Pleasant Valley Country Club

Left after 9 despite paying for 18. Wet, slow, play. No drainage. Ground was moving under my feet, slipped several times during swinging. Cut the grass when it was too wet and there was a mess everywhere. Slow the first 5 holes then fine for 4. Had 3 groups waiting at 10 when we rolled up.

Unfortunately, I did not get to play this course on this day as I booked my teatime for the wrong day. But the staff at the course and the staff at Golf Now we’re very accommodating and taking care of me. So hopefully I’ll get to play the course in the near future.

Greens were getting worked on but they played fine (the staff did a good job keeping them playable during the aeration process, great work all things considered). Staff were friendly as always. Big negative was the pace of play. I played a solo round and the front nine was okay but the back nine we were not moving. It would be 20-30 minutes almost between some shots. I packed it in early after 14 or 15 holes. This is the anomaly because I've played this course 4 or 5 times now and never had the pace of play issues like this time. Again, staff and course are great so definitely worth checking out if you're in the area.

Great course.

Terrible cart paths and rude management.

Management is at least consistent.

Won't play here again

Course was soaked but considering the amount of rain in the morning it was in great shape. Will be going a third time.

Course was in excellent condition. Greens were fast and smooth., if I had to say anything negative it would be the cart paths are more like a goat paths.

Fairways, tees, and greens were in great shape. Golfers PLEASE fix your ball marks.

Staff was rude as usual allowed a 5some out seemed to know the staff . 60$ is steep for this course . Next time Bunker hill.

My friends and I played Pleasant Valley recently and were encouraged by what we saw. The greens were in excellent condition, and the fairways were in great shape, too. The area has seen some substantial rain - along with some heat and dry spells - but you couldn't tell that by the conditions.

The course layout is pretty typical of courses in this area, with several doglegs and greens of varying size. Slopes on the greens were about average, and they didn't play too fast or break too much. The front nine is much more wide open than the back, and some of the holes on the back are very tight, especially the short par 5 13th hole.

Also, it was nice to see the course ownership investing in the property. Some parts of the cart paths had new concrete, and the clubhouse has received an exterior face lift. The new GPS carts were an excellent addition, too. I hope the course continues to invest in the property and upgrade all of the cart paths, but I expect that will take a while to complete.

I look forward to playing Pleasant Valley again!

its definitely too expensive compared to other course.

very long round.

pace of play needs to be monitored by a marshall riding around from group to group

It's a mixed bag at Pleasant Valley.

The good:

- pace of play

- course condition

- the new carts

The bad:

- It's not a $72 golf course which is their weekend prime rate. The amenities just aren't there.

- the paths, especially on the back 9, are horrendous and need a repaving ASAP (someone who has a paving business, I see an opportunity)

- no bathrooms nor water on the course

- No. 17 needs a drop zone

- the overgrowth along the right side of #18 and which blocks any shot or view of 18 green needs addressing

- the clubhouse is very shabby looking for a $72 round

- when I asked where the towel bucket was, was pointed to a spigot. Can you not afford a $5 bucket?

- the clubhouse sent out a 2 some on #10 at 11am on a Saturday in the midst of a steady stream of 4 somes making the turn. Who does that?

I think Pleasant Valley fancies itself in the same league as Shale Creek and Bunker Hill which are nearby but it's not.

A more appropriate weekend greens fee is upper $50s. But at $72, it's a hard pass in the future.