Valley Country Club

Valley CG is a private course and I was fortunate to have the chance to play it with an invite. When I arrived I was greeted by the staff next to the putting green and they were superbly professional and upbeat - I mention this as sometimes it can be a little over the top polite. These guys and girls set the tone for a great day. The practice facility was good as they had a grass driving range and a large practice green (running very fast and true) next to the clubhouse. I checked into a fully stocked clubhouse/shop and had the pleasure of meeting Barry, the club pro, simply a great guy! I was then sent to the driving range and enjoyed some music whilst hitting titleist range balls. Once my group arrived, we simply walked over to the first hole, long par 5, and teed off. The pace of play was a solid 3:45/4 hours mid morning and the conditions were perfect. Running fairways and 12 running greens that are surprising discreet with the break.

The members range from the more mature age group to the younger/new father/mother age range. I genuinely haven’t enjoyed a round of golf with a more diverse gang for a long time before and since. I would recommend Valley GC to anyone wanting to embrace affordable, higher grade private golf. The kicker to this review is this course has had a killer par 3 for an 18th that is never a good thing... They are currently (2018) changing several back nine holes to accommodate a longer par 4 that will make this a awesome investment!