What clients say about Wilkshire Golf Course in Bolivar (OH)
Had such a fun time on my first visit! Loved being able to play solo on a weekday. The staff were super friendly, and the fairways and greens were in great shape. Can’t wait to come back!
Staff was good, course was okay. Tees need worked on no grass in places snd showing a lot of wear, fairways were okay, greens again okay but had some bad spots and appeared to me to be over watered with a lot of spike marks. The traps were hit and miss some playable some not, did not look like they had been taken care of but they look like they are working on a few. Overall okay for the amount of play the course gets but needs some work.
Great track, great shape and the front nine went great. At the turn they decided to dump three or four groups off the back nine. Waited every single hole 5 to 10 minutes. It was excruciating. Just a Money grab, you should not be letting people off the back when you have payong players about to make the turn. Well run establishments do not do this. PS we teed off at 8:08 on a Tuesday.
Response, I understand courses have leagues. On your scorecard one of your course rules is to play the 18-hole course in under 4 hours, slow play will not be tolerated. Then you dump leagues on the back nine that take easily over 2 and 1/2 hours to play nine holes. You want guests to play quickly, but do not hold local leagues to the same standards.
The price of this course for 9 holes is INSANE $40, up 20 bucks from last year. I find this crazy and just down right dirty. New carts shouldn't mean exaggerated pricing increase. Haven't been there yet this year I'm still hesitant to go. I hope there is major changes for that price.
I grew up playing this course and it was always beautiful and well maintained. The course condition has really gone down as the new owners seem to be investing more in the clubhouse. Seems to cover the cost of the clubhouse upgrades, they have heavily inflated the cost per round. $65 for 18 with a cart is not justifiable when every bunker has grass growing in it, every hole has big patches of bare ground, and I’ve never seen a course with more dandelions at that price point. I really hope things improve.
Traveled with a league to play here for a year-end outing. The course was in average condition given the area's weather but poorly managed. Our group was split at the turn, a group of men permitted to tee off because the rest of the group was still waiting for food. Another group of women (not with our league) was sadly outside waiting for others to come with carts so they could head out.
Only one individual was working in their snack area, which offered food AND alcohol (and kudos to her for a job well done under the stressful circumstances). At one point, there were probably 15 people in line, and while one man replenished her ice, no other assistance was offered.
A course charging $55 for 18 holes should not be running out of carts on a Saturday morning, nor should they expect one individual to efficiently serve food and drinks on a knowingly busy day ... poor planning all around.
The best part of the entire experience was definitely the excellent brewery next door.
Nice course, but we teed off behind a group of 32, playing an outing with Shotgun start, mind you seniors, God bless them for still playing, but the pace was soooo SLOW, waited on every shot, even after a par 3, there were still 3 groups on the hole, needless to say, NOT enjoyable, at the turn we asked for a simple Raincheck for the back 9 as we wanted to play again, but was told "there is no rain coming so wait or loose your money " as we said fine, keep our money! There was a young man waiting by clubhouse, he told us they were waiting 40 minutes just to get a cart. Bad course management, way overbooked!! Do yourself a favor and drive 5 more minutes to play Zoar Golf, better course and fantastic staff!!!
The course was in excellent condition except for a couple holes on the back (which they are trying to reseed). Enjoyed playing. The only problem was the gold tees were not at the correct yardages.
Course needs attention, money invested and more care - especially on the greens & traps. Greens have longer type grass and don't cut short enough. Traps need sand. Grass planted in many areas, carts are old and loud. Great layout of holes. They need to invest in the course to upgrade many things like the nicer courses
We golf at Wilkshire yesterday through a work function. We had two beginners on our team but we were playing best ball to keep pace. We had nobody waiting behind us on any hole but yet was hounded numerous times by the "man on the cart" to keep it moving. At least 4 different times he sat and watched us then kept telling us to hurry up. He even had the nerve to come into the clubhouse and tell us to get back on the course as we tried to get our drinks and hot dog at the turn. Not sure how any beginners can learn this game if they are going to be rushed through a round. The course itself was well kept and fun to play.
I was afforded the opportunity to play this great course this past July during a trip from Florida to Ohio for a reunion with my lifelong friend. Wilkshire is a must play for those traveling to the area. The course is in magnificent condition and its a tough but very fair test of your game. Would like to make special mention of Mr. Dave Clugston who welcomed us in the Pro Shop and made us feel very welcome!
Great, old school golf course. Heavily tree lined, well manicured. The Par 5’s are not too long, but play very challenging. Staff members friendly. Worth the 30-40 minute. Nice, country setting. Greens were in very good shape and rolled true throughout the round.
Also, a nice Brewery right alongside the course.
Liked the people, very slow on the front skipped two holes and cruised the back, came back and finished those we skipped. Like the layout but not in the best condition. Had heard nice things but didn't live up to the hype.
A group of us played Sunday at 11 everything was great the gentleman in the Pro Shop gave me a great price on shoes since I forgot mine at home I did appreciate that very much. Generally I get a stiff Bloody Mary before I get started but my favorite waitress was not there to make it boohoo. other than that it's a great place to golf always enjoyed it
I haven't played this course in over 30 years. I was not disappointed. Friendly staff, great course, and great pricing. It really brought back good memories. Greens were nice and fast and tough to hold your approach on. Fairways were excellent, not many weeds to be found.
Nice course. But be prepared to be rushed through every hole. They have a guy on a cart that comes around and tells you to 'keep it moving' There was no one waiting for us and we only had 2 people golfing. No reason at all to be rushed through 9 holes at $22 per person. First time here and will not be back. Terrible treatment from staff.
Played late July after period of high heat. Fairways a little long allowing the ball to sit down. Although greens were soft, they still didn't hold well and we're quite "springy", even on short irons from the fairway . The trees on the course need to be trimmed up. Limbs and other growth surround the bases. Green speeds were ok, neither fast nor slow. Lot of ball mark damage on greens. Very fair price at $26 for seniors.
I have been here a few times and have yet to be let down. Very very very nice course and well-maintained. Just enough of a challenge for an intermediate player like myself. Greens and Fairways are well-manicured and sand traps are well placed. Very friendly and helpful staff. Prices on average but I would be willing to pay more for this course. Will definitely recommend to friends and family.
We played this course on Sunday and we weren't impressed. Basically just an average course with rude employees and slow players. I didn't find anything special about it and we came here because of the great reviews. Don't know if we'd be back unless it was an amazing deal or we were in the area.
The course is in pretty good shape for August in Ohio. It's a decent layout, not too long which is good for old timers like myself. They could cut down 90% of their trees and greatly improve the course without changing the way the course is played. What is lacking is customer service. I played yesterday. I walked and my friend rode in a cart. At the turn I decided to ride. I went in to pay for half a car for 9 holes and saw that there is a senior rate (over 55 years old) for 18 holes walking. He charged me the higher rate for under 55. Dang, I'm 65 years old. When I questioned him he replied "You didn't tell me you were over 55". Now I'm not and expert but wouldn't someone interested in customer service say "I'm sorry sir, my mistake. Let me make it up to you." His response told me they are just trying to gouge customers. Go a few more miles down the road and play Zoar Village Golf Course. It's a better course and they will treat you better.
My home course. Played many times. Course is wide open and has a variety of hole layouts. The only negatives are the greens. They do not hold any balls easily. Also poorly marked yardage and tee boxes are moved without notice. Make sure to use a gps app or range finder.
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