Northampton Valley Country Club
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About
Northampton Valley Country Club, proudly owned by Northampton Township, the golf course first opened in 1963. It is well known among locals as one of the Greater Philadelphia area's best courses. The layout has a classic design with tree-lined fairways and gently sloped greens. Several strategically placed bunkers lurk along the greens and there are a few water hazards that come into play as well. The par-70 golf course is a manageable 6,400 yards from the back tees. It's a traditional design that is player friendly enough for all skill levels but there are risk-reward opportunities that will appeal to low handicappers. In addition to the golf course, Northampton Valley has a driving range with new range balls which is open to the public and a 10,000 sq. ft. practice green with a pristine sand trap for patrons to work on their short game.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 70 | 6329 yards | 70.6 | 126 |
| White | 70 | 6102 yards | 69.2 | 122 |
| Yellow | 70 | 5263 yards | 65.4 | 114 |
| Red (W) | 70 | 5083 yards | 68.3 | 114 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 70.6/126 | 328 | 338 | 218 | 410 | 185 | 388 | 530 | 410 | 315 | 3122 | 366 | 433 | 422 | 400 | 545 | 170 | 388 | 349 | 207 | 3280 | 6402 |
| White M: 69.2/122 | 316 | 333 | 192 | 398 | 170 | 367 | 500 | 405 | 305 | 2986 | 357 | 415 | 395 | 372 | 530 | 161 | 362 | 340 | 184 | 3116 | 6102 |
| Gold M: 65.4/114 | 303 | 328 | 172 | 332 | 156 | 310 | 369 | 361 | 270 | 2601 | 325 | 382 | 305 | 298 | 416 | 166 | 272 | 340 | 158 | 2662 | 5263 |
| Red W: 68.3/114 | 293 | 318 | 162 | 322 | 146 | 300 | 359 | 351 | 260 | 2511 | 315 | 372 | 295 | 288 | 406 | 156 | 262 | 330 | 148 | 2572 | 5083 |
| Handicap | 16 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 7 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 70 |
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18th Hole, beautiful and challenging par 3 Photo submitted by getoffbak on 07/05/2020
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Photo submitted by getoffbak on 07/05/2020
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Photo submitted by sixeagles on 05/12/2017
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Photo submitted by sixeagles on 05/12/2017
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Photo submitted by sixeagles on 05/12/2017
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Photo submitted by sixeagles on 05/12/2017
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Photo submitted by sixeagles on 05/12/2017
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Photo submitted by sixeagles on 05/12/2016
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Photo submitted by sixeagles on 05/12/2016
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Photo submitted by sixeagles on 05/12/2016
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Photo submitted by sixeagles on 05/12/2016
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Photo submitted by Nathan2756034 on 10/24/2013
Very fast round
Didn't know the guy I was supposed to play with went off by himself. The starter said I could catch him as he was up on the first green. So I teed off and in 18 holes didn't catch him but I finished 18 at about 2 hours and 35 minutes. Other than playing a par 3 "Executive " course ( all par threes) fastest round I ever played. Weather was chiilly not really COLD.
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Great layout and great greens
The layout flows very nicely, with a good mix of short and long par 4's. There are several holes with beautiful ponds. The greens are large and have plenty of slope. The greens were in decent shape. Unfortunately, they haven't spent the money necessary to make their many bunkers playable. When they do that, it will be a great place to play.
mismanaged
It took a neighboring township a couple years to figure out that they didn't know how to manage and run a golf course. Northamption Township hasn't figured it out yet. Removing bunkers is not a bad thing unless it is done haphazardly which is the case here. Same with altering fairway cuts. They did a nice job of fixing a water erosion issue but that's it. This course hasn't been touched or upgraded in many years and for starters all the bunkers need redone and upgraded. Just putting sand in them doesn't cut it...when they do put sand in them. Senior and forward tee placements need reevaluated and a combo tee course would be a nice touch that many other courses have. The entire course needs rerated. The bottom line? Get some people in there who know how to run a golf course, not just cut grass and collect greens fees.
Terrible
No starter, sand traps hard as a rock, pace of play awful, way overpriced.
Greens were extremely slow, wouldn’t recommend for the normal price of $64. On a hot deal for 43...ehhh. Not gonna go back.
Great course in Bucks county
Course always in good condition. Challenging, with water and sand but reasonable to score on. The twilight rates with a cart are great value.
Amateur alterations
Overall the golf course was in good condition and areas that needed attention like a few greens from (last two years of neglect?) are coming back. What is unsettling is the amateur appearance in decisions to remove or fill in bunkers around the course. I am sure with all of this the course rating will suffer but...will the course call for a team to come and rerate it is the question? This has all the appearances of the township thinking they can run a golf course without a golf management team. Warminster tried it at Five Ponds and it wasn't successful.
