Oak Valley Golf Club

I have played here several times but this is by far the worst condition I've ever seen it in. Many holes have been reduced to par 3's or short par 4's. It is nearly all cart path only which in June/July in the south is NOT GOOD. There is a notice posted at the clubhouse which says there was a "winter kill", but the attendant didn't bother to say anything about the terrible conditions, and you can't tell as you drive in because the first two holes look fine. Unfortunately they are the best holes on the course. The only good thing is that because it is in such bad shape, it isn't very crowded, you can play fast and get the heck out of there.

The one positive is that the greens are in great shape. They are the best out of any courses I've played so far this year. I'm from the area and have played Oak Valley around 20-25 times. The fairways are burnt and non existent, but that's not the issue I dealt with today. Because the fairways are in such bad shape, there are 4 holes on the front nine that are cart path only. We adhere to those rules out of respect for the course even though it does result in slower play. We had a 4-some that teed off at 750 am. After finishing the sixth hole we were approached by a ranger who said we weren't keeping up with pace of play and needed to pick it up. The only problem with his pace of play comment was there was a 2-some in front of us and we weren't far off their pace despite playing with 2 more people in our group. We told him that we were on pace to finish the front nine in 2 hours with carts on path for half the holes, and he said he was responding to a complaint and we needed to play faster. We thought the group behind us was complaining because they were chatting with the ranger after he spoke with us, and they were attempting to play at as brisk a pace as possible. We let the group behind us pass while we were on the green of the 8th hole. While waiting for them to putt, we asked if they were the ones who complained to the ranger. One guy in the group finally responded that they did complain because we weren't keeping up with pace of play, and he also felt it necessary to tell us they weren't even playing all that fast because their best player already had 3 double bogeys so far. I'm not sure why he felt necessary to provide that information but he did. We ended up waiting around 10-15 minutes on the 9th and 10th tee boxes before they got about a half a hole ahead. Despite keeping the cart on the path for about a third of the total holes, getting haggled by the ranger and then dealing with the group as they played through, we finished our round in exactly 4 hours and 1 minute which is completely acceptable especially considering the circumstances. The group that we let pass, despite all their complaints, finished the round about 7 minutes ahead of our group. Dealing with the group was very frustrating, but the ranger should have understood that we were playing at an acceptable time and handled the situation better instead of continuing to insinuate that we were in the wrong. the haggling was completely unnecessary. I will stick with Tanglewood and don't plan on playing Oak Valley in the future.

The greens were ok, but slow and the fairways have some sort of issue with disease. I usually love this course, but this was the worst that I had seen it.

My wife and I played on May 19. I've played this course numerous times before but for the first time in several years. As usual, we were made to feel welcome in the clubhouse.
But the fairways were predominantly brown, seemingly burned out. The greens were terrific as usual.
I've played in the past with conditions pristine even in the hot months of July so to see it in this condition well into May was very disappointing. I gave it an Average rating because I know what this course can be when in shape...an excellent golf course.

Use your rangefinder or course markings. Each hole could bring trouble.

Was passing through area and stopped in for a quick 18. Had played once before and again greeted and welcomed in the clubhouse. A very enjoyable course to play with nice bunkers. A good mix of holes. Maintenance was prepping for spring. .

Course is beautiful. It is in a housing development. The houses do not detract from the golf course. Our threesome never came close to endangering a house. The houses are well off the course. The course has a number of memorable outstanding holes.

Worth every penny! I'm definitely putting it into my rotation. I got paired with two 10 yr. members and they couldn't have been anymore friendly. The only thing I need to say about the course is its an Arnold Palmer.

Played on probably one of the coldest playable days in yesterday. But it was worth it to get a round in. Nice course for the time of year. Great staff, nice facilities. Will definitely come back soon as well when spring comes around.

I couldn't have picked a worst day to play-cold and rainy day, but I hadn't played in couple of weeks. Course was great condition considering time of the year. Gentleman at check-in was helpful and friendly, even went outside and wiped down seat on cart, which was totally unnecessary due to rain. Overall it's always a treat and a pleasure to play Oak Valley every chance I get.

one of the best courses west of Winston Salem one of the best courses west of Winston Salem

Loved this course. Every hole different not a real difficult course but challenging enough to make you think every shot. Loved the views!

A pleasure to play. Staff great.Will continue to be on my playlist!

Oak Valley is a great track. The practice facility is one of the best that I've experienced so far in the Triad area. Lots of targets to aim at, as well as a large short game area.

Course was really nice. Great layout. Good mix of easy holes to make birdie and challenging holes where par is a good score. Even though the tips said 7000 yards, it didn't feel like it played that long. Lots of elevation changes, with very few uphill shots.

The greens were 2 weeks removed from being punched overall track was in fantastic shape. I left a club at the course and staff helped me track it down all the way to Salem Glenn.

the overall course was in great shape, unfortunatly the greens had just been punched and sanded about a week before. we will go back. it was tough but fair,and the staff were very kind.

Impressive course,need ones A game though ,long par 4s.Greens had been spiked and sanded,made it too soft but at this time of the year,to be expected. I will go again in the not so distant future. Very friendly staff,make you feel welcomed. To be able to play an Arnold Palmer design course is a real treat. I had a great afternoon.

Course was in very good shape and play moved along well for the heat of summer. The sand traps were in poor condition, making me think they have some extensive maintenance in the plan soon. This course is consistently in great shape and you'll enjoy a challenging round.

Course is in good shape. Greens are a little soft, but reasonably fast. Some holes are pretty easy after you play the course a couple of times. Otherwise it can be challenging. One thing to not is the distance makers are sparse studio bring a finder.

First time playing this course, it was really nice. Nice facilities, great course and well maintained. The greens rolled true, and were challenging. The course layout made us have to hit shots, not just tee it up and hit a driver every time. I will def go back.