Valley of the Eagles Review

Oh so beautiful when specially Summer weather here!

Played it yesterday great track!!! Even with all the rain they fairways and tees were all mown nicely. Some holes are kinda blah and plenty of good holes. Scenery is great!!! Plays very fair yet challenging look forward to playing it when its dry and greens aren't punched!!! Seems greenskeeper knows a little something!!!

always in good condition,great service,only wish there were junior rates but besides that amazing cource and awsome service

Still not fully matured. Some awkward rides between holes. Bar and proshop area really interesting with several video simulators. Could be a great night out in the winter. Overall, it's going in the right direction.

For a Troon course not in good shape the layout is crazy not impressed

Staff got 5 of 5 stars... Course is subpar. Horrid layout. Drove past the 1st hole four times on the front 9. No rhyme or reason to layout. Tee off towards the clubhouse and parking lot on 9, almost kill a landscaper as they are 220 yards away. Needs major changes, layout on top!

It's going to be great if all the up dates go through. Fast greens good lay out still needs some work. Had a nice time. Inside very nice and friendly.

First time playing the Valley and it was a great round of golf. Came out as a single and paired up with another gentleman. Pace of play was great for a noon Sunday tee-time (just under 4 hours). The course layout is very unique with several challenging holes and great scenic views. Course conditions were very good considering the heat wave the area has had. Clubhouse was beautiful and the staff was very welcoming. Can't wait to come back here in the spring when the river is rolling strong.

Nice course, tough layout. Didn't think sand traps would come into play but with the windy conditions they do. Good time though.

Beautiful new place. Nice restaurant and good food. Definitely worth the visit

Tricked up, conditions still lacking. Service is good and bar is nice

Chocolate martini was delicious and the pizza was yummy. The French onion soup was average at best ... my toast was burnt! Will definitely go back.

Services decent.
Cost avg
Tee box / visuals above avg
Fairways need more work
Greens very good.
Wear a back brace on the cart paths - woefully uneven gravel, dirt and rock paths.

Nice course. Greens were slow. I m sure they will be better next year. Growing pains. It s a course that needs to be played more then once. It was my first time and not sure if where to hit it to.

What an incredible golf course. When it matures it will be one of the best in Ohio.

This place is going to be epic when it opens! I cannot wait!

Not your neighborhood bar. The place seems to be mostly set up for the golfers of the course. That said, the place is very nice, they used a lot of wood and brick that was found on the course when it underwent renovations in the bar. The food is upscale, service is nice, drinks are good but it comes at a pretty high price. You and your friend will have a tough time getting out of there for less than $65. This is a fact. I've been there 3x lowest bill was $65 highest was $115 but another couple joined us that night and i picked up their miller lite bottles. I think they each had 3 beers. It's Definitely worth a trip to check it out, but its not the kind of place you want to goto everyday!

Save your money the course is 2 to 3 years away from being what you expect. GPS devices do not work and only markers are at 150. Fairways need more time to fill in. Bar and food were great.

Fantastic golf course and people. The facilities are great also.

Best golfing experience in NEOH I've ever had. What golf course has their own craft beer as well? Worth the trip from wherever you call home.

Great revamped course. Formerly Spring Valley Country Club, redesigned by Jack Nicklaus Design, this public course is beautiful and challenging. I lost about a dozen balls on my first round. I'd give it five stars if not for the high cost of a round/membership. I hope they succeed, but I'll probably stay away until it's affordable.

Played here on Saturday under the $40 preview deal. It's worth a look at that price for sure, however, I will be waiting at least a year, if not 18 months, before I head back. There is a lot of maturity that needs to happen for the course overall, but most especially on the stretch of holes from 13-16. The area to the right on 14 is totally hard pan right now and will need at least a year of growth. The 15th fairway was riddled with crabgrass growing in. The holes located between the road and the clubhouse (6-9 and 17-18) were in the best shape with only 7 needing some real growing in (to be fair we weren't able to play 9 due to drainage having been installed that week, but it looked nice). The layout is decent as there are only a few holes that truly take driver out of your hands. The clubhouse looks like it will be incredible once completed and the staff was very friendly but especially the starter and the food and beverage manager who took time to ask a lot about our experience. There is no reason this shouldn't become one of the top public tracks in NE Ohio, it just needs time and expectations should be set accordingly until the course has the ability to mature.

We did not play here....yet, but had a delicious dinner at the restaurant.

Beautiful course near Black River. Lots of dog rights and plenty of hills. Awesome condition! I'm gonna come back as a regular!

This place is a gem!!!! The food was decent, not great, but good. The seating and the atmosphere are phenomenal. Service was impeccable!!!! Our server Marshae was very friendly and very helpful with the menu and any questions we had. We will definitely be back, thank you for such a great evening!!!

I love this place. I used to work at Spring Valley under different management. The golf is great, the cart paths aren t finished yet so the gravel gets a little dusty on dry days, that s about my only complaint. Everything here is excellent, one of the 3 best places in the City of Elyria to eat for sure. Great lunch menu and prices. Great beer selection. Try the beer cheese and truffle fries. Great place to do brunch with lots of cocktail options. Excellent place if your in the mood for a steak. Rent a simulator by the hour and have food and drink brought to you while you play just like TopGolf. Great place to rent a room for events as well.

It is Funny that You ask, because My Crew was on the other side of the Creek at Cherry Ridge, having a Blast and Not Going Broke. Your Lame approach of moderately pricing 5 holes of Golf is a Weak Attempt of trying to make the ridiculous fees that You think are fair. #Really #Get A Grip

Great place, food and drinks taste good and big portions.. you don't have to be a member to stop in either

Love this place...pork chop was different this time though! Prefer the 1 that is just like a Flinstone bone.

Haven't played course yet. Have been doing the golf simulator league and we are having a blast. The assistant pro James is very friendly and nice. Restaurant is wonderful. Great food, great service. Great atmoshpere !

Staff was friendly, but when I step up to the first tee I don t want to be asked you guys ready to lose some balls?! From the starter, throws off the whole game. Also feel liked they rushed the course, my golf bag needed power washed from the gravel paths. Not worth the money, and it s not appealing at all for a jack nicklaus course. Probably won t be back.

Tough course, well maintained, great prices, friendly staff.

Golf in northeast ohio is a difficult business. I have played all over the country and what valley is doing is really raising the bar for everyone. The course does need a little work but i believe they are doing. Could use some paved cart paths but overall its great. The course is run well. Its one of the only courses that does tee times right with 15 min gaps. Every other course up here is 10 minutes and sometimes 8. Great work valley. Keep up the improvements

Very nice course just needs to mature a bit. Loved it.

Exceptional service, ask for Katie. Good food, beautiful scenery.

Could be 5 stars in another year or two. Just needs to grow in a little bit. Layout was fun and staff was very nice. Price was a little high for a course that is not really complete yet.

Challenging course. Plenty of tough greens with sand traps that will dare you to clear them from the tips. Fairways were average in terms of condition. Clubhouse and bar seem to be very nice.

First and last time I will play this course. Very poorly maintained.
I paid top dollar to golf and was very disappointed. Golf cart broke down, would only take credit and at the turn at 10:30 no snacks were available.

This is a Jack Nicklaus golf course that took four years to remodel and has been open for two seasons. It plays well with some very challenging holes but needs some work. It is also very scenic as it plays in the Black River valley area. There are more then a few bare patches that need seeding. It needs a lot of just "sprucing up", trimming ditch areas etc. The day we played there were a lot of maintenance staff sitting on their equipment not doing anything. The cart paths are gravel and could use some maintenance.

I know they have been instructed to not mow while golfers are playing the hole but they need more productivity out of their staff. Typically on most courses the staff is on the job by 5 or 6 AM,. start on the first hole and stay ahead of the golfers. Way too much down time. We live on two golf courses - one in Ohio and one in Florida so we see and are very attuned to golf course maintenance.

Phenomenal experience as always, amazing course with an amazing staff. Looking forward to next golf season already

There was zero service and zero customers so I really don't understand.

Still needs some growing in but it will be good. You can't hit driver on every hole

Fantastic, the sausage and gravey is very gd. Always gd service!

Course has shaped up beautifully staff was very friendly and helpful.

The food at the restaurant is high quality and prepared by a chef. Its a hidden gem! Its a beautiful place to go and dine w no waiting!

The black River tavern at valley of the eagles is the best local restaurant in elyria. They have gourmet burgers, sandwiches, and entrees that stand toe to toe with any other high end restaurant in Lorain county. Burgers are around 10 dollars. Steaks are $20-30. All worth every penny. The building itself is really nice. woodwork is hand carved from local trees. They have an entertainment area with golf based games that look like a lot of fun.

Great food and drinks. Truly a diamond in the rough!

I played this golf for the first time last week in a scramble, and it was immediately one of my top 10 favorite courses in Ohio. The event my friend and I played in was very professionally run. The course layout is phenomenal and fun. I hadn t played the course since it was Spring Valley Country Club in 2006. I love how Jack Nicklaus left the great holes Spring Valley once had alone, while completely renovating others. Just a beautiful golf course in Elyria.

The black river tavern has great food and drinks at reasonable prices with an incredible view and atmosphere. The staff is friendly and accommodating, ask for Chevon!

Decor was good but I ordered a steak and it wasn't seasoned at all

Food was bad Lost this eating if u find it pls give to mgr

One of the worst experiences I ve had on a golf course. Grounds crew guy was taking a pee behind a tee box that I was on, course is in horrible condition and it looks like they have goats doing the maintenance

Shows promise... can definitely tell it's a Nicklaus design... huge risk/reward options... needs time to mature. Club house service definitely needs work! 10 minutes to grab a water at turn while rangers giving grief about pace.... get priorities straight!

Played indoors on the simulator. As we played, a server offered us refreshments and we ordered. Service was excellent and the prevailing attitude was very good by employees.. Definitely will go back and recommend others to go there.

Staff is very knowledgeable and helpful. Great course layout and condition!

Love the layout of the course. It is new and slightly on the young side so it's not quite where it's going to be, but the greens ate great fairways nice and short. Lots of traps due to the golden bear design.

They took a perfectly good course and totally screwed it up. Removed over 1000 trees that made it a beautiful course. Dont waste your money. Nothing there to see.

The course has come a long way from the ol' Spring Valley days. I would say currently its one of the best courses in the area. My only issue is replace the PVC with plastic noodles so the ball drops in for a true score. Some of the holes the PVC is even with the ground level.

Bartender wasn't sure if they offered Ginger ale , felt Sierra Mist was a suitable substitute

Nice place. Big change from the Spring Valley Club. Food is great and our server was amazing. If possible ask for Kadie. She went above and beyond for us.

Went on a soggy wet day. Will definitely return for a dryer play! Challenging course in a great landscape with the river running throughout the course! Even with the course being wet the greens were true and good speed!!! Can't wait to play it dry!!!!

Very good food and nice service. Pizza had lots of seasoning and beef sandwiches were overstuffed. Unique fries and peppercorn ranch is absolutely incredible.

Great Choclatini and Ruben sandwich. Pretty quiet too.

A little rough at this time. Needs another season.

I'm not one to write many reviews, but I played the course this past weekend and it has come a long way back to CC status from the Ol' Spring Valley Days. VERY NICE all the way around and it is now one of the best courses in the area. My only critique is changing the PVC in the holes to foam and/or lowering it down into the cup so the ball drops half way in (covid-19 rules). Most of the holes, the PVC is level with the ground while putting.

Highly disappointed in the course. I Couldn t wait to take my father in law and he said he would never play there again. The course was in terrible shape, the tee boxes were cement, broke numerous tees trying to get them into the ground. The fairways were burnt out, like hitting off of cement. Most disappointing is the landscaping, it is not maintained at all! You can t walk into the taller grass areas because they are covered in 3 foot tall pricker bushes. The bunkers are full of rocks and terrible sand. The only holes in decent shape are the ones closest to the road, so passerby s can see them, the further away from the road you get, the worse the conditions. For being a Nicklaus design, I was expecting a lot more.

Newly renovated golf course & clubhouse of fun atmosphere. Course needs maturity & parking lot is a mess, just takes time to come together.

Lovely private event space. Attentive staff and great food.

This will be five stars when it grows in. They are putting in underground water lines today

The pizza has a nasty tast when the sous chef cooks the food he has no experience with any food

We went to the Black River Tavern to have dinner at this location and if there were 6 stars, they would definitely deserve it! The food is wonderful and the place is absolutely gorgeous! This "IS" my new favorite place to eat!!