Hidden Valley Golf Club: Member Reviews

10 Clubhouse Drive
Norco, CA 92860 • (951) 737-1010

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Norco, CA (92860)

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Sunset: 7:04 pm
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61. weber

Posted: 09/11/18 1:58p
Member Since: Dec 4, 2002
From: coto de caza

First off at 6:06am. Just light enough to see. Obviously being off first, no issues with pace of play. The first thing I noticed was how wet the course was, particularly many of the greenside bunk... Continue »

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7 Likes.

Rated
6.1 Conditions

62. slicer

Posted: 08/30/18 3:56p
Member Since: Feb 11, 2004
From: HB

Played today 6/30. Haven't played here in over 4 months, was greeted by friendly staff and starter. This course can be punishing due to the elevation of some holes and blindshots. Course was wet d... Continue »

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7 Likes.

Rated
5.0 Conditions

63. sparky14

Posted: 08/07/18 11:55a
Member Since: Mar 26, 2003
From: San Clemente

Played Hidden Valley at sunrise on 08/07. I'm puzzled by recent poor reviews as I think this course is quite awesome for the price. My review is based on the early start - so we played a lot of the co... Continue »

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10 Likes.

Rated
6.1 Conditions

64. koigarashi

Posted: 06/27/18 11:25a
Member Since: Nov 15, 2007
From: Culver City, CA

Played here 6/26/18 for the first time in over six years. This has been one of my favorite courses despite the over an hour drive required to get there, so I was looking very much forward to playing it. Unfortunately, the overall conditions were nowhere near what I had remembered, and that took away from enjoying the day. My partner and I teed off about 8:30, and noticed right away as to how wet basically the entire first hole was. After hitting my third shot onto the left side of the blind (uphill) green and seeing a puff of sand, I thought I had hit into a bunker that wasn't there previously. When we drove up to the green, we saw that much to our surprise, the entire green was covered with 2~3 inches of sand. Although seeing that the second green was not sanded eased our concern, we eventually discovered that four greens including the 18th were heavily sanded. Nice way to start and finish a round indeed, and not a word was mentioned about any greens being sanded at check-in. Seeing that the same finding was mentioned in my fellow GK'er's review on 5/30/18, is there an ongoing problem with maintaining greens here? Fairways in general were thick and although not as wet as the 1st Hole, it seems like they over watered everywhere. Muddy bunkers with puddles attested to that fact. In my previous experience, tee shots to sloping fairways on this course required aiming to the high side as the ball always rolled quite a ways down to the low side, but not yesterday. The thickness and the wetness of the grass literally stopped the ball from rolling and left me with a number of second shots with the ball well above my feet. It was especially challenging if my ball had entered the rough on the high side as the ball just stayed there. It's all a part of the game, but a bit more fairness would go a long way for a non-professional like me to enjoy playing. I still like the layout of this course, but it will be a long time before I return if I don't see better reports of course conditions soon.

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11 Likes.

Rated
2.5 Conditions

65. chevelle

Posted: 06/23/18 4:14p
Member Since: Sep 2, 2008
From: Norco

Played Fri Jun 22nd. Had a 706 tee time, check in was friendly, but the restaurant was late opening and had to settle for a breakfast sandwich to go. Ok Hidden Valley take notice, Your starter is w... Continue »

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66. lefty59

Posted: 05/30/18 4:37p
Member Since: Apr 24, 2012
From: Upland

While this is one of my favorite courses I found the conditions poor overall. It appears that they have sanded all of the greens and left sand all around. Additionally the holes appear to be uncut or ... Continue »

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10 Likes.

Rated
4.1 Conditions

67. colby022002

Posted: 04/25/18 6:59a
Member Since: Jul 10, 2015
From: Fontana, CA.

Played here 4/21 with my friend and dad. Tee time was 6:30 but we ended up going out at 6:15. POP was great we finished in 4 hours with a threesome. We were being pushed by a twosome behind us but we ... Continue »

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12 Likes.

Rated
8.2 Conditions

68. slicer

Posted: 04/12/18 6:21p
Member Since: Feb 11, 2004
From: HB

Played today 4/12. Hadn't played here in over 6 months and forgot how tough some of the holes were, especially with the uphill lies. The greens and fairways were the best I have seen it in awhile. ... Continue »

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10 Likes.

Rated
6.9 Conditions

69. chevelle

Posted: 03/03/18 5:13a
Member Since: Sep 2, 2008
From: Norco

Played Fri Mar 2nd at 736, there was rain forcast and the parking lot was empty. Check in ok and got out on time POP was 4 hours. Our group commented many times that they were not happy with the con... Continue »

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70. leef2020

Posted: 03/01/18 11:37a
Member Since: Mar 26, 2016
From: Huntington Beach, CA

Played Hidden Valley for the first time with Orangegolfer and Larrryq2001 on Wednesday mid-morning for $44 including cart, I believe their standard weekday rate. These two guys are friendly gents, and great golfers, and both had nice rounds from the blues. I hacked it around from the whites. We waited on the tees throughout the round, and forgot to notice when we finished. It must've been close to a 5 hour round. You could see lots of golfers on every hole from the many panoramic views this course provides.

White tee boxes were pretty rough, with divots galore on most. A handful had mounds and slopes to deal with. The whites/blue markers were paired together on the par5 15th hole, presenting us with a downslope for the entire legal teeing area.

Fairways were in winter condition, a bit wet from rain, and had evidence of a recent punching on a few holes. Inconsistent grasses and thin at times. But, generally, the ball sat up well and were easy to take decent shots w/divots. On three holes, had approach shots land and then roll backwards 20-40 yards before finding a comfy spot that pleased it. Had other sideways kicks that went plenty more. Between this feature, various blind shots and several ill-conceived/placed forced carries (imho) reminded me of the now defunct Champions at the Retreat course on multiple holes. Rough was inconsistent in length. Water in several bunkers.

Thought the greens were in very good/great condition and certainly the best feature of the course. The putts on the practice green were lightening fast, with the ball rolling down slopes, 20-30 feet before finding a spot to settle in. On the course, a little less stupid, and the greens held shots fairly well. They were actually soft to walk on, which helped them to not be a total menace to putt. They were still very fast, and with the many undulations and slopes, the ball could easily end up 4-6 feet past the hole on a downhill 10-footer, or take the ball 30 feet plus away from the hole as it took the slope away from the hole. Greens were indeed lush, and in spite of a number of repaired divot marks, ball rolled excellently and smooth, with few bumps along the way.

Saw the cart lady on both 9s. The course could use toilet facilities on the front, and more water jugs throughout. GPS on carts worked very well, allowing you to pick a spot on the hole to measure hazards, etc. Of note, the GPS provides front/back of green and a target marker in the center of the green, that is indeed for 'center of green', not the flag location.

Would like to come back in late spring/early summer and try the course again. Great scenery and views almost make up for my minor gripes about the course design. For my short-hitter game, this course presents an extra challenge and required a few silly layups with wedges, even after good drives (210-220yds) from the whites, to avoid hazards that I would have a very tough time carrying with a 5 or even a 3 wood.

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16 Likes.

Rated
6.3 Conditions

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