All rights reserved. This place has been going downhill for years. ORANGE COUNTY, CA | Enjoy 2 nights accommodations at The Resort at Pelican Hill and 2 rounds of golf at Pelican Hill Golf Club - Ocean North & Ocean South Courses. In 1998, Valencia Country Club played host to the Northern Trust Open, formerly known as the Los Angeles Open and then Nissan Open, featuring a spectacular field led by Fred Couples, John Daly, Nick Faldo, Justin Leonard, Tom Lehman, Tom Kite, Phil Mickelson, Corey Pavin, Craig Stadler, Duffy Waldorf, Payne Stewart, and its marquee competitor, Tiger Woods. The Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival is hosting its annual Summer Theatre Festival. Should Vista Valencia LLC move forward with a formal submittal of the project, any such request would require significant public outreach, public hearing noticing, a comprehensive environmental review process, and eventual City Council approval, said Chow.

I played here last Wednesday evening, teeing off around 5:05 pm with a buddy from work and one of his pals. No, there are no lights on the golf course at Vista, so you can only golf until it starts getting dark. General maintenance in progress with lots of watering and debris cleanup. Being a member of the prestigious players club I rode the blues at 3, only got in 10 holes because I played 4 balls per hole. Sand traps are rocks, not sand. Sand traps should be raked, weeded, and edged. Numbers based on reviews tagged with attribute. The barranca that bisected the hole has been filled in and no longer much of an issue, although still a marked hazard. Marcia Mayeda | How Old is Your Pet, Really? From 2001 through 2009, the club hosted the SBC Senior Classic, later named the AT&T Champions Classic, as part of the Senior PGA Tour - now known as PGA TOUR Champions. Privacy Policy.

POP was 3.5 hours riding. They let the kids drive the cart AND hit balls AND putt. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is expanding eligibility for the monkeypox vaccine to include additional residents at higher risk of exposure. The conceptual plan considers the conversion of about 21 acres of the 125-acre golf course into a continuing care retirement community and a 100-bed skilled nursing facility. Log in to your deal dashboard and Golf discounted courses all year long. The Los Angeles County Aging and Disabilities Department, formerly the aging and community services branch of the now-dissolved LA County Department of Workforce Development, Aging and Community Services, celebrated becoming an official County department. One weird thing was that there was nice grass growing in areas where you wouldnt normally be.

Not bad for the $25 I paid to ride. Usually, this time of the year has a lot of litter on the ground from the many eucalyptus and pine trees combined with Santa Ana winds; however, it's looking fairly clean throughout the course. After the rain, the course was in terrible shape. Many of golf's greatest icons competed in the event, including Tom Kite, Tom Watson, Hale Irwin, Gary Player, Ben Crenshaw, Raymond Floyd, Chi Chi Rodriguez, Fuzzy Zoeller, Lee Trevino, Curtis Strange, Mark OMeara, Bernhard Langer, Nick Price, and many more. Morgan bogeyed the final hole, missing a putt that would have forced a playoff. Those areas were not healed in, nor were they very level and firm. Great Sunny Cal day pace of play was great not over booked. The greens ran on the slow side; you have to really hit firm putts, especially uphill. $37 to ride. Not bad at this very popular course, but we started at 7:30. 3.5 hr.

Eventually, they will grow in. Since then, the club has been recognized for its imaginative design, superb playing conditions and superlative service - while its beautiful fitness and hospitality amenities, upscale dining and year-round schedule of engaging member events have made Big V one of the finest private golf clubs in Southern California. We paid the senior special: $24.07 riding, tax, beer, and hot dog. Just a dump really. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed 18new deaths throughout L.A. County, 6,450 new cases countywide and 84 new cases in the Santa Clarita Valley. The land was zoned as such in the 1960s, according to Crawford. The California Department of Motor Vehicles, in collaboration with United Airlines and Los Angeles World Airport, has launched a first of its kind pilot program that allows California-based passengers and employees to conveniently complete their Real ID application at Los Angeles International Airport. In the past, previous plans to tear down the golf course or a portion of the course have fallen through. One guy kept leaving his clubs at every hole which kept us from hitting because he had to keep coming back up the fairway. Koiner, E.O. POP 3 hours. Played today, second group out. Follow @playerspass on Instagram for tips, tricks, specials, a good laugh and giveaways. PLAYER'S PASS SAVES YOU MONEY EVERYTIME YOU PLAY GOLF! POP 3 hours. Try changing locations, changing the date, expanding your distance, or updating your filters. It has been many months since I last played here. Vista hasnt doesnt get rated very often due to it being a local executive. Our main goal as a city is to provide residents of Santa Clarita with the services and programs they desire. Five strokes out of the sand trap is ridiculous. Kudos to those playing because ball marks are fixed. Many courses fail to do the basics.

The greens that were once bumpy and slow are smooth and running medium speed. The overall conditions are declining at this time. I played again today at VV. Overall, I think this course is really starting to lag on the maintenance. Yes, they have a pro shop and they sell pretty much all types of golf gear and apparel. However, I was playing with my 25 year old daughter who has only played 3 times before and this seems like the best place for someone who is learning the game. Optimal growing conditions. I think I will pass next time due to the current conditions. It's very green and lush, but overly wet in many areas. I find it hard to score great on this course even though Im not the greatest player in the world. To support local arts nonprofits and the communities they serve, the Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture has announced $4,518,000 million in grant awards through its Organizational Grant Program. Really, even a muni should keep their course more "Country Club" and less "Country." That's something I haven't seen at this course in years. Vintage Chariots first flagship store is now open and located at the The Patios in Westfield Valencia Town Center. However, there are lights on the driving range and it is usually open until 9:00 PM. Get out there mid week and you can get it in pretty quickly. The rough on every hole was thin and dry. Tee boxes are always beat up or hard as a rock. A sign at the pro shop read there was several greens that were being re-sodded. In one of only two playoff losses in a PGA TOUR event in his entire career, Woods was defeated by Mayfair, who took the championship with a winning 12 under par. All rights reserved. You should not have too much trouble with the wet areas unless you are not striking it well. Vista is doing them and has vastly improved. The owners, Vista Valencia LLC, are contemplating the plans but theres no sign of moving forward anytime soon, according to golf course General Manager Mike Nix. It's still mostly dirt, but some grass is starting to grow in. If you live in the area or are passing thru I recommend it for price and conditions right now. Played this afternoon; 2:30 tee time was made online by my playing partner.

Our tee time was 7:00 , but the starter doesn't open up until 7:00 apparently. Greens were soft and medium fast, but there were a lot of ball marks. There is talk of turning this course into a regulation-length course by eliminating the short Chica course, although I'm not sure how they can route it to get ten more strokes. Dry and mud spots all over, no consistency in the fairways and rough. Overall, the course looks pretty nice. Copyright 20042022 Yelp Inc. Yelp, , and related marks are registered trademarks of Yelp. Appears there are not enough maintenance people to adequately take care of the course. Male geese are protecting their nesting egg-laying mates. I guess that there is a good reason why this is the least expensive golf course in LA County. It seemed wide open up until 2:00 when several groups showed up at the same time. Not a lot of public options in the area. A view of a hole from Vista Valencia Golf Course. Course is Great for beginners to intermediate player. Merry Graham, of Newhall, has won the Grand Prize from the 505 Southwestern 25 Years of Flavor nationwide recipe contest. Course needs a little TLC but other than that experience was great. Really, even a muni should keep their course more "Country Club" and less "Country." The course continues to make small strides towards better conditions. In 2003, Tom Purtzer rolled in a 58-foot eagle putt on the final hole, coming from two strokes behind to beat Gil Morgan. You have to be 60 years old, but the starter gave me the discount anyway since my playing partners were all over 60. Kind of amateurish, if I must say. Are there lights on the executive course if I want to golf in the afternoon? Were sorry, there are currently no available tee times for your search.

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Unfortunately, there are many over-watered areas and some areas where natural drainage has been impeded creating some very soggy conditions in some fairways. It is fairly lush from tee to green. Christian Monterrosa/ The Signal. Originally we were the first group, but since we were a foursome, we let a faster threesome ahead of us on the first tee. Walked for $24.50.

I played again today at VV. I forget the holes, but there were one or two greens that had only a portion of the putting surface replaced. Copyright 2022 GolfPass. Copyright 2022 GolfNow. Played in an annual City of Santa Clarita tournament here today. Vista Valencia Golf Course is open Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun. The course continues to make small strides towards better conditions. Being a member of the prestigious pl Vista hasnt doesnt get rated very often due to it being a local executive. Bar closed, pro shop closed, snack bar closed at 4pm. Overall, the conditions are slightly improved from last time here. Is there a place to buy golf apparel nearby? Glad this is an option. Well-groomed fairways and greens keep Vista Valencia Golf Course difficult yet friendly, and the staff can offer tips and tricks for playing your best round. EXPLORE JOB OPENINGS to be part of an energetic, fun team creating memorable experiences. They are really watering the course. A zone change would also be required as the property is currently zoned as open space. Fair conditions all around. Played today, second group out. Bunkers were firm and wet. I havent written a review in awhile. It also includes the renovation and re-routing of the existing course and driving range facility, renovations to its clubhouse, and expanded event space, according to James Chow, senior planner with the city. In the past the conditions were horrible. pace due to a slow threesome a couple groups ahead of us. Copyright 2022 by Valencia Country Club. No cash transactions at the proshop, btw. The 2022 Soroptimist International of Greater Santa Clarita's Valley's 11th Annual Fashion Show and Boutique will be held Sunday, Nov. 13 at the Hyatt Regency Valencia. The city has not heard from the owners since February, when they submitted a concept proposal through Santa Claritas One Stop Review, which is a preliminary look by multiple city departments of development projects, according to Jason Crawford, economic development director for the city. The city of Santa Claritas fiscal year recently ended, and the film office saw record numbers in all categories when the final figures were tallied. In the first playoff hole, Mayfair nearly spun a wedge into the cup on the 18th green, while Woods barely missed his 15-foot birdie putt to keep the sudden death playoff alive. It was $17 to walk. The rate with TPC is $7, this includes cart and a drink. The tee boxes are mostly level, fairways are a mixed bag, but good lies can be found. Nix said he does not believe the effects of the pandemic, which have temporarily shut down many venues, is the reason for a pause in conceptual plans. Greens way to slow. Throughout the years, many of the world's greatest players have made their marks on the club's emerald green fairways. Fairways and rough were all in as good as condition as I can recall. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); A golfer carts his clubs back to his car at the Vista Valencia Golf Course on Sunday. Vista Valencia Golf Course accepts credit cards. That is the latest. Credit cards accepted: VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed. It was $17 to walk. Two groups ahead of us was a 5-some. It really shouldn't be too hard. Hole 13 had a big dry area in front. The group ahead of us was a 5-some who somehow picked up two kids under ten at the turn. New owners of the scenic 27-hole Vista Valencia Golf Course are considering transforming a large portion of the property into a retirement community and nursing facility, but no formal proposal is on the table, according to Santa Clarita city officials. Overall, the course looks pretty nice. I played here last Wednesday evening, teeing off around 5:05 pm with a buddy from work and one of his pals. Like Kite, Purtzer would also win a second time at Valencia Country Club, defeating Loren Roberts in four-hole playoff in 2007. All Rights Reserved. This course should NOT take 5-hours to play. 24700 W Trevino Rd, Valencia, California 91355, Los Angeles County. Played today with a few buddies.

Playing in the group behind Woods was Billy Mayfair, who had led the tournament after 54 holes. 3.5 hr. They actually attacked the cart by dive-bombing it and then came dangerously close chasing the cadrt while hissing and showing their sharp teeth. Vista Valencia Golf Course is currently accepting reservations online and plans to open its driving range on June 13, said Nix. Get a Marshall out there! Vista Valencia Owners Consider Possible Nursing Facility on Portion of Golf Course, SCVEDC Releases New Talent Recruitment Resource, Vintage Chariots Flagship Store Now Open at Valencia Town Center, Female-Owned, Local Fitness Group Brings Moms, Kids Together, July 15: Wonder Woman Flight of Courage Passholder Preview Day, High-Tech Energy Storage Facility Coming to Kern County, Appeals Court Rules for Valencia Developer Over SCOPE, Bank of Santa Claritas Earnings Growth Continues, Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival Announces Summer Lineup, July 28: Free International Film Screening T is for Taj Mahal, Santa Clarita Film Office Announces Record Numbers, Two Local Programs Receiving L.A. County Arts Grant. Two guys in the group could barely play and received coaching even on the green.

Theres nothing definite right now; its just been considered. Copyright 2022 Greenskeeper LLC - All Rights Reserved -. Fun times. Walked for $24.50. A free international film screening and discussion with "T is for Taj Mahal" filmmaker Kireet Khurana will be held The MAIN in Old Town Newhall, Thursday, July 28, at 7 p.m. ORANGE COUNTY, CA | Enjoy 2 nights' accommodations at the Waldorf-Astoria Monarch Beach and 2 rounds of golf at Monarch Beach Golf Links. It is fairly lush from tee to green. My personal opinion is that a golf course like this should be more park-like. Try changing locations, changing the date, expanding your distance, or updating your filters. I played here again, despite my earlier claims that I would not. Nov. 13: Soroptimist SCVs 11th Annual Fashion Show, City Seeking Local Feedback on Proposed Public Safety Grant, Thursday COVID Roundup: SCV Cases Top 85,000, SCV Water Seeks To fill Vacancy on the Board of Directors, State Health Leaders Request Increased Supply of Monkeypox Vaccine, Infrastructure LA Unveils County Infrastructure Project Map, County Announces Opening of New Department For Aging Services, Wednesday COVID Round Up: Santa Clarita Records 175 New Cases, Public Health Expands Monkeypox Vaccination Eligibility, July 23- Aug. 27: Oliver! Celebrates 50th Anniversary Performance in the SCV, Tuesday COVID Roundup: Omicron Variant Continues to Fuel Spread of COVID, LAX, DMV, United Airlines to Launch Real ID Popup Location, Newhalls Merry Graham Wins Grand Prize in 505SW Recipe Contest, Ken Striplin | Rating the Quality of Life in Santa Clarita. I use vista as my practice course. Fairways were dry and the turf was variable from okay to thin. Fans were treated to a spectacular finish on the Sunday back nine, as Woods birdied three out of the final four holes. In an effort to help promote cross-sector collaboration, Infrastructure LA developed theInfrastructure Initiative Project Map.. Also known as Vista at Vista Valencia Golf Course. Not far from Valencia, Vista Valencia Golf Course offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level. There are no Hot Deals available for the date selected. Envisioned as the centerpiece to a master-planned community, Valencia Country Club was built in 1965 as a public golf facility anchored by its championship golf course designed by legendary golf course architect Robert Trent Jones, Sr. I guess that there is a good reason why this is the least expensive golf course in LA County. Headed out to my home course with my son whose gonna be a pro and win the masters.