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3.5
268 Reviews (268)
5 Stars
50
4 Stars
96
3 Stars
69
2 Stars
26
1 Stars
27
Conditions
3.1
Value
4.0
Layout
3.6
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
73.6%
Recommend this course
196 out of 268 reviews
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3.2
10 Reviews (10)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.8
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.2
70.0%
Recommend this course
7 out of 10 reviews
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3.8
21 Reviews (21)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.1
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
81.0%
Recommend this course
17 out of 21 reviews
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Course Highlights
Consistently friendly staff and a well-maintained course make this a solid value for golfers of all skill levels. The layout offers unique holes and a forgiving front nine that keeps players coming back.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6097 yards
Slope 132
Rating 69.8

Formerly known as Antioch Golf Club.

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Course Details

Year Built 1954
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.5
268 Reviews (268)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 8
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 7
Elevation Changes 6
Narrow Fairways 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 12
Seniors 9
Beginners 7
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 13
Worth the Drive 7

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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/09/2024

Hello, u197518471. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Valley Ridge Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great challenging course

Course was great, somewhat narrow with it being integrated into a neighborhood, good challenge but fun course overall

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/09/2024

Hello, dgooseman12. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Valley Ridge Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course-Great staff

All in all it’s a nice course, narrow fairways, challenging greens.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/08/2024

Hello, u296214005. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Valley Ridge Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 10
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/23/2024

Hello, 4gradys. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Valley Ridge Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Very dry super fast greens

Basically i will start off and say we had alot of fun for our fathers day golf outing. This course isnt for the group that can't manage a straight drive well. And thats us. (Still all learning golf) the course goes between alot of houses and at times you are literally in someones backyard. But overall conditions were rough in some spots. Very very dry course, greens werent bad just super dry. They make a killer breakfast burrito though! Would definitely go here again just gotta work on our swing more lol

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/23/2024

Hello, Djcaha21. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Valley Ridge Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not even worth the low price

Probably the worst course I’ve ever played. Conditions were terrible, some due to rain, but mostly not. Looks like shambles of makeshift construction sites every few holes. Cart paths look like dug out trenches, unpaved, rocky, and made for a miserable experience getting from ball to ball and hole to hole for 4+ hours!. Not anywhere worth the “hot deal” even at $30.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 07/23/2024

Hello, u314159637224. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Valley Ridge Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
2.0
First Time Playing

First and last

Short staffed, for one.

The GM needs an attitude adjustment. Very short and rude.

Logan is helpful.

I was happy to find a course open this time of year. Sadly, not sure I would go back.

My friends spoke highly about the improvements they made the past year, it’s an okay course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/01/2024

Hello, 0ISPTNHICQAAN4RBpD1b. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Valley Ridge Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Forgiving yet Some Difficult holes

I am 25 yrs old and have been playing fairly sparingly the last couple of years. I am looking to playing at least once a week during the spring and summer. There are some fun holes on this course and many that have openings for slicing or hooking drives. Being Feb. 22, grass was muddy in a lot of spots, but the greens were in nice condition. I rarely track every stroke with honesty when I play l, but today and going forward I am going to do so. I shot a 96 today with a handful of short putts id like back. I will return soon to improve on this score and break 90.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 117
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Good one for a quick round

Pleasant for a good score round and fast.

Many short par four hole for low score, I got my lowest score

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course has lots of challenging.

This course is not crowed.That’s why very smooth for me.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Awful greens…

The greens were not ready for players. I usually take early morning tee times due to the improved pace of play. Usually the starters prevent us from teeing off early because the landscapers are taking care of the course. At this course, the landscaper was two holes behind us, so as a result the greens were all soaked and it was a complete waste of money. If you choose to golf here, don’t go early in the morning! Worst experience all summer.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/14/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review about your experience. We apologize for the inconvenience you encountered with the condition of the greens and the timing of the landscapers. We appreciate your feedback and will take it into consideration to improve our services in the future.

Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love the course that keeps disappointing

I love Valley Ridge and it’s disappoints me at the same time. The conditions have just declined over the years. It’s generally in good shape, but the golfers do a terrible job of fixing their divots so the greens are average at best. Sand is basically non-existent in most bunkers. The cart paths are atrocious and bordering on dangerous in spots. It still retains its Muni feel but the course itself needs some upkeep. All that being said it’s a fun course to play especially when pace of play isn’t killing it. Holes 6 and 16 will be the most memorable, but some the short par 4’s are fun if you’re eagle searching. It’s a short track that can be a fun 3 hours or long and horribly paced 5.5 depending on who’s playing that day. I’ll always come back because it has a special place in my golfing heart, but the visits will be rare when similar dollars will get better pace of play in the area.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 09/04/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of Valley Ridge. We appreciate your feedback and apologize for any disappointment you've experienced with the declining conditions of the course. We understand your concerns about divots, bunker sand, and the cart paths, and we will make it a priority to address these issues. We're glad to hear that you still find the course fun to play, especially when the pace of play is good. Thank you again for your review and for your continued support of Valley Ridge.

Played On
Reviews 6
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/15/2023

Hello,Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

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