The Valley course opened for play in 2009 and, at the time of writing, is quite dry and firm. A noticeable lack of housing around the Valley course is in stark contrast to its Bear Mountain neighbour...
Overall rating
3.5
The Valley course opened for play in 2009 and, at the time of writing, is quite dry and firm. A noticeable lack of housing around the Valley course is in stark contrast to its Bear Mountain neighbour...
Bear Mountain Golf Resort has opened another 18-hole championship course on its fabulous tourist complex in Victoria, British Columbia. The Valley Course is the friendlier, resort-type layout that is a great complement to the tough Mountain Course. The resort now has the only 36-hole Nicklaus facility in Canada.
The Valley course measures 6,800 yards from the Golden tees with four other tee options available. The great scenery begins right from the clubhouse and continues with every single hole. The Valley course is beautifully cut through the rough terrain with large exposed rock visible on most holes. Many elevated tees, wider fairways and larger greens make the Valley course more playable for the average golfer. However, there are still plenty of hazards to deal with as each hole gives the golfer much to think about.
Although the fairways are quite generous, there will be plenty of uneven lies to deal with. That, however, is not the biggest defence this course has to offer. The sizable greens are tiered and have large swales as if a whale was coming up to breach. Course knowledge helps to play to the right spots on these greens where you’ll be presented with opportunities to make putts but there are many areas that should be avoided at all costs. Be prepared for numerous shot options around the greens with many collection areas and elevation changes – your short game will need to be on song to negotiate all the undulations, hills and bunkers that protect the putting surfaces.
The Valley course opened for play in 2009, with dry and firm playing conditions. A noticeable lack of housing around the Valley course is in stark contrast to its Mountain neighbour and therefore the Valley affords a very pleasant walk with each unique hole.
Although in contrast to the Mountain course, the Valley is just as enjoyable and as well as relishing the stunning natural beauty of the course you can perhaps card a decent score too.
The latest ranking of the Top 100 Golf Courses in the World serves as the ultimate global golf bucket list. Most members of our World Top 100 Panel are seasoned golfers, each playing 20-30 of these courses annually while travelling extensively over decades to form their opinions on others. We recognise that opinions vary—even among our panel members. Rankings are subjective, and there are undoubtedly 50 or more courses in the UK and USA alone that could easily fit onto this list. Links Golf Pilgrimages The rankings
California, United States
New Jersey, United States
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
New York, United States
New York, United States
