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3.5
535 Reviews (535)
5 Stars
104
4 Stars
250
3 Stars
104
2 Stars
45
1 Stars
32
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
68.2%
Recommend this course
429 out of 535 reviews
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4.3
9 Reviews (9)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.8
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.8
88.9%
Recommend this course
8 out of 9 reviews
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3.3
49 Reviews (49)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
5
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.6
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
59.2%
Recommend this course
29 out of 49 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

Clubhouse
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Reviews

3.5
535 Reviews (535)

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 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Typical public course

Some fairways are thin. Of course ball always ends up in Spot with lil or no grass. Greens in decent shape. Not sure if yardage markets correct. Course plays longer than markers and hole signs say

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
1.0
First Time Playing

Course is terrible.

Staff sucks, pace of play is too fast don’t have time to focus on what you’re doing.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 04/20/2020

Hello. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for your experience during your round. This 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. Please know that we will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Feel free to comment further on this review or reach out to our team in the pro shop for further resolution of this matter. Thank you for playing Oak Valley Golf Course & Resort. We hope to hear from you soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Surprised

First time playing. Course was in great condition considering the time of year. Will definitely be playing more

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course, Good value

The course is currently being upgraded (white sand traps, etc). In spite of the maintenance, nice layout and club house. Will definitely return.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

This course is a challenge especially the back 9. Always dry and the new clubhouse is fantastic.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 01/02/2020

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give Oak Valley Golf Course and Resort another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Oak Valley RESORT

Played a warm day in December so, off season; fairways dormant but even so it was in very good shape. The greens were very good considering the time of year. Fairways are a mix of Bermuda and zoysia. Cart paths better than most courses. This was originally the Teamster’s course. Newer ownership now. I’m sure they have plans to work on the course through the off season and going forward. I would recommend giving it a try. I’m anxious to play it in season.

It’s Not just a golf course. Brand New club house and banquet center, restaurant/bar; pool/water park Wow! Very impressive facilities. Something for the whole family. Check it out on line. https://www.oakvalleygolfcourse.com/

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course was fun to play.

The course is fun to play with the back nine being more challenging. You can tell they are trying to fix and repair the sand traps. Most all out of play. Overall a good time with a challenging course. I can see the progress, very nice pro shop. Keep improving.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 102
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Course is fun to play

New ownership is really improving the course over the last year while now improving the bunkers with white sand.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Work in progress

Greens and most fairways are pretty good.

Tee boxes are a mixed bag for men. Most of the ladies tees are greatly in need of attention. They aren’t maintained nearly as well as the men’s.

The sand traps are pretty much dirt. They say they are rebuilding them, but I’ve only seen one rebuilt this whole year.

The cart paths are mostly rough.

The layout is a good challenging course. Some fair challenges and some that can be gotten. I’m about a 15 handicap, so you can temper the amount of challenge if you’re a low handicap. A higher handicap may need to move up to gold tees.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

BAD SCORE, BUT A GREAT DAY

It was my second game of golf, so my score was terrible. I was in over my hesd, but I still had a blast! As far as the pace, we had a foursome in front of us, so we waited almost every hole to tee off. The course was beautiful, but a few of the fairways held a lot of water. The burger was excellent from the restaurant. I will be back,..after I improve!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
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 Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Work in progress

I’ve played this course many times. I like the layout, but there is still work to be done. The management has made many improvements and it shows.

This visit really the tee boxes really needed mowing. They were pretty shaggy, which didn’t hurt the round, but made it a little tough deciding how high to tee it up.

Greens are a little slow, but pretty consistent. Sand traps are being rebuilt; the new ones Look outstanding. Others should be played as ground under repair even if not marked as such.

The clubhouse is dramatically improved. Didn’t stay for lunch this time, but food here has always been good and a good value.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/14/2019

Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Bad condition

This course is being worked on but currently in bad shape. Some holes are barely playable. Pot holes on some holes and cow pasture type turf for fairways. Not a good course if you want a decent score.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/06/2019

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We understand your frustration with the construction projects underway. Please bear with us as we work diligently to make improvements. We hope you'll give us another try in the future. Thanks for choosing Oak Valley Golf Course & Resort.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Recommended

The new owners continue to improve the course. Fairways are coming in nice. Greens could be a little faster.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Work in progress

The course has gotten some needed improvement. The facility is still being renovated for events, but it is looking outstanding.

The course is in pretty good shape, but the sand traps are a work in progress; you really can’t play them except for 18.

The tee boxes could use some women, especially the forward tees. And the cart paths are just nasty.

The greens were in great shape and provide true lines. Maybe a little slow, but true.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/09/2019

Hello, Ed. Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a detailed review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Best kept secret

This course is really making a comeback, one of the best kept secrets for guys who play once a week.

Right by the highway and great view of revier

Starting to really make updates, hope they can keep the price down

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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