Golf Course Photo, Spring Valley Country Club, Salem, 53168
Spring Valley Country Club
Played on October 2014
23913 Wilmot Rd, Salem, Wisconsin, 53168
1 Ranking
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A Duffer
Salem
2015-02-22

$16 (cart included), played on Sunday, October 2014 at 10:30 AM

The most memorable thing for me was the periscope at the first tee! Instead of prior golfers ringing a bell to signal they're beyond reach, you have a periscope to view well down the fairway! Cool! (One or two more holes have the same, and #9 &18 could stand to have as well!)

# 2 (par 5) can be a bit confusing, where (from men's tees) you see what appears to be two fairways. The left is actually the rough, out of bounds. (Even though it seems mowed and maintained quite nicely!) If you look forward to the right, you'll see the ladies tee, marking your intended route.

# 4 (the second par 5) has you hit up to a 'saddle' before you see a fair-sized pond protecting the green, set back into trees on all sides.

# 5 (par 3) features an elevated tee shooting across a pond to an elevated green. Confidence here to hit the green (and stick it!), or you're definitely looking at extra shots.

# 6 (par 4) features quite the rolling fairway.

# 7 (par 3): you tee from one hillside, across a hollow, to a raised green which slopes off to front-left. Errant shots will cost you here (though scorecard lists "Free Lift - Area left of 7th Green").

Anyway . . . you get the idea . . . many memorable ups and downs. Definitely a course to check out!

Would travel: 30-60 Miles,Vacation Worthy
Bottom line: I would play again
 
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Rank ID # : 026921