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4.7
414 Reviews (414)
5 Stars
272
4 Stars
116
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.6
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
96.8%
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389 out of 414 reviews
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4.8
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
3
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0
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Conditions
4.8
Value
4.8
Layout
4.9
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
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18 out of 18 reviews
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4.8
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
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Conditions
4.7
Value
4.7
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.7
97.0%
Recommend this course
32 out of 33 reviews
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Course Highlights
Iron Valley's distinctive layout blends open links-style holes with wooded parkland and dramatic elevation changes that consistently impress first-timers and regulars alike. Well-maintained greens, friendly staff, and smooth pace of play make this course an outstanding value worth revisiting.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7026 yards
Slope 138
Rating 74.9
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Course Details

Year Built 2000
Architect P. B. Dye (2000)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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Reviews

4.7
414 Reviews (414)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 13
19th Hole Scenic Views 9
Patio Dining 7
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 30
Water Hazards 24
Undulating Greens 22
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 29
Advanced Golfers 28
Locals 21
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 27
In the 'Burbs 13
Convenient to the City 7

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Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Do try to walk

Do not try walking this course unless you are ready to go up huge hills. I had a cart , and seemed to struggle at times.( I'm only 150lbs) . Very fun. Hard. Very well kept. I WILL!!!!! be back...

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wow

Fantastic golf course, a tough but thrilling test of golf well worth the trip. Links style golf on the front nine ,hilly and cut through woods on the back nine. Some tremendous views to be had as well. I can't wait to go back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Layout

This course has two completely different 9's. Front side is links and back 9 is more conventional.

Pay close attention to the tee boxes because they were definitely not as planned on the scorecard. My son plays the blacks and the rest of us played the blues. The blues played more like the blacks and there weren't any black tee markers. Course was wet and played long. Greens were average speed but don't be above the hole.

Course was in great shape and would highly recommend this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Incredible course to play

I always love playing this course. Many of the fairways are uneven, so I get plenty of practice on side hill lies. The greens are in excellent shape. There's been lots of rain, then plenty of sun. Everything is green, it wasn't crowded and the starters were very friendly. I played an extra 9 holes, but they only have a 18 hole replay fee, not a nine hole replay fee. However, the restaurant burnt the end of the hotdogs!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Two nine hole courses

This course plays completely different on the front and back nines. Pace of play on a busy Saturday was average- about 5hrs for our group of 3. Worth playing once, but not a course I would go out of my way to play again which is disappointing considering how much I was looking forward to playing here.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

great course if...

If they made this course a par 70 and turned two of the worst par fives I have ever played into par fours it would be a tremendous course. You'll know which ones I mean when you play them. The greens on the course were inconsistent and not reflective of the speed on the practice green. I would play the course again but probably just once a year.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Central P A Advisor
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

I Wanted to Play a Second Round!

If the test of a great golf course is how much you want to play it again, then Iron Valley earns five stars! The course absolutely beat me up, yet I wanted to play a second round after lunch!

P.B. Dye used the naturally hilly terrain and the pits and tailings left behind by a revolutionary war-era iron mining industry to create 18 intriguing golf holes with lots of ups and downs. Take a cart; this course would be a monster to walk! The front nine is advertised as links style, and the back nine as a parkland layout. The front nine is more open with a spectacular view of the Lebanon Valley from the 1st green, but I really didn't get the sense of being in Scotland.

Playing from the gold tees (I am 76 years old after all), I could reach almost all of the greens with a fairly high-lofted iron. That's important because trouble lurks around many of them, and being close to the cup eliminates long putts over the undulating and relatively fast putting surfaces. Fairways are wide enough for most golfers to keep on the short grass.

This is a course that would challenge a long-hitting low handicapper from the back tees, yet offers seniors and ladies an extremely satisfying round from the forward tees. Pace of play on this Thursday morning was outstanding.

Off-course amenities are good. You can get a very good lunch upstairs, inside or on the outdoor patio.

Iron Valley is one of the courses on the Raspberry Golf Trail (www.raspberrygolftrail.com).

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Golf now ?

I was not disappointed in the course I just couldn't believe we went through golf now and when we got to the course the price was the same the published rate and the graph now price totally unfair will think again before using golf now

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/07/2018

Typically the rate on Iron Valley website is cheaper or equal!

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Commented on 04/12/2016

It seems the reviewer is reviewing GolfNow, not the course. Not that helpful.

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

MUST play again

I've played Iron Valley a few years ago and loved it. This time it was even better. The course matured some but the staff is as good as ever. With the choice of tee boxes you can make this challenging course even harder if you like. The course took advantage of the natural terrain. Fair but you better be accurate.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Fun city, little pricey; but can't go wrong on a Pete Dye layout

Beautiful layout, many elevation changes, excellent course conditions, use yardage book or App to figure your shots. Call they book up sometimes. Pete Dye excels in trying to make every hole unique, enjoy it. In a class with Penn National, Gettysburg Links, Heritage Hills, Springwood, Dauphin Highlands, and the Bridges. Little drive through the woods to find it, don't miss the turn!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Are You Kidding Me?

This is as good as it gets! Perfect Fall weather and we played from the blues on this beautiful course. Speed of play was fine and the course was well manicured and challenging but very fair.

Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Challenging layout

Many difficult hidden landing areas. The course was in great shape and it was a perfect fall day.

Some course maintenance was going on and the staff was not very accommodating to the golfers when working on a hole you were playing.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Best Course in Lebanon County

Simply put....this is an excellent course. It was in great shape this weekend. I always enjoy playing here.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Wish I lived closer

Everything about this course is excellent. Pleasently greeted when we arrived at the bag drop and again in the pro shop and also by the starter. They know what customer service is all about. The course was in excellent shape from tee to green. One tip do not go above the cup. The two nines are completely different which was very enjoyable. Since they have 10 minute tee times the pace of play was tremendous. I will be back again when I am in the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Iron Valley

Beautiful course and views from it. Extremely hard course. Lots of elevation changes and blind shots. I had a terrible time, partly because my drives were not on point that day. Well maintained, fast greens, fairways had drainage issues in some spots. I would only recommend this course to people with low handicaps. It's hard.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Very scenic, great facility.

Two different nines.one wooded the other open. Always enjoy playing here!

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

ok

The greens should be better for the money they charge. pace of play could be better.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Course-Great Day!

The weather was great.The course was in excellent condition. We have played here several times and the staff is always friendly and courteous. The two nines are different and both are challenging, but fun.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Rude staff, and over priced

The course is nice but when you pay 30$ on golf now to play 18 and you get there and they say you can only play 9 it is really annoying. golf-now deal said 18 holes riding and they said we could only play 9 because they were fixing there greens. i was okay with that except they said we still had to pay the 30$ and the golf now fee totaling nearly 35$ a person for 9 holes at 4:00 P.M. on a week night i don't think so.... staff was very rude and did not work with us at all. i will never play there again just because of there attitude toward us. i played there multiple times before and was never treated with respect.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Iron Valley Review #01

Severe elevation changes, small greens, uneven lies even in the fairway, variety of hazards abound; water, rocks, sand, rough.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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