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3.7
425 Reviews (425)
5 Stars
84
4 Stars
204
3 Stars
80
2 Stars
34
1 Stars
23
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.9
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.9
79.2%
Recommend this course
353 out of 425 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.6
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
78.6%
Recommend this course
11 out of 14 reviews
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3.7
64 Reviews (64)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
32
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.8
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
75.0%
Recommend this course
48 out of 64 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private/Resort
Par 71
Length 6453 yards
Slope 132
Rating 71.6

Formerly known as Union Hills Golf Course

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Course Details

Year Built 1960
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Gary Kern Homer Herpel (1960)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Teaching Pro No

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Reviews

3.7
425 Reviews (425)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 6
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 16
Bunkers 13
Undulating Greens 10
This course/club is great for:
Locals 9
Seniors 8
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 8
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 16
Convenient to the City 7

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Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slooooooow play

The guys ahead of us were horrible golfers, one was playing 2 or 3 balls at a time. Didn’t see a Marshall. Thankfully they only played 9. Greens ate-up in spots and no grass on fairways(Bermuda), but it’s winter golf. We’ll be back in the spring!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/13/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Oak Valley Golf Course and Resort, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 54
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 65
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great Fall golf!

Met the course owner in the bar after the round and he showed genuine interest in our experience. Course in great shape and will challenge your game.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Lousy round

Play was a bit slow and no matter where you hit the ball on the fairway it ended up in the rough. Very few level spots on the course. Most all the fairways lean left or right. It’s hard to get excited about golf at this course because you get punished for shots that land in the fairway and roll into the rough. I’m done with this course for the rest of 2023.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/22/2023

We appreciate your feedback regarding the slow play and the challenging aspects of our course with uneven fairways. We apologize for any frustration this may have caused you, and we thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts.

Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Conditions vs Price

Greens are well kept, watered etc..... Now the bad. This is a Hot Deal only course for now. Which is a shame since Oak Valley doesn't profit off Hot Deals. GolfNow sets those rates and collects it as source for courses using their service. Anyone that forks up the $49 normal rate, there's no way they're walking off the 18th green saying "Well worth the price. Beautiful course.". Unfortunately it appears the course is becoming an afterthought to the banquet space. I specifically showed up early to my teetime to visit the practice green but it's now closed and showed no sign of coming back. As a Pevely resident myself, I'd become a member but the price doesn't reflect the conditions. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy playing here but someone in management needs to crunch the financials to make it work. To not only bring in traffic but to keep golfers wanting to come back.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/23/2023

Hi , thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.

Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.

Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great course and value.

This was my first time playing at Oak Valley. The greens were in great shape! Can tell the fairway needs some work. Once that gets taken care of this will be a tough place to get a tee time. Thanks for the great first exp!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Gave it another try

It's been over a year since playing there. 3 years ago considered joining and they said that they were spending money on it to try to bring it back to its Old Glory. They spent money for sure, on the clubhouse. I would say if you want to have a golf course be a source of income, maybe you should spend some time money and energy on getting it into shape. Booked 18 holes but quit after 9. I would say over all the courses in worse condition than what it was 3 years ago. For playing on a Saturday evening it looked like the holes have not been changed out in a week. The edges were Brown and grass was growing over them down into the hole. The fairways had grass if that's what you want to call it and sporadic at best on some holes. It's sad because it seems like they care more about hosting Banquets and weddings more than the course. I would suggest taking your own golf cart if it's four wheel drive because the cart paths need help. I will say the greens overall were fairly plush but not fast because it seems like they keep them wet enough to keep them growing they just never cut them. It would take an act of God for me to go back. Sorry Oak Valley I had high hopes.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 06/23/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and for pointing out the state of our golf course. We apologize for your negative experience and acknowledge that we need to focus more on bringing the course back to its former glory.

Played On
Reviews 54
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great challenging course

Greens were in great shape, challenging par 3’s, long and beautiful fairways with great views!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Previously Played

Course Has Seen Better Days

If you just want to play 18-holes at a reasonable rate and don’t mind a course with little upkeep, this course is for you. The staff is 5-star amazing! I just wish the course was similar to the friendly and kind people who work there.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 04/17/2023

Hello, Stanley. Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing us.

Played On
Reviews 54
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 04/24/2023

Hello
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 4-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing at our course.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Windy, cold but fun!

As above, the was was howlin and the sky was gray but we had fun because no one was out there but us! We caught a 4some on 9 but they went in the clubhouse at the turn and the rest of the round it was just us. Hole locations were at odd places on some of the greens and a few of the greens were ate up in spots but overall a fun round. We’ll be back when it warms up…….

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/07/2022

Hi! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Oak Valley Golf Course and Resort!

Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Disappointing course

First off, my only positive for the round was it only cost me $15.
This is a very stunty course. If you cannot hit every shot straight, then this course is not for you. Many of the fairways have serious L-R or R-L slope or moguls along the edges, so if you are not down the middle, odds are your ball will roll off or bounce into the crap. Case in point, on the very first hole, I hit the far right side of the fairway with a slight draw. My ball ended up down the hill on the left side of the fairway, almost in the rough. I was lucky to find the ball. And by the way, on most of the holes, anything off the fairway is OB, so be prepared for lots of penalty strokes as well as lost balls. Also lots of blind shots over hills. That might not be a problem on most days, but this time of year, the leaves will eat your ball, assuming you didn't ricochet off some mound that you didn't know was there.
The greens were slow and many had massive dead patches. But the tee boxes and cart paths were well maintained.
Overall, a disappointing experience. For being a 'resort' course, I expected better. I won't be back.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/30/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.

Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.

Thank you for visiting Oak Valley Golf Course & Resort. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Go ahead, tee it up

Some challenging holes. Go for it or lay up. Can be a fun course.
Greens were very fast. Drives bounced on in the Fairways.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful fall setting.

I've played this course on and off for over 50 years.
Back when it was the Teamsters . The staff have done a very nice job maintaining this property.
Keep up your good work.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/12/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Oak Valley Golf Course and Resort, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Well maintained except for bunkers.

Love the course. Trees continue to be thinned out which is great. Please keep working on that. It's too bad the greens have been talin a devastating hit this hot summer. I will continue to play in 2 leagues the next summer.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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