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Ariss Valley Golf and Country Club - Pines Course
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About
The Pines is one of three nine-hole courses at Ariss Valley Golf & Country Club, which is located on the outskirts of Guelph. The Pines golf course shares a heavily forested landscape that is dotted with large ponds with the other two courses, the Willows and the Lakes. There is also a creek that winds through several holes. In addition to the water hazards coming into play, the Pines course also features several strategically placed, Ohio white sand bunkers. Each golf course at Ariss Valley Golf & Country Club is uniquely designed to offer a great variety of interesting par 3s, par 4s, and par 5s. The golf courses offer something for players of every skill level
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 35 | 3189 yards | ||
| White | 35 | 2964 yards | ||
| Red | 35 | 2655 yards |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 70.4/123 | 347 | 384 | 187 | 607 | 353 | 374 | 409 | 162 | 366 | 3189 | 6388 |
| White M: 68.0/118 W: 73.7/129 | 335 | 352 | 175 | 557 | 331 | 362 | 367 | 151 | 334 | 2964 | 5899 |
| Red M: 64.5/111 W: 69.1/112 | 295 | 342 | 165 | 453 | 321 | 332 | 311 | 117 | 319 | 2655 | 5133 |
| Handicap | 13 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
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Reviewer Photos
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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
Phenomenal
The course was in phenomenol shape with the recent rains and cool evenings. Not too challenging but challenging enough. As an average golfer I did lose quite a few balls in the high rough, but once I warmed up the fairways were amazing, and the greens perfect. Absolute heaven on this day!
Great value; great greens
Wife and I stayed in St. Jacobs and played Elmira and Ariss.
Enjoyed our golf holiday.
Fairways are terrible, they do not water the fairways
I would go elsewhere and pay the extra $10 for good fairways,
Be Aware
deceivingly tough
This course is harder than it looks on the surface. While it is pretty open, there are a ton of places to get into trouble. A couple of longer carries for the average golfer and lots of water.
Very slow
We played 9 holes in 3 hours. The guy in the pro shop didn't seem to care when we went in to complain. Course was not in great shape especially the fairways.
good outing
got a hot deal the night before, course wasn't too busy so play was quick, conditions were good despite recent hot weather so all in all a nice afternoon .
Immaculate greens
First time playing Ariss. Three 9-hole layouts in rolling country side. Staff are very very friendly and welcoming. Despite near drought-like conditions in Ontario, the large greens were immaculate and were being watered intermittently through the day. If you keep it in play you'll score well. Otherwise tall fescue and rough areas will penalize you. Some blind shots and water to navigate. Tee boxes a little rough but that is the only criticism for an otherwise great outing. Recommend a power cart.
Cool course with 27 holes
Fun course with some challenging holes. 3 par 35 nines, with a variety of hole types. Big rolling greens and fairways, up hills, down valleys etc. I had fun, although it was too dry (like almost all courses in the region ATM)
surprisingly in good shape
staff was very good again, course was in decent shape for a drought and the pace was excellent
Coarse
Fairways good --- 2nd. Cut thick grass --- bunkers working on to make smaller --very good sand--- and greens very large which you will not find on many coarses --- plays near 6000 yards from the whites --- this coarse will give you everything and more---
Bring your " A " game a good value at $38.00. --- Ariss Valley has 27 holes and something for everyone
Will play again
Long and Hilly
Very nice course. Pace was good. Difficulty more related to distance than course layout even though a few holes made you plan the hole prior. Some blind holes on tee-off. Long course which is made longer with numerous hills. Staff very friendly. First time golfing this course. Walked it. I will power cart it next time!
ArissVally
Me and my Son played this course for our first time very nice course for the value . Should have played the white tees rough was thick fairway hits is a must. Greens were very Big and had great roll . We would play this course again .
Course was not it the best o shape Cut the rough Down. A bit please.
Rough is hay and if you go off the fairway your ball is gone US open rough. . The food was good and staff service was great.
Great first round of season
Love this course. Second time playing here. Great conditions for early season. Will play again!
First 2016 round in Ontario
This was the last course we played in 2015 (Dec 24th) and also the first round this spring. Course was in great shape for the time of year. Greens well cut and rolled (quick for this time of year). I have played this course often over the years and it improves each year. Good value.
Great value
Great value have played this course many times over past several years great shape although can at times be a little wet. Staff is great make sure you have something to eat. Always great food.
We're honored by your great review! Thanks for the compliments on our course, staff, and food - we hope to see you back again in the near future!
Love this course
I can't believe the weather was as beautiful as it was yesterday. This is one of my fav courses. It's challenging but as a beginner I find this course very manageable and fun to play. I think it's a gem that a lot of people don't know about. It never seems crazy busy and the pace of play seems to be great whenever I play here.
We've been loving the unexpectedly beautiful weather as well! Thanks for sharing your thoughts on our course - we're so glad you always enjoy coming by for a round. Until next time!
Ariss-10-6-15
rained early morning, overcast all day. wet conditions, playable, greens very slow to start got progressively faster by the back 9, nice course, has its unique challenges, manageable, definitely will play again.
Food was very good and presented well
Larry, thanks for all of this great feedback about your visit to our course back in October! We're happy to see you had an overall enjoyable experience, and hope to see you for another great round soon.
Great country course
Interesting course with many challenging aspects. Staff exceptional. Food very good. As per other reviews the sand bunkers are not well tended with many stones. A very pleasant round.
This course is a hidden gem otside of Guelph Ontario
Beautiful course well maintained friendly and courteous staff Will be back to play it again and again
Hello, thank you very much for taking the time to visit our course and writing up a review. We appreciate the feedback and hope to see you again soon!
How cool that you ended and began your season with us! We're glad you're a fan of the course, so thanks for coming by. Hopefully you'll come by for another round when things are a little more manicured. We'd love to have you!