Valley Country Club is located on the South East side of the Denver Metro Area right on the edge of Englewood and Aurora. One of the highlights of the course was its much needed newly renovated club house.
From the Tips the course is a respectable 7043 yards. Hitting a straight shot is rewarded here as only 7 of the holes on the course do not have water come into play, but of those 7, five have OB on them. Also, when the rough is grown out, it can definitely add a club or two to your shot, and thats if you dont find yourself behind a tree or in a fairway bunker.
The course in general is in excellent conditions. The greens always run true, and the members respect the course from tee box to cup.
The practice facility at Valley is also great. The range is equiped with titleist NXT golf balls, and have greens and pins for target practice. At the end of the practice range you can find a bunker to either practice fairway bunker shots, or fire at the pitching green beside it. On the other end of the practice facility you will find three, par-3 practice holes along with a long distance pitching green. A great place to practice 50-70yd shots (and a great way to lower your score).
The course can be quite challenging and definitely worth a round if you have the opportunity. It can be difficult for all types of players and there are definitely no gimmie holes.
If you are going to play at Valley, I would recommend practicing your putting. Like many colorado courses, the greens can have decent breaks, and you will find yourself wanting to just leg up and put yourself within tap in range.
The score cards give you a very good idea where the pin is exactly, so for those of you who like to fire for the pin, you will have a good idea on your yardage and can really go after it. But be careful as a majority of the greens are slightly elevated, so a missed shot can kick hard away from the pin.
Hole by hole previews can be found here
From the Tips the course is a respectable 7043 yards. Hitting a straight shot is rewarded here as only 7 of the holes on the course do not have water come into play, but of those 7, five have OB on them. Also, when the rough is grown out, it can definitely add a club or two to your shot, and thats if you dont find yourself behind a tree or in a fairway bunker.
The course in general is in excellent conditions. The greens always run true, and the members respect the course from tee box to cup.
The practice facility at Valley is also great. The range is equiped with titleist NXT golf balls, and have greens and pins for target practice. At the end of the practice range you can find a bunker to either practice fairway bunker shots, or fire at the pitching green beside it. On the other end of the practice facility you will find three, par-3 practice holes along with a long distance pitching green. A great place to practice 50-70yd shots (and a great way to lower your score).
The course can be quite challenging and definitely worth a round if you have the opportunity. It can be difficult for all types of players and there are definitely no gimmie holes.
If you are going to play at Valley, I would recommend practicing your putting. Like many colorado courses, the greens can have decent breaks, and you will find yourself wanting to just leg up and put yourself within tap in range.
The score cards give you a very good idea where the pin is exactly, so for those of you who like to fire for the pin, you will have a good idea on your yardage and can really go after it. But be careful as a majority of the greens are slightly elevated, so a missed shot can kick hard away from the pin.
Hole by hole previews can be found here
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