Rode the Blue/White combo tees (6508/71.9/131) in slightly more than 4.5H with Gary, Pedro and Matt. Super fun group to play with. Thanks to John for setting up and Valencia C.C. for having the guru's... Continue »

Rode the Blue/White combo tees (6508/71.9/131) in slightly more than 4.5H with Gary, Pedro and Matt. Super fun group to play with. Thanks to John for setting up and Valencia C.C. for having the guru's out. Clear skies with temps close to 100 and muggy made me not mind the breezy conditions as much as I normally would. Classic Robert Trent Jones, Sr. design. Had not played here since it was public in the mid 1980's and was surprised how little I remembered many holes. The the 9's have been flipped since I last played here. Mature trees line the fairways and the green complexes have hosted PGA Tour events, so that tells you all you need to know. Tees lush and close to immaculate except for several par 3's that were pretty chewed up. Several tees recently resodded that looked like lush fairways. Speaking of lush fairways... they were excellent to play from. Good cushion underneath, really liked the way irons played off these. Firm with good run out. Rough was thick but not super penal like I remembered. We were all advancing balls up around greens where I remembered if you found the rough, it was punch or wedge something back in play. Traps were well maintained and looked great. However, they did not play as well as they looked. More firm that the average player is going to want to see around the greens but the sand quality was very good. Need a good churning to make them less firm greenside. Greens... absolutely loved the way these large greens rolled. Only 1 green on the back had a significant amount of ball marks. Medium fast and firm, they were excellent. The chipping green on this course rolls better than any green on 75% of the courses out there. We had a few tight pin positions, but you could survey these greens and see potential pin positions where they could be almost unplayable if they wanted high scores. Customer Service was excellent. Cart gal around several times. Snack stand open with a good selection at high prices with excellent service. Pro Shops guys were friendly and on the ball. Complementary range balls on a very good practice facility. Complementary ball markers and bottled water were a nice touch as well. Well worth the play, highly recommended.

Got to experience VCC for the first time 7/28 where I had my GK match with Johnny GK himself at a Guru outing. The place is close to immaculate. Long, level, green tee boxes. Not a brown or thin spot ... Continue »

Got to experience VCC for the first time 7/28 where I had my GK match with Johnny GK himself at a Guru outing. The place is close to immaculate. Long, level, green tee boxes. Not a brown or thin spot to be found on the fairways. With a couple of exceptions they are on the generous side. Rough was is good shape, predominantly green and varied from easily recoverable to some thicker stuff that would challenge the recovery shot. Bunkers were generally good and clean with some firmer than others and nothing especially fluffy. Green complexes we're in good shape for short game and the greens themselves were very clean and smooth, running at a nice quick pace. There is some altitude change down from the clubhouse area so where there is slope, it can be pronounced, but the balance of the course is pretty level. All of it has a spacious yet private feel to it as there is limited evidence of the outside world when you are on the course. It feels like a retreat. While both nines are lovely, I rate the front nine as probably the more visually interesting of the two, but the back compensates with an especially expansive and dramatically contoured par-5 finishing hole. The carts are basic, had no screens and you frequently had to hunt around for markers posting yardages to pace it off. In a time where a lot of people have range finders or yardage apps of their own, I would think this is not an issue but be advised and come prepared if it is important to you. The practice facilities are excellent, so everything you need to warm up properly is there for you. The cart girl came around twice and the staff was polite and low key. Thanks to Johnny for the match and putting it all together, and to Pete and Ron for their company. Bottom line, a beautiful, classic course in excellent condition. (Note: while utilized by the author in the compiling of this report no shankopotami were injured in the process, although one Canadian goose will be filing charges against Johnny.)

This track is amazing!!! It looks like a PGA course on TV. The fairways are manicured to a tee. The greens are fast and undulating, you better try to stay below the hole. Hole 6 reminds me of the... Continue »

This track is amazing!!! It looks like a PGA course on TV. The fairways are manicured to a tee. The greens are fast and undulating, you better try to stay below the hole. Hole 6 reminds me of the greens at Augusta National, severe undulation. Once you get to #6 green the games begin.There is water on several holes on the front 9 and it comes into play on many shots. The tee boxes are even and the rough is exactly that ROUGH!!! The service people around the course and in the clubhouse are a dream. The practice facilities are top shelf, you get to hit off grass most days and mats the others. The short game area is immaculate as well. Overall it is a fantastic experience. I joined 5 months ago and wish I had joined 5 years ago.

Got out to Big V Saturday 2/22 teeing off at 11am with a couple of friends. It was a bit rainy, so the course played pretty damp, and it was cart path only. Customer service is always great at Big ... Continue »

Got out to Big V Saturday 2/22 teeing off at 11am with a couple of friends. It was a bit rainy, so the course played pretty damp, and it was cart path only. Customer service is always great at Big V, they're all really nice people. I really enjoy the practice area. The chipping green is fantastic. The rain started coming down pretty hard, so I ran in for a Bloody Mary and some breakfast. Delicious! The course is in fantastic shape, if you exclude the fairways. Tee boxes were lush and level. The rough is gorgeous and lush. 3-5" long and thick! The greens were running around 10.5, but had definitely slowed down because of the rain. Beautifully smooth, and a pleasure to putt from. The fairways are a mess. Winter dormant bermuda...not many good lies to be had. Lift clean and place this time of year, but muddy and thin lies all day. They really need to start overseeding the fairways in the winter. If I was a member, I'd be a bit upset about paying all that money for those fairways. Overall, another great day at Valencia Country Club. I can't wait to get back out there in a month or two when the fairways come out of being dormant. Thanks again, Nathan!

Posted: 1-12-2020
By: Noeldaof

Valencia Country Club 01.12.20

Today was a sunny day but the temps only went up over 60* towards the end of our round. It was a little breezy around 10:00 maybe... Continue »

Posted: 1-12-2020
By: Noeldaof

Valencia Country Club 01.12.20

Today was a sunny day but the temps only went up over 60* towards the end of our round. It was a little breezy around 10:00 maybe 12 mph when we started, but it died down as the day went on so it was a nice day to go out. We got our round in after four hours and ten minutes.

The course was in its winter conditions which means the fairways were scalped and dormant and the ball ran pretty good, but the roughs were healthy and tall- 5 inches, although there were spots not so thick and were not so penalizing.

The teeing grounds in the combo (white/blue) tees were just fine and clean and they were level.

The fairway bunkers and the green side bunkers were also good with some well prepared white sand. Very good to play in, but of course, not if I can avoid it.

THE GREENS: whoa the greens, I was told that it has slowed down a little, BUT, it was lightning fast and smooth...whoa! I mean, I love fast greens, but these greens were ffffaaast and firm conditions!!! I never thought I would wish for a slower green, and I did, I prayed for it after a while... ugh! lol

This course can really beat a golfer up if any part of the game is iffy, it calls for great ball striking onto the fairways and greens and if lay up is in mind, stay in the fairways and commit to it- bring a sharp short game, too!

There was a beverage cart that came by us at least she got to us four times, and we also saw a few people we knew around the course and after the round. The place and the guys here are just awesome. Hope to come and play it again soon.

Late on this review, WALKED the blacks in the USGA event on Monday November 4. It was my first and last experience in a USGA event. If you get a chance definitely play in one, however I’m too old and ... Continue »

Late on this review, WALKED the blacks in the USGA event on Monday November 4. It was my first and last experience in a USGA event. If you get a chance definitely play in one, however I’m too old and just not good enough to qualify. The USGA had us walk this beast of a course from the blacks. This was the third time I’ve played this course this year. The Bermuda fairways are going dormant. In February with rain they will be mud. There are good lies to be had now. The rest of the course is what you would expect from a private course, tee boxes lush, rough, well rough, traps immaculate and the greens were perfect, rolling fast. We all had a good laugh as a member complained to a staff member before the tournament how the greens weren’t rolling true. All the muni guys had a good laugh. I definitely recommend this course from April-December when the Bermuda isn’t dormant. Playing in this tournament was a real eye opener for me. To the dude that had a 66 kudos my friend. There are some amazing players out there.

Since I torched Valencia CC in my last review I thought in fairness I’d review it a second time when the Bermuda fairways aren’t dormant. I last played in February of this year, the fairways were dorm... Continue »

Since I torched Valencia CC in my last review I thought in fairness I’d review it a second time when the Bermuda fairways aren’t dormant. I last played in February of this year, the fairways were dormant and the course was in horrible condition. The conditions today were what you expect from a country club. Tee boxes, fairways, rough, greens, everything in fantastic shape.
If you have an opportunity to tag along with a member like I did today, don’t say no. In February say no, but now play it.

Played here today, Monday, President’s Day holiday, the 18th of February. A little cool in the morning with a little frost delay so I had a chance to see some folks or should I say they all had a cha... Continue »

Played here today, Monday, President’s Day holiday, the 18th of February. A little cool in the morning with a little frost delay so I had a chance to see some folks or should I say they all had a chance to give ol’me some good poking- always great to see the guys. The greens were good, although I’ve seen it in smoother conditions, but it was fast and wobbly at times. The bunkers were okay with sand and they’re not so uniformed all the way through- i was in a few of them (lol). The rough was up high and not a good place to be. The teeing grounds were fine, but the frigging fairways were mudball city ALL DAY!!! Dead Bermuda grass in mixed crust and mush... ugh.... ugh... ugh... horid. But it’s not my course and really don’t play there much at all. Thumbs up on food and bev, with good service including the pro shop. Bev cart came around more than a few times and probably knew we were thursty. Good times like always though.

I realize not many have the ability to play the private courses, but the SCGA does a great job of getting members on them. I played in the SCGA outing today riding the blues, POP was 5 hours due to CP... Continue »

I realize not many have the ability to play the private courses, but the SCGA does a great job of getting members on them. I played in the SCGA outing today riding the blues, POP was 5 hours due to CPO. Kudos to SCGA for putting on a great outing. I love the layout of this course, but the fairways were the worst I’ve ever played on. I understand we have had a lot of rain, I llive 5 minutes from the course and I know Bermuda goes dormant and yellow, these fairways were straight mud. I played moorprk last week and had no issues. I even played vista the executive in town after the recent downpour and they are better. If I were a member paying over $800 monthly I’d lose it with the greenskeeper. It was so bad you were better off in the rough (see photo) Tee boxes were great, traps were thin, greens were ok, rough was the highlight. I played monarch Friday and it was in phenomenal shape. I will play Valencia again in the outing November 4, if they will have me after this review lol. It can’t be worse than today.