This is a non-profit organization that he developed years ago to help children in a variety of ways. I had a chance to meet with the Jay Miller, the president of the course and an organization called Get A Grip Foundation. One of the greatest aspects of this course has little to do with the course itself and more to do with the development of children and junior golfers. For more information on this offer and when it expires or Hidden Valley in general, you can visit them online at or call them at 95. If I lived closer to the course I would take advantage of this offer on a regular basis. With every purchase of a large bucket you will receive 50 minutes of golf instruction. Hidden Valley is offering a special deal as the summer approaches. They also offer optional annual memberships at discounted rates. Prices range from $40-50 during the week, and $50-75 on the weekends. Prices at Hidden Valley are at an all-time low, with prices dropping below the fees they were charging in 1997 when they first opened. We enjoyed the end or our round at the renowned Italian restaurant Villa Amalfi with seating both inside and on the patio. I did not lose a ball until hole 16 so needless to say I enjoyed my round. If you are not striking the ball well, you will have to work hard on your round. The term we came up with the course is bring your "A" game or a lot of old balls. You will need to focus on the accuracy of your tee shots with little room for error due to the heavy vegetation on many holes. With the course being carved from the natural lay of the land, your round will be filled with carrying ravines, blind tee shots, and varying wind conditions. Hidden Valley is named correctly in that the course is definitely a valley hidden among large hillsides. The greens are very fair, but you have to be accurate and delicate close to the hole. After a softly struck putt, the ball slowly rolled by the hole leaving me with a 15 foot putt back up the green. I was made aware of this early in the round as I was putting off the green on the first hole for an eagle. Many of the undulating greens can be tough to read, and if your approach shot is above the hole or in the rough with a green running away from you, your ball could easily run 20 feet by the hole. Hitting a nice shot and getting on the green isn’t always good enough. So spend 10-15 minutes on the putting green which will help you dial in the speed of the greens.Īnother thing we also noticed is that your approach shot is very important on this course. When we warmed up on the practice putting green, we noticed that the green speed mimicked that of the course. I would imagine the green speed is very similar on a daily basis so make sure your take that into consideration for your round. The fairways were lush and greens were expertly maintained. As we moved our way through the first few holes, we all noticed the amazing conditions of the course. The tee shot (as with many) on the course, requires a bit of carry to the fairway. The first hole is a par 5, and the opening tee shot can be a little intimidating from the back tees. With this being our first time playing the course, we obviously didn’t know what to expect. As you make your way along the course and to the clubhouse, you realize that you are going to be playing a challenging course and experience a memorable golf outing.Īfter checking in and warming up on the driving range/greens, we were off to the first tee. This golf course was truly cut out of the hills and laid out in the same manner. As you approach the course, the views of the lush, green fairways and greens against the rugged hillside is beautiful. Our drive from Anaheim took less than 30 minutes. The drive out to Hidden Valley is relatively quick on the 91 freeway because you are driving against traffic in the am towards Norco and against traffic in the pm when returning to Orange County. This golf course represents itself as a class act both on and off the course. This month I had the pleasure of playing Hidden Valley Golf Course in Norco, and when I say pleasure, I truly mean that. As I say on my blog, the reason for these write-ups is to "Know Before You Go". I do my best to not only write up local courses, but also find unique and challenging courses just out of the area that many are unfamiliar with.
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