Played on Monday 6/15 as part of a tournament. It was my first time playing the course and I was super excited to give it a go.

First the good stuff:The facilities here are top notch. Nice locker ... Continue »

Played on Monday 6/15 as part of a tournament. It was my first time playing the course and I was super excited to give it a go.

First the good stuff:The facilities here are top notch. Nice locker room, good clubhouse, and excellent service all around. The driving range was nearly immaculate and they had 2 different bunker/short game areas to get warmed up. There's no GPS on the carts, so be sure to bring your own yardage device (you'll need it).

The conditions all over the course are what you would expect from a private country club. Nearly perfect tee boxes, lush fairways, and consistent greens. The fairways are still recovering from a hard aeration they did about 2 weeks ago and you could tell the grounds crew was watering them like mad to get the grass growing. In fact, the fairways played very soft (quite unusual for this area) and made the course significantly longer. The greens are Bermuda grass, again a little atypical for SoCal but were in good condition, albeit a little slower than you'd expect, but I'm guessing they let it grow out to fully recover from their aeration.

Now the criticism. Mark O'Meara needs to stick to playing golf and move away from golf course design. Nearly every hole has blind or semi-blind tee shot/landing area that make it difficult for a first-timer. Also there are at least 3 or 4 holes that have trees right in the middle of the fairway (my pet peeve) and 10 of the 14 par 4 & 5's are uphill tee shots. The back to back par 5's on the back nine are 2 of the worst designed holes I've played. The first one requires you to hit a 230 yard drive, followed by another 230 yard layup which will leave you a 115 yard shot to green fronted by a giant oak tree. OR you smash a driver to down the hill to a landing area 15 yards wide only to be rewarded with a 220 yard approach to an elevated green that you cannot see and have to hit it over another oak tree.

The 2nd par 5 is even worse as after you smash a 275 yard drive, where you have the option to go for the green (240 yards away) by traversing a giant ravine or lay up to 160 yards. I literally hit driver, sand wedge, 7 iron to the green, in that order.

O'Meara tries to make up for it with the 270 par 4 17th, but again he puts a giant oak tree directly in front of an elevated green so actually going for the green requires a huge right to left swinger. That's not awful, but there's no flat area to lay up to and if you hit the fairway, you're 80 feet below the green and can't see the flag.

Overall the course is in splendid condition,but the layout is way to wonky and I'd really have to think about if I'd want to play this course again.

A high five and a big thanks for the SCGA and TPC at Valencia for giving me the opportunity to play an amazing and challenging course. Great customer service from bag pick up, the pro shop, on course... Continue »

A high five and a big thanks for the SCGA and TPC at Valencia for giving me the opportunity to play an amazing and challenging course. Great customer service from bag pick up, the pro shop, on course player assistance, and the always wonderful Brenda Kemball.

Played 3-16-2015 in SCGA members outing for $60 with a cart. The course was in great shape from tee to green and the service was fantastic. I would have rated the course even higher except for the lac... Continue »

Played 3-16-2015 in SCGA members outing for $60 with a cart. The course was in great shape from tee to green and the service was fantastic. I would have rated the course even higher except for the lack of a lush green look. With the recent rains and summer approaching I think it will only get batter. If you haven't played here before give it a try. Difficult course but generous landing areas on most holes.

Played TPC Valencia on 3/16/15 through a SCGA outing. Played from the blacks on this day but found this course to be very nice. The greens are very hard and fast so once you have discovered this, you... Continue »

Played TPC Valencia on 3/16/15 through a SCGA outing. Played from the blacks on this day but found this course to be very nice. The greens are very hard and fast so once you have discovered this, you need to play to it. Can't fire at the pins because they will not hold. Even short wedges run after you hit the green. Fairways are very nice as are the tee boxes. There are some elevation changes which make you think. Some of the sand traps are good but some are very hard. Heard this was designed by Mark O'Meara and the layout is nice except for holes 14 and 15. Back to back par 5's. Two of the weirdest par 5's I have ever played. Then again 18 is a great hole even though its tough being a 465 par 4.

A very nice golf course with great views of the valley from some of the holes and would definitely go back if given the chance. Great customer service in the club house and in the snack bar.

Played on 11/2 with Queen of Wedges, Gunnz and Clutch. Being my first time here was impressed with customer service , top shelf clubhouse and practice facility.

Cart path only was in place which m... Continue »

Played on 11/2 with Queen of Wedges, Gunnz and Clutch. Being my first time here was impressed with customer service , top shelf clubhouse and practice facility.

Cart path only was in place which made us take longer to play also it being Gunnz and my first time playing here made for 5 hour round.

Great track with great views on most of the tee boxes and greens of Santa Clarita Valley.

The fairways healing from maintenance with some holes still needing some work and new sod being needed on others.

All tees boxes in great shape , level with almost no divot damage.

Greens were in good to very good shape with average speed running 10 to 11.

There are couple of holes on back nine that were poorly designed and they are the back to back par 5's. The rest of the course is great design and fits the terrain very well.

If you get chance to play here do it. I know that I will come back again.

Please fill in you divots and repair your ball mark + 1 on the greens.

Overall, a great day at a great price as we golfed this private course for $60. It included carts, range, and their top-notch practice facility. There were a few areas of burned out turf in the fairwa... Continue »

Overall, a great day at a great price as we golfed this private course for $60. It included carts, range, and their top-notch practice facility. There were a few areas of burned out turf in the fairways. Much of it has been repaired with sod. A couple of hot spots were getting water, and an employee was running irrigation between groups. The greens were in very good condition, except for a lot of ball marks. Most likely, those were from the shotgun tournament we were in, but there were some old ones as well. Tees, rough, and the fairways in general were great to hit from. I was in a couple of bunkers and the sand was of great quality, but fairly wet. For several years I have heard many golfers complain about the layout of the course. It's quirky; some blind shots, limited lay up areas, and lots of ESA's to befuddle the average golfer. Course knowledge is key here as well as playing within your abilities.

Fun day at TPC Valencia today. Glad I finally got to play this course. Special thanks to kviser for posting a Meet & Play notification and arranging things for a few of us to get in on the "member for... Continue »

Fun day at TPC Valencia today. Glad I finally got to play this course. Special thanks to kviser for posting a Meet & Play notification and arranging things for a few of us to get in on the "member for a day" outing. $60 was a great price and the staff was very friendly and helpful to all us guests. We teed off at 10am in a shotgun. I played along with GKers tonybarrett, sr129 and mdames, and we got our butts thoroughly kicked by this tough course. It did really help that mdames knows this course really well and was able to give us a lot of pointers on each tee box (not that we were always able to follow directions or execute the "ideal shots"). 4.5-hour pace was pretty good with a big group. We only had to wait on the group ahead of us a couple times on the back nine and never saw anyone within a hole behind us.

The course was in pretty good shape. When I first pulled in, everything looked really green and perfect. But it looked a little better from a distance than up close and personal. The fairways had their share of thin areas and the rough, though mostly lush, had its inconsistencies, as well. That said, it was much, much more good than bad. I was in a couple bunkers and they had good sand. The tee boxes were great.

The highlight of the course condition-wise was the greens. They were exceptional. Firm, but receptive to shots with spin. And, boy were they fast! True and smooth with deceptive breaks that had us baffled all day. You really have to pay attention to the surrounding landscape to see the true slopes or you will be fooled a lot by what you think is uphill/downhill.

I enjoyed the layout. It's a challenging course for sure and it does have its quirks. It is the type of place you have to play a number of times to really figure out the best strategies. I wouldn't want to play here every day, but wouldn't mind coming back every few years if the price is right. The only hole I didn't particularly care for was the 15th because there really is no good lay-up area on the second shot unless you are a pretty long hitter. Otherwise, I thought most of the hole designs were fair as long as you know/execute the right strategy. Most fairways are more forgiving than they appear from the tee, but some of the greens can be really tough to get at. Any birdie here is well-earned.

Not much to say about this course, other than that it is very well kept. Everything is lush, bunkers are excellent. Top notch practice facility. A pain in the rear to walk in the summer heat though.

Not much to say about this course, other than that it is very well kept. Everything is lush, bunkers are excellent. Top notch practice facility. A pain in the rear to walk in the summer heat though.

Played today 3/5. This was my first time here. Played with a friend who won a foursome in a tournament. For the most part, this course is great. Great condition, with greens that are fast and true. Fa... Continue »

Played today 3/5. This was my first time here. Played with a friend who won a foursome in a tournament. For the most part, this course is great. Great condition, with greens that are fast and true. Fairways were perfect. Rough was medium length, but not too penal. Tee boxes were level, and in great shape – even the par three’s. Fantastic practice facility. I really only had one complaint, and maybe because it was my first time playing here – hole 14. What an absolutely crazy hole! Total target golf. If you don’t hit your shots in the right place, you’re screwed! I was happy to come away with double-bogey. If you get a chance to play here, do it! Hopefully, I’ll get another crack at it.