The Titus Course at Shenandoah Valley Golf Club

Had a great round on the new Titus course,and loved it. A great mixture of holes from the blue course and bowling green. Blue course was always my favorite,so I went into this round expecting to be disappointed with the change. It was just the opposite. I have a new favorite.

Really enjoyed the “new 9” making up The Titus Course. Only downside was pace of play. A course marshal might be helpful.

This course is a combination of Shenandoah Valley and the former Bowling Green North. Use the bag drop when you arrive as they no longer allow golf carts in the parking lot. This was one of the slowest rounds of golf I have experienced. I quit after 12 holes and it had taken almost 3 and a half hours. Despite heavy play, the course is in excellent condition. I'll try it again when I have all day to play.

Pace of play was extremely slow but overall had no issues with the course conditions except for some of the tee boxes. The rough was brutal and difficult to find your ball if you missed the fairway which made it a challenging course. My only other issue was how tightly packed everything was. If you were on a tee box, you typically were right next to the green - dangerously close - that you just came off of. If I lived closer I would likely play again but I don’t know if I’ll make the drive back this way since it’s over an hour from me.

Make sure to check during the weekdays if there is high school play because you will have to bounce around and play will be slow and inconsistent. Do not understand why they allow tee times if they know there is tournament play going on.

I have to agree that finishing on what used to be 9 is a better finishing hole.

Played this course for the first time in well over a year. The course was not in as good shape as it has been in the past but apparently it's under new ownership and it seems that they're in the middle of altering things a bit (primarily removing trees and undergrowth) which will likely improve the overall play in many ways. Hopefully they follow through with the changes and tidy things up.

Greens were in pretty rough shape. Many of the aprons were burned up and essentially just dirt. Fairways and tees were average at best. To be fair, we are coming off a fairly long drought but the other courses I've played recently in the area have somehow managed maintain their facilities better.

The person working the pro shop, who was less than personable, did not let me know that the course layout/numbering had changed so I teed off from what used to be the first hole. It wasn't until I noticed the par for the third hole on the card was showing a 3 rather than a 4 that I realized something was off. Would have been nice if he had warned of the hole layout changes when I checked in.

Worst part of the round was the pace of play. Luckily I was a single playing in the afternoon and didn't hit the wall of players until the 15th hole. Playing 15-18 took nearly 2 hours. The person I joined up with, another single, was extremely unhappy and filled me in on what he experienced during his round. We also spoke with the golfers in front of us and they mentioned at one point they were playing behind a group of 8. I personally witnessed a group of 7 playing on the 3rd hole when I was coming off the 18th green. There's even more to tell but I won't bore you with the details.

Essentially, this course is in desperate need of a ranger/marshal, ESPECIALLY on a Saturday.

Final thought: I'll probably give this course another try in the coming spring and see how things have progressed.

This used to be Bowling Green. Some changes and the front nine is now the back nine. The great breakfast sandwhiches are still there but they are $6 now not $3.50. Nice course in good shape even with all the heat.

Everything you would expect. Friendly staff. Improvements have been made to the clubhouse.

Expect the usual scuff marks and divots found on a public course.