3300 Center Valley Pkwy, Center Valley, Pennsylvania, 18034
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Eric Rusack
Center Valley
2008-03-14
$21 (cart included), played on Thursday, September 2007 at 4pm
Center Valley is split into two distinct 9-s, making it a little schizophrenic. One is a links course and the other is more of a traditional course through trees, water etc. For an average golfer like me, it is very challenging but not often rewarding.
On the links side, there are a lot of gimmicky blind shots that often end up on the sides of hills, if you can find your ball at all given the angle of the tee box in relation to the green. The links portion of the course abuts a major road with a mall and on another side a factory.
On the traditional course, a major highway passes by it, so traffic noise is a constant. High tension wires also come into view so the overall ambience of the course is not particularly great.
The course is overpriced, particularly on weekends, although some amenities might make it worthwhile for a good golfer such as a bucket of practice balls provided free and good service from cart attendants. They keep the course in good condition and the greens and pin placements are challenging but fair.
To me, the course has delusions of grandeur and an air of country club without the goods to back it up. There are much better and more affordable places to play in the Lehigh Valley area, particularly if you head north. However, your own opinion of this course might be higher than mine if your handicap is lower than mine--where target golf is not only achievable but also a regular outcome of your shots. If you spray and pray like me, expect some high scores and frustration...as well as some lost balls.
$21 (cart included), played on Thursday, September 2007 at 4pm
Center Valley is split into two distinct 9-s, making it a little schizophrenic. One is a links course and the other is more of a traditional course through trees, water etc. For an average golfer like me, it is very challenging but not often rewarding.
On the links side, there are a lot of gimmicky blind shots that often end up on the sides of hills, if you can find your ball at all given the angle of the tee box in relation to the green. The links portion of the course abuts a major road with a mall and on another side a factory.
On the traditional course, a major highway passes by it, so traffic noise is a constant. High tension wires also come into view so the overall ambience of the course is not particularly great.
The course is overpriced, particularly on weekends, although some amenities might make it worthwhile for a good golfer such as a bucket of practice balls provided free and good service from cart attendants. They keep the course in good condition and the greens and pin placements are challenging but fair.
To me, the course has delusions of grandeur and an air of country club without the goods to back it up. There are much better and more affordable places to play in the Lehigh Valley area, particularly if you head north. However, your own opinion of this course might be higher than mine if your handicap is lower than mine--where target golf is not only achievable but also a regular outcome of your shots. If you spray and pray like me, expect some high scores and frustration...as well as some lost balls.