Pleasant Valley GC
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3.6
729 Reviews (729)
5 Stars
153
4 Stars
310
3 Stars
142
2 Stars
78
1 Stars
46
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.1
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.6
65.1%
Recommend this course
527 out of 729 reviews
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3.9
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.9
Value
3.6
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
78.6%
Recommend this course
11 out of 14 reviews
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3.4
42 Reviews (42)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.1
Value
2.7
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
3.9
52.4%
Recommend this course
22 out of 42 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout consistently earns high marks for its varied, skill-testing design set away from surrounding neighborhoods. Friendly staff and a smooth pace of play round out a welcoming experience.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6915 yards
Slope 140
Rating 73.9

Pleasant Valley Golf Club sits just south of Dulles airport, but the expansive layout, which is absent of homes, feels much more secluded. The parkland layout tumbles across a diverse landscape of rolling hills and grassy meadows covered with hardwood forests. There is plenty of diversity throughout the golf course with some holes that are bunker-less contrasting with the links holes that have Scottish-style bunkers. One of the most memorable holes is the par-5 fifth. After an uphill tee shot with a bunker on the right and a waste area on the left the second shot presents multiple choices. To the left you could take a risk with trees and a bunker but you could possibly be rewarded with a better angle for the third shot while the right side option will require a third shot over a large bunker to reach the green.

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Course Details

Year Built 1998
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tom Clark (1998) Kevin Atkinson (1998)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire is required for all practice facilities. NO t-shirts, denim, or cutoffs.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

3.6
729 Reviews (729)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 11
Watching the Game 7
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 18
Water Hazards 18
Undulating Greens 15
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 16
Locals 16
A Weekend Splurge 11
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 24
Near the Airport 14
Convenient to the City 13

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Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Definitely Pleasant

I had a great time playing Pleasant Valley. The course was in excellent shape, and the staff was friendly. The snack bar wasn’t much to write home about, but I don’t play golf so I can find the world’s best snack bar. I will be back soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 147
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Pleasant Valley golf club

Nice layout with rolling fairways. Aeration on greens but needed a little more sand.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

Underrated Northern Virginia Course

It's been a couple of years since I had played Pleasant Valley after moving east and closer to Washington, DC. I played it this morning and found it to be in better shape than I remembered. The greens had been aerated recently but still rolled really well. Rough was consistent and the fairways were in really good shape. Even the bunkers, which presumably haven't been raked much during COVID-19, were very playable in the fairway and around the green. Pleasant Valley is a really firm, but fair test of golf. It's a nice balance of risk-reward and holes that you can attack or play conservatively. I will be heading back to PVGC soon...and so should you!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun course

Course was in excellent condition all around. Greens, fairways and bunkers in great shape. Pace was good and I look forward to playing again now that I've learned more about where you want to be on the course for positioning. Staff was friendly and trying to adhere to COVID safety considerations.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Meh

The staff working that day seemed young & in return that’s what you get as far as customer service. Meaning no one stayed at their station very long. It was my first time there so a little direction on how to get to the driving range or the first tee would’ve been nice. But The course lay out was great. Definitely has the ability to be a worth the amount they charge if some slight upgrades were made to the course. Only thing that was nearly unbearable was the cart path. Dear God it was awful. On every hole.

Other than that the greens rolled true. The fairways were well maintained. No diseased patches. Big shout out to the superintendent.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Solid.

Hard course from the tips when the wind is gusting at 25mph. Great course though. Greens rolled well, fairways in great shape, cart paths horrific. Walk and you’ll be fine.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0

Nice pre-spring course

Breezy and beautiful spring day on a nice course with excellent bunkers with actual sand. Now if only management would invest in some decent cart paths. Your average dirt road road has less pot holes. I'm not sure if my brain has stopped rattling around in my scull yet? I would return but only if I can drive on the fairway!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Walked

Impressive

With MD and DC courses shut down, I"ve been playing a lot of VA courses and this is top 3 for public courses without a doubt. Our group was a little slow today, but if you're not allowing 4.5 hours for a round of golf these days, what's wrong with you?! The wind made it harder for sure, especially on the back nine where there's water and some very long par 4's.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great value

Excellent layout, friendly staff, well maintained. Defined worth the price.I played lousy but enjoyed the course. 5 stars.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Played after severe rain

I played this course during the COVID 19 pandemic because all Maryland Courses were closed. It was tough finding a time anywhere. We also had 30 hours of rain leading up to the round. We almost cancelled for fear of how bad the conditions might be. I’m glad we played. Overall, I was pleasantly surprised

( no pun intended). We played 18 in under 4 hours. The layout was nice and the greens were very good for the amount of play and the amount of rain just received. There were a few ponds where ponds were not intended, but Drained nicely and would definitely come back. Thanks for Satisfying my golf itch.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Fun Layout

I like the layout of the course with some fun and challenging holes. The only negative I have is that the cart paths are in desperate need of replacement in many places and repair in others. Teeth charting holes were hidden under some fresh rain today.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 05/04/2020

This is definitely true.

Played On
Reviews 4
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course was in decent shape as it had rained a ton for the past couple of days. Greens were in good condition too

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

great find

quaint and less congested than nearby courses, great value for what we paid

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Walked

First Timer

Pleasant Valley is a great course to play. The scenery is beautiful, the fairways are well groomed and the greens are extremely well maintained.

I’m definitely coming back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First timer

First time playing course and was in great shape for being early in the year. A pretty easy course overall to walk. My only peeve is the starter would not let us take a cart for each individual. No notice stating the policy until we got there. One for us had to walk and no credit was offered and wasn't very apologetic about the situation. If you walk it's not a problem.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
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