Dayton Valley Golf Club
About
Dayton Valley Golf Club is an Arnold Palmer Signature design that has been a PGA Tour Qualifier course since 1995, making it the longest standing site in the country. The course is surrounded by the Sierra Nevada Mountains and stretches across the valley below. The rolling, links-style layout features sculpted fairways and large, undulating greens. You may find yourself faced with a tough lie even after a good shot. It's a challenging test with plenty of water and strategically placed bunkers coming into play throughout. Careful shot placement is especially important on the water holes at Dayton Valley G.C. The most difficult hole on the golf course is the par-4 ninth. It's a lengthy dogleg left with water down along the entire left side of the fairway and short and right of the green. On your approach, hitting left of the green you'll find heavy rough or pot bunkers.
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Golfer Photos
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Photo submitted by null on 07/26/2025
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Photo submitted by null on 07/26/2025
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Photo submitted by DeathtoFishy1 on 07/13/2025
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Photo submitted by DeathtoFishy1 on 07/13/2025
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Photo submitted by DeathtoFishy1 on 07/13/2025
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Photo submitted by DeathtoFishy1 on 07/13/2025
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Photo submitted by PBrunson on 04/09/2024
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Is this what it should like? Photo submitted by 61iGZdduUeesO1VPbqtA on 12/06/2023
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Sundown in Dayton Photo submitted by opPbGBD03r4sAJqF24fE on 10/26/2023
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Photo submitted by PBrunson on 10/28/2021
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Photo submitted by u314160930676 on 08/10/2021
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Photo submitted by Braden1542410 on 05/10/2021
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Photo submitted by Johnsonsjitters on 07/26/2020
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View from the 1st tee Photo submitted by Cops1998 on 05/31/2017
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Looking at the 2nd green from the fairway Photo submitted by Cops1998 on 05/31/2017
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View from the 3rd tee Photo submitted by Cops1998 on 05/31/2017
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View from the 4th tee (slightly elevated box) Photo submitted by Cops1998 on 05/31/2017
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View from the 6th tee (what water?) Par 3 Photo submitted by Cops1998 on 05/31/2017
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View from the 6th green Photo submitted by Cops1998 on 05/31/2017
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Photo submitted by uUPNS8067UP on 05/28/2014
Golfer Reviews
Fun course. Clean and well maintained.
Very Fun challenging course. Well maintained, Definitely unique. One of my favorites of the courses I’ve played in the carson valley. Also it has friendly staff at all 3 encounters. The pro shop guy, the bartender girls, and cart guy. The bacon chicken wrap and drinks were good and fair priced.
Needs some TLC
The course has a great layout. The fairways and greens are in great shape, but some of the bunkers are way overgrown (especially on 17 & 18).
The cart person is blatantly not doing their job. The cart wheels are mostly cambered outwards, dirty, never have sand (so I can't repair divots), never have ice for the coolers, etc. It doesnt seem it would be a hard job....unless theyre also the grounds keeper and doing other jobs.
The clubhouse items are a bit dated and always seem to be out of stock of the most basic of items. This is the second time I've been here where they didnt have ball markers.
The restaurant has good items, bit its always just one person that does the bar, waitress, busses, and cleans the tables. I always feel bad having them wait on us because theyre busy behind the bar.
Another Beautiful Day of Golf!
I love this course! Great challenge but not stupid long like most courses these days.
Creative layout / conditions just OK
After my first round it felt like a course to play again.
Has some key shots from barren spots. I agree you should play the course as you find it. But, I’m taking some lateral drops when I find my fairway shot in barren weeds and sand.
Slow Round
Our tee time was 10:30. We made the turn at 1:30 and finished 18 holes at 4pm. Yes it was a 5.5 hour round. The course was in very good shape and would have been fun to play if it wasn't for the scramble tournament ahead of us. Thursdays is Senior day. You get a ticket for a free lunch and the Hamburger was the best I have had in a long time. Despite the 5.5 hour round everything else was very good. I will play this again.
Signage
The course was in good condition, if you like undulations! They could have better signage guiding golfers from one hole to another.
Dayton in the wind!
Fairways, tees, & greens are in good condition. Some bare spots in rough areas & along cart paths.
Had the course to ourselves so pace was good. Good value if you get a Hot Deal!
Course mapping
The course was in great condition, there a lot of undulations!! The locations of the next tee were not always visible.
So sad….
My favorite local course has fallen. While the green and tee boxes are still great, the rest of the course is just awful! Weeds are out of control, large barren batches in fairways and around the greens. 😞
Not bad
Few frustrations 1st. Driving range closed so no warmup. Practice green slow and a bit shaggy, practice area not taken care of. Course is well planned and good layout. Course conditions are a few steps below what youd expect. Needs TLC and re-invesgment. Many Bunkers are hard and contain no sand. Standing water and mushy conditions a lot of places. Greens good, well maintained and overall good course. History of PGA Q school tells of better days gone by
IMPROVED
Hadn't played for a couple of years due to poor condition of the course. Decided to give it another try - and pleasantly surprised. Tees, fairways and greens all in good condition. Only negative for me was bunkers which were more like mud / stone pits rather than bunkers, but hoping this might get addressed. Good experience overall.
Looking better
Play on the weekday. Hardly anyone out there. Bar opens at 10, so bring refreshments to stay hydrated in the morning
Great course layout
Not the first time I've played here. Course layout is great, and par 3's are challenging. Staff is friendly, except there were no cart personnel that offered drinks or snacks on the course.
Water jugs were completely empty (not even in the holders) throughout the course. Some of the bunkers are completely overgrown (especially on 18).
Restaurant offered good food (get the spinach artichoke dip) and staff was equally friendly there as well. Just a couple things to improve on the course, but ill definitly be back.