Clover Valley Golf Club
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About
Surrounded by dense woodlands, Clover Valley Golf Club has a secluded parkland setting that also allows for some links-style holes. The course is relatively young but it has a much older feel to it. The versatile layout has an interesting mix of holes that appeals to a variety of different tastes and abilities. There are also four sets of tees that make it even more accommodating to a range of skill levels. The layout features gently rolling fairways that are lined with trees. They are rather generously sized though, which makes them more player-friendly. The medium-sized greens are also approachable with only slight undulations. There are several lakes as well as a creek that come into play on several holes. In addition to the golf course, Clover Valley also offers extensive practice facilities including a driving range with target greens, a large putting green, and a chipping area with greenside bunkers.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 72 | 7151 yards | 73.9 | 131 |
| Back | 72 | 6609 yards | 71.3 | 125 |
| Middle | 72 | 6300 yards | 69.9 | 122 |
| Middle (W) | 73 | 6300 yards | 75.5 | 131 |
| Forward (W) | 73 | 6006 yards | 74.3 | 129 |
| Forward | 72 | 6006 yards | 68.7 | 120 |
| Front | 72 | 5494 yards | 65.8 | 112 |
| Front (W) | 73 | 5494 yards | 70.6 | 119 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.6/130 | 410 | 420 | 205 | 436 | 461 | 414 | 566 | 172 | 554 | 3638 | 420 | 537 | 176 | 432 | 415 | 372 | 563 | 163 | 435 | 3513 | 7151 |
| Blue M: 71.2/126 | 376 | 369 | 178 | 400 | 436 | 379 | 542 | 152 | 518 | 3350 | 398 | 515 | 147 | 423 | 380 | 335 | 538 | 142 | 381 | 3259 | 6609 |
| White M: 69.7/124 W: 75.4/134 | 360 | 351 | 163 | 382 | 420 | 367 | 531 | 134 | 497 | 3205 | 379 | 497 | 128 | 414 | 362 | 315 | 524 | 114 | 362 | 3095 | 6300 |
| Yellow M: 68.5/117 W: 73.8/130 | 353 | 346 | 157 | 306 | 403 | 360 | 511 | 130 | 491 | 3057 | 371 | 488 | 124 | 376 | 357 | 309 | 518 | 108 | 298 | 2949 | 6006 |
| Red M: 66.2/112 W: 70.9/124 | 329 | 299 | 131 | 298 | 397 | 332 | 474 | 111 | 481 | 2852 | 343 | 413 | 114 | 368 | 317 | 260 | 446 | 88 | 293 | 2642 | 5494 |
| Handicap | 11 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 8 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Love the course layout
Always have enjoyed playing this challenging course. The green were mostly smooth and fast, but there were numerous ball marks showing on many of the greens. The only unfavorable feature about this course that I have noticed, since I do miss hitting the greens more often than hitting them, is the crab grass or weeds around them. Also there was noticeable water damage (brown spots) on some of the fairways and the bunkers were wet and some had puddles, but fortunately we were never was in them. Overall the course played fairly and is more than challenging for me.
Criminal
Should be a felony to charge $60 for a round of golf at this course. Greens are in horrible shape. Slow, disease ridden and overgrown. Not a single playable bunker on the course. Decent enough layout but the conditions are unacceptable for the price. There are courses in the area that are in twice as good of condition for more or less half the price.
Tough Track
Every bit of 6400 yards from the white tees. This course is tough. Greens are hard to read. Most people should probably play from the front tees, including myself. The starter should suggest that
Winter golf
This course was in good shape considering the time of year, with little or no carry. Greens were in fairly good condition too.
Off season
Greens were just punched and sanded and there was noticeable setting water throughout the course.
Bunkers
The fairways & greens were in Great shape, The bunkers need some attention.
Fairways were in excellent condition. Bunkers could use some work.
Amazing Layout, Solid Course, Bad Staff
Course was great and the greens and fairways were solid for the price.
I got on around 5:33pm and there was no starter despite the pro shop telling me to see the starter.
I wish there was once since there was a very slow twosome in front of me that I should have been in front of or at least paired with.
The group in front of me did not bother me much, but it did become an issue when I got to the turn with 35 minutes left til they asked for carts to be in but forced me to pack it in.
I paid for 18 and would have brought the cart in before 8pm and would have liked at least one more hole. $33 for 9 is a rip when they were offering $20 9 holes. I was told I could definitely get more than 9 in as long as I had the cart back by 8.
They even let the slow twosome in front of me go to 10 or maybe they did not see them. That is what really rubbed me the wrong way.
There were also a lot of people still out on the course. I was a little disappointed by that interaction but I will definitely try this place again as they were not overly rude.
If the course has pace issues again during peak, I will probably not be back.,
Course is in good shape!
Nice layout, friendly staff, only 2 complaints would be some of the sand traps are still bad and they give you sand/grass bottles in your cart, but they're empty! Fairways and greens were excellent.
Course Condition/Staff
The course fairways were a little rough, there were spots with huge mud patches. The starter was very rude and rushed us to the tee box, even though we weren’t teeing off for another 10 minutes. Other than that, the price was great for the course and the greens were running smooth, even after aeration being done just a few days before.
Oglebay Golf Around Package
Best of Battle Creek Package
Poppy - thank you so much for taking time to review our course! We appreciate the feedback on the greens and the water damage. We have had a ton of rain this season but we think the course has handled it pretty well. We're glad to hear you enjoyed the course and look forward to seeing you back sooner than later!