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Ariss Valley Golf and Country Club - Willows Course
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Located on the outskirts of the southwestern city of Guelph, Ariss Valley Golf & Country Club offers 27 holes of scenic golf that sprawl across a rolling landscape of trees and ponds. The Willows golf course is one of the three nine-hole courses at the club. The Willows features an abundance of trees that demand accuracy and keen course management. Water hazards come into play on a few holes and there are also strategically placed, Ohio white sand bunkers throughout the course. Ariss Valley Golf & Country Club's Willow course offers a fair challenge, but it is also approachable for beginning and intermediate players. The other two golf courses provide plenty of other golfing options as well.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 35 | 3199 yards | ||
| White | 35 | 2935 yards | ||
| Red | 35 | 2478 yards |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 69.8/124 | 371 | 323 | 184 | 380 | 382 | 181 | 417 | 577 | 384 | 3199 | 6204 |
| White M: 67.4/119 W: 73.2/130 | 343 | 303 | 158 | 356 | 352 | 158 | 371 | 545 | 349 | 2935 | 5766 |
| Red M: 63.2/109 W: 67.4/115 | 307 | 264 | 117 | 321 | 265 | 138 | 337 | 437 | 292 | 2478 | 4874 |
| Gold W: 64.2/112 | 206 | 225 | 116 | 228 | 262 | 110 | 230 | 386 | 227 | 1990 | 3981 |
| Handicap | 8 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 12 | ||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
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view from Pine, hole 1 Photo submitted by u8012721 on 11/07/2020
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morning drama on the sky over Ariss Photo submitted by u8012721 on 11/07/2020
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Photo submitted by tomofbra on 10/16/2020
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Photo submitted by tomofbra on 10/16/2020
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Photo submitted by tomofbra on 10/16/2020
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Photo submitted by u314160667873 on 08/26/2020
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Great Blue Heron on Willows 8th green. Photo submitted by u000006115569 on 10/02/2014
New GO TO course for me.....
First time at this course. Fairways were the best we've seen in this area so far this summer. We golf in Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge and Guelph area. Husband and I were pleasantly surprised by the quality of the greens and the fairways.
Our only complaint was the pace of play we encountered on the back 9. We were backed up with 4 groups ahead of us. Had to wait as much as 10 minutes before teeing off at each hole.
Better than it looks from the hiway
Played the Pines and Willows nines. Much better than I expected. Challenging with a good variety of holes. 6,400 yards from blue tees, but par 70 so plays longer. Both par 5's are almost 600 yards. Nice variety of holes and good use of water. Need to be playing well here. Greens were in terrific shape, but a bit slow though that could be due to the recent heavy rains.
Had driven by the course many times, but never bothered to play as it didn't look that good (Lakes 9 is beside the hiway and easier). But I was very pleasantly surprised and will be back soon.
good condition , great greens
played the willows and the lakes, the lakes 9 were still a bit soggy in the low lying areas but I had a great time
Pace of play was a problem
The first nine went fine but my partner and I called after the first five holes in the back took 1:45 to play. Sandwiching in between mens night and a tournament just doesn't work.
mrafter,
We're so sorry to hear you were sandwiched between our Men's League and a tournament. This is an anomaly and we would love to have you out here to play again when there isn't so much going on.
Over booked
I showed up in time and had to wait an hour to tee off so I left.
Justin,
Wow, this is not what we like to see at all. Thank you for giving us 3 stars even in the wake of not being able to get on the course due to overbooking. Please get in contact me at arrissvally.ca@gmail.com to see if there is a way we can make this right.
hidden gem
Lovely course, good layout and friendly staff. 27 holes allows for good pace of play. Well maintained course with potential for challenging pin placements.
edbedb,
We're so happy to hear that you enjoyed yourself on the course. We strive to higher the best staff that provide you great service and keep the course in great shape. I'm glad to hear everyone lived up to the expectation. thank you for the review and we look forward to seeing you again.
Not to bad
Course was in ok shape. There was no beverage cart. Greens were fun but slow. Price was reasonable. Too many holes were simliar in style and length. The ultimate 6 out of 10 course.
Mpb,
Thank you for the review. We will take all your comments into consideration. We hope you'll come play our continuously improving course again!
Dog sitting
Had to go to Guelph to let my son's dog out as he had a tournament that day.Found a fair price on golf now.Course is a little tight for me lots of big spruce to lose your balls under.Had sausage at the turn no real condiments to put on it.
Thank you for the review,
We're sorry to hear the course was a bit tight for your taste. I can assure you that after reading your review that we no offer a bevy of condiments at the turn. Thank you for the review, we've already taken action!
A day with our sons
Had a great time with our sons. A beautiful afternoon of really fun golf. Great coarse to practice the long ball.
Klaus,
We're so glad to hear you and your sons enjoyed your time out at the course. If you have any pictures from your outing be sure to tag us on Facebook. We hope you'll come out and see us again soon. If you do, e-mail me at arissvalley.ca@gmail.com
Didn't like the Lakes 9
We played the Pines and Lakes. Pines was O.K. but Lakes layout was quirky with hazards placed in landing areas off tees. The Lakes payut was alos hard to follow both between holes and on the holes themselves. Would not recommend this course.
greg,
We're sorry to hear that out Lakes course did not live up to your expectations. We'll take your comments about course layout into consideration. Thank you for playing the course and we hope we get the opportunity to impress you in the future.
chuck
Conditions weren't great, very dry. Not too many people out so speed of play was good.
Sorry to hear conditions were a bit dry for you when you played. This is not generally a concern but it is one that we will take into serious consideration. Thank you for review.
Ariss
Good value for the money. Pace was ok. Easy to book and get in and out of.
Kurt,
glad to hear we provided convenience and value to you on your trip to Ariss Valley. We will continue to monitor pace of play. Thank you for the review.
course in good shape, green are very fast
we played in just 4 hours very well kept course lots of elevation changes lots of water.
Glad to hear you enjoyed the course. We hope you come play again! Thank you for the first review of the year!
Nice Layout
Nice course layout. Played Pines to Willows. Much more water and terrain than I was expecting. Some very nice holes on this course. Day was windy and cold when I golfed, making some of the holes quite challenging., especially into the wind. Course was very wet and soggy, even in the higher elevation holes. Even one green was soft and spongy. Drainage seems poor. Would recommend. Planning on coming back next year when its a little warmer and drier.
Challenging
Very challenging specially in wet conditions. I haven't shot over a hundred all season until this course.
Pleasant Walk
Ariss Golf remains a nice walk, and a good location for a quick 9 or 18 when time permits.
Clubhouse staff now pleasant, easy to get along with - nice and appropriate changes.
Bliss at Ariss
Discovered a gem only 20km from my door. Had a great round playing 2 of the 3 9s; Willows then Pines. Was surprised to see a Great Blue Heron guarding my birdie putt (missed it) on the Willows 8th! Very fast play, some tricky greens and some very nice holes. Lots of Geese on The Pines 2, they were safe on grass as I put two in the long pond beside the fairway. Other than that, all good!
moderate-lots of lost ball
this course have many sea gull , there white fur is very
confuse with your golf ball plus lots of tall grass. If you miss hit or even just roll off the rough you might not find
your ball.
great day
Booked online. Was seamless when I got there. Was a beautiful day. I was a single and had no real slow ups at all.
18 holes at ariss
course plays well once again accuracy off the tee is a must to score well. course quite wet due to all the rain but well maintained and for the most part greens in excellent shape
rushgolf,
We're glad to hear you had a good time. Sorry to hear some of the low-lying spots were sogyy, but glad to hear the greens were rolling good! We hope you come out and see us again soon!