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4.0
1105 Reviews (1105)
5 Stars
263
4 Stars
510
3 Stars
186
2 Stars
81
1 Stars
65
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.7
86.6%
Recommend this course
903 out of 1105 reviews
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3.9
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
3.9
81.8%
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27 out of 33 reviews
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4.0
65 Reviews (65)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
31
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.2
89.2%
Recommend this course
58 out of 65 reviews
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Course Highlights
Yucaipa Valley consistently delivers well-maintained fairways and fast, undulating greens that reward repeat visits throughout the year. The solid course layout offers a fair challenge for weekend golfers at an outstanding value.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6803 yards
Slope 129
Rating 72.3

Nestled in the foothills of the San Bernardino Mountains, Yucaipa Valley Golf Club enjoys a stunning backdrop on most of its holes. The beautifully maintained course is certified as an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary. Yucaipa Valley offers the unique combination of being both challenging and affordable, for this reason it's a local favorite. The layout is player friendly enough to appeal to a wide range of skill levels. It's not terribly formidable but the greens can be challenging because of the slope and speed. There are also a few strategically placed bunkers lurking along the greensides and the occasional water hazard comes into play. The 13th is the signature hole at Yucaipa Valley Golf Club. This tricky par 3 has a severely undulating green bordered by out-of-bounds on the right and water on the left.

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Course Details

Year Built 2000
Greens Rye Grass
Architect David Rainville

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Single Allowed No
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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4.0
1105 Reviews (1105)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 24
Watching the Game 13
Patio Dining 11
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 36
Water Hazards 33
Undulating Greens 32
This course/club is great for:
Locals 39
Seniors 23
Beginners 14
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 28
Worth the Drive 24
In the 'Burbs 22

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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The greens were horrible almost half of the greens had a fungus or something other than that I like the course

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Could be better

The green was recently punched and it was as bumpy as expected. However, some of the greens have extensive bare areas filled with sands, I can only imagine how bad the condition was even before the green aerification. The fairway condition was not as bad. some area was over watered and soggy, but I don't recall any major damages. The bankers were the worst area of the course. They are very much mud pit and unplayable. Green fee was discounted due to the aerification, but I didn't feel it was a good deal at all.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/30/2024

I am sorry you did not feel the discount was worth the round. We have had substanital heat this summer and it has been a challange to keep the course in ideal shape. As we move into fall please give us another chance as the conditions will improve.

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Reviews 47
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course…..what the heck happened?

I like(d) Yucaipa Valley. I like the layout and the challenging holes but until they get this course in decent shape, I’m not coming back. I’ve played some bad courses with bad conditions in the past but never have I seen greens this bad. All of them were aireated with sand coming through the holes. Couldn’t make a straight putt if you tried. Half the greens were sand, no grass which made them even worse. The fairways weren’t much better with high weeds all over and right in the middle of the fairway.

The bunkers were void of sand on some sections and had standing water in other.

The ponds on the course stunk with lots of algae and dead fish floating.

I’m not sure what’s happening here, lack of money, the course sold or they just don’t care anymore.

Too bad, this course used to be very nice. I’ll never return unless I hear that they start maintaining the course like they used to.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/30/2024

i am sorry you did not have the best experience here at Yuciapa. We have had extreme heat this summer and it has been a challenge to keep up. Please give us another chance in the fall as the conditions will improve.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

So much potential to be a great course

For the price point, I thought this course was a good challenge, nice to look at, and good fairways. While playing the first hole, I thought I’d just found another course to add to my list of go-to’s, until I reached the green. I hate to say, but the greens were horrid. Wide aeration holes everywhere with more sand than grass and even big patches of dirt 10 feet from the hole. A course that’s nice shouldn’t have greens that bad. They outright unplayable, which made the rounds feel like a waste. If they had greens that were at least decent, it would be a top course in that price range.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/30/2024

unfortunately aerification is a requirement to keep our greens in good shape throughout the year. Please give us a couple of weeks to get the greens back in shape. We look forward to seeing you out again.

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Course was not up to its past standards

I've played this course for years. I have always recommended it to friends because it was always well maintained. However, on this visit all of the lakes were full of algae and as we passed the pumping station we could tell that something was not working properly. We lost 2 balls just off the fairway because the rough was about 4 to 5 inches high. There were about 10 inch high stalks of grass in the middle of some fairways. The fairways had been mowed but the mowers didn't cut these stalks. There are some problems going on there; I hope they are only temporary.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 08/30/2024

It has been a difficult year in terms of weather this year. Please give us another chance in the fall as the course conditions will improve.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Good course

It was good course but some of green was in mid condition and fairway too.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Course in good shape

Recommend playing this course. Course and greens are above average, especially for the green fees.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 92
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

I have played Yucaipa Valley several times and typically, I have always tried to not play it because the course conditions have always been subpar. However, my friend always gets me to play there. They seem to be trending in the right direction finally. Although the course was wet in some areas and greens were slightly slow, both probably to help protect against the high heat, the general course conditions were pretty good and greens rolled true just slow for my tastes.

The staff were friendly and professionally which helped.

I have one challenge with F&B is that they only had one hot dog prepped and ready at the turn. Now we could have called in but I don't remember seeing a sign to do so but this is a hot dog. When I checked in the morning, they had at least 20 ready to go. Maybe be prepared next time.

The carts are the absolute worst. Every cart available during my check-in had chunks taken out of the seat. Not sure if that is from wild life or just misuse. Furthermore, the slop in the steering felt like I had no control over the cart and had to almost steer it like the flinstones. Lastly, our carts in our group sounded like an ambulance when going forward.

I understand that the cart barn is just an outside open structure that is fenced in, but the condition of the carts is extremely unacceptable. For the price that you are charging for weekend play, the carts should look and drive a lot better. A monthly detail program just to keep the carts look good and addressing any maintenance needs.

As for recommending this course...it is a yes no answer. Until the carts are greatly improved, I won't be back nor recommend playing this course at the asking price. There are better courses with better amenities in the area for similar pricing. If they were to drop the price down to 55 on the weekend, I could see this being a lot more packed and people setting aside the cart issue.

I do want to say though despite the carts, I was pleasantly surprised how well the course conditions have improved. Chapman's....you got a nice clubhouse and event center, give the course a nice enclosed storage area for the carts and this can be a $70 - $80 weekend course every week and a solid competitor.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/16/2024

We appreciate your review of our property. We will be getting new carts in the next 30-45 days. Please book your next tee time soon to enjoy the new carts.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fore!

Great course and amenities. Great layout and just a top notch experience.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 95
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Always green!!

This is a go to course if you’re looking for good conditions all around. It’s always green and nice! Some may say it over saturated but when you see how green the fairways & greens are…. You accept it! The bunkers are mostly dirt / mud but overall this is a place that will test you in all areas of your game. Always a fair price. Can’t go wrong here!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Good course, no more ride alongs/spectators allowed though

Went with my husband to get him a membership for his birthday but they no longer allow a ride along/spectator. Nothing wrong with that, just wanted to put it out there since we didn’t know until we were there to check in.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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