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4.3
545 Reviews (545)
5 Stars
315
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
4.3
Amenities
4.1
92.0%
Recommend this course
516 out of 545 reviews
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4.2
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
84.6%
Recommend this course
11 out of 13 reviews
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4.3
27 Reviews (27)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
0
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3
1 Stars
1
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
545 Reviews (545)

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 6
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

Fantastic course

Oak Valley is a great course to play for all handicaps.
The course is very straight forward and somewhat a challenge. As with many courses tee shots are very important to score well. Greens are in great shape and very readable. The staff at Oak Valley are fantastic and will assist you any way to make your day perfect. Thanks again for a great day and I will play your course again soon.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Course

Course is always in great shape. Great layout, lots of challenging holes, and the more you play it, the more you will learn how to play it. Staff is friendly. Pace of play is usually pretty quick. Cannot beat it anywhere for the price. Nice Palmer design.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice Layout

The pace of play was actually around 4.5 hours due to a foursome in front of us. But a beautiful day so not a big deal.
Keep it left on the approach to the 9th green, no matter where the flag is.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

good greens

the greens at poanna in them but where mowed down and had a good speed to them. Tornado activity close by and the rain came and poured for 30 min. Had to stop after 12 holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Course and challenging greens

The greens are usually pretty fast and several of them have some swerve to them. If you are looking for a risk reward course, this is it. Take a risk and miss the shot then bogey is a luxury. On the flip side hit the shot and your looking at a good score.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

great for this time of year, great layout

great layout with scenic holes, good variation of holes, good mix of short and long holes, everyone was friendly and helpful, have played course twice and will continue to play

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

Poor choice for winter

Course poorly kept, likely due to recent weather. Water in bunkers, debris on green.

Staff unfriendly and snack bar poorly stocked.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great shape after hard winter

Love to play this course
The only negative might be the shape of some of the bunkers, but they are considered hazards

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Oak Valley golf course

Fun course that I've played many times through Golfnow app. Staffing at course very friendly and helpful. Play moves pretty quickly most of the time. I would highly recommend this course to others.

Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Pretty good course

Greens were excellent considering the time of year

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

course!

the course was in great shape. had a great experience playing!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Arnold Palmer course for 18 bucks - you can't beat that

The course was in great condition, wonderful fairways and greens. Challenging course but lots of good scoring opportunities. Staff was great and very helpful. Highly recommended.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 118
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Great Palmer Layout

Wonderful Palmer course and always a pleasure to play. Course in good condition for the time of year with greens in good shape. I wish they had over seeded fairways. The only gripes I have was allowing walkers before noon on Sunday and allowing 2somes to go out early. Otherwise a quality course well worth playing.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

great greens and layout!!!!

awesome golf course....friendly staff and nice practice area!!!! worth the trip

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

great course

Nice greens, fast but playable, great fairways, excellent staff, can't wait to play there again, great value for money

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

It's ok

Glad I got to play here...especially for free with my 2 free hot deal rounds. Course is nice and greens were very well maintained. We were constantly held up all along the course. Didn't see a ranger anywhere. Slow slow slow play here. Maybe it was just when we were out there but I have heard the same from others that have played here. I wouldn't mind paying what they wanted to play there but if it is going to take over 5 hours without stopping at the turn...you can keep it. It's a shame because the course is so nice. Maybe we will give it another shot soon...just not too soon.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Real nice layout

Well kept up.The greens were very fair,fairways were wide and lush.I would play it more if it were closer to home.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course was in really good condition for this time of year. Great layout and challenging. You really would enjoy playing this track.

This is a very good golf course and it was in great shape for this time of year. Outstanding practice area.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Palmer design with fun holes and good conditions

Fun course, good elevation change, kept in great shape, pace of play was pretty standard, well worth the money

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Played after aeration.

The first time I played the course it was darn near perfect. I shot ok and found it to be a good layout.
This, my second visit the greens had been worked, and putting was less than desirable. Still a great time.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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