Grand Valley GC: Aerial
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3.5
139 Reviews (139)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
52
3 Stars
36
2 Stars
27
1 Stars
12
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.1
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.5
78.3%
Recommend this course
89 out of 139 reviews
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3.0
2 Reviews (2)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.0
Value
5.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
5.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
5.0
50.0%
Recommend this course
1 out of 2 reviews
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3.7
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.4
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.7
80.6%
Recommend this course
25 out of 31 reviews
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Course Highlights
Exceptionally friendly staff and outstanding value for money make this hidden gem a top pick for recreational golfers of all skill levels. The forgiving layout and reliable pace of play consistently deliver an enjoyable round.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 70
Length 5433 yards
Slope 103
Rating 64.4

Located in Cambridge, Grand Valley Golf Course has become an area favorite since opening in 1982. Each of the 18 holes has its own unique character that combine to offer something for every golfer. The front nine of the course features narrow, tree-lined fairways and challenging greens that are difficult to read. Right away, golfers are forced to choose accuracy over distance since straying from the fairways could result in an extremely difficult lie. Golfers will be able to make up for this on the back nine where long hitters have the opportunity to showcase their skills. These holes open up a bit more and feature wider fairways. Distance off the tees will be met with great rewards at Grand Valley Golf Course.

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Course Details

Year Built 1982
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities
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3.5
139 Reviews (139)
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
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3.0
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Poor maintenance

I like the course tight front 9 but open back 9….teeboxes weedy and fairways more weeds then ever before and the greens although you could putt good enough on them they weren’t smooth like a green should be

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

good starter course!

This is a course that is built for a person learning the game and needs lots of practice.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 148
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Grand Valley 10-2-2023

very tight and short course, very few markers hole to hole, recently aerated

Thanks for letting us play your course

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great for the Price!

This course is fairly easy. I played this with a fairly new golfer and there were only a few holes where you can lose balls, basically the ones that are around the perimeter. Otherwise the holes are fairly close together.

Signage isn't great when it comes to navigation at times. Course conditions were ok. Unfortunately the greens this time around were really bad. The best way to describe them would be bumpy. Not from divots just the grass itself. I still hit some putts today but it made it much more difficult and it left me feeling like a couple more could have dropped. There were times where the ball visibly either bounced or skipped off a tuft and went off the line.

15th tee-box was atrocious, thankfully you're definitely placing a tee but it just seemed slightly forgotten about.

For a course that offers great deals all the time it's a good one to get out and play without breaking the bank.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 148
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Grand Valley 10-2-23

very tight and really a short course, little signage for directions, recently aerated made putting difficult. Thank you for allowing us to try out this course

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 148
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing

Grand valley 10-2-23

Very short and tight, very little signage, you guessed where the next hole/tee was. Just aerated

Sorry won't be back here, but thank you for letting us play a round

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 148
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Grand Valley 10-2-23

Very short course, very tight, need signs for guidance to next tees, you fly blind, even to the 10th tee. Gained knowledge about short yardage courses like this. Club house was very clean.

Thanks for allowing us to play here.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens needed lovin’

Overall the course offers its challenges to all levels of players. Understanding the time of year and that the greens were partially aerated , they were bumpy and patchy in spots which made reading and executing putts much more difficult than they should be. It was a beautiful day and the scenery is quite nice and as mentioned with a little lovin’ the greens would bring this course up several notches.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Putting greens brutal

The fairways and the tee boxes were decent. The putting greens were the worst I’ve ever played on my entire golf life of 30 years.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Quality is lower every time

This course is right around the corner from me so I frequently will get out to play solo here when my other partners aren't available. No one expects perfection from GV but this season has been brutal for course conditions. They are upgrading the clubhouse (albeit slowly), and it's clear that there isn't a budget for course upkeep. Tee boxes have deteriorated to the point you can barely get a tee in the ground and the ground is covered in rocks. I saw some sparks fly off the bottom of my club more than once. Fairway grass isn't the worst, but it's cut quite long, just as long as the rough at other courses.

The worst part was the greens, however. Whoever had most recently aerated and dressed the greens, did so using equipment with treaded tires and totally tore everything up. Between the excessive sand and torn surfaces, putting was impossible. I just can't see how someone who works at a golf course would walk away from a job like that and say, "that's fine". Just insane.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great place

Awesome!! Had a great time. Great staff, food and time.

Wookkk

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Friendly Bunch

The course is short and fairly straight forward. The first 9 you contend with tree lined holes but the back is straight up and down and wide open. I don’t remember any bunkers on the course. A few holes with a little water but not a huge factor. The greens were slow to slower. Grass longer than usual. The staff and food is excellent.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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