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4.3
544 Reviews (544)
5 Stars
314
4 Stars
181
3 Stars
25
2 Stars
15
1 Stars
9
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
91.8%
Recommend this course
515 out of 544 reviews
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4.1
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
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3
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.5
83.3%
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10 out of 12 reviews
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4.3
27 Reviews (27)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
88.9%
Recommend this course
24 out of 27 reviews
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Course Highlights
Oak Valley's challenging and rewarding layout, with excellent bent grass greens, consistently earns high marks from recent players. Friendly staff, smooth pace of play, and strong value make this a standout hidden gem in the Triad area.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7033 yards
Slope 143
Rating 74.1

Oak Valley Golf Club boasts the only Arnold Palmer-designed course in the Winston-Salem area. The course sprawls across what used to be old dairy farmland, nestled in the North Carolina foothills. Palmer utilized the rolling, wooded terrain and transformed the site into one of the Triad’s most scenic golf courses. The layout presents many challenges, including strategically placed sand traps along the undulating greens. You will also come across a fair amount of water hazards throughout the golf course. Palmer, known for his "go for broke" playing style, incorporated several interesting risk-reward holes and it has become what the course is known for. Good drives will be generously rewarded while an errant shot will make it tough to even get a bogey. Oak Valley Golf Club is a favorite among local golfers.

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Course Details

Year Built 1995
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arnold Palmer (1995) Ed Seay

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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Reviews

4.3
544 Reviews (544)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 9
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 25
Bunkers 22
Elevation Changes 22
This course/club is great for:
Locals 22
Advanced Golfers 18
A Weekend Splurge 9
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 18
Convenient to the City 15
In the 'Burbs 14

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Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart

It was a great day on the course

I've played Oak Vally many times and have never been disappointed. This round was no different except for the fact I played with Ta, maintenance and Hogan, Assistant Pro. They were the perfect hosts and let me see the course in a new light. I will be back soon.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

This golf course was in PGA conditions.

This golf course was in excellent conditions from tee to green.

Oak Valley golf Club is a 5 star course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course, friendly staff

First time playing there. My friend Eric and I booked a twosome for afternoon. We got paired with two guys. Started around 2:00pm and finished around 6:15pm. Suggest using yardage books, digital devices and local knowledge if available for course layout. Lots of hidden creeks and ponds not in view from the tee. Greens were in good shape. Will play again. Good value.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good shspe

We have not played here in a while. Course was in good shape and was fun to play. Unfortunately we had a foursome in front of us that thought they were playing the PGA and took forever to get off the Tee Box and green.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This was a nice course to play. Course was in great shape and very challenging with lots of trouble to get into with wayward shots. I finished my round on a Tuesday in 4 hours. I love Arnold Palmer designs and this did not disappoint. ROUND WAS $40 ON Golf Now but they only charged me $32 because I qualified for their senior rate which was a first for me. Definately worth my 1 1/2 hour drive from Charlotte.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 77
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Definite play if you're in the area

Routing of holes is pretty bland but a good job of desiging each hole. What I mean by that is each hole is a little different but there is no overall flow. You feel like you're just playing around at a municipal.

You have to be able to carry the ball to good measurements because of forced carry over hazards. I personally love that as I'm a high ball flight/low spin player but if you can't fly the ball with ease you'll struggle get on the green.

Greens were rolling very well. The course spends time not just maintaining the grass on the greens but all around it as well. It seems like the greens are the focal point. with the bunkering, landscaping, cart pathing around...very well planned out greens.

Hole 1 and Hole 10 has over seeding and extra fairway maintenance I guess to give you great first impression but the rest of the fairways are good, just not as great as these first two.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Beautiful course that is plenty of fun & appropriately challenging

Played here for the first time yesterday, and the conditions were immaculate. Course is well maintained, a lot of fun from hole to hole with all the textbook North Carolina elevation changes. The course has wide fairways, huge greens, and its fair share of bunkers and hazards from fairway to green. Liked it so much that I didn't even get through maybe 10 holes before booking another round for the very next day lol.

Pace of play was really slow, but I was told that day's pace was a complete anomaly compared to the usual pace. It does have a range and a big putting green too. Course marshall and staff were very friendly and helpful. Great find of a course, especially for the price ($40 for a full round).

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 57
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 116
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Always Fun

Greens were excellent, fairways still coming out, some tees could use some work, but overall in good condition. Had t wait on every shot on front nine, but picked up on the back. Wish they had a marshal, but that’s true everywhere. Good track

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent course

Took a little while to check us in, but staff was super friendly. Great golf course, some blind tee shots which was probably the issue for pace of play.. 4.5 hours.

A little understaffed in the kitchen, which was an issue at the turn and again at the end of the round, so ended up eating elsewhere.

Excellent course in very good condition..

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Highly Recommend Course

One of my favorite courses in the area. Great value, layout, course conditions and amenities.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Course need some work!

Course need some work! Greens have not recovered yet from the recent Airafacation putting is no fun at this time! Tea boxes could use a lot more grass they are looking pretty rough. Overall course layout is very interesting and fun. If I played this course again hopefully the conditions will be better because I enjoyed the layout!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

No Warning on Greens

I'm so tired of GN not showing aerification warning for the golf course. The greens were covered with sand as it had only been 5 days since they punched and top dressed. We asked for a discount, but was told that the golf course had reported it to GN on Tuesday. The course does not reduced their price for aerification.

The starter did not have us on the tee sheet and wanted to see a receipt. The cashier in the golf shop said we wouldn't need one, so there was a "tiff" at the first tee as the starter thought we were trying to play for free.

Will not be going back to OV and I now know that I can't trust GN for the alerts, so I might as well call the course and make the tee time wherever I'm paying.. That way I can ask.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The pace of play was painfully slow on Monday. It was very windy and still pretty wet. There were also a lot of walkers on the course in front of me. Can’t wait to play it again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Wet and firm and fast

The pace of play was on me, I played as a single and it was carts on path so it can only be so quick. The course was wet from all the weather but little to no problem areas on the course that I saw. Greens were in good shape and still very quick. Rough is still dead and matted a bit so there aren’t many bad lies to be found, Texas wedge players will enjoy the areas around the greens right now for sure!

I love this layout, it’s challenging but not punishing although there are some don’t miss there areas. I played a half dozen times last year and I’ll be back at least that many more this year!

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