Horseshoe Resort - Valley
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3.0
482 Reviews (482)
5 Stars
105
4 Stars
207
3 Stars
81
2 Stars
43
1 Stars
46
Conditions
2.6
Value
3.1
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.4
53.7%
Recommend this course
365 out of 482 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
2.6
45 Reviews (45)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
15
Conditions
2.2
Value
2.6
Layout
3.4
Pace
3.0
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.0
40.0%
Recommend this course
18 out of 45 reviews
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Average Rating
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2.5
46 Reviews (46)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
16
Conditions
2.2
Value
2.6
Layout
3.4
Pace
2.9
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.0
39.1%
Recommend this course
18 out of 46 reviews
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About

Holes 9
Type Resort
Par 36
Length 2197 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A

The Valley Course is a heavily forested golf course is the original layout at the club. The course is unique in that it has relatively short yardages rated with such high slopes mainly due to the tight fairways and numerous elevation changes. The driver will most likely stay in your bag while the long irons will be used often. The golf course is very tight, offering an ideal place to get some practice with irons. It is also provides an ideal warm-up round for the more difficult course at the Horseshoe Resort, the Highlands Course.

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Course Details

Year Built 1974
Golf Season Apr 15 to Oct 31

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro No
Pitching/Chipping Area No
Putting Green No

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
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3.0
482 Reviews (482)
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Reviews 32
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Golf day

Overall the course was in great shape but a number of greens need a lot of work due to dead zones. Putting was a problem as you ball would bounce in these dead zones. Staff were great, location was excellent. Played with two other golfers and had a good day

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

A joke of a golf course

What an absolute joke of a golf course. Half the greens looked like they’d been through a forest fire, the fairways were basically patches of dirt, and the rough hasn’t seen a drop of water since the Stone Age. Calling it “playable” is generous — there wasn’t a decent lie anywhere. The bunkers? Don’t even bother calling them bunkers. They were concrete pits you could putt out of. For the price they’re charging, this has to be the biggest rip-off in Ontario golf. I could’ve gone to Settlers’ Ghost for $20 more and actually enjoyed myself, instead of feeling like I just played 18 on a construction site.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Response from on 09/22/2025:
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We’re sorry to hear your experience wasn’t what it should have been. Your feedback is important, and we’re working to make things better.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Valley course

Many areas need refurbishing t boxes greens and fairways seems that the dry weather caused alot of these issues but still paying $80-$100 a round is not advisable. Spend your hard earned money elsewhere.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 09/10/2025:
Thanks for your review. We know there’s room to improve, and we’re already working to enhance things. We’d love a second chance to give you a better experience.
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Terrible

Lousy boxes, fairways and the greens we absolutely garbage. Never again

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Response from on 09/05/2025:
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We’re sorry to hear your experience wasn’t what it should have been. Your feedback is important, and we’re working to make things better.
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Terrible

T box’s, fairways and greens were in pathetic shape. 25 minutes on the back nine per hole wait time. No Marshals anywhere. We quit after only 14 holes. To finish it would of been a 6 hour round.NEVER AGAIN

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Response from on 09/05/2025:
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We’re sorry to hear your experience wasn’t what it should have been. Your feedback is important, and we’re working to make things better.
Played On
Reviews 55
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Suffering from summer heat

This course spreads out over mountain ridges. In the front flat lands the greens were like carpets. But once on the slopes the course is hurting from the harsh summer heat.

The course is very tight and you better be a good putter as greens have lots of breaks and pulls from the elevation pulls.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not worth the money

The course is in very poor shape, many greens are virtually unplayable. The fairways are equally in poor shape. We have golfed many local courses that have cheaper green fees but conditions 100 % better. We feel the quality of Horseshoe Valley’s course does not justify the fees they are charging!!! We are very disappointed to play a resort course that is in such poor shape. We feel we should be compensated in some way for the poor conditions at Horseshoe Valley. Historically Horseshoe Valley had a reputation of a beautiful champion course. It certainly doesn’t live up to this now!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 09/03/2025:
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We’re sorry to hear your experience wasn’t what it should have been. Your feedback is important, and we’re working to make things better.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

The greens.

Some were rough and dry, but so was this summer,

Otherwise , not too fast, not to slow.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 09/03/2025:
We really appreciate the five-star rating! It’s great to know you enjoyed your visit — we’ll keep working to make every experience just as good.
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Terrible,

Course was in horrible condition, t boxes fairways and greens were pathetic. Do not waste your time on this dump.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Response from on 09/02/2025:
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We understand this visit didn’t meet expectations and will use your comments to make improvements. We hope your next visit is more enjoyable.
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Avoid this course until MGMT fixes it

Just played this course today and it was a complete waste of time and money. Tee decks and fairways are dried up, greens are covered in brown patches with no grass, and nothing looks maintained — not even mowed properly.

It’s especially unfair for customers driving from far, only to find the course in this condition. Management should close the course, fix it properly, and only reopen when it’s playable. Charging people for this is unacceptable.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Response from on 09/02/2025:
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We’re sorry to hear your experience wasn’t what it should have been. Your feedback is important, and we’re working to make things better.
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Staff

I wanna give a great review because of the staff. From the Poo Shop attendant to the Marshall and the

Beverage cart, everyone was so helpful and friendly. However, the shape of the course was not very good, Bunker's were hard , with very little sand and not maintained, fairways had very little grass and some greens and tee boxes were just not nice. The layout of the course is very good and challenging but I hope they spend more money and time on making the conditions more enjoyable.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Not worth the money

The course is in very poor shape, many greens are virtually unplayable. The fairways are equally in poor shape. We have golfed many local courses that have cheaper green fees but conditions 100 % better. We feel the quality of Horseshoe Valley’s course does not justify the fees you are charging!!! We are very disappointed to play a resort course that is in such poor shape. We feel we should be compensated in some way for the poor conditions at Horseshoe Valley. Historically Horseshoe Valley had a reputation of a beautiful champion course. It certainly doesn’t live up to this now!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

What happened to the Valley Course?

This used to be a great golf course....now its not worth the money and its virtually unplayable ....fairways are sparse , greens , tees and bunkers are a disaster.....I won't be back until there is some improvements made to the golf course ...sad.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Terrible Shape

This course has definitely been neglected terribly. All courses are suffering because of lack of rain. But this one has not been maintained.

Very disappointed.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Response from on 08/11/2025:
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We’re sorry to hear your experience wasn’t what it should have been. Your feedback is important, and we’re working to make things better.
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