The Oaks Club at Valencia made a return to our annual private event rotation on March 16th. We’ve got our timing right scheduling our events to play here in the Spring as the golf course was once agai... Continue »

The Oaks Club at Valencia made a return to our annual private event rotation on March 16th. We’ve got our timing right scheduling our events to play here in the Spring as the golf course was once again in super condition. The Oaks Club at Valencia golf events team did a super job preparing for our experience and making sure we had a wonderful day. The driving range and practice putting/short game areas are huge. The snack bar and bathrooms are conveniently located where the golf carts are set up. The 1st and 10th tee boxes are well positioned at the turn for split tee starts if need be.

With exception to a few very tricky holes with some blind shots, I always enjoy playing the course. It was a great day teeing it up with rgm2525, GDR23 and for the first time OCGolfDawg. It means lot to me when GKers come play in these events :)

Check out the beautiful photos I just posted.

Beautiful unseasonably warm day yesterday at The Oaks. Had a blast with John, Ron and Daniel as part of the Golfmoose event on Monday 3/16/26! A little over 110 players and a very successful event.

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Beautiful unseasonably warm day yesterday at The Oaks. Had a blast with John, Ron and Daniel as part of the Golfmoose event on Monday 3/16/26! A little over 110 players and a very successful event.

Starting with conditions

The greens were very firm and rolling fast. Pure rolls. You did not want to be short sided with the speed of these greens. You needed to really compress irons and land chips sometimes in the rough to stop balls close to front pins. With the speed of these greens yesterday you needed to have the perfect touch on medium to lag putts. Rated 8/10

Fairways had a tighter/drier base but contained nice lies and were cut substantially shorter than the long/heavy rough.

Rough was about as stunning visually as you will see. Very green and in some spots very thick 6-8 inches and in others just lining the fairways 3-5 inches. Rated 9/10

Tees were in great shape cut tight and very lush. Rated 9/10

Was not in any greenside bunkers but was in 3 fairway bunkers that were all in great shape. Raked with packed compact sand. Rated 8/10. This course has some very strategic bunkers sometimes right in tbe middle of fairways or in places where you can pound driver to try and cut the corners.

I would reccomend a round here.

We played the Oaks Club this past Monday, and it was stunning! What a great experience, and an immaculate golf course. We were there for Johnny's Event, which featured a VERY fun skills challenge, t... Continue »

We played the Oaks Club this past Monday, and it was stunning! What a great experience, and an immaculate golf course. We were there for Johnny's Event, which featured a VERY fun skills challenge, that engaged everyone at the event. The greens were amazing, fast and firm. The rough was thick. lush and PUNISHING, putting added value on being in the fairway. Everyone was super nice and Johnny is such a dedicated and passionate host. Everyone should try and come to one of his events, they're always epic.

Great day out at The Oaks Club at Valencia for our 65th Private Course event in collaboration with Vivid Golf and Golf Moose. It was our first event with the pre-round Skills Challenge. This event fea... Continue »

Great day out at The Oaks Club at Valencia for our 65th Private Course event in collaboration with Vivid Golf and Golf Moose. It was our first event with the pre-round Skills Challenge. This event featured a delicate pitch on the 6 ft / 3ft circle. I couldn’t resist utilizing the courses beautiful practice facilities Thanks GKers rgm2525, GDR23 and Barkydog1 for the assistance.

What started as a chilly morning following a light shower, turned into a beautiful, partly cloudy day. The course was in excellent very challenging playing condition. The rough was thick, 2 to 3 inches primary / 4 to 8 inches of secondary. Balls off the fairway commonly required extra searching and at times some luck to find. According to the course staff, the rough is in the process of being cut down but will take a series of cuts to be at the playable height the club is accustomed to. The greens were smooth, mostly firm and medium/fast. The fairways were lush, full coverage and looked beautiful. The sand traps I experienced were groomed containing high quality sand. The tee boxes were level, lush and groomed.

The Oaks Club at Valencia, once TPC Valencia, is a very challenging, hilly, course winding through oak trees. The Oaks Club has many scenic views but also blind shots that can frustrate players. The golf carts do not have GPS so make sure to pack your own or a range finder. In addition, if you’re serious about trying to score well there, unless you know the course very well, study a course map because ball placement on most holes is more important than distance. On the holes I know how to play, I enjoy them very much The holes I don’t, not so much.

If you’re a group play organizer, as mentioned above, the course layout presents some challenges for first time groups. However, your group will appreciate the great turf conditions, excellent service, food, views, clubhouse and facilities. Overall, it should still be a very satisfying experience I recommend.

Thanks everyone that comes out to these events!

Played in the Golfmoose/Vivid golf GK outing this morning 3/31/25 joined by buddies Matt and Ron and a pleasure to meet and be joined by Anthony. We had a great time today with lots of good shots unde... Continue »

Played in the Golfmoose/Vivid golf GK outing this morning 3/31/25 joined by buddies Matt and Ron and a pleasure to meet and be joined by Anthony. We had a great time today with lots of good shots under cooler low 60s degree weather with up to a 2 club wind. Our POP was around 4 hrs 45 minutes which flowed well for this outing. Enjoyed the massive chipping/bunker area, huge massive putting green which mirrored the speed of the greens well. They have a massive downhill driving range which were on mats this morning.

Very impressed with the conditions this morning. Most Fairways were very lush with maybe some dry spots on a couple of the front nine holes but for sure Fairways on average were in the 8/10 range.

The rough was very green, very lush , healthy and a club grabber just off the fairways. Beautiful shape 9/10

Greens were the highlight of the show. I love quick and pure greens and these were that. Downhillers a 12 on the stimp, regular flat putts an 11. Very firm greens that rewarded irons with spin and punished shots with no spin. Some of the better greens I have putted on this year. Rated 9/10

Tees mainly level, lush and uniform and in good shape. Rated 8/10.

Was in one greenside bunker and 2 Fairway bunkers that were in great shape. Rated 8.5/10

Very fun and challenging layout that a member here could play everyday and not get tired of a boring layout. Not tight but crooked approach shots to the green can be penal. Very ample scoring holes, doglegs, mature trees, some water features on the front nine.

Very much recommended if looking to join.

Thx Oaks at Valencia and GK for a great day.

The Oaks was again solid!

Again had the pleasure of playing the Oaks, and even witnessed a Hole in One by Mr. Lonestar on Hole 4! It was an awesome day!

Great weather and conditions all around t... Continue »

The Oaks was again solid!

Again had the pleasure of playing the Oaks, and even witnessed a Hole in One by Mr. Lonestar on Hole 4! It was an awesome day!

Great weather and conditions all around today with a bit of 15 mph wind late on the back nine. I note the following:

Tee Boxes: Level and green, no damage. Condition very good.

Fairways: Green, lush, and defined from rough. Grabby with limited rollout. Condition very good.

Greens: Green, medium-fast in speed, on the medium to firm side, and tricky to read at times. Speed about a 11. Condition very good.

Sand: Maintained with heavy consistency. Condition very good.

Rough: Maintained and defined, about 3 – 5 inches. Condition very good.

Waste Areas: Maintained with overgrown nature that offered little to no recovery potential. Condition very good.

Driving Range: Incredible driving range! You are hitting off an artificial turf surface down into a valley with an incredible mountain backdrop. This range was as good as it gets for the location and ran out at over 320 yards. I noted classic yellow range balls that flew well and were in very good condition. Love the Driving Range experience here!

Practice Area: Chipping area present was very nice, and the large putting green was in great shape and perfectly set. Conditions excellent on both. Speed of the practice putting green was consistent with the course's greens.

POP: 4.75 hours – very limited wait was encountered. We paced ourselves accordingly.

Other: Noted a nice golf shop, high grade. Food at snack bar was also very good.

This is a great golf course without a doubt, that requires a solid golf game to score. I loved this track and hope to be able to play it again in the future. Again Fully Endorsed!

Thank you Johnny and GreensKeeper.org, Golf Moose, and Vivid Golf for this Awesome Outing!

This is a bit overdue as I also played in the GolfMoose/GK outing a week ago Monday. The course was in great condition and I really enjoyed my round here, despite loosing three points in my GK Cup mat... Continue »

This is a bit overdue as I also played in the GolfMoose/GK outing a week ago Monday. The course was in great condition and I really enjoyed my round here, despite loosing three points in my GK Cup match with mpisarski. There's not much to add to the previous review as everything was pretty much covered. Pace of play was good enough for an event of this type. The greens rolled slower than I had anticipated. Fast enough, but they could trick it out with a tighter cut; best not to do that on a public play day.

The course is definitely tricky enough with some knowledge of the landing areas. Poor tee shots will be certain death to your score. Knowing where to lay up is equally important.


The tees could have been mowed as they were on the shaggy side. The snack bar was not prepared for business during the round as they had one employee and service was slow.

All in all, it was a great day with lots of beautiful sunshine and great company.

Many thanks to The Oaks Club Valencia, JohnnyGK, Golf Moose, and Vivid Golf.

From 4/29/24

The Oaks at Valencia is a well-designed golf course that offers a variety of golf holes that are fun, interesting, and challenging. The course is built onto a scenic mountainside that ... Continue »

From 4/29/24

The Oaks at Valencia is a well-designed golf course that offers a variety of golf holes that are fun, interesting, and challenging. The course is built onto a scenic mountainside that features views of localized mountains and housing. This gorgeous course features large mature trees, strategic bunkering throughout, large waste areas, and several elevation changes. Be ready to hit up and down hills when playing here!


The Oaks places premium on accuracy off the tee as you are hitting into narrow to mid-sized fairways, and into small to medium greens from the fairway or on par 3s. The course defends itself with specified landing areas off the tee, well positioned bunkers, medium length rough, and fast sloped greens. There were a few doglegs and some blind shots with significant elevation changes. This course always requires the execution of quality golf shots, as being offline here introduces difficulty to achieve recovery, as there are hazards or OB on every hole. The course played slightly longer than its yardage, and fairways provided limited to medium roll out on drives and approaches with wind speeds between 10 mph to 20 mph on this day.


The course is very well maintained and in overall very good condition. The course layout is rated a 4.1 out of 5, conditions are rated a 4.4 out of 5.

I note that 16 of 18 holes are rated 4.4 or better for layout, however, the two par 5s on the back nine are a bit interesting in a not so good way due to odd elevation changes, blind shot requirements to odd landing areas that include unconventional green locations. This would be OK for one par 5, but not for both par 5s on the back nine. These two holes are the primary reason the layout rating is down to a 4.1. Thank goodness the remainder of the course is pretty awesome!


I note the following:

Tee Boxes: Level and green, no damage. Condition very good.

Fairways: Green, lush, and defined from rough. Grabby with limited rollout. Condition very good.

Greens: Green, medium-fast in speed, on the medium to firm side, and tricky to read at times. Speed about a 11. Condition very good.

Sand: Maintained with heavy consistency. Condition above average.

Rough: Maintained and defined, about 3 – 5 inches. Condition very good.

Waste Areas: Maintained with overgrown nature that offered little to no recovery potential. Condition very good.

Driving Range: Incredible driving range! You are hitting off an artificial turf surface down into a valley with an incredible mountain backdrop. This range was as good as it gets for the location and ran out at over 320 yards. I noted classic yellow range balls that flew well and were in very good condition. Love the Driving Range experience here!

Practice Area: Chipping area present was very nice, and the large putting green was in great shape and perfectly set. Conditions excellent on both. Speed of the practice putting green was consistent with the course's greens.

POP: 4.75 hours – very limited wait was encountered. We paced ourselves accordingly.

Other: Noted a nice golf shop, high grade.


This is a great golf course without a doubt, that requires a solid golf game to score. I loved this track and hope to be able to play it again in the future. Fully Endorsed!

Thank you Johnny and GreensKeeper.org, Golf Moose, and Vivid Golf for this Awesome Outing!

Played here today in group 1A of the GolfMoose/GK private club outing. Great times with kviser, mpisarski01 and fastfish433. Picture-perfect day with light breezes, nothing too severe. Started a few m... Continue »

Played here today in group 1A of the GolfMoose/GK private club outing. Great times with kviser, mpisarski01 and fastfish433. Picture-perfect day with light breezes, nothing too severe. Started a few minutes after 10:00 and finished a little over 5 hours later. Golf staff was all really nice.

Conditions are excellent! Greens were smooth, medium fast (they announced between 11 & 11.5, stimp) and a little more firm than soft. Full, well-struck shots took a small bounce typically before stopping. Fairways were lush and excellent, as was the rough – I rated each a 9. Rough wasn't too penal unless you got in the deep grasses farther offline. Tee boxes were lush with no divots, but I don't think they were mowed today, so some were a bit long. If they'd been shorter, they'd be fantastic. I wasn't in any bunkers but the rest of the group said they were pretty good.

This was my first time playing the course. Aesthetics-wise, it's quite attractive and very hilly. There are maybe more uphill holes/shots on this course than any other I can remember. Design-wise, it's mostly solid except for two (maybe three, even) of the four par 5s are weird, bad holes – especially the atrocious 15th, which makes no sense to me at all. (After a blind tee shot, if you don't go for the green in two, the only options are laying back to around 160 yards out with about 10 yards of rise to the green or 100 yards to the green but with about 40 yards of rise straight uphill.) The par 3s at 4, 9, and 16 are all very attractive, fun holes. I got some Sherwood Country Club vibes from the gorgeous par-4 10th.

Great day on a really fun course. I'd love to play here again. (And if you're comparing Valencia privates, I'd choose this place all day over VCC across the freeway.)