Spring Valley Country Club

We were greeted by a rarely seen freshening Eastern breeze for this round and so my appreciation of the course architecture of Langford/Moreau only increased. Many of the holes played entirely different. Spring Valley is playing very hard and fast right now. You have to execute well thought out shots to score here. Greens are in really decent shape rolling well and sure there is funny grass in the fairways and you need a hammer to get your tee in the ground but that's probably the way it was when the course was built over 90 years ago. If you enjoy value (go to golfwisconsin.com for coupons) and old school roller coaster greens I highly recommend this place. I guarantee your short game will get a workout. The prices are right, they have a small grass range (bring some shags) and the folks are always welcoming. You'll have a wonderful day and have money in your pocket to play 3 more rounds of golf - let's say I had a choice between playing Cog #4 and Spring Valley.....I'd play Spring Valley every time.

An untouched Langford/Moreau gem with nary a sand trap a visit to Spring Valley is like going back in time. While the course conditions are average the course offers great value - search the net and get a coupon and you can play with cart for under $30 even on weekend mornings! If you enjoy old school design, roller coaster greens and natural routing you'll love this place....it requires strategic shot making. The par 3 7th hole is one of the best designed par 3's you'll ever experience if you never played here before. If there ever was a place for a historic renovation this is it - trees on the 1st and 10th cover up the mounding/grass traps that the designers were famous for so your tee shots have to be carefully routed to make the dogleg. Several of the greensites have shrunk in size from what they used to be but there are several which have retained size......just imagine what the course looked like in 1926. Several 1/2 par holes which these designers also incorporated in many of their other courses. This course is one of my "hidden" secrets.....I always pull it out of hat at least once or twice a year and my playing partners are never disappointed. A gem in the rough if there ever was one. Small grass range to warm up...bring shag balls. Old school clubhouse, very fair beverage/food prices and very friendly folks. 3.5 stars but I rate as a 4 because the track is so much fun. Heartily recommended.

Played here in February and it was in a really good condition. Greens were nice layout is interesting with lots of blind shots and dog legs. This course is a nice value for somewhwre to go and play and not worry about the people around you. The staff was super friendly. Nice place for a nice price.

Probably my 5th time playing this one overall. The course is pretty standard as far as layout and hole design goes. Only a few water-hazards and very few opportunities to lose balls. Beautiful weather. Very much a drive-pitch-putt course for anyone further along in their golf career than a beginner. Unfortunately, I am still pretty bad, so my long drives don't help me that much.

No cart attendant. Beer is cheap at the clubhouse though for beforehand and a the turn. Friendly clubhouse staff and clubhouse dog.

My lakehouse is literally 5 minutes away and for the price ($28 w/cart), this makes for a very enjoyable.weekend afternoon.

This course is one my best kept secrets. Spring Valley is always worth a play (or four) during the season and this untouched Langford/Moreau design with devilish sloping green sites is just a joy to play. While the conditions are not perfect/pristine this track will challenge your short stick and short game. The greens were micro aerated on Tues 5/3 however they are rolling very true as of 5/6....the downhillers are extremely swift.....and can't wait to get a crack at them later this summer. You always have a breaking putt and sometimes a double or triple breaker! Highly recommend this place if you love the history of the game and golf course design.

Nice course nice prices nice chhhhaalange nice emplyees

The course must have a pace person or mentioned to players they should play ready golf

We went out as a foursome with a couple of beginner golfers and finished in 4h20m. A fair test of golf. For the money spent, it is well worth it.

I called the course ahead of time to let them know that I was going to be 10 minutes late for my tee time booked on golfnow.com due to traffic. The guy in the pro shop said I had to drive to the third hole even though no one was teeing off on the first hole.

We had 5-somes in front of us with us waiting every shot. Poor tee time management, they basically let people do what ever they want, we could only get 14 holes in before we decided to leave. If you like wearing cut-off shirts then this place is for you!

Very well maintained course with very tough greens. There are no traditional sand-filled bunkers on this course, but grassy "bunkers". Sort of different, but other wise a great course. Fairways, rough, and greens were all in great shape, with the exception of a few minor bad spots on a couple of greens. Nice layout, lots of old trees, and friendly staff. I will definitely play here again, it was a good experience. Note that the course does not have sprinklers, only nature to keep the course green. There has been a lot of rain this year, so everything was fine. I suspect that previous bad condition reviews may have been during a long dry spell.

Just an overall bad experience. Staff could have been more pleasant. Course isn't very well maintained. Greens were alright, everything else was like a cow pasture.
Will not go back.

Staff was not kindly.Some number of hole direction conflict. need direction Sign need that!

If you to play 8 hour round this is the course for you. and I quit after 9 holes

Very impressed with the course condition. I will definitely be coming back again with me not being a good/avid golfer I was very impressed with the amenities.

This is a good test of a golfers skills. I think the overall rating ie slope etc is very deceiving

Course is in good shape. Fairways good and greens better than average. Will definitely return.

I played this course before knowing the history behind it and liked it. After reading the history I can see the resemblances to the Links course at Lawsonia.. (Same design) All it needs is a little TCL.

Used to play this course many years agof and it was a diamond in the rough. Good for beginners or those just looking to practice. No sand traps. Fairways are like hitting from your mowed lawn. Wouldn't play it unless it's a bargain hot deal.

Less than four days after a horrible storm came through, I thought the course drained very well and carts were out.