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Golden Valley Country Club Golf Course Map /Golden Valley Country Club Golf Holes Map
Golden Valley Country Club Golf Course Review in Minneapolis, MN in 55427
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Hole MAP
Hole 1
Hole Name
From The Tee A short par five to start your round with O-B down the entire right side.
From The Fairway A drive down the left center would be ideal, giving even the average length hitter a chance to get home in two.
On The Green Not a difficult hole to start out with as long as you stay left.
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Hole 2
Hole Name
From The Tee Another par five that plays as three-shot hole for most golfers, as only the bombers can reach this one in two
From The Fairway The key to this hole is the approach to the green that requires an accurate shot to an
On The Green uphill green that is severely sloped from back to front. Don’t be short on your third shot. Par is always good here.
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Hole 3
Hole Name
From The Tee This distinctive par 4 begins the westward march away from the clubhouse towards the outward nine.
From The Fairway Old Tom Morris claimed the original name in 1864 when he built the oldest known course in Britain. Morris was credited by Tillinghast as being his most
On The Green influential course design mentor and would be proud to pay homage to his dear friend on this fine hole.
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Hole 4
Hole Name
From The Tee When gazing down the perimeter fence of this sharp dogleg,
From The Fairway a player may notice a gate to the left of the directional bunker at the bend of the fairway.
On The Green This was no error on the part of the fence company - at the request of the membership a convenient thoroughfare to points beyond.
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Hole 5
Hole Name
From The Tee This mid-length par 3 features a narrow green complex situated between bunkers both beyond and short of the putting surface.
From The Fairway The name originates from the two bunkers short right of this green - running parallel and at different elevations.
On The Green The look from the tee on most pin positions is semi blind and will catch any shot failing to reach the greens surface which makes any chance at par highly unlikely.
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Hole 6
Hole Name
From The Tee Longer hitting players may have the ability to reach this meandering hazard from the tee while most players will face it on their approach shot
From The Fairway Entering the hole from the western edge of the property the creek heightens the strategy of this risk and reward par 5.
On The Green For those who attempt to challenge it aggressively, both opportunity and plunder await making it a truly exciting hole, especially in match play
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Hole 7
Hole Name
From The Tee This hole is named Respect for one reason: poor shots
From The Fairway will be punished with trouble lurking both off the tee and near
On The Green the green. The putting surface is deceptively long and tilted from right to left, making careful club selection a must on any approach shot to avoid leaving a long, difficult putt.
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Hole 8
Hole Name
From The Tee This demanding par 3 calls for players to navigate a precise iron
From The Fairway shot onto a false front green with three strategically placed bunkers fronting both sides.
On The Green Once you are aboard this small green, be aware of your putt’s pace, especially to a front pin or you may soon find yourself chipping after your ball rolls off the false front.
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Hole 9
Hole Name
From The Tee Years after Tillinghast completed the course, the membership began to soften and change the bunkers to make them easier for daily play. When Arnold Palmer played in a charity event at the club,
From The Fairway he hit what he believed to be a perfect tee shot. The “King” instantly protested to his “Army” when he found his shot had landed in a fairway bunker, claiming that the hole was poorly designed as the player could not see the bunker. In 1998
On The Green the club embarked on a bunker restoration project, returning all the course bunkers to the original Tillinghast shape and design. Today the player can see the bunkers clearly from the tee, which should delight the “King”.
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Hole 10
Hole Name
From The Tee Corner is a challenging par 5 which requires a tee shot over the elm tree
From The Fairway at the bend of a dogleg if the player wants to have any chance of reaching the
On The Green green in two. The hole is further divided by Bassett Creek, which plays a strategic role on many holes throughout the course and continues its presence here from the tee and along the left side of the layup zone.
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Hole 11
Hole Name
From The Tee Played back across the creek bed, this hole requires an all carry shot to find the putting surface.
From The Fairway Deceptively straight-forward from the tee,
On The Green the green is where most of the challenge lies as you will not find a straight putt anywhere on its surface.
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Hole 12
Hole Name
From The Tee The daunting name for this par 4 is well deserved
From The Fairway The approach shot is uphill and the green side bunkers "pits" are the deepest you will find in America.
On The Green True to Tillinghast’s original design, he wanted his "pits" deep and close to the greens surface - you will find no better example than this in any of his designs.
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Hole 13
Hole Name
From The Tee Last breath before a challenging stretch to the finish.
From The Fairway Look to make an attempt at birdie here
On The Green because it may be your last opportunity on the way to the house.
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Hole 14
Hole Name
From The Tee Often described as the favorite hole by the membership,
From The Fairway this hole features classic Tilly design from tee to green. A mid iron for most players must navigate the tightest of openings
On The Green thru the chute of trees lining the hole onto the front of the green. Pinched in by bunkering on both sides - only the purest of shots will be rewarded with an opportunity to score on this beautiful hole.
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Hole 15
Hole Name
From The Tee Founded in 1914, the club was highly integrated with the rail service of the time as it served as the transportation for its membership to the club grounds from Minneapolis
From The Fairway Today the rail cars are far less frequent but the left side boundary of this hole still remains. Similar to the start of the round a player has only
On The Green one O-Bjective from this tee and that is to land their ball in play. The "train wrecks" to great rounds on this hole are nothing short of legendary within the membership.
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Hole 16
Hole Name
From The Tee With a sharp dogleg to the right heading back up the ridge line, a preferred shot from the tee
From The Fairway has the right-handed player fading a ball at the line of the church steeple in the horizon just outside the clubs grounds.
On The Green Anything too far right and short from this tee is most certainly a bogey and the green on this hole plays as one of the club’s quickest due to its tremendous back to front slope.
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Hole 17
Hole Name
From The Tee Water looms right as this downhill par three will test your iron play
From The Fairway Bail left and a big bunker awaits as this back to front sloped green is a challenge in itself.
On The Green Being just short of the green is a conservative plan.
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Hole 18
Hole Name
From The Tee This longer par five will require three shots for the modest player.
From The Fairway A bigger than normal green that is well bunkered makes the approach the key to this hole.
On The Green The green is sloped and best played from slightly below the hole, as most of Golden Valley’s greens demand.
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