Hole #7 at St. Andrews Valley Golf Club
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4.6
354 Reviews (354)
5 Stars
212
4 Stars
113
3 Stars
20
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
98.2%
Recommend this course
336 out of 354 reviews
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4.0
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Conditions
4.0
Value
5.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.0
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4.5
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
100.0%
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33 out of 33 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7315 yards
Slope 138
Rating 74.8

Some like it tough, and for them there is St. Andrew's. This immaculate course is as beautiful as it is challenging, with water coming into play on 14 holes, and wickedly undulating greens. Called "One of the five best public courses in Ontario" by Score magazine - and simply "Canada's toughest golf course by others - St. Andrew's prides itself on being a real player's course, designed and managed by avid golfers.

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Course Details

Year Built 1992
Golf Season Apr 1 to Nov 1
Architect Rene Muylaert (1992)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Caddies No
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code No concert tee shirts, blue jeans, warm up pants, basketball shorts. Shorts with pockets, shirts with sleeves , collared/mock neck are ok; never wear ankle socks with sandals.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Lodging

Lodging Available

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lounge

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Canada (2021 #16)

Reviews

4.6
354 Reviews (354)

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This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 6

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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens not taken care of

I love this course and have only been able to play it one time this year due to all courses being super busy this year . I feel there is too many inexperienced beginner golfers with poor golf etiquette that are playing these courses meant for players that understand playing a nicer course means you need to fix your divots and ball marks so the players behind you can have a good experience there especially when paying almost $120 including cart taxes and range balls . When you need to fix 4-5 ball marks at almost every green just to attempt as a putt is not something expected when playing a place like this ! It’s unfortunate that these type of players are ruining what should be a great golf experience for seasoned golfers who take pride and fixing whatever minor damages are caused for the players behind them... I hope for this course and many others I’ve seen that happen to more awareness is shown to players who don’t care or may not even know they need to at the very least fix their ball marks and keep greens in good shape !

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Walked

Fall Foliage at St Andrews GC

Last minute Golfnow deal so here I am playing St. Andrews on a windy wet day. The staff are very friendly and even allowed me to tee off earlier. The course is in very good condition (shame people don't replace their divots on the fairway). Team up with two good players so I was struggling to keep pace. I did pick up a birdie, a few pars and overall had a great time playing one of my favourite courses in GTA. Well done. St Andrews.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Good overall, but hosed on practice balls

Course was good overall. First impression is really good. Putting green is nice and you get the feeling right away that you are at a nicer (almost private feeling) course. Layout was good and conditions were fine. Lots of undulation in the greens which were a little on the slow side. Maybe a little too severe for most players? They were ok, but I didn't love them.

I got a last minute deal on golf now, but for the regular rate of $89 I was pretty surprised when I walked down to the practice range and was told I had to pay $8 for balls (back up at the clubhouse). I know that is not unusual, but there are some courses near by that offer free practice range balls for similar or even cheaper green fees. In my opinion, this is just one of the many things that make those courses better.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The course has a great lay out, long and great putting area.

I love the course, it was beautiful and putting area was hard to play. I enjoyed a lot.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice track

Nice track and good value for money. Some interesting holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 129
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Quality course for years - and it continues to be.
Great course for match play game. Every hole has opportunities for multiple different numbers. Big greens with contours!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Need your A game

Tough test but plenty of tees to choose from to suit your game. You need to keep it straight and choose the right landing area for your shots, as water comes into play regularly. May not be worth the full-price $89 green fee imho, but the discounted $59 price I got online was well worth it for the quality of the course compared to others in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 31
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
4.0
Previously Played

Good bang for the buck

Consistent GC. Great staff. Love the fact that they will always call the day before to ensure you’re coming.

Greens and fairways well kept.

Recommended.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Bad experience

Greens and fairways are good for golfers. But we had a very bad experience there due to the unprofessional staff and their inappropriate way of handling client issue. It was an quite unpleasant memory. We are so disappointed about the client service that addresses in the comment area are so differs from what we experienced. Me and my friends bought the practicing package, we are to cancel it, even without refund. Won’t be back again’’’

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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