A name change has been implemented, with the club now being called "Bear Valley Country Club at Spring Valley Lake". New scorecards reflect the change. Blue tee boxes are now called the RTJ tees, and ... Continue »

A name change has been implemented, with the club now being called "Bear Valley Country Club at Spring Valley Lake". New scorecards reflect the change. Blue tee boxes are now called the RTJ tees, and the whites are "Members". This course used to be under the ClubCorp family of courses, but was recently acquired by Steele Canyon (owner/operator of Dove Canyon, Bear Creek, Bermuda Dunes, and Pauma Valley). You can absolutely see the work that the new ownership is putting into the course. Growing up in the community where this course is located, I've played it probably 100+ times and the conditions right now are the best I have ever seen them. Pristine conditions led to my best ever score here, a +5 77 from the RTJ tees. Fairways are like carpet with great to perfect coverage, rough is lush but not overly penal with just a couple patchy areas, and the sand is fluffy and consistent throughout. But what really stole the show yesterday were the greens. Completely smooth, rolled true and medium-fast/fast but held well struck shots. Needed to give the uphill putts a solid whack, but downhillers could easily get away from you. Warmup area included grass range, putting green, and chipping area just off the first tee. Across the street by 18 green is a practice bunker with 3 flags to hit to. If you ever get the chance to play here, it comes HIGHLY recommended at the moment. Shoot me a message if you're looking to get out and I could potentially host you as a guest, especially if there is some quid pro quo at a private course you may belong to!