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Golden Valley Golf Club
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About
Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Parkland
Par 72
Length 7233 yards
Slope 153
Rating 77.4
No American architect has had a greater impact on the Japanese golf scene than Robert Trent Jones Jr. Arguably his masterwork among more than a dozen courses done during the country’s golf boom is this dramatic sculpture in the hills 20 miles northwest of the port city of Kobe. The contrast of visual release and ground feature tension might best be described as “open sky meets angry earth.” Befitting a Japanese garden, many of the playing areas adjoin ornamental ponds and streams, with the highlight at the par-5 18 th hole, a double-forced carry dogleg against the backdrop of a towering hill.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones | 72 | 7233 yards | 77.4 | 153 |
| Champion | 72 | 6929 yards | 74.1 | 125 |
| Back | 72 | 6578 yards | 71.3 | 122 |
| Regular | 72 | 6047 yards | 71.7 | 123 |
| Front | 72 | 5241 yards | 66.1 | 113 |
| Ladies (W) | 72 | 4600 yards | 66.9 | 109 |
Scorecard for Golden Valley Golf Club
Metrics:
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jones M: 75.9/133 | 557 | 439 | 214 | 371 | 412 | 460 | 536 | 176 | 401 | 3566 | 427 | 592 | 360 | 469 | 393 | 238 | 472 | 157 | 559 | 3667 | 7233 |
| Champion M: 74.1/125 | 532 | 439 | 198 | 336 | 397 | 435 | 536 | 176 | 401 | 3450 | 405 | 558 | 360 | 450 | 373 | 223 | 436 | 157 | 540 | 3502 | 6952 |
| Back M: 71.3/122 | 498 | 416 | 158 | 336 | 375 | 407 | 514 | 154 | 375 | 3233 | 390 | 540 | 327 | 412 | 366 | 199 | 408 | 132 | 518 | 3292 | 6525 |
| Regular M: 71.7/123 | 473 | 388 | 122 | 322 | 346 | 378 | 478 | 127 | 327 | 2961 | 341 | 525 | 327 | 383 | 335 | 170 | 389 | 109 | 501 | 3080 | 6041 |
| Front M: 66.1/113 | 417 | 325 | 100 | 270 | 321 | 344 | 396 | 109 | 296 | 2578 | 306 | 453 | 276 | 317 | 290 | 136 | 299 | 101 | 468 | 2646 | 5224 |
| Ladies W: 66.9/109 | 357 | 306 | 93 | 237 | 252 | 282 | 365 | 98 | 266 | 2256 | 274 | 431 | 231 | 246 | 250 | 118 | 252 | 99 | 443 | 2344 | 4600 |
| Handicap | 7 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 6 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
Course Details
Year Built 1987
Fairways Zoysia Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Rentals/Services
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies Yes - included in green fee
Practice/Instruction
Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes
Policies
Credit Cards Accepted VISA, UC, DC, Master, JCB, American Express
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Food & Beverage
RestaurantAvailable Facilities
Meeting Facilities, Conference Facilities, Lockers, Locker Rooms
Reviews
4.0
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I Recommend This Course
Big sky, volatile ground
There's lot going on here, with forced carries, concave fairways, ornamental streams and ponds everywhere. A beautiful challenge, typical RTJ2 design.
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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