Dayton Valley GC
A view of a hole at Dayton Valley Golf Club (Divine 9)
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3.7
459 Reviews (459)
5 Stars
185
4 Stars
188
3 Stars
55
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
17
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.7
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
72.0%
Recommend this course
398 out of 459 reviews
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4.3
7 Reviews (7)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.0
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
85.7%
Recommend this course
6 out of 7 reviews
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3.7
26 Reviews (26)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.5
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
69.2%
Recommend this course
18 out of 26 reviews
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Course Highlights
This Arnold Palmer-designed layout consistently earns high marks for its challenging and visually striking design with mountain backdrop views. Friendly staff and a smooth pace of play make for a welcoming round at this storied course.

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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Reviews

3.7
459 Reviews (459)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 23
Watching the Game 13
Patio Dining 12
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 51
Bunkers 40
Forced Carries 20
This course/club is great for:
Locals 31
Advanced Golfers 28
Seniors 17
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 44
In the 'Burbs 14
Convenient to the City 8

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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful 5* Course

Dayton is a long, beautiful and extremely well maintained course. The greens are highly maintained with a stemp rating of 11-11.5, very fast. Lots of water stocked with koi and fish and lots of bunkers. Very challenging. The staff was very friendly and the pulled pork sandwiches in the cafe were delicious. Carts have GPS and are new, very clean, plenty of power and have club and ball cleaners and an ice box.

Dayton is a 5* course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Good Times

Course is in good shape. Greens are hard and super quick. Fairways are somewhat soggy, but can't wait to come back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 61
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Dayton valley

Really nice course.

GPS was not working informed the cart girl she then called club house staff brought out a new cart. Helped change over clubs and was good to go!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Great course!

Great conditions. Got paired up with two good guys and had a good time. Definitely recommend getting a cart with GPS, Not an extremely long course...drives easily rolled through the fairway into long grass. Will play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Best Course I have ever played.

Best course I have played , But very challenging. You have to know how to play each hole, just cannot go out hacking away I like did. Greens were in excellent condition, very professional. The course is beautiful.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Bring Your A-Game

Tough loop! Greens were green but bumpy. Weeds growing in some bunkers suggests maintenance staff reductions. But still one of the better plays in Reno-Tahoe, and well worth the drive.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Beautiful club

I love Dayton Valley. Very reasonably priced and a gorgeous course. Lots of water in play makes for a difficult round but I have always enjoyed Dayton. My cart was dying on the front nine so I exchanged it for a new one on the back nine and it died on 14. Noone would answer the club house phone so we walked the last 4 holes which I enjoy anyhow.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Always an excellant lie

The greens were very true and fast. When I was in the fairway my lie was very good but tight. The bunkers do need attention; they were very thin and hard.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 42
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Lots of water

One of my favorite courses in the area, if it were in Reno in would be twice the price. They sanded the greens a couple of weeks ago, there is still some sand and it slowed down your putts, by the time this review comes out they will be good. The staff is always friendly the grounds are always well kept, the best value of any course in the area and well worth the drive.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

This course is challenging and worth the green fees.

Great time and challenging course. Lots of water and sand. Carts are terrible! Too much wind in afternoon.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good value

Dayton is an excellent course and excellent value. We had to play the back nine twice as the front greens were being plugged. Still enjoyed and pace of play was good.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

water makes this place fun

love the gps on the golf cart greens were nice. and plenty of water and sand traps to work around.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice course

The course was in great shape for this time of year. The staff was friendly and helpful.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bring your a game

Great layout but the course is very tough, especially if you are not hitting fairly straight off the tee. A lot of water directly in play, and the fairways are a lot like a links course; as you are just as likely to get a tough lie as a good lie after a good shot.

Love the greens, fairly smooth and lightning fast. Sand in traps closer to dirt, but I understand that wind conditions in the summer (afternoons) would play havoc on lighter sand.
All in all this course is a must play - but it will beat you up if you are a little off that day.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Of of the best in Reno area!

I went for my first round back this season. I was pleasantly surprised with how nice the condition of the course was even though it is still winter. Some of the greens even looked like it was peak season. You can tell they take pride in the course. THE CARTS ARE TERRIBLE. Other than a small gps attachment in the corner, the carts felt as if they were going to fall apart. Facilities were nice and food was good.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

ALWAYS A CHALLENGE

Love playing this course. Shot selection around the water holes is a must. Some fairways have large bunkers in front of the greens. Need to stay out of them or you'll be sorry. You may find your ball in the water if you don't pay attention to the sloping fairways on several holes.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Love Course Layout

Love the course, but the greens were very bumpy and sandy, and they were also quick so it was difficult to put. Also, had some bad luck with our cart. Broke a steering rod on the third hole, limped through nine and exchanged for another cart and almost ran out of battery on the back nine.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Lots of different challenges

The course is in pretty good shape for this time of year. The greens were not consistent due to the weather and exposure.
Bunkers were packed and wet + difficult
GPS did not work

Had a good time and enjoyed the course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Winter golf

For being in the winter the course is in great shape. Ball rolls on the fairways and hard to stop on the greens. Almost no dead spots on the course. Price is great. Summer time it's in amazing shape. Always try to play early before the wind comes in.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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