Dayton Valley GC
A view of a hole at Dayton Valley Golf Club (Divine 9)
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3.6
453 Reviews (453)
5 Stars
183
4 Stars
185
3 Stars
54
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
17
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.7
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
69.4%
Recommend this course
393 out of 453 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.3
3 Reviews (3)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.0
Layout
5.0
Pace
5.0
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
66.7%
Recommend this course
2 out of 3 reviews
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3.4
30 Reviews (30)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
5
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
63.3%
Recommend this course
19 out of 30 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7218 yards
Slope 131
Rating 74.0

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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Course Details

Year Built 1991
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arnold Palmer (1991) Ed Seay (1991)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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3.6
453 Reviews (453)
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

The course conditions were pretty OK for this time of year, with the greens being almost perfect. You can tell a lot of effort has gone into maintaining the course. Check-in was a bit hectic with only one person managing both the desk and pro shop, but the staff was extremely friendly and helpful in guiding us. Overall, a great experience for the cost!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful course!

Absolutely beautiful course!! We were extremely impressed with the greens and the fairway grass. There was a lot of water to keep out of but withe views of the mountains in the back ground made losing a ball here or there totally worth it!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointing Decline

I recently had the opportunity to revisit Dayton Valley Golf Course after several years, and I must say, the experience was quite disappointing. The course, which once boasted beautiful landscapes and well-maintained greens, is unfortunately in a poor state.

The most glaring issue is the condition of the fairways, where the grass is dry and patchy. It was disheartening to see how much the course has deteriorated, especially with several features seemingly missing or neglected. The bunkers, which were once a significant part of the course's charm, have all but disappeared, leaving behind a barren landscape that detracts from the overall experience. To add to the woes, the water features are completely dry, further diminishing the aesthetic appeal of the course.

On a positive note, the greens were in decent shape, providing a glimmer of hope amidst the overall decline. Additionally, the staff were friendly and accommodating, which helped to slightly uplift the experience.

However, given the current state of the course, I cannot recommend playing here at full price. It’s truly unfortunate to see a place that was once beautiful and well-maintained fall into such disrepair. I hope that management takes note of these issues and works towards restoring Dayton Valley Golf Course to its former glory. Until then, I would suggest looking for other options.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 77
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Dayton

Back nine in bad condition and the greens were nice, but extremely slow and spongy. Maybe will try again next year to see if conditions are better.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 40
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sell it

I love this course, great holes, but it is in terrible shape and has been for a long time now, I understand the weather can hurt courses but all the others are in good shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Dayton

Haven’t played here in awhile and knew going in the course was in rough shape. Surprisingly it wasn’t as bad as I expected. Don’t get me wrong it has been in much better shape in years past, but it’s obvious work is being done to improve the conditions. The course is in very playable condition and is still a good challenging course even in it’s current condition.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 40
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

All right

I had heard the course was in terrible shape, but when we got there, it was much better than I thought we were going to see. Greens have been freshly punched and we’re a little bit slow. Pace of play was very nice. We finished our round in four hours overall I think the course is looking better.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sand Traps

Rock 🪨 Filled

Greens / Fairways were great - a little furry but course has amazing potential

Hopefully they can get conditions under control

A drew holes decimated - lots of dead areas

Maybe our drought resistant landscaping in some tough spots

Love playing here through

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Windy

Tough layout lot of water but playable. Very windy when playing and some water floooding on some greens

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 42
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Disappointed

I really like this track. It's the first time I have played it this year. They had a lot of winter kill I guess. They are doing a lot of work on it, looks like irrigation problems burnt grass and drainage problems. The fairways were looking like they were coming back. A lot of burnt bare spots. I don't know what happened I didn't talk to anyone in the clubhouse. The greens were in good shape.It's a beautiful course in bad shape, but they are working on it. I'm hoping they get it back, it's a nice course.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Members only

Arnold Palmer would probably be disappointed with the attitude of the members at Dayton. They should consider becoming a private club, because that’s how they. Welcome anyone who isn’t a member. I mean come on… it’s not Pebble Beach for God sake! If you decide to play here, bring a hard hat. The players behind you don’t seem to care about the slow play ahead. Four!!!” Apparently isn’t the course policy.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Dayton Valley

Course quality has gone downhill the last few years.

It use to be NCGA qualifiers were played there every year… not anymore!

#2 swamp next to the green…

#5 water in the traps

#9 fairway in rough shape

#11 fairway in rough shape

#12 fairway in rough shape, tees way up to avoid

The fairway.

# 14 fairway in rough shape

#15 fairway in rough shape

#17 fairway is lost… par 5 now a hundred yard

Par 3.

#18 water in the traps…

The course needs work !!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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