Hockley Valley Resort

I played this course in the early fall and the scenery it offers was stunning especially by the green on the 9th hole. I saw possibly salmon or trout swimming up the streams and wished I brought a fishing rod and a filet knife for some on-course fresh sashimi.

Course design: Most of the par 3s had downhill greens which meant that I clubbed up. I found the par 5s to be long and arduous; a great tee shot left me with a uphill/downhill lie because the fairway can be narrow. Most of the tee boxes were dry, grass-less at most, and had lots of divots. +1 for the poor maintenance. This course is not walkable by any means.

Verdict: Beautiful, challenging course = high score.

Hockley is a incredibly challenging and beautiful golf course. The fairways and greens are in beautiful shape and the course gets better and better hole after hole. My only complaint is the pace of play. We managed to get around the front 9 in 2 hrs and when we came to 10 there were 3 groups on the hole. Other than the 3hr back nine this is a must play even more so when you consider the deals you can find on golf now.

From the time of first arrival at the bag drop the staff was excellent - even better service than a typical resort course. Par 3's involve amazing elevation changes. Really enjoyed the round and will return....

This course,Hockley Valley Resort Golf,has a fantastic scenery in the mountain with winding valley. I enjoyed a very challenging
and interesting round.

Amazing views and elevations. The course is always in great condition. The price is really cheap for what you get. Sometimes there is traffic at some of the holes as they are pretty difficult.

Course needs marshal badly. ...two foursome at each hole wait...made for an unpleasant experience

It takes more than 5 1/2 hours for a round since there is no marshal on the course. It's quite frustrating to play because no one can normalize the pace of play even if there are extremely slow golfers who really do not care others at all.

I played this course twice now and have never enjoyed it! The second time the starter messed up my tee time. The pace is always slow. The condition is average at best. Tee boxes are very confusing to follow. Cart paths are two narrow and going both ways. It is a very difficult design. Frankly, it is one of 2 courses that made me want to go home before its over, the other one being Turtle Creek! The only positive comment I can make is the natural beauty surrounding it.

Every hole is a great view. Easy to lose balls, but found a lot more.

Staffs were superfriendly and course maintained well.
I am very satisfied. I will strongly recommend to my friends.

We have played here a couple of times and enjoyed as usual. Little slower pace this time as there were mainly couples enjoying themselves. So picturesque!

A good test from the green tees for the average golfer. Don't use either back tees unless you can drive the ball long and can hit long irons. No bunkers. Just thick grass bunkers. Great condition and true greens.

Excellent golf course with lots of elevation changes

Reminds me of another great McBroom course, Deerhurst.

From the first tee to the last tee, a real pleasure to play. The views are amazing while enjoying a challenging round of golf.

Great value! But bring a lot of golf balls & your hiking boots. Lots of elevation changes and a lot of climbing. Narrow, tree-lined fairways, elevated, sloping greens and no bunkers! Bring a camera as well as there are a lot of picturesque holes.

I had a great time playing at the course. Beautiful views coupled with challenging holes make for a great time for any golfer. Do not recommend it for novice golfers however I would not discourage them from going.

This is a really nice course with great views from many holes and lots of elevated tees. Found the course challenging with fairly tight fairways and small greens A little peculiar that there is no sand traps and water on only the 18th. Overall, good condition and well worth the play

Hockley has greatly improved over the years, cutting back a lot of the rough, but still leaving enough that anyone wandering off the fairway can still lose a lot of balls. The worst hole on the course for women is the 18th, because the tees are not far enough back for two regular shots to the water, or far enough forward to get near it for a second shot over it. All in all, we love this course. The scenery is beautiful, even riding a cart you get lots of exercise, and there is always room to improve your game the next time!

Played here back in May and found the course in good shape. I was a bit disoriented upon arrival as there was no staff to greet and the proshop was hidden away around the other side of the building.

Okay here is the good:

Greens, fairways and rough were all in good shape. Some of the views of the valley were excellent and really added to the overall experience. Fairways were generally wide enough to accommodate some variance off the tee and greens not too hard or sloping.

The not so good:

Some of the low laying areas were still soaked from the rain two days earlier and it appears that the drainage was poor on some holes (rough blended into a swap on one hole...) The bunkers were in need of more sand and some had a muddy consistency. Also the pace of play tends to back up on the back half of the course (happened both times I have played here) and wait times were sometimes up to five minutes between shots, and alas, no marshal around to assist.

If you are considering heading up to play and driving from Toronto I would say it's worth the extra bit of travel time...if you can get a good deal on Golfnow. I think I got the round in for $22 including cart!

I plan on playing this course a couple of times this fall as the colours will be awesome.

Give it a try!