Bella Vista Golf Course

Played with fellow Golf Now guy Tyler. This is one of those courses that won't let you go until your tee time and they want 2 to a cart. That said, we had no one in front of us and played at our own pace. Course was in great shape. I wish the greens were more receptive though. Lofted shots barley left a mark and the ball would run. Has an "island" green that was very accessible from the gold tee.

Over all great experience on what turned out to be a beautiful day.

This is one of the nicest public courses in the SE PA region. We visit Bella Vista 3 to 4 times a year. The course is wide open and a pleasure to play. Always well maintained. The holes vary in length and in the particular challenges they present. One hole has an island green. Speaking of the greens, they keep them in very good shape. However many of them seem to break a lot less than they read. Overall, the course played very well on a wet rainy day last weekend. The only thing missing is a driving range or a place to warm up. Bring your A game.

For the value this is a good course. Pace of play was an issue. Back nine waited every hole and groups behind us were skipping ahead. A marshall would have been nice if we could have been able to play through two extremely slow foursomes. These groups left some nasty gouges in tee boxes and ball marks on the greens were not being repaired. I guess you have to expect this with weekend play and golfers who don't know or care about golf etiquette.

Starter for the course didn't make it convenient to start play, held people back when tee box was open. Horrible planning so it slows pace of play

I am always impressed when I play Bella Vista - it's not too challenging but challenging enough to keep you focused. A lot of interesting holes, and very well maintained.

Another quality Jim Blaucovich design for area golfers. There are no tricks and no two holes alike as this course rolls over the natural terrain between houses that mostly are not in play. The eighth hole bears a resemblance to 18 at Congressional and is a great golf hole. The course is mostly open and suitable for beginner golfers as long as they don't bite off too much playing the wrong set of tees. Don't be embarrassed to move up to a forward set of tees if you want to enjoy yourself. The course was very wet the day I was there last and it was cart path only. Cart path only wasn't an issue but finding some semi solid turf almost anywhere was. Generally balls would pretty much stop where they hit, but I think that under normal conditions they would roll out in fairways. The 18th is a par three that will challenge the best players so save a solid iron shot left when you get to the tee.

Course was in great shape for the time of year. No tee markers so you can play from wherever, course was clean and greens were pretty good. The only issue was the $47 riding greens fee for an off-season rate. About a handful of tee boxes were closed for no particular reason other then being winter but they still charged full rate. Otherwise, no real big complaints. It's nice to even play golf outside in the middle of January in PA.

I had been wanting to play Bella Vista for quite awhile. It's a little further away and they don't offer too many deals. So when I saw one that fit our schedule, I finally got my opportunity. It is an extremely interesting course layout: ups, downs, doglegs and picturesque and an island green for good measure. Can't wait to play it again - deal or no deal!

My husband and I have not been back to this course in over 10 years so we decided to celebrate our anniversary by playing a round of golf here. We are very glad we did. The course is in excellent shape and the people who work here are courteous and friendly. The round only took us four hours which we appreciated. Water and bathrooms were available which is always a welcome amenity. The only bad thing I have to comment on was that the ladies tee boxes were pretty sad compared to the men's. We will definitely come back again and recommend it to our friends.

It's hard to find a better value than Bella Vista at the GolfNow rate. The course has good variety of holes, and is both challenging and fair. The condition is pretty good considering the lousy summer weather. They had just aerated and sanded the greens but they still were decent. Pace of play being first off was pretty good, but the constant presence of maintenance became annoying. I know they try to maximize the number of times available, and hence revenue, but they shouldn't start play until the crew has time to get the course ready for the day's play.

Played it for the first time (36 holes) and went back a couple of days later for 27 and then 18 again. So 81 holes in a week. So a good sample.

First two trips I teed off at 6:30 AM and the pace of play was outstanding. The extra 18/9 were a hair slower but I did the 36 in 5 1/2 hours and the 27 in 4 1/2. Both rounds during the week. The last 18 I teed off later and the round was more like 4 1/2 for 18 which is not bad but not as fast as an early tee time.

Course is in very good shape. Not easy but not difficult. Does require one to be smart on course management and where to miss.

Staff is very nice and there is a nice grill. Easy to stop by at the turn and, given the routing, also between 12 & 13.

Finally, the course is great for holes-in-one! I aced my 27th hole (#18) on my second trip there. 7 iron from 160 yards - pitched 6" right of the hole and hopped right in for an ace.

Very good experience overall

The condition was fantastic. Tee boxes were plush along with well manicured fairways and the ball was rolling true to form.

Love it here. The course is always in great shape and the staff is excellent

A perfect day. Very nice layout and the course was in great condition. Good deal with Golfnow.

Excellent condition course, nice variety of holes. Several interesting holes make for a memorable experience. The finishing hole completes your round with a downhill par 3 that requires a straight shot for your par.

Island Green at 14 is nice touch for a well laid out course

Absolutely love this course and stand. Excellent layout and very friendly staff. Course is in awesome shape

IT`s possible you could use every club in the bag. This place is a real JEWEL of a golf course. Just north of Philly , They have the price a little high, But with golf now,,, it`s in my budget,,,,, This course has every shot you can think of. blind tee shots, uphill and downhill holes, and a taste of the PLAYERS ( an Island green ) that you`ll go back for a second helping... If I had to pick one thing, The carts,,,,, I wish they would have better carts. GPS would be nice,,,

,Besides that,, From the tips at 6400 plus yrds,, this place is CHOICE!!! If you don`t visit Bella Vista,,, Your gonna miss out on a GR8 track!!