Dayton Valley GC
A view of a hole at Dayton Valley Golf Club (Divine 9)
GolfPass Icon
Rating Index Rating
Tooltip Information Icon
3.6
456 Reviews (456)
5 Stars
184
4 Stars
186
3 Stars
55
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
17
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.7
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.9
69.0%
Recommend this course
395 out of 456 reviews
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.3
4 Reviews (4)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.8
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
75.0%
Recommend this course
3 out of 4 reviews
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.5
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.5
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.6
65.5%
Recommend this course
19 out of 29 reviews
Read Reviews
frame.svg
AI summaries based on real golfer reviews
circle-star.svg
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.

Book a Tee Time at
Dayton Valley Golf Club
Powered by GolfNow.com

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

Accolades

The Best Way To Book Is With GolfPass+
waivedfees
10 rounds of waived fees
golf ball.svg
$120 in tee time credits
teetime protection.svg
Tee Time Protection
redeemtrophy
Redeem GolfPass points

Reviews

3.6
456 Reviews (456)

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

Numbers based on reviews tagged with attribute.

Advanced Filters
Overall Rating
Recommended
Handicap
Age
Type of Golfer
Gender
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Dry and Brown

The course is very dry for some reason, despite a second wet winter in a row. The greens were largely still brown and dry and recently punched. One person in our group reported there was no staff at the pro shop for 5 minutes when he arrived, then no one at the bar, and while the pro shop said the cart keys were outside with the cart boy, the cart boy was nowhere to be found. And we started behind a tournament that caused groups to stack up 3 deep by the 7th hole. Worst conditions and experience in the last 3 years. We're avoiding for at least 2 weeks and hoping the staffing issues are transitory.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Value Deal

The course was in great shape and reasonably well maintained especially after a long and extended winter in Northern Nevada. The check in was very professional and efficient and the host was very nice to deal with. Since we were about 40 minutes early and since the 1st tee was open, he let us on before our designated tee time reservation. For the TeeOff Online DEAL for this reservation and this GC, this was a great deal. Hoping for more similar deals in the near future

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Default User Avatar
Commented on 04/25/2024

Thank you for visiting us at Dayton Valley Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Dayton Valley Golf

Great layout but course conditions are very poor. Issues with irrigation have left the course in poor condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Default User Avatar
Commented on 04/19/2024

Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!

Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good course

Enjoyed our round. Course is recovering well from such a long winter. Greens were recently punched but looking good. Almost an Eagle on #2. Yes, I made the 6-inch birdie putt 🤣

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bad shape

This course used to host pga Q school. It has steadily gone downhill the last 7 years. Its a shame

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Dayton Valley

Terrible sand traps and the greens were slow and very bumpy. Not close to true roll. But course I guess was ok for this time of year. Not a good time for a review.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Default User Avatar
Commented on 03/14/2024

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Dayton Valley Golf Club, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 55
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Winter Golf

For winter golf, it is pretty darn nice here! We had some hail today and the greens were covered in white - it lasted just a few minutes but since the greens had been punched recently, we played a two-putt rule so putting on the hail-covered greens was sort of a kick. By two or three holes later, it had all melted. This course had to be terrific when it was first opened...fairways and bunkers need work but for the money - terrific!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 55
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

An Improving Track

When this course was first built, it must have been quite gorgeous. Love all the water and all the mounds on the fairways. Duncan has bought it and I hope they will do it better over time - now, it's good but far from great - fairways are a bit of a mess and the sand in the traps is almost non-existent. It's a drive to get there so I do hope it will come back to its "glory days!"

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Default User Avatar
Commented on 02/23/2024

Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will pass on your feedback to the team and we hope to see you back at Dayton Valley Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Default User Avatar
Commented on 02/23/2024

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Dayton Valley Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 55
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Walked

Winter Golf at its finest...more or less

Course is still getting healed after, evidently, years of neglect. Clearly, this was once a really lovely golf course. Duncan bought it a few years ago and I don't know what they've been doing these past three years? Fairways need work, traps are lousy, and the greens are okay - hard to tell as they had been punched recently.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played

Terrible grass condition

I live on the driving range and have seen it go from green to sand. Dead trees throughout the golf course. Today, the wind blew sand like a dozen helicopter landings. Owners are unwilling to do ANYTHING,

The clubhouse food is terrible too.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Default User Avatar
Commented on 12/11/2023

We apologize for the negative experiences you've had at our golf course. We appreciate you bringing these issues to our attention and will work to address them. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

Played On
Reviews 8
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 Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Default User Avatar
Commented on 11/16/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, Kengibb. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Dayton Valley Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

To much sand on greens

I love the course just to much sand on the green's they should have let the customers know the condition of the green's

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Default User Avatar
Commented on 11/03/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, delmo123. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Dayton Valley Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 5
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Default User Avatar
Commented on 10/30/2023

Hello, Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

How could you let this beautiful course go?

This was my favorite course in the Reno, Sparks, Carson area. Duncan was going to sell it and let it go. Water issues galore. It tuned into almost a swamp. Someone new bought it and transferred it back to the splendor it once enjoyed. This year it is in the same condition Duncan left it. I cannot get anyone to drive out there to golf. I have 2 free passes and still cannot get another to join me. I belong to NNSGC, as well as a large group 28-40 guys who golf together. No one wants to play you anymore. Are you preparing to sell it or just stopped caring about golf and your past clients.

What a shame.....JC

Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Default User Avatar
Commented on 10/30/2023

We appreciate your feedback and apologize for any negative experiences you have had at our golf course. We are aware of the water issues and are working diligently to address them. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

DVCC Overview, love the Staff

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Default User Avatar
Commented on 10/27/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, opPbGBD03r4sAJqF24fE. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Dayton Valley Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Best Golf Course in Lyon/Carson County

Dayton Valley Golf Course can be challenging but fun. The greens are in great shape as is the fairways. There's a couple of holes with some rough edges but other than that the course is in great shape right now. The pace of play is very good and the 101 Bar & Grill is a great place to finish for a drink and/or bite to eat with a friendly crew and watch your favorite sport on the multiple TVs.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Default User Avatar
Commented on 10/27/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u956869147. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Dayton Valley Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 5
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Default User Avatar
Commented on 10/26/2023

Hello, Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Nearby Courses
Carson City, Nevada
Public
3.7868510145
430
Carson City, Nevada
Public
3.4142818771
465
Carson City, Nevada
Public
4.0892427967
525
Carson City, Nevada
Public
3.4142818771
465
Carson City, Nevada
Public
3.4142818771
465
Carson City, Nevada
Public
4.0777777778
90
Washoe Valley, Nevada
Semi-Private
4.4592351192
675
Carson City, Nevada
Resort
3.9832440128
747
Reno, Nevada
Semi-Private
4.3532271768
749
Reno, Nevada
Private
5.0
4
Reno, Nevada
Private
4.0703125
128
Carson City, Nevada
Private/Community
5.0
4
Golf Packages

The Hyatt Regency Monterey Resort & Spa Stay & Play Package

CLICK BELOW
MONTEREY, CA | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at The Hyatt Regency Monterey Resort & Spa and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of Poppy Hills Golf Course, Bayonet Course, Black Horse Course, and Del Monte Golf Course.

The Inn At Spanish Bay Stay & Play Package

CLICK BELOW
PEBBLE BEACH, CA | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at The Inn at Spanish Bay and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of Pebble Beach Golf Links, The Links at Spanish Bay, Spyglass Hill Golf Course, and Del Monte Golf Course.

La Quinta Resort & Club Stay & Play Package

CLICK BELOW
LA QUINTA, CA | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at La Quinta Resort & Club and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of PGA WEST - Nicklaus Tournament Course, PGA WEST - Pete Dye Mountain Course, PGA WEST - Greg Norman Course, PGA WEST - Pete Dye Dunes Course, and PGA WEST - The Pete Dye Stadium Course.

The Lodge At Pebble Beach Stay & Play Package

CLICK BELOW
PEBBLE BEACH, CA | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at The Lodge at Pebble Beach and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of Pebble Beach Golf Links, The Links at Spanish Bay, Spyglass Hill Golf Course, and Del Monte Golf Course.

The Casa Palmero – Pebble Beach Stay & Play Package

CLICK BELOW
PEBBLE BEACH, CA | Enjoy up to 5 nights’ accommodations at The Lodge at Pebble Beach and up to 4 rounds of golf at your choice of Pebble Beach Golf Links, The Links at Spanish Bay, Spyglass Hill Golf Course, and Del Monte Golf Course.
Now Reading
  • Home

  • Memberships

  • Library

  • Account