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3.5
537 Reviews (537)
5 Stars
105
4 Stars
251
3 Stars
104
2 Stars
45
1 Stars
32
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.8
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
69.0%
Recommend this course
431 out of 537 reviews
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4.4
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.7
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.8
90.9%
Recommend this course
10 out of 11 reviews
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3.4
47 Reviews (47)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
5
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.6
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
61.7%
Recommend this course
29 out of 47 reviews
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Course Highlights
Oak Valley's welcoming staff and thoughtfully designed layout reward golfers who enjoy navigating natural hazards and wooded terrain. The course offers strong value, and recent improvements to fairways and tee boxes show encouraging progress.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private/Resort
Par 71
Length 6453 yards
Slope 132
Rating 71.6

Formerly known as Union Hills Golf Course

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Course Details

Year Built 1960
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Gary Kern Homer Herpel (1960)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro No

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

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Reviews

3.5
537 Reviews (537)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 6
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 16
Bunkers 13
Undulating Greens 10
This course/club is great for:
Locals 9
Seniors 8
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 8
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 16
Convenient to the City 7

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Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/24/2020

Thank you for reviewing us. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Oak Valley Golf Course & Resort, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Work in progress

I have played there many times, before and after the change of hands. The course is coming along but has a ways to go. A lot of trees were still down on the course from the storms weeks ago and the fairways could use some work. The Marshals, to me were a little pushy and she didn't seem very friendly. Was quick to push us out on the course and quick to tell us to move it along without cause. Price was a little high considering the course condition.

Positives: The clubhouse looks fantastic and the remodel came out awesome. The staff and service in the restaurant were excellent. The cart girl Sam was top notch, was very helpful and friendly and was busting her butt to get golfers their food and drinks out on the course.

Hopefully things will continue to get better...

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/20/2020

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!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Slow pace

Got stuck behind foursome learning to play on Friday morning. Called clubhouse to get a marshal and no one showed up. Glad they only played 9.

Course was extremely wet consider we hadn’t had rain in a week.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

6-Somes on the Course

Have played this course a lot over the years and it’s always just ok. However, if you have 5 groups of six playing the course and you still let others on there without telling them, THAT IS NOT OK.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/07/2020

Hello and tanks for the review. We see you rated the course 1-star. We take single star feedback very seriously at our course. We always appreciate the feedback. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop. Thank you for playing Oak Valley Golf Course & Resort.

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Oak valley

Good price, slow play do to very wet conditions, some fairways not mown( 4’’ grass in the middle of fairway) , virtually no sand in traps on back nine.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/21/2020

Hello, we appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. Thank you for choosing Oak Valley Golf Course & Resort. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time!

Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Great Fair Layout

The greens were in good shape but the bunkers are a disaster and the fairways were in need of some work in a lot of places. Loved the layout

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/21/2020

Hello and thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. Please be advised that we are going to pass along your feedback to the staff so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting us!

Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Greens were in good shape but the fairways need work and care

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/20/2020

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Oak Valley Golf Course & Resort. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 60
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 50
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Course is making great improvements. Greens were in great shape but play was slow. 5 hrs. Is a little long to play 18

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Decent course

They have some fairway issues here and there but the greens are in great shape, even after a morning tournament it

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Definitely worth it

This course has improved so much I cannot emphasize it enough. I’ve played at this course atleast 30 times cause it’s very close to my home, in 2019 it was in rough shape new owners came in and really made some huge upgrades in 2020. My favorite course to play at.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

First and last time playing here.

The staff is great. Everyone was very friendly. The course is in horrible shape though. Maybe it will get better with time. $35 for 18 seems excessive for playing here.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 05/27/2020

Hi, we are very sorry for the inconvenience you experienced at the course. Our goal is to keep the pace of play running smoothly and to never have it too backed up. As far as the raincheck goes, sounds like you prepaid for a Hot Deal on GolfNow. When this is the case, no money is paid to the pro-shop so there is no money that is owed back from the course. You may have booked other course times through GolfNow and that is why you were able to obtain a raincheck. If you call GolfNow, they would be happy to rectify the situation. We hope this clears any confusion up and we hope you give us another try in the future.

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Commented on 05/27/2020

Hi, thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We have projects ongoing to recover the fairways and greens. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game, and we will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Oak Valley Golf Course & Resort. We hope to see you again soon.

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

Worth the drive

My son and I spent the day at oak valley today, the course was in good shape, about what you'd expect with all the rain recently and lack of maintenance during the shutdown. Overall it's a great course to play, fun yet challenging, the carts were in perfect condition, and the staff was as friendly as could be. It's a little out of the way but worth the drive and well worth the money

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
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