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Value
1.9
Layout
1.9
Friendliness
2.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.2
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6374 yards
Slope 123
Rating 69.0

Course Details

Year Built 1958
Golf Season Year round
Architect Robert Nyberg (1958)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts 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, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

2.6
201 Reviews (201)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 12
Watching the Game 6
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 25
Narrow Fairways 13
Bunkers 11
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 21
Locals 17
Advanced Golfers 13
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 12
In the 'Burbs 11

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Reviews 1
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens need work

Lots of fungus die-out on the greens.
Staff could be friendlier. I felt like it was an inconvenience for them to serve us.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

Love this course!

This is one of my favorite courses, with a variety of looks and challenges, and beautiful scenery.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

Best maintained public course in Marin

No other public facility in Marin (probably even the north bay) does as much work to improve and maintain the course. The greens continue to roll well despite the recent rains, and the fairways are in excellent shape considering the drought. I hope future plans focus on rebuilding a number of tee boxes that are not in good shape--about the only thing I can find to criticize.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Walked

be prepared for hills

I prefer walking and carrying my bag. This course has an overabundance of hills. I liked the layout as it had some elevated tees. I don't like trees in the middle of fairways and this had a few. I don't care so much for blind uphill shots either.
I'd play the course again as its in a gorgeous location, was in very good shape and I got a great mid-week rate on this site. But, I'm glad its not my home course as I think walking the hills all the time could get old.
Also, it shows water on the scorecard but its mostly dry ravines so I was able to retrieve a few ob balls.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Indian Valley is Excellent

The course is in great shape and played fast. The course was packed since it was ladies day but the flow on the course kept pace and only had to wait on a couple holes. A very positive experience.

Conditions Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Friendly Staff

Steve, Felix, and the entire staff are a pleasure to deal with. The upgraded practice facility is great. Love this golf facility!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Walked

Unique holes

This course has tons of unique holes, elevated as well as greens way below you. What makes it challenging are some trees in the fairways. The greens were challenging. The scenery is beautiful.
Taking the elevator was very James Bond, maybe a tad bit scary. A cart is recommended for this course because it is very hilly. Saw some deer and turkey's.
There is a hole with your choice of 2 greens.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice change of pace

I liked the elevation changes and variety on each hole. Some courses have similar holes and you think " Didnt I play this hole already?"

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

very nice golfcourse

first time, but no t last time on this course. very frindly staff, and a course with perfect greens and fairways.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Indian Valley in Novato is fun to play

There are some hills, and most people will want to ride. The course offers a pretty good mix of difficult holes and easy holes, and it was in good shape - nice greens and fairways.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Four hours to play 18

Playing 18 holes in four hours is fun. Everyone on the course, had four hours as their goal, made for a good day. The location is very beautiful with a variety of challenges.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

will go again for sure

the weather on the day we4 choose to go was a bit hot but the course seemed in fantastic condition. had a bit of trouble with folks behind us hitting up on us a couple of times. the course basks up a bit around holes 5-6. we were three groups deep at one point waiting to tee off. nonetheless its a gorgeous setting so just look around for a while and have a beer.

Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

Great course, Tough to walk

Beautiful course, great views, lots of elevated tee boxes which makes driving the ball fun. You have to be part mountain goat to walk the course, not for the fat and lazy golfer!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Awesome u&down fairways. Tough pin placement.

Only significant complaint was that their was some type of (low key) tournament up ahead and the Marshal didn't seem that concern in moving it along. Our 18 holes took longer then 5 hours. Love the course, just don't care for slow play Saturday tournaments bogging down the entire course...

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 42
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Nice round got very slow

Great day,nice course,slow play. Group in front were locals who did not have any sense of urgency ,lingering on shots, and on green to discuss whatever. Does not appear course has heard of the "while were young" dictum.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Walked

Wednesday Round

I played IVGC yesterday. The day was beautiful and I was really looking forward to an excellent round of golf. Unfortunately for they were backed up and it was painfully slow. So slow that I choose not to play the full round that I had planned on playing. That was very disappointing. When you're waiting on every hole it just takes the fun out of it. I will return and hope to play the back nine.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Challenging for a beginner golfer like me

I just started golfing a few months ago and this is only the third course I have played 18, so don't have much to compare. This is a long and hilly course, so recommend a cart but there are many fairways you can't drive the cart and you will have to trek long distances carrying multiple clubs, so you will get excercise! Many blind tees, tricky greens and fairways that slope! I would imagine it gets easier after the course is played several times! Thank God for the couple we were paired with because they knew the course! We will come back I am sure.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Ecellent

T to green the course was in excellent shape. Short and long par 4's, Uphill, downhill, side hills lies, pace of play very good, Staff very courteous. 19th Hole Bar all "characters" and friendly.

Tom Del Torre

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fair

Fun course. Marshall need to do his job better and get the slow people out of the way

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Solid outing

Course was in decent shape. A lot of elevation change and some fun tee shots. We had a lot of wind, which made things tough. Pace was not a problem.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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