View from the 4th tee at Christmas Mountain Village Oaks Course
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4.1
259 Reviews (259)
5 Stars
105
4 Stars
106
3 Stars
29
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
10
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.1
86.1%
Recommend this course
225 out of 259 reviews
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4.7
3 Reviews (3)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.7
Value
5.0
Layout
5.0
Pace
5.0
Amenities
5.0
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
Recommend this course
3 out of 3 reviews
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3.9
27 Reviews (27)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.7
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.1
81.5%
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22 out of 27 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6786 yards
Slope 128
Rating 71.7

The Oaks Golf Course at Christmas Mountain Village was carefully carved from the rolling hills of Wisconsin Dells. The Oaks is the 18-hole course and it is joined by the nine-hole Pines Course. The names of both courses are indicative of the mature woodland landscape you will find on each. The championship Oaks is a challenging but straightforward layout. You can play it well the first time you play it, so long as you are able to keep it in the short grass. Strategically placed sand traps come into play along many of the greens and there are water hazards on four holes. One of the most memorable holes is the 14th, an uphill par 4 that has three towering oak trees on the left side of the fairway that cause a blind shot to the green.

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Course Details

Year Built 1985
Fairways Blue grass
Greens Blue grass
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/01
Architect Art Johnson

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper Attire required

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Skiing

Reviews

4.1
259 Reviews (259)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 14
Dinner 6
Watching the Game 6
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 21
Thick Rough 16
Water Hazards 15
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 23
Advanced Golfers 13
A Weekend Splurge 11
This Course's Location is:
At a Resort 21
Near Local Attractions 16
Worth the Drive 14

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Poor condition

Very disappointed in the condition of the course. Bare spots on the greens, beat up tee boxes, no rakes for the bunkers.
Pace of play was extremely slow on front nine, but did loosen up on the back. Will never play this course again!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 05/06/2019

Hello, thank you for taking the time to review Christmas Mountain Golf course. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars. We take 1 star reviews very serious and your comments are by no means the standard we strive to achieve, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

Had me worried before playing after reading some negative comments from others, and it had been raining for past few days, but course was nice to play and had an enjoyable round with the wife. Girl at pro shop was very friendly and starter was also. Purchased golf on a discount golf website and made the round more enjoyable too.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Response from on 09/25/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to review your experience with us, we truly appreciate your feedback and will certainly pass it along to our team. We hope to have another opportunity to welcome you back to the 5-star experience that you deserve.
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Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Christmas Mountian

Not busy, got on 30min early. Not in bad shape, a couple of the greens look like ants are on them

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointed

We have played this course many times. This was the first time this year. The course was not in good shape. It had nothing to do with the recent rains. Tee boxes were ugly and general maintenance was not up to snuff.

Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Response from on 09/06/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review our course, Christmas Mountain Golf Course, in the Wisconsin Dells area. We are sorry to see that you may have had a poor customer experience with us and that the course may not have been in the best shape when you played. Any additional feedback is greatly appreciated so that we can improve your experience with us in the future. Thank you for choosing to golf with us and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs TLC

Better condition than when I played it a month ago but needs some maintenance. Sand traps weedy, greens shaggy. Hardly anyone on it so seemed like we had the course to ourselves. Nice course but please clean it up.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice Course

Took a day off from the waterparks to get some vitamin "G". Course a short drive from the "Dells", teed off shortly before noon. Course was in good condition, greens and fairways in mostly good condition, rough very thick, lots of trees, fairly narrow fairways. Some elevated tees and greens made for a challenging round. Played from the white tees, but still had second shots of 180-200 yards to the green on most par fours. Enjoyed the round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

What's Happening?

I must say what a difference a year makes. I played this course for the first time last summer (great experience) and was excited to play this past week.

Sadly, the course has undergone a very unfortunate transition. Hitting off the tee boxes was like hitting out of the rough. I kid you not, the grass was at least 2 inches high on some of the tee boxes. The fairways seemed to be in ok condition but the greens were VERY slow. It would appear they had not been mowed in quite some time. Many of the sand traps are not sand traps any more. It looked like management just let weeds and grass take over. Very strange, no edging on the bunkers either.

As other writers have commented there are quite a few greens that appear to have been damaged from either vandalism or from faulty greens keeping equipment. I'm assuming one of the hoses broke on the green mower and no one noticed until it was too late. Rough, rough shape.

I was actually supposed to play there again with 11 other friends in a few weekends but we have since changed locations. I couldn't in good conscience take my friends to the course in this shape.

I may try in again next Summer and HOPE that it improves. If not, there are way too many other great options in the Dells to mess around with this course. I wonder if joining the Choice brand has anything to do with the depletion of the golf course.

Hope you guys get it taken care of. Until, I'd suggest staying away.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 08/21/2018:
Hello and thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We are sorry to hear about your disappointments with the conditions, but we understand your frustration. We hope that you will be able to see some improvement the next time you visit us.
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

They let the course go!

We have played several times in the past and enjoyed the course-good conditions and reasonable price. The day we played the greens were not mowed-a Friday in August in the Dells! The greens were in good shape but EXTREMELY slow, many problematic tee boxes. No course monitoring so very slow. No longer a good value for the money.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Response from on 08/07/2018:
Hello, thank you for sharing your review, We truly appreciate both your positive and constructive feedback regarding the course conditions and will be sure to pass it along to our team. We’re thrilled to hear that you enjoyed our staff and sceneries at Christmas Mountain Golf, and also appreciate your input on our maintenance. We hope to welcome you back for an enjoyable experience on the course in the near future.
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good Course Layout

Very good course layout with several challenging holes and picturesque. Greens were somewhat shaggy and slow. A couple of greens had damage that appeared to be from vandalism. Amenities where good and staff was friendly.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Some tees and greens very questionable

Been golfing at Christmas Mountain for years and the course is in rough shape. Booked on a hot deal otherwise standard price is not worth it. Back 9 Tess and greens in rough shape

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 08/08/2018:
Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear about your disappointment with the conditions. We will keep working hard to have the course in shape for the rest of the golf season. We hope to have you back again, and we hope that next experience will be a better one.
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Hole 10 is up on the Mountain

We had a fun time golfing yesterday. The course was pretty decent with the exception of several greens. The beverage cart however needs to be addressed. The cart is evidently too messed up to climb the hill to tee box 10...she wasn't able to come out and sell us drinks for pretty much the whole back nine.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 07/25/2018:
Thank you for golfing with us and for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear about your disappointment with some of the greens, and we have made sure to note the issues with our beverage cart. Thank you for the feedback, and we are welcome to hearing any more that you might want to share. Thank you for recommending our course, and we hope you will be back again sometime soon.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs tlc

This used to be considered one of Wisconsin Dells premier courses and worth the money.

Not any more though the course is in disrepair and the greens r horrible.
The t boxes r aweful
I don’t know what happened but I won’t even attempt to go there again until 2020

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Response from on 07/20/2018:
Thank you for leaving us your feedback. We are sorry to hear about your disappointment with the condition of the course. Our staff will keep working hard to have the course in shape, and we hope you will be able to see improvements the next time you are with us. Thank you again for sharing your concerns.
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course has been allowed to wither away. Worst shape I have seen a course. Very disappointing being a resort owner

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 07/09/2018:
Hello Todd, on behalf of Christmas Mountain Golf Course staff we appreciate you taking the time to address your concerns as we are always looking to improve. We are disappointed to hear that you were not happy with the conditions of the course but still hope you enjoyed your round. Again, we appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The Oaks at Christmas Mountain

While my rating for value is a 4, that is the only reason I would come back to or recommend this course at this time. I golfed on a hot deal special through golf now which made green fees cheap; until I saw the course conditions. Then instead of a steal it made it a bargain. To be fair, the greens were smooth although similarly as shaggy as your freshly cut poodle. I felt like using my driver for a putter. The tee boxes were in terrible shape. Again, I put a tee under my ball for driving so hard sand could be sufficient. The fairways and rough were ok. I have played The Oaks at Christmas Mountain in the past, and this was easily the worst I have ever seen this course

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Response from on 07/05/2018:
Hello Glenn, thank you for taking the time to review us, Christmas Mountain Golf Course, in the Sauk County area. We're very sorry to hear you may not have had the best recent customer experience with us due to the Course Conditions, and we greatly appreciate your feedback regarding the tee boxes so we may work towards any necessary improvements. We also appreciate your dedication to playing our course over the years and hope we can continue to provide you with a valuable golf experience. Thank you for golfing with us, and we hope to see you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Times had by all!

Very nice course, well laid out. Keeps me coming back year after year!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Fantastic course for share to good players, back nine has some greens that are being rehabbed but other than that great course

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