Pine Oaks Golf Course is an 18 hole Military golf course located at Warner Robins, Air Force Base, in Warner Robins, GA.
Pine Oaks Golf Course first opened for play in 1951.
This narrow course features tree-lined fairways, and there is enough variety of terrain to challenge any skill level. The greens are small, undulating, and well bunkered. Water hazards (two ponds and a brook) come into play on five holes. A new clubhouse and cart paths were completed in 1996. The greens were redone in 2005.
Par for the course is 71. From the back tees, the course plays to 6,258 yards. From the forward tees, the course plays to 5,014 yards. The longest holes on the course are # 13, and #17, both par-5's that play to 560 yards. The shortest hole on the course is # 10, a par-3 that plays to 164 yards from the back tees.
Watch out for # 8, a 418 yard par-4 challenge and the #1 handicap hole on the course. The easiest hole at Pine Oaks Golf Course is # 15, a 285 yard par-4.
The fairways today were perfect and most of the greens were in good shape, but they are having a few issues. As for the many changes that have been made lately, I think it has made a couple holes more difficult and a couple easier. I wonder if those that set the course rating and slope were to come back, if it would go up or down since that last time it was done.
Changes made to #4 mean that any shot to the left is big trouble. #5 has always been a very hard hole, in my opinion. The entire length of the fairway leans to the left and feeds into a wooded sloped area. However, there are trees right, and you have to hit a draw to get to the middle of the fairway; draw + left-sloping fairway = tough hole. #12 was in horrible shape in the Spring, but they are getting it back (probably about 80% now). #15 was made tougher when they put a drainage stream about 210 out from the white tees, so you either have to lay up or hit one exactly 220-240 to leave yourself a good second into the green.
The staff here is top notch and for the money, I still think Pine Oaks can not be beat.
Hole number 15 is still under repair. They are fixing the bottom dip that has had flooding issues in the past. So for now, 17 holes are playable and you get to play 9 a second time to make 18.
The round was played in less than 4 hours. Started at 10 AM, and home in time to post a ranking and then watch the Masters. What a great Sunday.
The Robins Air Force Base golf course is a very nice local course.
Make no mistake, this is not a PGA TOUR quality course or a resort course, but on par with a very nice municipal course, but without the crowd. And there are some added good stuff, the course has a nice mix of challeges, elevation changes, nice greens and holes 4, 9, and 10 could all be considered signature holes. #17 is a great open rip it and hit it par-5.
The course was in nice condition and the weather today was perfect.
The price, if you buy their 10 game walking card, it is only $120, or $12 per 18-holes. The riding card is $220 for 10 rounds, or $22 per 18-holes / includes cart. Either way, they are a bargain price for a very nice course.
The course is in great condition for this time of the year. Its playing faster than normal which makes it great for my putting. However, for my golf buddy it proved to be very difficult. He couldnt drop a ball in the hole if he had been standing over it. The longest putt he made all day was 1 inch form the hole. Everything else was too fast for him. I geuss its his age or his girl friend that is getting to him. Too much of either is HARD to overcome. I suspect it was a little of both. Really though, he is normally one of golfs better putters, even if he has a slightly unorthodox putting style. But, one can not argue with what his consistently good results.
The greens are still green, but the number of leaves on the ground are starting to outnumber the blades of grass. Soon we will have to be playing our local late fall/earlt winter rule that says a ball covered by leaves is not lost, just temporarily misplaced. You can drop another ball in the area where you last saw your ball without a penalty stroke. Of course that rule applies only to 15 and above handicappers.