Locust Valley Golf Club
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Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 2020.
Located just south of Allentown, Pa., Locust Valley Golf Course is less than hour from Philadelphia and the Poconos and only 15 minutes from the New Jersey border. The course is player friendly enough for high handicappers to approach with confidence but there are a few challenges in store as well. The 6,504-yard layout is a manageable length but there are still a few holes that will test your distance. The terrain is mostly flat though there are a few subtle contours that can be tricky. The fairways have a lot of variation with some that are wide and forgiving and others that are tighter and demand greater accuracy. You'll also have to watch out for the occasional water hazard. Locust Valley is not the most challenging golf course in the area, but it's one of the best values you'll find in town.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6504 yards | 72.2 | 133 |
| Blue | 72 | 6247 yards | 71.1 | 130 |
| White | 72 | 5675 yards | 68.2 | 123 |
| Yellow | 72 | 5318 yards | 68.1 | 121 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5030 yards | 69.8 | 127 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 72.2/133 | 497 | 350 | 417 | 440 | 409 | 200 | 535 | 388 | 125 | 3361 | 341 | 352 | 413 | 171 | 510 | 420 | 542 | 197 | 409 | 3355 | 6716 |
| Blue M: 71.1/130 | 491 | 331 | 393 | 425 | 352 | 180 | 496 | 322 | 102 | 3092 | 333 | 345 | 371 | 144 | 497 | 413 | 507 | 190 | 355 | 3155 | 6247 |
| White M: 68.2/123 | 448 | 290 | 346 | 370 | 319 | 160 | 474 | 296 | 88 | 2791 | 321 | 322 | 356 | 122 | 436 | 350 | 482 | 179 | 316 | 2884 | 5675 |
| Yellow M: 68.1/121 | 415 | 281 | 337 | 360 | 310 | 146 | 438 | 283 | 83 | 2653 | 311 | 282 | 317 | 106 | 426 | 315 | 431 | 172 | 305 | 2665 | 5318 |
| Red W: 69.8/127 | 402 | 261 | 327 | 340 | 300 | 135 | 421 | 273 | 78 | 2537 | 292 | 267 | 300 | 90 | 402 | 305 | 411 | 152 | 276 | 2495 | 5032 |
| Handicap | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 6 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 1 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 12 |
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Fairways bad greens good
Fairways not in the best best condition; pace of play was even worse, resulting in many balls landing and almost hitting me from everywhere. Safety out the window.
Bring a Helmet and a Megaphone
If you luv playing 5 1/2 +++ hr round then this is the course for U. Golfers who should be on the range practicing are all here, a 2 some in front of us and another in front of that group were literally hitting 80 yds every shot. I really wouldn't care, but those 80yds shots were going left and right. We were in the Tee box multiple times, about to hit up and All of a sudden golf cart shows up in the middle of the fairway from the adjacent hole !! Then to top it off, we almost got hit by a golf ball 5 times!!!! As u r riding or walking to ur ball we hear Fore... I lost count of how many times we heard people yelling Fore... No rangers on the course.. it's everyone for themselves.... it's worst then your local muni course.... I wouldn't play here if it's the only course open in PA. SAVE your money and find a better course, which shouldn't be hard.
So, today I got a response from Locust Valley for my review.... Sadly it's a auto computer generated response..... Why even BOTHER responding?????
Hi, let us first apologize for the poor customer service you experienced during your visit. Please know that we work hard to create a seamless experience with so you can focus on enjoying yourself and let us do the rest. We would like to thank you for your honest and constructive criticism of the course. Your comments are presented in a way we can incorporate them into actual change. We are going to escalate your review to our team in charge and do everything we can to improve before your next game. Thank you for visiting and playing at Locust Valley Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon!
same old Locust V
good layout, not so good condition, property being 'milked' for one more year until developes get in.
Hi, thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the conditions of the course are very important to us. Please know that we are working to get everything up to par as the current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game, and we will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Locust Valley Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.
Covid Q19 opening round
Nice layout. Helpful staff. Good value for the price. I will be happy to play again.
Hello, we appreciate the review. We see that you rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Locust Valley Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Great course
Beautiful layout and fairways.
Greta course for the cost will definitely play again
Great course.
This course was great. Open fairways but but some trees lining the edges making it challenging. Holes were a good distance and green locations were generally surrounded by bunkers making it challenging for approach shots. Fairways and greens were in great condition. It rained a lot the previous day but drainage was great and greens were a good speed.
Fun and a little challenging
Definitely a fun course that I will frequent some more, somewhat tight fairways but nearly All holes are fairly straight on but a beautiful course.
Hidden gem
This is a hidden gem In Cooper's burgh and it's a shame that they are closing this course to build houses the course that I love playing everybody would love playing as challenging holes for all groups are a handicaps
Hi, thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is extremely important to us. Please know that we are working to get everything up to par as the current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game, and will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Locust Valley Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.
Hello, thank you for reviewing us. We see that you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round? Please feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Locust Valley Golf Club, and we hope to see you again soon.
Still worth playing
It’s always been a challenging layout with well protected greens, bunkers. The undulating greens are in nice condition with decent speed. Course conditions are okay but a little rough around the edges, weeds, clover.
Overall still a fun and challenging course to play and glad it’s back for another year!
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Hello, thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for the delay of play and course conditions during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We work hard to accommodate everyone who visits our course and to best control pace allowing everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve, and we are glad to see you rated the course conditions to be great during your game. Thank you for playing Locust Valley Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.