Orchard Valley Golf Course

Found the tee time on golf now so great value. A lot of water hazards which made for a challenging round. Great layout for the most part. Pretty well kept, including greens (a bit on the slow side). Really enjoyed it, I will be returning.

OV was in decent shape. Range was open off mats. Course fairly wet so cart path only. No rakes in traps yet...sand hasn't been touched early season. No water and no beverage service at all...maybe in the proshop? Got around in 2.5 hours...2nd one on the course at 930am. By the time I finished the putting green was full of high school girls and parents....which would have made for the usual 5 hour plus afternoon round at this place. Greens were actually fairly playable....a tad sandy but had a decent roll and and not too bumpy. Believe once the grass grows and the greens get cut a few times they won't be as bad as they have been in seasons past. Remains to be seen as there were plethoras of old brown ballmarks which will not turn green anytime soon. Refer to my previous reviews of this place. A place to avoid if the tee sheet is full and conditioning hasn't been the best these past few seasons...real hit or miss. Recommending for now. If I play OV again in a few months don't be surprised if I tell you to avoid this place like the plague again......

I purchased this tee time online for $30. When I showed up to the course, they said " you are starting on the back because we are aerating the front". Needless to say I would have played somewhere else for my $30 because we couldn't even keep score on the front it was in such poor condition.

Not happy that this maintenance was not stated on their online purchasing. I would have saved myself $30 and a 20mile drive.

Conditions were very good considering the lack of rain. Greens rolling slower but true. Fantastic value!

We had a scramble . It went off with out a hitch. The course was in great shape especially considering the lack of rain. EVERYONE HAD A GREAT TIME!! I look forward to playing it again.

Play was slower than usual.. the course is in great condition, staff was apologetic. It's a fun sporty course. Highly recommend

Course in great shape (fairways and greens) except bunkers are devoid of sand....more like dirt traps. Nice layout thanks requires course management. Very friendly starter and attentive drink cart lady.

Just played the course for the second time this year. Course is in excellent shape (even the sand traps) are good with the wet weather we've had this summer.

There's enough danger to make it challenging to play.

Orchard Valley is one of my all time favorite public golf courses. It's a beautiful course, I just love the routing and layout of the holes. It's a bit of a ride to Airora to play the course but I make a point of getting out there several times a year and I'm never disappointed. Highly Recommend!

You can tell this course gets a ton of play from outings. The fairways are beat in and around approach shot range and the par 3 tee boxes are terrible. Good luck finding a spot with some grass. It's a shame the course isn't maintained better and the players actually fixed their divots in the fairways and ball marks on the greens.

Went back after a few weeks to see if the putting conditions had improved. They are somewhat better but OV seems to just continue to go downhill. The interior of the clubhouse building looks and just feels filthy....bathrooms stinky messes and on the course/halfway house restrooms can be even worse. Ever since this management company took over the course/facilities continue to deteriorate. On a busy summer Saturday the halfway house wasn't even open - the employee was on vacation? Come on....lost revenue that the course is in desperate need of. Short staffed in the bar/restaurant as well...I felt really sorry for the gal working there.

Divot laced fairways (good luck not ending up in one).

Was paired up with a wonderful father/son Steve & Sam who were awesome and I very much enjoyed spending the afternoon with them. Thanks guys!!

OV has a really nice layout (except for the stupid 13th) but is in dire need of TLC - get rid of Billy Casper...they just seem to suck the money out of a course and marginally maintain it (Water's Edge for example??). OV's 15th fairway is almost burned out/beyond repair and I didn't see anyone on the course using their divot mix much if at all (it's on the carts folks) to try and improve conditions. This day surprisingly pace of play wasn't an issue....a 430 round normally 5 plus.

Difficult to recommend this place due to the normal price of admission. At this writing it's a $30 course....but if it was managed, maintained, staffed properly....in top notch condition OV is a $45/$50 course easy.....for your hard earned golf dollar you deserve better.

The golf course to good water every wear like it.

I would like playing again .

First time playing here. Very enjoyable. Started out by myself but joined up with 3 more golfers during the round. Very different front nine and back nine layout. Made for pleasant variety. Pace was excelent on the front. A little slow on the back but not excessive. Would play there again.

Wanted to use the golf boards in our foursome. Upon arrival we were informed they only had 4 and 1 didn't work. Drink cart came once the entire round and halfway house was closed. Just a disappointing experience

OV is a fun interesting track with lots of challenges and I thought the greens on this course had turned the corner when I last played it.....but Billy Casper Mgmt continues to ignore the condition of the greens. Tons of poa anna issues and the greens were some of the worst I've played on all season. Bumpy/sketchy and impossible to get a feel for the right speed...ball bouncing and wandering. Greens didn't even appear to be cut or rolled in a few days....and the course wasn't wet!! Practice green was recently aerated and it was the best green on the entire course. Can't recommend this course for the better than average player because you'll be disappointed with the conditions/pace of play. Traps unraked (people don't care) and as usual a slow playing 4-some holding up the entire golf course after 3 holes and not even remotely keeping up with the 4-somes that teed off directly in front of them. Ranger did nothing saying they were playing "at pace" with 2 holes completely open in front of them but you have the rest of the course all backed up? Typical. Folks in proshop, starter, halfway house and beverage cart are pleasant/friendly....rangers not so much and they never move the turtles along anyway. I like OV but won't be back for a while....the putting conditions are ridiculous for what they normally charge. 2.5 stars, $30 course because of the greens.