
Greens and fairway okay. Rough has too many places that are just hard dirt. Also a lot of very uneven rough and poor traps.