Been wanting to play this course for a while now and finally got the chance to today. Teed of at 10am with a twosome

Pace: 4 hours 10minutes. Virtually no one around us until we caught the group in... Continue »

Been wanting to play this course for a while now and finally got the chance to today. Teed of at 10am with a twosome

Pace: 4 hours 10minutes. Virtually no one around us until we caught the group in front of us on hole 13.

Greens: Bumpy and a little slow. Greens look like they were verticut 2 or 3 days ago and werent rolled or mown so Id put the stimp at roughly 8.5

Fairways: Were pretty nice, a few dry spots but nothing too horrible.

Tee Boxes: Solid aside from the par threes which could use a little more attention

Traps: Never saw one all day but from the looks of them, were pretty nice

Rough: Fair but not over penalizing. No issues there

Overall, I really enjoyed the course. The layout, price, and pace were all phenomenal and once the greens get into better shape, this would go into my top 5 courses.

Had a chance to Play this course for the first time a good long while and glad the timing was right because the course really is in Pristine Shape.

Greens: The best Ive ever seen them at Oak Valley... Continue »

Had a chance to Play this course for the first time a good long while and glad the timing was right because the course really is in Pristine Shape.

Greens: The best Ive ever seen them at Oak Valley, perfect time of the year to play. No major divots, no bare or even thin spots. They are rolling great, no real bumps that we noticed.

Fairways: Perfect, no bare spots, absolutely no bad lie on any fairway, cant say that for all courses we play.

Tee Boxes: Solid, a few with some bad divots, not nothing major.

Traps: Most of the ones I saw where rather nice, no mud a couple of them where a little hard but definitely playable.

Rough: lush and tall and it always is at this course, nothing to complain about.

Overall the course is great, looking forward to going back soon. You can find the better price on Golf Now, worth every penny.

After reading a positive review I decided it was time to pay a long anticipated return to Oak Valley. Played on 8/24 at 840 am, getting a really nice discounted rate of $40. The course was nearly empt... Continue »

After reading a positive review I decided it was time to pay a long anticipated return to Oak Valley. Played on 8/24 at 840 am, getting a really nice discounted rate of $40. The course was nearly empty. There was a twosome that went out about 15 minutes before us so there was no delays at all playing right at 4 hrs. It was a very enjoyable round. Weather was good, a little wind came up while on the back nine but it posed no negatives to play. Nickesquire was spot on with his descriptions of the course. Not much of anything I can add but just wanted to throw out another comment to say how good the course is playing now. Hope you all get a chance to get a round in.

Played the Whites (6316/70.5/130) with Andrew1, Marcus and HmtGolfGuy in slightly over 4.5H playing behind their Men's Club. $45 w/cart Sr. weekday rate. The weather was clear, fairly calm and warm. ... Continue »

Played the Whites (6316/70.5/130) with Andrew1, Marcus and HmtGolfGuy in slightly over 4.5H playing behind their Men's Club. $45 w/cart Sr. weekday rate. The weather was clear, fairly calm and warm. Combination of being far from my home(s) and rarely finding a "deal" resulted in me not played here in around 25 years. Did not remember much about the excellent layout, but it is both fun and challenging. The playing conditions were very playable. The tees had decent coverage and were mostly well maintained. The fairways were mostly poa, are firm and were winter thin. The combination of firm and thin produced some long drives. The rough is lush, several inches deep and thick. Lost ball rough unless you are right on top of it. Using anything more than a short iron out of some of the questionable lies was a recipe for disaster. The sand was nicely maintained with fine grain sand. However, the bunkers I was in/around had way too many rocks in them to be considered good. The large, undulating green complexes are challenging. VERY firm, they were smooth and putted medium fast. This course would be really challenging to walk as numerous tees are a long way from the last green. No drink cart out, the Marshall was out patrolling. No GPS on the basic carts. All grass driving range was a +. Definitely recommended.

Winter conditions throughout.The only thing thriving is the rough after the rain (and that's not necessarily a good thing!)

Fariways are dormant gray with many sprouts of poa in them 4/10. Tee boxe... Continue »

Winter conditions throughout.The only thing thriving is the rough after the rain (and that's not necessarily a good thing!)

Fariways are dormant gray with many sprouts of poa in them 4/10. Tee boxes generally fine but a few were shaggy and 3 or 4 were noticeably crowned 7/10

Rough was very healthy, US Open stuff with the ball frequently sitting down so you couldn't see it till you were over the top of it. 9/10. Sand was firm to compacted at times (after the rain) and needs some grooming 7/10.

Greens were slow and very bumpy (one had fungus at the back) and did not track well at all 4/10. They were disappointing for such a course and for what otherwise would be memorable, contoured surfaces to putt on.

Every time I play here, I ask myself why I don't play here more often? This is a wonderful track, with excellent customer service and a great senior rate.

Agree with the prior review. Greens roll... Continue »

Every time I play here, I ask myself why I don't play here more often? This is a wonderful track, with excellent customer service and a great senior rate.

Agree with the prior review. Greens rolled well and were reasonably fast. The majority of the fairways were very good, with a few areas which needed some attention. Both bunkers I found were just fine. I bit chilly in the morning, but warmed up nicely. Another perfect day to golf in Southern California. (So much better than the winter storms I back in the Midwest where I grew up)

Played Oak Valley on 2/6/18 (after I played Oak Quarry). Arrived at the course to find out that a pre-qualifier for the Genesis Open was on the course. I figured we were in for a tough test that aft... Continue »

Played Oak Valley on 2/6/18 (after I played Oak Quarry). Arrived at the course to find out that a pre-qualifier for the Genesis Open was on the course. I figured we were in for a tough test that afternoon.

The greens and tees were excellent. Greens were smooth and quick. My playing partners were commenting how fast they were, but I expected faster given the pre-qualifier tournament. Fairways were generally nice, but there are some weeds encroaching which can give some spotty lies. Rough was varied. Sand was good. The wind was wacky, sometimes no wind, sometimes a 3 club wind.

They only had tee markers out for the tournament, so we got to play the same tees. 65 won the pre-qualifier. If I would have had only 19 putts, I could have tied him. I didn't.

Got a chance to finally play this course on Nov 20th, and I really do love the layout. In general, the course was in pretty good shape. The greens were a bit of an issue for our group as it was like p... Continue »

Got a chance to finally play this course on Nov 20th, and I really do love the layout. In general, the course was in pretty good shape. The greens were a bit of an issue for our group as it was like putting on a lattice surface. Most putts would travel 99% straight, but the bumps would throw the ball off course a bit or simply bump the speed off the putt. The greens were not recently aerated, so we determined there might be a bit too much water on some greens and a need to roll the surfaces more often. Either that or someone with some very odd shoes decided to perform a dance around the hole on each green.

Sand for the most part was consistent, but there were a couple of situations where large (1 inch) rocks were found around the ball and throughout the bunker. This came into play on the 8th hole where I proceeded to turn a simple up and down from the bunker for par into a 7 (ball unplayable as I refuse to damage a club in a rock field, then still had a smaller rock behind the ball which led to flying into the other bunker, then up and down).

I would love to play this one again with smooth greens and once the overseeding takes hold. I don't mind "thin" fairways, but when some portions are thin and others are growing in at a much better rate it becomes hard to determine how to attack the pin (i.e. will the grass get caught in the face and lead to a flyer). Great track and definitely plays shorter than yardage when you catch it without wind. I'm betting with a howling afternoon gale my 77 would have been closer to 82 or 83.

Saturday 11/04/17: I was joined by a local resident here in the back nine as I caught up with the groups in front. It was a breezy when I started about 11:45 and I expected the wind to pick up even m... Continue »

Saturday 11/04/17: I was joined by a local resident here in the back nine as I caught up with the groups in front. It was a breezy when I started about 11:45 and I expected the wind to pick up even more but instead the weather was even more calm which made for a real nice day.

What a difference since I was there last- the grass grew back and the rough are taller making it almost difficult to find the ball- you really have to keep an eye on it. The fairways are in good shape- running and not so much divots unfilled but nice and tightly mowed. The greens are so receptive, making it easier to get close (if I could only make shots- lol). The bunkers I was in were fine and the the teeing grounds were okay/ not so chewed up late in the weekend day- you’ll have to find a spot. I’m just glad the grass came back alive oh and the greens rolled nice.

Always a pleasure to play here... love it.