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3.5
536 Reviews (536)
5 Stars
105
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
68.6%
Recommend this course
430 out of 536 reviews
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4.4
10 Reviews (10)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.8
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.8
90.0%
Recommend this course
9 out of 10 reviews
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3.3
50 Reviews (50)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
5
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.6
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
60.0%
Recommend this course
30 out of 50 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
536 Reviews (536)

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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day

We had a great day. Love the nature and course is in great shape. Traps could have been a little better, greens were very nice.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

18 holes in 3 hours

This will be the last time I review a course as I don't mind checking buttons, but I do not want to write a review and they will not let you rate a course without a written review.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best bang for your buck!

Played 5 or 6 public courses so far this year. Union hills is by far in the best condition. Friendly staff. Course isn't to busy. Location is its only downside for me.

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

Green

The fairways were surprisingly green for this time of year but the greens were true winter shaggy and we could not figure out how to put till the end...all around fun round ad we felt we had the course to ourselves

Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Well maintained even in winter

Enjoyed it brought my 14 year old who is learning and dId not feel pushed at all

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

Tough One

Worthy of it's GN rating. Very well maintained for November. Greens were in great shape. Pretty tough even from the whites. Lots of fun drives where you can watch your entire shot. Bit of a hike from the city, but not too far off I55.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good course, good price

This is a challenging track. It's in good condition, a few bare spots on two or three greens. The back nine is considerably stiffer than the front. No spectacular holes but no dogs either. Nice layout.

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Gorgeous day

The weather was far better than my golf. The course was in pretty good shape, tee boxes were really good, fairways were okay and most greens needed some work. All greens had some weeds and bare spots. Also, some aeration was in progress.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Did not appreciate the marshal harrassing us...

Paid for 18 holes with a 4:30 tee time. Volunteer marshal harassed us to finish up..."Did you make that turn after 9?", "Did you pay for only 9?", "Well, I'm leaving at 7!". It was only 6:40 with plenty of daylight left. We felt compelled to return to the clubhouse and there were several other people still out on the course!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

If you have 5-6 hours to waste

Extremely slow play. Large groups that took their time.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Tough little course

Overall this was a solid little course with some challenging holes. The back 9 was extremely challenging, especially playing it for the first time. I think I hit 4 under on the front and 7 over on the back. The greens were also ridiculously hard for some reason on the day I played; however, my friends I played with said that is usually not the case.The food and beverage girls were extremely nice and so was the rest of the staff.

I think the course conditions could get a little better, particularly the greens and tee boxes. But overall it was a pretty decent course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Usually a nice course

Have played union hills many times and has always been a good experience. But this time was just ok. They're having a problem with a lot of their greens. Bare spots and weeds. If booked as a hot deal still a good value.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Great value

This course has a fairly easy front 9 but a much tougher back. In fairly good shape and easy to get a round in reasonable time.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Condition lacking!

Many fairways were near bare, especially on the front nine. Greens were rolling slow and had a bunch of debris on them. Expected better but got a very good price with a 'hot deal'. Would play again at that rate.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

1st time

I am a newbie, played w/ 3 experienced coworkers. Great price from GOLFNOW, $21. on a Sunday A.M.. Staff friendly & helpful. Course condition very good. My partners were all also impressed. Only down side, no refreshment cart after 1pm. Very enjoyable experience. The union way ;-)

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

Course is great for the average and good golfer alike

The course is in good condition and is forgiving enough is part and very challanging to. Theses greens are great and hold the ball well. UNION hills is one of my favorites and is priced right!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

great course for just about anything

had a great time on 4th of july. rate of play was fast. and staff was friendly

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Union Hills

We played behind several foursome groups...their pace of play was super slow. Over 5 hour round!

The course has several uphill holes which make the course longer and more difficult. This course is not for short hitters or for beginners. I like the course, especially in the spring when you can pay $20-$30 for 18 holes.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Much Improvement made

I've been playing at this course since it was private several years ago. There has been a big turn around in the level of service at the clubhouse. Also it appears the greens are now being maintained properly, and this is where I have seen the biggest improvement. Rough was very thick and long. Good overall condition & pace of play. Worth a 25 min drive any day!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course.

I was invited to play a scramble here later this year. I've never been before, so thought I would go check it out. Some of the reviews had me worried, but now, I thank those people for lowering my expectations.

I had a great time and enjoyed the course. It was in great condition, and while its too far away for me to play often, I'm looking forward to going back again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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