Played yesterday on the Valley and the drizzle kept away the crowds so I played with a friend as a twosome and we didn't see another golfer all day. Let me say this:

Wow!

I was cart path only ... Continue »

Played yesterday on the Valley and the drizzle kept away the crowds so I played with a friend as a twosome and we didn't see another golfer all day. Let me say this:

Wow!

I was cart path only but with no one around we could talk all day so it was not a problem The greens, the fairways and the tee boxes were awesome! I've played there many times in the past and this time it was off the charts. And to top it off I used red-dot and played for $43! It was about as good an experience as I've ever had on a golf course.

BTW, I was 1 over on 'Death 'Row'...

Today is the first day the Valley is open after overseeding, and it's in excellent shape considering the work. The greens are healing nicely from aeration but are still VERY sandy and need another tw... Continue »

Today is the first day the Valley is open after overseeding, and it's in excellent shape considering the work. The greens are healing nicely from aeration but are still VERY sandy and need another two weeks to be flawless and fast again. This is only the second time I've played the valley course and I am really looking forward to coming back. If they grew up some rough (don't know if that's possible for winter), it would be one very tough course.

I love RR, and we had a great time. The people and surroundings are amazing.

The fairways are kind of hurting right now, with some areas having very little or no grass at all. I guess it's a heat ... Continue »

I love RR, and we had a great time. The people and surroundings are amazing.

The fairways are kind of hurting right now, with some areas having very little or no grass at all. I guess it's a heat thing? Last time I played they were wonderful. I'm sure they'll get it under control again... Still a great track with people thtat can;t be beat.

Heritage Golf did not acquire RR as previously noted. The deal fell through at the last minute due to “water related” issues at RR. This was very evident while playing the Valley course on 8/16. The G... Continue »

Heritage Golf did not acquire RR as previously noted. The deal fell through at the last minute due to “water related” issues at RR. This was very evident while playing the Valley course on 8/16. The Greens, 17/18 tee boxes, and sand traps were of typical high RR quality. While ~90% of the fairways were lush, hardpan and thinned out areas could be found scattered throughout. It did detract from the beauty of the course, but only came into play for me on 2 drives. I moved the ball laterally or back to a lush area within 10 feet. The conditions are not nearly as bad as last year. Played for the resident rate of $59 on a Monday and felt that it was still a good deal. I would go back if this work thing did not keep getting in the way.

I played both courses today. Mountain in the morning, Valley after lunch.

Well, gotta say I was a little surprised and disappointed at the conditions today. The greens are great and roll very true... Continue »

I played both courses today. Mountain in the morning, Valley after lunch.

Well, gotta say I was a little surprised and disappointed at the conditions today. The greens are great and roll very true, if you can smooth out the ball marks. The fairways were more brown than green with some bare spots, and rough even more brown. The bunkers were pretty good, a few had a lot of nickel sized rocks.

I like the layout of the Valley a lot. The staff is always great.

greens have Lots of repairs sports. fairways are drying out and sand on some of the fairsways on the front nine. Coures still plays tough. and the dry spots dont s come into play too much

greens have Lots of repairs sports. fairways are drying out and sand on some of the fairsways on the front nine. Coures still plays tough. and the dry spots dont s come into play too much

Played both sides today. The Valley is longer than the Mountain and there are a couple of holes where an oak tree sits in the middle of the fairway. That makes for some tricky second shots. Read a neg... Continue »

Played both sides today. The Valley is longer than the Mountain and there are a couple of holes where an oak tree sits in the middle of the fairway. That makes for some tricky second shots. Read a negative comment on that fact but thats the "rub of the green" as they say. Greens were just as good on the Valley as the Mountain. The fringes were being aerated and the plugs were left there. Don't know if that was intentional or had the not had a chance to clean out the area. I say some of the workers sanding some fringes that they had cleaned the plugs from. That is my only negative comment about the Valley.

Got a nice discount from golf909.com.Staff was outstanding, they let us switch courses and tee off early.Don't play Valley course unless you have your A-game or play the forward tees.Don't be above th... Continue »

Got a nice discount from golf909.com.Staff was outstanding, they let us switch courses and tee off early.Don't play Valley course unless you have your A-game or play the forward tees.Don't be above the hole and club down and stay in front.Lots of scares from ball marks but greens in good shape.Price on weekends is tough to swallow but I guess its normal for the valley.

Played early afternoon on Jul 11. The greens had a significant amount of topsoil on them; they should be better in about a week. Got a $100 fee for 2 people thru golf949.com, and b/c we had that dea... Continue »

Played early afternoon on Jul 11. The greens had a significant amount of topsoil on them; they should be better in about a week. Got a $100 fee for 2 people thru golf949.com, and b/c we had that deal, the course was worth the fee. At their regular rates, the course is not worth the price. It's a tight course; we left driver in the bag most of the day. The layout is just ok, and on several holes, not good at all. For example, #9 has a large oak tree in the middle of the fairway. One of our partners hit a ball to the right of the tree, dead in the middle of the fairway, but still didn't have a clear 2nd shot b/c of overhanging branches. On another hole, we deliberately played to the wrong fairway in order to avoid a dogleg left into the wind, and still had a good look at the hole. That really shouldn't be an option. The 90 degree rule applies on this course, but on several holes, it does not apply. This really destroys rhythm. The carts have a poor GPS system, and they don't sell yardage books. And there are a number of blind shots. It's a bad combination. The staff is terrific - the service was excellent. But when you compare to PGA Oak Valley, La Purisima, etc., this is definitely a notch below. If you pay anymore than $60-70 to play, you've paid too much.