Posted on November 24, 2019November 18, 2019 by Vic Flores

Golf Course Review Oak Valley Golf Club Beaumont California

Oak Valley Golf Club

Golf Course Review Oak Valley Golf Club Beaumont California

Reviewed by: larryq2001, Brea

Was invited out to play Oak Valley with an old friend on the morning of 11/15 and had a 7:04 tee time. Paid $45 senior rate. A cool morning and not too many golfers out there so we finished in a little over 3 hours but was really looking forward to playing here. The layout here is so much fun. Real nice guy serving as starter at the #1 tee box who warned us that the bobcats are out there but they don’t bother anyone. He was right. Found a couple hovering on the tee boxes and wasn’t about to get too close.

Winter wear is starting to show. Bermuda is turning brown on the fairways and getting thin. Fairways will continue to play thin I am sure as winter evolves but you have to expect that. The rough was lush and thick but not penal. Bunkers were in great shape. A bit damp but no problems getting out of them.

Greens are rolling well. Many undulations on the greens which make them tricky to read and putt.

Love this course. Very challenging but fair. Some water out there on the back 9 but generous fairways. The challenge comes on the shots to the green. Definitely a shot makers course. Just wish I lived closer as I would be playing here more often.

Posted on October 31, 2018October 25, 2018 by Vic Flores

Golf Course Review Oak Valley Golf Club Beaumont California

Oak Valley Golf Club

Golf Course Review Oak Valley Golf Club Beaumont California

Reviewed by: noeldaof, Antelope Valley

Saturday the 20th, October, about noon was when we tee’d off. It was breezy, but a nice clear day of mid 70s.

There was a twosome- a father and son who I was paired with. In front of us were a foursome who was fast in some holes but very slow with more than a few holes making it a 4 hours and 20 minutes round total- not that bad, but it didn’t help to see that there was no one in front of them for about 2 whole holes.

It was a busy day, there were a lot of people on the range and we see the carts making the turn from the ninth- the parking lot was almost full that day.

The Review

Their aeration was done more than a month ago and the course is looking good. The greens were rolling nicely and fast (thumbs up on that!). The fairways were also nice and lush but there’s a few areas that were over watered but it wasn’t much in play. The teeing grounds looks good, too. The bunkers looks like sand were added, but it was mixed with lots of gravel/pebbles (about the size of a penny- I didn’t care for it at all. The rough was tall in many areas that were not in play, but along both sides of the fairways, you can see that they’ve mowed it down nicely. So it was maybe 3 and 4 inches tall and boy it was lush and it made it a little difficult to find the ball much more getting out of it.

The guys at their pro shop are always good including the starter up at #1. The beverage cart came around at least three times.

Final Thought

So all in all the course is in good shape and it looks like it will only get better through the winter and we can definitely see many rounds here or at least this course will be a choice contender for the winter.

Good job Oak Valley GC!!

Posted on April 2, 2018March 26, 2018 by Vic Flores

Golf Course Review Oak Valley Golf Club Beaumont California

Oak Valley Golf Club

Beaumont, CA

Reviewed by: weeman68, pasadena

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

The Review

Fairways are dormant and gray with many sprouts of poa 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.

Our Reviewer’s Take

They were disappointing for such a course and for what otherwise would be memorable, contoured surfaces to putt on.

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