Oak Valley Golf Course & Resort

Trying to get a raincheck from this place is a joke. I have called Golfnow and was told to create account. Called back and was told there would be a credit on my account. Still no credit and need to call again. Very difficult to understand what the guy on the phone was saying also. The 6 holes I got to play seemed awesome, so I will try to get my credit and play again.

Course needed mowed and greens were in horrible shape. Showed up for my tee time only to find out they had booked another double for the same time.

The front nine was in good shape but the pace of play was poor saw a marshal one time and he sat in the cart. The back nine is in bad shape. Cart paths need a lot of work. This isn’t a $40 course

Course was in pretty good condition overall. Hoosiers need to fix their ball marks on the greens, other than this course was in great shape.

I enjoy the course layout a lot. You get to pull driver out a good amount. A lot of uneven lies makes for challenging approach shots.

Pace of play was ridiculous. Had to ask the Marshall to rattle some cages. Once the Marshall got involved, it improved dramatically but tgere were 5 holes that were simply torture.

Everything was in great shape. The sand traps are the nicest I’ve seen in the STL region. The greens firmed up during the day. The course is embedded in a resort that feels like a state park. The marshals were very friendly and helpful. The restaurant had a great burger.

Course is in great condition and was a joy to play!

The Fairways and Greens are in good condition. Cart path was a little rough between holes. New Proshop looked nice! I had played this course in the past when it had different owners, new owners have made some good improvements!

The Course was in good shape. They have done a lot of improvements since the last time I played.

Extremely hot day and no beverage cart running the course. I asked why not and they told me there was not enough golfers to do it. Our 10:50 a.m. tee time saw foursomes start ahead of us as well as many behind us. The heat wave that was hitting should have warranted a beverage cart regardless of the number of golfers on the course. There is no where else on the course to buy more. It would have shown an appreciation for the golfers being out there on such a hot day and they would have made a little more money. When we did make the turn to replenish drinks there was a great selection of beers, but not much in the line of water and sports drinks. Food/snacks were nonexistent unless you wanted a bag of chips. Went to the bar to find out how long it took to cook a burger and was greeted by a bartender that asked me to "talk to him like a man". Needless to say we passed on the burger. Overall, course had some issues with erosion, some maintenance neglect and rough sand traps, but tee boxes and greens were in pretty good shape for the heat that has been around. Customer service would have made the difference that day and really is not that hard if you put a little effort into it.

Was skeptical about playing after reading some reviews. As of 6/12 I thought the tee box’s were in fine shape, fairways weren’t immaculate but still very playable, and greens were awesome. There is still some ground under repair but it is minimal. I will say I think $48 is steep for what you get. I’d say it’s a $28-30 course but that being said I would definitely return and play this course again.