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4.4
533 Reviews (533)
5 Stars
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2 Stars
12
1 Stars
9
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
94.1%
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506 out of 533 reviews
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4.0
4 Reviews (4)
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Conditions
4.3
Value
3.8
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.8
75.0%
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4.3
21 Reviews (21)
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.0
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
90.5%
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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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4.4
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Reviews 29
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful course

Nice and wide open fairways. Greens were in good condition . The staff is still a little outdated . Sort of make you feel like they are doing you a favor by checking you in . The don't seem accommodating .

The starter was nice!

They also are kind of slow and don't understand when you talk to them in the clubhouseZ

I would give 5stars if they were more nice

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Oak Valley for Days!

I played Oak Valley with the anticipation of breaking 80. The course is fairly open with several tough, tight lies. It takes a brave soul to pull out driver on some holes, but it will lead to a better second shot. I will be back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Worst golf experience ever!

I will never return to this course. I was a singleton and told the starter that I needed to play with someone because I had never played the course. I was told that there was several other golfers on my tee-time. When it was time I was waiting at the first tee and no-one showed up, so I called the pro shop. The guy came out and there was a twosome also waiting behind me at the #1 tee box. He looked to them and with me standing there, they told him they only wanted to play alone. The starter turned to me and said, "I don't know what to do." ( I had previously asked a threesome if I could join them and was also told no.) At this point I was fed up with the totally unfriendly attitude of the clientele and the absolute incompetence of the starter. I got in my cart, went back to my car and drove home. I'm used to playing at courses where the starter will assign people to your group if you aren't starting four players, but this idiot didn't have a clue of what to do. What really bothers me is not just the forfeiture of my money, but that I had driven 31 miles to get there. What a disappointment...since I didn't actually play I can't comment on the course conditions, but I can say it was the most unfriendly and unaccommodating place I've experienced. I'll never go back.

Friendliness Poor
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Commented on 04/23/2017

Some people play golf different than you and just might want to go out play with their family or friend and have conversations and do stuff privately . We usually have 3 players a lot and do not like to get paired up with a third ... Sorry but we are paying money to enjoy our day not play with people we don't know.

Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very Enjoyable

I really like this course, they paired me up with some really good guys and we had a very enjoyable round of golf.

I will play this course every opportunity i get.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

oak valley

Not much grass on fairways due to being winter. Greens were coming back in from lack of rain last year. Rained on us entire back 9 but was still enjoyable. Greens were the hardest part...almost like a mtn course with the slope. Had 4 holes where I 3 putted, but still shot an 80 so can't complain. Would give 5 stars hopefully next time we play in spring when grass comes back in and greens are smoother. Will def plan on playing here again and with golfnow deals you can't beat.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good round of golf.

I played on the Friday after Thanksgiving, one of the busiest golf days of the year. I teed off on time and the round was about 4 1/2 hours. The course was in good shape. The bunkers were a little neglected and 10 green was in rough shape, but otherwise it was great. The greens were fast but true. Overall it was an enjoyable round on a perfect day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Excellent shape

Course in great winter condition, tees and fairways nicely mowed. Greens were smooth and very fast, probably top 5 fastest i have ever played. Great courteous staff. Went on Monday so not very busy, played alone in 3.5 hrs and hit all the practice shots i wanted. 5star experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

average

This course is average and if you don't have a special with golf now you will over pay by 10 dollars or more..Its tight on a few holes but is average all across the board..

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great value for a beautiful course

Played the course for the first time last March with a friend from Richmond, VA. We decided then we wanted to come back in the fall. There's always something about an Arnold Palmer course that is appealing to the eye and makes you want to play well. This course is no exception.

The only negative on the course is that they could groom the bunkers a bit better (but the decision to use the native red sand does give local character and they are no impossible). This fact should in no way prevent one from playing this beautiful layout.

The staff are professional and gracious. Highly recommend playing here.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice course.

The course was designed well. It presented some challenges. There is a great deal of water and waste areas. Ample sand traps along the fairways and guarding the greens. Only hole # 10 green was in bad shape, but you could tell they were in the process of making repairs.

I deducted a star for staff friendliness due to when I went into the pro-shop to get some crackers and a sports drink and the staff made a crack about how me and the person I was placed with weren't going to complete our round by dark. My tee time was 3:38. Alone, I can finish in 2.5-3 hours depending on pace of play. With the other gentleman I was placed with, we still finished at 7:00 and we had to wait on one couple ahead of us and two single players that we caught up to at different times. All of the players eventually allowed us to play through after determining we were playing at a faster pace. It took some longer than others to figure this out. I didn't feel we were slow, but the staff in the shop said he thought he was going to have to send a search party out to find us. My thing is that 1) the other gentleman were paired together. If they wanted us to play faster, they should have left us as singles, and 2) don't criticize a couple players that the course management placed together which causes them to play slower. Simply don't offer the tee time for 4 golfers. Imagine if they had booked a foursome for the time slot as they intended too. This was the only negative experience I encountered.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 72
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Charlotte Advisor
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Oak Valley Golf Club

Oak Valley is a semi-private, par 72 Arnold Palmer designed course. It winds its way through a housing development, but at no time do the houses encroach on the golf course. The pro shop, snack bar, and outside staff were all very friendly. There is a full driving range, short game area, and practice putting green.

There is a decent amount of elevation change on the course as it flows through the neighborhood. The first three holes are a little intimidating from the tee, as there doesn't appear to be much room to drive the ball. After those holes, however, the course does open up off the tee. It is very playable from the second shot on in. Most of the greens are elevated above the fairway, and are often guarded by bunkers. Water comes into play on eight of the holes. The teeboxes are well maintained, and the fairways were pretty close to perfect. The rough was thick, but no enough where it would swallow a ball. The bentgrass greens were in better shape than at many other courses in the area. There were two greens that were in low lying spots that don't get much airflow that showed signs of bare spots, but they did not affect the roll of the ball. The one part of the course that needed work were the bunkers. Most seemed to have more dirt in them than sand.

There is a good mix of short, medium, and long holes among each of the different pars. You won't hit the same club on all of the par 3's, and one of the par 5's is easily reachable in two, while there are others that aren't. You can hit driver off of most tees , but there are a couple of dogleg holes, where position is more important.

I liked the course, and played pretty well. I will definitely come back and play this course again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of the best courses in the Winston-Salem area

I have played most of the courses in this area. I believe Oak Valley and Tanglewood championship courses are the best in the area. The greens are fast. It is like putting on a pool table.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Very Nice Golf Course

Very nice golf course. Will play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The greens rolled nicely.

This is one of my favorite courses. I like the elevation changes and variety of holes. Just wish people would repair their divots. It is usually in very good condition however, this time some of the bunkers appeared a little washed out with rocks in the sand. The maintenance staff was out on the course watering the greens, on a Sunday, and in this 95 degree heat. The staff was helpful and courteous and the starter got us out 10 minutes early.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Fantastic!!!

First time playing and really enjoyed the round. A true Arnold Palmer risk reward layout. You definitely need to think each shot. Now that we've played once we'll certainly be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course, rude maintenance workers

The course is very nice and the pro shop attendant was very friendly and helpful, However, out on the course a couple of the maintenance crew were extremely rude and actually made us wait to hit shots while they performed non-urgent tasks. When my playing partner complained at the pro shop, he was told they had received similar complaints from others. Why not instruct the maintenance crew about some simple etiquette for the people who are paying their salaries?!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Thanks Arnold...

Arnold Palmer and team designed a great layout with lots of risk-reward shots. The starter didn't like having a blind first shot though!

The tee boxes provide different unique challenges. Watch out for #7!

Dissapointed there was no beverage cart on a Sunday afternoon with temps in mid-upper 90's.

Great condition , good price and value.

Always love playing at Oak Valley..

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great layout in great shape

This course has a fantastic layout and its in as good of shape as i ve seen in years . Great place go play

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always a great choice

Course was in great shape; greens are the best they have been in years! Lightning fast.

Would go again today if I wasn't already booked at another course.

A must play!

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
Previously Played

Great value

Played on a Tuesday and never had to wait, course is in great shape and very reasonably priced. Hard to beat if looking for a good public course.

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