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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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3.7
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.1
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
77.3%
Recommend this course
17 out of 22 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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Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/24/2023

Hello
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 4-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing at our course.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not worth your money

Several issues make me not want to come back. Paid for the 18 cart rate in advance but was told it was walking only the day of play and wasn't offered a partial refund. The tee boxes had no markings for where they actually were and signs had very stale yardages (hole 9 said 157, GPS said 197. Tried splitting the difference and obviously came up short). Fairway was not cut much better than the rough and overall the course was a swamp with many fairways having standing water. Even if I had the opportunity to use a cart it wouldn't have been worth nearly $40.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/11/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, James. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Valley Ridge Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 41
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Walked

Enjoyable winter golf

Very much enjoyed the experience. The course was in great shape for the month of January. Greens were soft in spots but overall rolled well. Glad the course was open on a surprisingly warm day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/24/2023

Hello
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 4-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing at our course.

Played On
Reviews 10
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 Average
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 39
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/12/2022

Hi! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Valley Ridge Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not bad

I like this course for availability tee boxes and cart paths need some work but overall worth the money

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course is crap

Ground feels like cement if you slice or hook the ball it hits somebody’s house

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 11/12/2022

Hi. Thank you for taking the time to review the course. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Valley Ridge Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Has potential

I was very disappointed with this course. The tee boxes were almost all beat up. It actually has a very nice layout and the potential to be an enjoyable course but needs some TLC. Some the holes did not have signs to confirm that you are the right hole. Again, needs some taking care of and could be a very enjoyable course.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 11/12/2022

Hello. Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.

We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.

We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not bad for the price

Hard to follow the course layout on the mini map you have to know we're the next hole is..

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/12/2022

Hi! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Valley Ridge Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good local course

Course has plenty of challenges including narrow fairways with houses, water and sand hazards

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
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 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value

Course nice. Pace of play a bit slow. Lot of 4somes walking

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

It’s ok

Not a bad course to get out and enjoy the day. Has narrow fairways and houses on a few so hit ‘em straight

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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