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2.8
58 Reviews (58)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
9
Conditions
2.3
Value
2.7
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
3.8
Pace
3.6
Amenities
2.5
41.7%
Recommend this course
30 out of 58 reviews
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2.1
7 Reviews (7)
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4 Stars
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2
Conditions
2.0
Value
2.0
Layout
2.7
Pace
2.4
Amenities
2.0
StaffFriendliness
3.0
14.3%
Recommend this course
1 out of 7 reviews
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2.5
29 Reviews (29)
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4 Stars
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2 Stars
8
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6
Conditions
2.1
Value
2.4
Layout
3.5
Pace
3.4
Amenities
2.1
StaffFriendliness
3.4
31.0%
Recommend this course
9 out of 29 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 6840 yards
Slope 132
Rating 72.4
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Garden Valley Resort and Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1992
Greens Champion Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect John Sanford (1992)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirt, no cutoffs, denim OK

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Fishing

Reviews

2.8
58 Reviews (58)
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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
1.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Back 9 closed

This 18 hole course is only 9 holes. The back 9 are shut down. Staff said owner was trying sell back 9 to real estate developer Course to remain 9 holes for foreseeable future

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Going down fast!

Over the last few years Garden Valley has gone from one of the best courses in the area to one of the worst. I arrived for this round to discover the course had been reduced to only nine holes instead of 18. Conditions are poor, no driving range, bad carts, and now only nine holes makes the pace of play slow too. Shame, a great lay-out that was once a gem! Hope it makes a comeback, but won’t be back until it does.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This is currently a 9 hole course

The course condition of the 9 available holes was fine. Can’t wait to play again when the remaining 9 reopen.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Lady at the front desk was rude and the cart we had barely even worked. 8$ for a small bucket of range balls. Would recommend the course find someone a little more friendly to work their pro shop.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Don’t waste your time

This is no longer an 18 hole course. The fairways are pitiful with no grass. Paid for 18 only played 9. This course is not even close to what it was 20 years ago when I last played here.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Lots of Potential, Just Mismanaged

Course has such great potential, but until someone else makes an investment in this track it will remain meh

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Perplexed

Staff was great, friendly golfers and residents, but this course has so much potential. A few months of TLC and this will once again be a true hidden gem.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs TLC

always wet and soggy when i play here. greens were ok at best. course really needs help with maintenance of course. carts are terrible!

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice layout.

This was once a dream course. Currently it is just average. Still worth playing but nothing special.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

TLC

This was a beautiful course, it just needs some TLC.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nobody seems to care about the course anymore

The day I went, I really needed to use the range to try and figure out my severe slice. but it was closed. I lost so many balls on my tee-offs due to my slice, which I was not happy about.
I booked through TeeOff and got the promo rate of $53, but honestly if the quality of the course, cart paths, carts, and greens don't improve, then I feel that $53 is too expensive. Oh yeah, I almost forgot to mention that the parking lot is like an area during a war that was pummeled from a mortar attack. The weather was awesome tho.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Disappointing

Great course layout. Terrible maintenance. Paid $35 so that’s fair. This course has gone downhill in a hurry. Greens are horrid but I knew this before hand. Just don’t expect good course maintenance when you play here and everything thing be ok. It is what it is.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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