Laurel View Country Club

Main takeaways:

Posted pace is 2hr15 for 9 so more than 4h30 for 18 is acceptable. I don’t know if I agree with that but noting nonetheless. Would’ve thought sub-4 hours for 18 this time of season but alas.

Good conditioning altogether. I thought some of the front 9 layout was a smidge quirky. Blind shots aplenty, lots of incline and decline. By example, a 240 yard par 3 uphill and into wind guarded with bunkering all about and OB down the right side. Alongside, a 280 yard par 4, no meaningful bunkering guarding it, wide open fairways.

Strangest pin placements? They were cut probably a couple feet from the green edge on just about every hole. Sure, this could be to protect the facilities but it’s absurd. Can only assuming the employee cutting those pins doesn’t play golf or they’re from a superintendents revenge and they never bothered to set them in a realstic position

Disappointed fairways were coated in leaves. Greens too of course. Odd that at steep green fees they don’t have someone running a leaf blower just once in the morning? Haven’t seen it this bad on a weekend at any other tracks I’ve been at this fall.

That said, an interesting layout. Good views all about, not a terrible walk. I suspect it’ll only get better and better.

Minor suggestion would be to consider turning the 8th into a short par 4 and pushing the tee boxes back so they’re played at around 280-320 yards.

Worth it if you’re in the area, I wouldn’t take a half hour or more ride otherwise especially cos that’ll amount to a 7+hour day - at the posted pace of play.

First time playing this course. The course was great even having the front greens in the middle of aeration and top dressing. Aside from the renovations in progress and the very rough cart paths, the course was terrific. Definitely make this a frequent course to play.

Have a nice round, and the pace of play was good. In spite of all the rain and things being a little wet overall, the course is in pretty good shape. Still hoping to see some improvements soon on the golf cart paths as they are in pretty tough shape.
Also, my play partner was expecting to be able to rent or use a pull cart but none were available. For those of us that like to walk but can’t carry a bag that really is something that the golf course should always have available.

Wow, major improvements since I last played here. Course was in A+ shape.

I was really glad to see some of the trees gone off the first hole, I seem to find them often. The course is well maintained and the greens are so nice to putt.

A good round of golf on a well maintained course. Took a minute from the gruel of the round to enjoy the views of the mountain. Looking forward to playing the course again, soon.

Great course with smooth soft greens, A tough walk especiallythe back nine. Would benefit from yardage markers on sprinklers. Highly recommend giving it a try.

It was brutally hot and the owner had an employee come around to the players with cold bottles of water. Much appreciated!

Cart paths were non-existent or in very poor shape. Many ball washers without towels. A porta-john on each side would have been appreciated. Seems that the new owners are a lot more concerned with the catering hall and neglecting simple golf course amenities. I'll try again next year, maybe.

The Vue is an improving course. The fairways and greens are in great shape after years of improvements. The other aspects of the course still show signs of construction but I love seeing the progress and I’m confident it will keep improving. The cart paths will be the last to get fixed up. But the golf is great and I had an enjoyable early morning round.

Played this course for the first time and decided to walk it. The front nine was not a bad walk. The layout was such that you were mostly walking down hill until the ninth hole. The back on the other hand was a very tough walk. Luckily I had a pull cart, can’t imagine trying to carry my clubs on the back. The course was in good shape and the greens were mostly fast. The back has some holes I consider unfair because if you put the ball in the fairway you should be rewarded instead of being punished due to extreme side slope. Probably a local knowledge thing! The clubhouse is in the middle of a major renovation so amenities wise right now don’t expect much. The driving range is also being renovated so stop at a range before you get there if you want to warm up. I would play the course again but I would definitely get a cart to play the back nine!!!

This golf course has been under continuous renovation and has improved tremendously. The entire course conditions have improved so much that I prefer to play here most days of the week. Not only that but when you golf, the entire course staff take the time to get to know you and genuinely, they care about their customers. If something comes up, I call the staff and cancel last second, they understand. No golf now fees or etc. Great club house food and drinks. No complaints at all.

If you want to golf at a family friendly and also competitive environment , I fully recommend Laurel View Golf Course.

BEAUTIFUL COURSE! GUARANTEED.

When we arrived for our tee time we were told that because of a tournament we would not be able to start on the first tee. We were transported to the 12th hole to begin our round. Then when we completed 16 holes another tournament was taking place and there would be a long wait at the 10th tee. The staff were very accommodating but the club should not have sold a tee time if they knew they could not permit a normal round.

They really should not be charging $73 for greens fees while undergoing renovations. The course is in tough shape and the traps are horrible.the clubhouse restrooms are rough as are cart paths and amenities

I love playing Laurel View, or the Vue, as it now seems to be called! 5 stars across the board is a high rating, and there are areas in need of improvement: sand traps, cart paths… But when one sees how diligently the owners/developers are working to make this a top flight facility credit needs to be given, even if in advance! Fairways, greens and tee boxes are in great shape! Keep at it, Vue!