Valley of the Moon Course

$26 (cart not included), played on Thursday, March 2012 at 2pm

I really like Oakmont West. It is most always in great condition, the course is challenging and the holes are unique. The greens are "slopey" and escaping with a 2-put is many times a bonus for this 20 handicapper. One (I won't call it a negative as much as a challenge) thing that Oakmont does is to keep their rough in the higher range. This makes finding a wayward ball a bit difficult at times. The houses are set far enough back to where they aren't an issue. The course is set in the Valley of the Moon and the views of the surrounding hills and mountains really enhance the ambience. I play it as much as I can.

Do Not Recall (cart included), played on Wednesday, January 2010 at 6am

This is a fun course, mostly wide open with nice views of the surrounding hills and challenging greens.

$26 (cart included), played on Wednesday, November 2011 at 10am

Not an overly long course. Overall, the layout is fine with lots of trees. It is a nice looking course.

My main and only complaint are the greens. Virtually every green has extreme slope and is very quick. So if you think your shot onto the green is going to stay on the green, forget it, it will roll off. If you think that you will hit it short and have the ball roll up to the hole, forget it, the slope on the front will keep it there. If you try to chip it near the hole from the fringe, forget it, because it will probably roll 10-20' past. I usually only 3-putt about 1-2 times a round but I must have 3-putted 6 times that day.

One other thing to note is that there are houses on almost every hole. Most of these houses sit right next to the course so if you are someone who slices or hooks, you might be knocking a few balls off of some homes.

$46 (cart included), played on Thursday, June 2011 at noon

Need to offer more competitive pricing options

$21 (cart included), played on Tuesday, May 2011 at noon

Good course, some rain during the day but not enough to hurt carry of the ball. Greens very fast and undulating, one green had the flag in an almost impossible place to make a par.

$41 (cart not included), played on Sunday, April 2011 at noon

Very fast greens in great condition. Not a long course, but greens are challenging to the short game -- often uphill approaches, well trapped and undulating, and very fast.

$36 (cart included), played on Saturday, May 2010 at 2pm

Pro shop staff were rude!!!

$36 (cart included), played on Wednesday, January 2009 at 2pm

Member (cart not included), played on Sunday, January 2009 at 6am

The greens are deadly!!

$36 (cart included), played on Wednesday, November 2008 at 10am

Greens are challenging and in great conditon