Cherokee Valley Course and Club

My friend Wayne and I enjoyed our trip up to Cherokee Valley on Dec. 18th. It was a beautiful day in the low 60's. The staff were warm and friendly. The course was in excellent shape for the season (late Fall). We enjoyed the food from the snack bar at the turn. My hotdog was terrific. It was a good day of golf and we try to play Cherokee Valley again soon. We drive from Seneca, SC to play and it takes about an hour to reach the course. If it were closer, we would play there more frequently for it is an excellent golf course.

Cherokee Valley needs some help. Started with a surly greeting from the woman at the Pro Shop. Seems as if she did not want to be there. This was our first time at the course and saw mixed reviews but were open to having a nice day. The course was in decent shape for November, some tee boxes were in bad shape, as were some areas around the greens. We were paired up with a great twosome, also booked a Hot Deal. Things went well until the 14th green. Our carts began to die quickly. Called the pro shop, they sent out a worker, who traded them out, we were the sixth cart to die. Seems they were not charged the night before. There was only a small snack window, the two gals inside, were rude, also seems they did not want to be there.
The length for red tees were a lot shorter than the white tees, rating of 116 was not correct, much more difficult, played longer. The greens were not only difficult, they penalized almost every approach shot. The pace of play was slow. No marshall. Hard to believe folks would not move along in the winter when sun gets low earlier and it got cold. We ended at 5:00, should have ended at 4:00.
There are many nice courses in the Greenville, SC area that want you to play in the winter and make an effort to make things nice. I believe Cherokee Valley relies on the summer months, so we will pick another course next week.

Loved the layout. But the greens are "super fast"! I 3- putted at least 5 times.

Plenty of elevation changes on the back 9 and an awesome mountain view.
Several shorter holes require some strategic shot placements make for a great risk/reward challenge.
While plenty of room to hit fairways a miss can be very penal.
Greens were fantastic with plenty of speed.

My wife and I had lots of fun, course of play was great and elevated greens were challenging.

Absolutely a beautiful course with friendly staff. Watch out for the greens, they are very fast and challenging.

The course was in immaculate condition for the time of year. Greens were superb and fast. You can't just grip and rip at this course. Lots of tee shots that need to be placed in the right spots and you will use most every club in the bag. First time playing the course and look forward to going back time and time again. Course knowledge will come in handy in future rounds.

wonderful time we had a fun time at a great course

Cherokee Valley is a well maintained golf course that challenges you to put the ball in a specific location if you want to score. Missing the target, area can be penalizing.

Played this course many years ago and found it almost miserable... several extremely quirky holes. While the quirky holes remain, the condition of the course, and especially the perfect-- and speedy-- greens made up for any design shortcomings. A real gem, can't wait to go back! Very slow (4 1/2 hours) on our day of play, but might've been due to tournament in front.

The course is in great shape, and the greens are true - but very fast, chipping requires a deft touch.

Marshalls need to speed up the play. Had two fivesomes in front of our foursome. Lots of elevation changes, greens in great shape.

Been a while since playing CHEROKEE VALLEY and I believe it to be in the best shape ever.

Enjoyable, not too hard, a little hard the first time not knowing the layout.

The course was in great condition even after 2 inches of rain the night before. There are some really challenging tee shots that require a ride up the fairway to see what/where to hit. The greens were in great shape. The pace of play was slow. There are vacation homes to rent for a stay and play vacation. This seemed to make people forget about pace of play or letting others through. A Marshall on the course would easily resolve this problem. Overall a great deal and great course.

One of my favorite courses in the Greenville area and by far the best value. Would highly recommend it.

Challenging course for all skill levels. Greens are in good shape and are rolling true.

I've played Cobb, Saluda, Heddles, Preserve, Willow and this is by far the cream of the crop!!!!

I would play this course every weekend! Great condition and an amazing staff.

If you want a challenging course with great mountain views, challenging rough if you miss the fairways, and a little water here and there on the Front Nine, then this course is a great pick. This course is absolutely Beautiful and for the price is my favorite by far. I would recommend for anyone to take visitors in Greenville area up to this course.