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Quarry Oaks remains a great golf course, though at the $160 price point it now must be compared to a whole other tier of golf courses, and for me it fell short. After being closed for 2 years and only opening play a month ago AND having optimal growing conditions this spring, I expected excellent golf conditions. What I got was a good conditions. I'd say the course is in above average shape, but for that price it should be excellent. The green turf felt thin and not very thick/deep, being able to see the black soil underneath on most every hole. It also felt like the speeds on the different greens were quite different. The fairways too were above average but some had noticeable patches. Again, above average conditions, but for the price I expect excellent. The tee box on 17 was in horrible shape but most were good. The new clubhouse is beautiful and very nice, but is probably at the bottom of my priorities for any golf course. The new snack shacks on each 9 are very nice and a great additions as are the new golf carts. It felt like this was their area of focus, more than the golfing conditions and that is why the I'm not sure I will see myself returning in the near term. Also- $15 for a hot dog and fries/chips?!
$160 is a lot for a round of golf in Nebraska, but you're not paying just for the golf here. The tee times are spaced out far enough that you're not going to get stacked up on a hole. Even though the day was booked out our round took ~3 hours and we only saw one other group the whole time. The amount of trees removed in the renovation made for some even better views and will help a ton with air movement during the summer. The club house looks great and every member of the staff we interacted with was great too.
This was my first time back since Quarry closed for the renovation and I was not let down. Course Conditions: Considering all of the renovation work, I was pleasantly surprised at the shape of the course. The greens were pure, the tee boxes and fairways were mostly immaculate (minus a few patches here and there). The bunkers have been refined and have high quality sand. It rivals most private courses in this regard. Renovations: Most holes were not changed significantly, simply refined (slightly tweaked greens, fairways, bunker edging, etc). All of these refinements make the course play better. The few that did change more significantly (e.g., #5, #9, #14) changed for the better. The range has also been expanded and is much nicer than before. The clubhouse and patio are top notch and the halfway houses are a great addition. Misc: Quarry did the little things right. They spaced out tee times, personalized name cards with your time on the cart, have new carts, provide Quarry Oaks tees in the cart, have pyramids of titelist range balls on the range, have new tee markers, etc. Overall had a great experience and I looked forward to playing a few times a year.