I was lucky enough to get invited to play TPC at Valencia with a member on Sunday 4/21/13. We teed off at 1pm. POP was about 4:45, but I knew this would be the case on a course this difficult. This... Continue »

I was lucky enough to get invited to play TPC at Valencia with a member on Sunday 4/21/13. We teed off at 1pm. POP was about 4:45, but I knew this would be the case on a course this difficult. This was my first experience with a TPC signatory course, and all I can say is 'WOW.' It's a die-hard golfer's mecca. This is what golf should be.

The practice area is spectacular. Large grass range with many greens as targets. The pros hit from the bottom of the hill back up at the 'little people.' Haha. I saw Jason Gore coming off the range as I arrived. There are quite a few PGA pros that belong to this club...so you could bump into one at any time. Pretty cool :) There is a nice chipping green and sand trap to practice from. The putting green is huge, and rolls exactly as the greens on the course do...incredibly fast. The member I played with said the greens are running at about 13 on the stimp meter. He wasn't lying.

The course is fantastic. Very long. The layout reminds me a bit of the Robinson Ranch courses, but much better. Less sand, actually, than the Robinson courses. Many elevation changes, lots of elevated greens.

The fairways are double cut and gorgeous. Some unfilled divots, but not bad. I made sure to fill as many divots as I could...just trying to give a little back to this amazing course. Rough is thick and lush, about 3-4 inches.

The greens....oh my the greens. I am in love with these greens. Crazy fast, but pretty much perfect. There were a couple of holes that had quite a few ball marks, but the maintenance crew has done a great job keeping them nice. The greens were receptive to well played shots. These greens are a bit deceptive reading the breaks. Without our member's knowledge helping us read the greens, and in general helping us around the course, we all would've added at least 10 strokes to our score. Local knowledge is critical on your first round here.

Tee boxes were flat and lush, only the par 3's showed any divot damage at all. The sand traps were fantastic as well. A couple of the traps were a bit compacted, but the ball splashed out easily.

This is the best course I have played in Southern California...granted, I haven't played most of the big ones like Riviera or Torrey Pines, but TPC at Valencia is awesome nonetheless. If you ever have the opportunity to play here, you'd be a fool to say no.

Had the opportunity to play here for a charity golf tournament, and what a fantastic course. Greens and fairways were in excellent condition after just being overseeded. It was cart path only and sc... Continue »

Had the opportunity to play here for a charity golf tournament, and what a fantastic course. Greens and fairways were in excellent condition after just being overseeded. It was cart path only and scorching hot out, but still was a great day of golf. The course was quite challenging, with a lot of blind tee shots and fast greens, but our foursome scramble still managed to shoot even par. I would highly recommend if you ever get the chance.

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Played today 10/18 for the first time. Challenging layout with some great holes, even if some of them are really close to I5 highway and some others are surrounded by ugly electricity poles.
Beside t... Continue »

Played today 10/18 for the first time. Challenging layout with some great holes, even if some of them are really close to I5 highway and some others are surrounded by ugly electricity poles.
Beside that I really had a lot of fun playing TPC. I loved the back nines, lot of elevation changes and spectacular views.
Course conditions are perfect, fairways are lush and greens run true and really fast.
They've just reopened after green aeration and overseeding.
Of course Tpc Valencia will be cart path only for the next couple of weeks.
Pace of play a little over 4h with no rush.
I played with my Pro from Italy. Looked like we were the only two golfers on the course.
Great experience.

TPC Valencia Golf Course Review
Valencia California Golf Course Reviews

Soon I'll post some photos on skygolfblog

Played this course during a "Member for the day" outing. Got a free yardage book, free lunch and $20 golf shop credit. Course was in immaculate condition. Everything from tee to green was terrific. I ... Continue »

Played this course during a "Member for the day" outing. Got a free yardage book, free lunch and $20 golf shop credit. Course was in immaculate condition. Everything from tee to green was terrific. I would definitely play this course again if I got the chance.

TPC Valencia Golf Course Review
Valencia California Golf Course Reviews

Course in Fantastic shape. Greens very fast. Cart path only, so be prepared. The rough was pretty thick, so stay in the fairway.
Lunch at the clubhouse before the round made for a great outing. A mus... Continue »

Course in Fantastic shape. Greens very fast. Cart path only, so be prepared. The rough was pretty thick, so stay in the fairway.
Lunch at the clubhouse before the round made for a great outing. A must play if you get the chance. The back 9 is where the course really gets interesting.

On September 17th I played with My GK family at Valencia Private Course.... I was not truly impressed with the course, but I had a Great Time. The layout was different which made it a little challengi... Continue »

On September 17th I played with My GK family at Valencia Private Course.... I was not truly impressed with the course, but I had a Great Time. The layout was different which made it a little challenging. The weather was warm/hot as usual for the area, but an occasional breeze did bring some relief... (Smile) Overall the course was in pretty good shape and I would play it again if the opportunity arises....

Played in the outing. I was geared up for an immaculate course with some challenging holes. To me blind tee shots and fairways with trees in the middle is not my idea of golf. I was also very surprise... Continue »

Played in the outing. I was geared up for an immaculate course with some challenging holes. To me blind tee shots and fairways with trees in the middle is not my idea of golf. I was also very surprised no GPS. That would help with the blind shots and vague fairways. Sand was hard packed which is fine for fairway bunkers but not green side ones. Over all I was disappointed.

Played in TheBigDog's outing on September 17th. This was my first time playing a TPC course. I was not prepared for the back nine even though I was warned it was going to be a tough one! No. 15 is ... Continue »

Played in TheBigDog's outing on September 17th. This was my first time playing a TPC course. I was not prepared for the back nine even though I was warned it was going to be a tough one! No. 15 is 500+ yards and all of it blind! The tee boxes were in good shape. The fairways were in great shape considering the time of year! I can't speak about the sand bunkers since I was not in any of them! Wow! That's a first! The greens were fast and got faster later in the round. A very challenging course indeed!

This is another well organized outing by TheBigDog with assistance from JohnnyGK. A Special Thank You to cafootdoc for allowing us to get our collective feet in the door — So to speak! The TPC staff were very friendly and helpful. We welcomed some new members who I am sure had a good time. If you get the opportunity to play this course, do so. You will have to think your way around this course, especially the last few holes!

Played in the GK event and I have to say the course was in great shape for it being September. I felt like I was playing in July it was so green and the weather was so nice. The staff was great to us ... Continue »

Played in the GK event and I have to say the course was in great shape for it being September. I felt like I was playing in July it was so green and the weather was so nice. The staff was great to us and I really hope this becomes a yearly event for the GK club. If you get the chance to play this course do not pass it up it is a great experiance.

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