Married for nearly nine years and raising a young family, Valley Country Club members Cheryl and Sean Smith had plenty of reasons to get out of downtown. But even a short conversation makes it pretty obvious why they chose Valley Country Club ..read more

There are a lot of reasons to learn to golf as an adult, maybe you want to meet new people, maybe your spouse is a golf-nut and you want to spend more time together, maybe you have just always wanted to give it a try, whatever your reason to learn, we want to take the fear out of learning to golf as an adult. A great first step in your golfing journey is to sign up for a few lessons. Valley Country Club offers lessons for beginners and seasoned golfers alike. New golfer lessons give you a great foundation and help take some of the frustration out of the game. Those first lessons are a great t ..read more

Though we have a couple more months of chilly temperatures and kids in the classroom, summer will be here before you know it. As working parents, we know summer is a vacation for the kids, but it’s anything but a vacation for the adults. Whether you’ve got young children who need to burn off some energy, elementary kids who want to take on a new sport, or teenagers looking for volunteering opportunities, Valley Country Club has you covered!  We are excited to jump into our fifth year of Youth Programming at Valley Country Club. The opportunities our Youth Activity Center provides for fam ..read more

Here's the truth, ladies: an interest in golf is all that's really required to get started.  Golf organizations and golf clubs are putting an emphasis on embracing and welcoming female golfers. While it’s reported that women make up fewer than 25 percent of golfers, more professional women are taking up the game and enjoying some of the inherent advantages the game offers. As with most things, there are different levels and abilities. In other words, no matter where you are in your golf game, you won’t be alone. It might take a bit to get up to speed on the basics, but the good news is ..read more

You’ve likely heard someone repeat the old axiom “Golf teaches life lessons.” But what are those lessons? We often say the cliché’ without expanding on the teaching that will happen. We know that golf reveals character, but folks talking about life lessons say the game builds character, also. So, isn’t it better to learn our lessons early in order to make use of them rather than just see them revealed on the back nine of our lives? The answer is yes, and golf is great for kids to learn life lessons while playing the game. Here are a handful of lessons from golf that you might want to see your ..read more

After a lot of online research and talking with some country club members he knows, dad finally decides to test the waters at the dinner table with his family: “How would you guys feel about joining the local country club?” Following a short, awkward silence, the kids strike up in unison: “That’s boring—there’s nothing to do.” And his spouse utters the phrase he was fearing: “We’re not really the country club type, dear.” Plan rejected. Dinner’s not going to taste very good. But the dad, in this case a competitive golfer with grade-school age children whom he would like to spend more quality ..read more