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3.5
525 Reviews (525)
5 Stars
99
4 Stars
247
3 Stars
104
2 Stars
44
1 Stars
31
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
69.0%
Recommend this course
421 out of 525 reviews
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3.2
40 Reviews (40)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
4
Conditions
2.5
Value
3.5
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
55.0%
Recommend this course
22 out of 40 reviews
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3.4
54 Reviews (54)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
4
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
64.8%
Recommend this course
35 out of 54 reviews
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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)

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Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro No

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No

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Bar, Grill, Restaurant

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3.5
525 Reviews (525)
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Reviews 31
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Fun, Challenging, not bad for the Price

I heard about this course from a friend. Honestly never knew it existed so close to home. I’ve played here 3 times already in the past month. It’s a more challenging course from the ones I’ve been playing. Pace play was great 2 of the 3 times I’ve played, but you’ll have those busy days like anywhere else. I’m usually a solo player, but was paired up with another solo for a round, and it was nice meeting someone else who was still learning and had a passion for the game like me! The best part are the ball and club cleaner stations attached to the cart! The worst part was some of the greens were pretty bad. Some spots had grass at least an inch tall. I don’t know much about course management, but I imagine they were spots that were being fixed and getting ready for the spring/summer months. Overall, the course is fun and challenging for a beginner. Will be coming back a lot more

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/24/2023

Hello
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 4-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing at our course.

Played On
Reviews 65
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Looking a little tired

This course was really nice a year and half ago. It's beginning to be a bit tired on the fairways and some of the greens are suffering from a fungus. Overall it is still a fun course and a great "hot deal" value. I'm sure they will get it back in shape in the near future.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/24/2023

Hello
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 4-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing at our course.

Played On
Reviews 20
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/24/2023

Hello
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 4-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing at our course.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/24/2023

Hello
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 4-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing at our course.

Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/05/2023

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 at our course!

Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/24/2023

Hello
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 4-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing at our course.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/24/2023

Hello
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 4-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing at our course.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/24/2023

Hello
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 4-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing at our course.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/24/2023

Hello
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 4-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing at our course.

Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slooooooow play

The guys ahead of us were horrible golfers, one was playing 2 or 3 balls at a time. Didn’t see a Marshall. Thankfully they only played 9. Greens ate-up in spots and no grass on fairways(Bermuda), but it’s winter golf. We’ll be back in the spring!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/13/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Oak Valley Golf Course and Resort, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 86
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 04/24/2023

Hello
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 4-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing at our course.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Windy, cold but fun!

As above, the was was howlin and the sky was gray but we had fun because no one was out there but us! We caught a 4some on 9 but they went in the clubhouse at the turn and the rest of the round it was just us. Hole locations were at odd places on some of the greens and a few of the greens were ate up in spots but overall a fun round. We’ll be back when it warms up…….

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/07/2022

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 at Oak Valley Golf Course and Resort!

Played On
Reviews 86
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 86
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Disappointing course

First off, my only positive for the round was it only cost me $15.

This is a very stunty course. If you cannot hit every shot straight, then this course is not for you. Many of the fairways have serious L-R or R-L slope or moguls along the edges, so if you are not down the middle, odds are your ball will roll off or bounce into the crap. Case in point, on the very first hole, I hit the far right side of the fairway with a slight draw. My ball ended up down the hill on the left side of the fairway, almost in the rough. I was lucky to find the ball. And by the way, on most of the holes, anything off the fairway is OB, so be prepared for lots of penalty strokes as well as lost balls. Also lots of blind shots over hills. That might not be a problem on most days, but this time of year, the leaves will eat your ball, assuming you didn't ricochet off some mound that you didn't know was there.

The greens were slow and many had massive dead patches. But the tee boxes and cart paths were well maintained.

Overall, a disappointing experience. For being a 'resort' course, I expected better. I won't be back.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/30/2022

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.

Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.

Thank you for visiting Oak Valley Golf Course & Resort. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 45
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Go ahead, tee it up

Some challenging holes. Go for it or lay up. Can be a fun course.

Greens were very fast. Drives bounced on in the Fairways.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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