Golden Valley Golf Club
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Conditions
5.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
5.0
Pace
5.0
Amenities
4.0
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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
Practice/Instruction
Driving Range
Yes
Bunker
Yes
Caddies
Yes - included in green fee
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 RoomsReviews
4.0
Reviewer Photos
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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