Merrimack Valley GC
A sunset view of a tee at Merrimack Valley Golf Club.
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4.4
387 Reviews (387)
5 Stars
191
4 Stars
134
3 Stars
38
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
13
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
90.6%
Recommend this course
346 out of 387 reviews
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4.3
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
86.2%
Recommend this course
25 out of 29 reviews
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4.4
68 Reviews (68)
5 Stars
39
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
89.7%
Recommend this course
61 out of 68 reviews
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Course Highlights
Elevation changes, varied par layouts, and challenging greens reward repeat visits at this well-conditioned course with outstanding panoramic views. Friendly staff, smooth pace of play, and an on-site grill make this one of the area's top values.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6016 yards
Slope 128
Rating 70.0
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Course Details

Year Built 1906
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 11/30
Architect Donald Ross (1906) George F. Sargent (2008)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $22
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Bunker Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities
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4.4
387 Reviews (387)
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Open challenging course

Really like this course. Open layout with plenty of challenges. Only issue was with an impatient group behind us. They complained to the ranger who approached our group mid fairway. We explained that we had been playing right up to the group in front of us and had no problems with pace. Other than that had a great time

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Got behind an outing…

…but staff did well to push them along. Front 9 had reasonable waits to tee off and the group cleared after 9. Course in good shape; liked the Ross features of elevated tees and greens with shelves. 17 and 18 were standouts to me. Would play again!

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

Good start to the season

Over all was well. Play with friends , one of them second time ever playing. Course was ok for her.

I will be back.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Pretty course!

Pretty course and the food and the bar are great!!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Very Very Nice

5/2/24 played 18 @ Merrimack Valley and was pleasantly impressed with 1st - the staff ( Steve the starter ) was more than friendly and informative with course since our first time visiting, couldn’t have made a better impression. 2nd- the course … fairways and greens in great shape , some tee boxes getting worked on but it’s the beginning of the season . Good combination of long ( and the par 5’s are long ) and short but challenging holes .

Highly recommended

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Average course for high price

I paid $69 to play Merrimack Valley. At that price, I expected a course with great conditions. However, I was thoroughly disappointed in the conditions of the course. The greens were very bumpy and not consistent, the fairways were patchy, the sand traps were poor, and the tee boxes were atrocious. I really do not understand how so many other reviewers rate the conditions as Excellent or even Good.

Despite the conditions of the golf course, I did find the layout to be interesting. There are 5 par 5's and 7 par 3's so a par 70 overall. Most of the holes are really interesting with several holes having significant elevation changes and several holes with water hazards.

Given the unique layout of Merrimack Valley, I would like to be able to give it a higher overall rating. However, I cannot because of the course conditions.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

April Fools Day before Snow

Solo player paired with Member; good pace of play; a little wet but at this time of year to be expected; 18 in under 2hrs, I walked and member drove; all staff very amicable; food was excellent after round. Recommend to all

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0

Great golf course

I played 3-4 times here and it's beautiful golf course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Nice but windy

It was very impressive experiences to play this course.

Course & Staff are all very good. Only issue is strong wind.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Coming back

Great course, solid condition for December. Friendly staff.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Picturesque

This is such a nice course. For me it can be challenging as i've only been played 3 years. My only wish is that they update their carts to have wi-fi and computer screens as I love to play my music, but other than that it's a beautiful course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great fall golf

Wonderful views of the first and tenth tees. Fairways in very good shape. Greens were aerated and sanded about a week ago but still running ok. The restaurant serves great food, with friendly staff.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Painful Pace

Beautiful day with some great guys to share a round of golf. Group in front was painfully slow, and no ranger to urge them along. At least 1 open hold ahead of them. No drink cart available, and would have liked at least some water - ran out. Course was in great shape, although greens aerated, so putting was tough - should discount on days when greens are in that condition.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golfing

Great course for playing the third time great beautiful course they take care of it

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

1st part of weekend

They started the 3 of us on 10 which is no big deal. When we made the turn they had 4 groups in front of us waiting to go off #1. From there people started taking their time because it was so slow and no place to go. Would recommend a weekday morning

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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