Diseased greens are an occupational hazard for golf courses and, if it is true that Yucaipa was only recently hit, they should be able to get them back pretty quickly.
However, there is no excuse for... Continue »

Diseased greens are an occupational hazard for golf courses and, if it is true that Yucaipa was only recently hit, they should be able to get them back pretty quickly.
However, there is no excuse for some of the ugliest, bumpiest tee boxes I have seen in a long time. They seemed to be worst on the par 3s too. Cannot understand why they would allow them to get in that state.
Between the tees and the greens the course was in pretty good shape but if I had paid more than the $25 green fee I would have felt pretty short changed.

Once again, a hearty ‘thank you!’ to Greenskeeper.org and the planners of this event. I had a great time and met up with new golfers that made the round most enjoyable. For me, those are the key point... Continue »

Once again, a hearty ‘thank you!’ to Greenskeeper.org and the planners of this event. I had a great time and met up with new golfers that made the round most enjoyable. For me, those are the key points in participating in this type of event- the opportunity to play somewhere I probably would not and interact with different golfers in a friendly, competitive, team environment.
I’d play the course again. Sure, the conditions would be better after a nice spring rain rather than end of summer/beginning autumn. This is one of those times the layout of the course, esp the back 9, can override conditions. If you’re an out-of-towner like me: interesting layout/track [ups/downs, doglegs, water]- every hole seemed well thought out and offered something different. Tricky greens, also felt good shots were rewarded. The value for the course is there; cart inconvenience, etc are something I can tolerate and are potential story makers anyhow + the clubhouse was very responsive when ours went kaput.
If you’re tired of your local course/muni, check out Yucaipa- you will be pleased.
Oregonian and Bernie14- thank you for a great time- hope to see you at the next one/Rico

This was my first time playing Yucaipa Valley Golf Club and now I know why the course has won our “Most Worth The Green Fee” award for the Inland Empire 4 years in a row. Great-fair-challenging layout... Continue »

This was my first time playing Yucaipa Valley Golf Club and now I know why the course has won our “Most Worth The Green Fee” award for the Inland Empire 4 years in a row. Great-fair-challenging layout. Forgiving off the tee yet demanding. Well protected, undulating, large greens. Well positioned and visually pleasing water hazards. Beautiful and fun back nine featuring many mountain back drops.

As for today’s playing conditions, most of the greens are suffering from a temporary condition that Yucaipa is aggressively treating. However the greens are still playable and likely to continue to improve as they are treated. The fairways, thin to lush. The rough, lush and 2 to 4 inches. The bunkers, some well maintained and others poorly maintained. The tee boxes, recently overseeded, thin to lush, but some, hole 3 in particular, need to be leveled. As for the service, overall good and I was impressed how they handled a difficult situation regarding golf cart shortages and battery failures. The facility absolutely needs to address their antiquated golf cart issue for obvious reasons. But the staff did well to work with the situation and when our carts ran out of juice, they were very quick to get new ones out to us.

I want to THANK all the Greenskeeper.org members who showed up today for our second outing and Yucaipa Valley GC for hosting it.

Overall, for the price, this golf course is an excellent choice even on a day like today where the playing conditions were not up to Yucaipa Valley GC standards.

Many of the greens here are to put it simply, sick. Some of the greens are ok. The greens that are sick have bare spots all over them and are bumpy. The rough is thin and lush. The fairways and te... Continue »

Many of the greens here are to put it simply, sick. Some of the greens are ok. The greens that are sick have bare spots all over them and are bumpy. The rough is thin and lush. The fairways and tees are in good shape. I can't believe how much the look of this course has changed since it first opened. (houses, cars, roads, bigger trees)

Staff is great. Lack of carts not great. Played twilight as part of GK second official -- unofficial Golf Gathering. The fun part is that we got our cart only to have it die on us at the 7th hole. ... Continue »

Staff is great. Lack of carts not great. Played twilight as part of GK second official -- unofficial Golf Gathering. The fun part is that we got our cart only to have it die on us at the 7th hole. Not good for the game. The worst part of the course was confirmed by some earlier players. The greens are bumpy and in terrible shape. Looks like the greens are burned. Not good. Appearently this happened in just the last two weeks. I would recommend perhaps postponing your visit for a month or until the greens return to good shape. On a positive note, you can tell when the greens come back that they will roll very well and have pretty tricky breaks if you don't know what to look for. All in all nice event. Wish I played better but at least I can partially blame the course.

Played 10-17-07 starting at 10am.

Fairways: Fair to very good.

Tee-boxes: Over-seeded but manageable.

Rough: Healthy and tall except around the perimeter of #2 where it has died-off around th... Continue »

Played 10-17-07 starting at 10am.

Fairways: Fair to very good.

Tee-boxes: Over-seeded but manageable.

Rough: Healthy and tall except around the perimeter of #2 where it has died-off around the fence area.

Greens: Very poor for some reason. Severe pock-marking from disease(?) Hopefully just temporary.

Bunkers: Firm but consistent.

Staff: As always very nice and accommodating.

Speed of play: Never been an issue before, but yesterday's round took over 5 hours to play. Had to wait on every shot.

Overall: I've played here for years and have always liked the place, but I'd wait a few weeks for the greens to (hopefully) recover, because this place is a nice round of golf at a very reasonable rate.

This is by far the best value in all of southern California. I have played every course at all price levels. This is it!

This is by far the best value in all of southern California. I have played every course at all price levels. This is it!

Played Fri 8/24. walked on as single, teed off right away at noon. 3hr, 45 min rd. Greens are soft and medium to fast speed. 2 or 3 of them have small holes, but not horrible. Course in great shap... Continue »

Played Fri 8/24. walked on as single, teed off right away at noon. 3hr, 45 min rd. Greens are soft and medium to fast speed. 2 or 3 of them have small holes, but not horrible. Course in great shape. a pretty good wind was going the whole round, definitely at least a club on some holes, at times 2 clubs. not too hot. good time.

Course was in great shape, buddies and I had alot of fun. I played horrible but thats my fault. haha. Always a pleasure to play here. Started off a lil crowded on the front-9 but from hole 7 on it ope... Continue »

Course was in great shape, buddies and I had alot of fun. I played horrible but thats my fault. haha. Always a pleasure to play here. Started off a lil crowded on the front-9 but from hole 7 on it open up real nice and the pace was enjoyable. Tee time was 8:30 am, for $ 35 bucks included a free lunch and sleeve of balls with the coupon that GK has posted on their site. gr8 deal!!!