(Caveat Emptor on this one. Golf in PA in early January is only going to be so good and is never a…read morereliable bellwether for what a course should/shouldn't look like and play like.) Super easy to make a tee-time. Go to the website and chose the date/time/number of players and after creating an account, you're done. Sort of surprising that they don't make you put a card in to hold the time like several other courses do on their reservation portals, but because of what comes next, I understand why. buttervalley.teesnap.net/ A few observations: Make sure you read the fine print that the rates listed are cash only rates. If you're paying with a card, you will eat their processing charges. The course for being in January was in about as good of shape as you could expect. Good amount of mud along the pathways between holes, most of the greens were like concrete, most of the cups were filled with ice, etc. Supposedly, we had the second tee time of the day, yet magically, there were already four groups of four out playing. Hmmmm? The first few holes were log jammed but eventually the spacing thankfully improved on it's own and things got better. Here are my two pet peeves. None of the markers were out. Orange tee is where? White tee is where? The yellows were there but anything else required a bit of guess work. Here's the biggie. The yardage for the holes. The score card says X. The stone marker at the hole says Y. A few of the holes (a few par 3's from what I remember) have a marker in the ground at the tee which says Z. Why is it this confusing to just list what the yardage actually is versus having a 20-40 yard swing? Conceptually, Butter Valley is basically the cousin to Sawmill in Easton. Is this course really 4 stars? Probably not, but, I'll give it to them because they stay open year round which is a plus and you cannot beat their winter pricing to walk 18. We'll be back.

Good layout. Tee boxes were mud, no grass 8/20/25. Price was reasonable but overall course…read morecondition was fair at best.

Solid course. Beautiful scenery, good food, and good greens. Not too boujee which I enjoy :)!read more

Yesterday, the course was in terrible condition. Not helping is when people don't fix ball marks…read moreor rake the sand. Soda bottles are often left on the course when there are plenty of trash cans available. No ranger and very slow play--lots of very wet spots, areas of no grass.

A nice practice course. People leaving bad reviews are delusional if they're expecting TPC course…read moreconditions for the price you pay. I think it's well worth it and the staff are very friendly.

Out of all the reviews for Sweet Water, I think Amy K's from 2020 is the best and most accurate…read more The course is a short 9 with two holes that have some length to them (4 & 7 - the two sub. 500 yard par 5s). There are also two short par 3s and two very drivable par 4s among the other offerings. As Amy mentioned, lots of bald spots all around on fairways and tee boxes and a few places where the grass is super thin to the point of almost being non-existent. The greens for it being late-fall, to me, were actually in better shape than I expected. Due to the size of the course and the topography, I wouldn't dream of using a cart. Why would you? It's short & flat. It terms of pricing, meh, it's a push. I could walk the same 9 here twice or I could walk the 18 at Butter Valley or Sawmill for a few bucks less. With that aside, if I lived in the area and was looking for a place to regularly hack out a round, I had limited time only for 9 or I was taking someone to play who was just starting out, I would probably be out here more often than not. www.golfsweetwater.com/golf/course www.golfsweetwater.com/golf/rates

This was my first play at BVGC, August 2025. I read the…read morereviews before the day of and so should you. I enjoyed 18 holes even though it was hot and humid. Markley Grille was a real treat: homemade meatball sliders and fries were outstanding. Why eat a hot dog.....aye carumba ! Reading the reviews about ranger harassment was NOT the case. 9-minute tee time separation reminded me to keep our play brisk. The rangers DID make sure we had cool water on three occasions - even on the 17th hole. We fixed our ball marks and a few extras; raked the bunkers as well. One bunker was in bad shape; not sure why. My understanding is that the carts are tracked electronically. Any reminder to players about pace of play is not biased. One practice swing on the tee box will serve you well. The greens at BVGC are not that hard to read. No need to do that [stuff] seen on TV. To those players who had a less than positive experience: remember to do your part and enjoy golf as it was intended. The option is to play at a country club for obscene money - if they would have you as a member. Respectfully, CH

Avoid this horribly managed course. Course if in really bad shape. Grass growing in bunkers, not…read moremaintaining greens, tee boxes are full of weeds. Not to mention the 100 year old rangers are useless in having players keep pace. Had a solo player in front of my foursome who was hitting 4 to 5 balls each stroke. This held up the entire course. Advised rangers of the issue and they did nothing about it. Complete incompetence. No water coolers on course. Avoid and go anywhere to golf other than this dump.

Need Rangers on course to keep play moving. No reason to have 2 holes open ahead…read more Also, halfway house is always closed.

I have played one of the 2 courses for many years and was normally pleased. Played the…read morePresidential course this morning at 7 am and was VERY disappointed. The course was in terrible shape, the fairways were mostly dirt/mud and non-existent. Paying $60 for that experience was shocking and not warranted. If the course is going to be that poorly maintained and in that bad of shape, the price should be reduced. Needless to say I was very disappointed and will be telling my golfing friends to avoid the course for that price.

Review of Twin Ponds Golf Course…read more We had a 12:04 tee time with my husband and two 16-year-olds who are just learning the game. Because the course was packed, we played best ball to keep things moving -- and still, we were waiting on walkers in front of us at every tee box. Mind you, we were playing from the reds. By the 4th hole, the group behind had caught up. I explained we were waiting on walkers, only to be told we should "take longer between groups" because my husband hits long. Ok, noted. On the 6th hole (a par 5), we had to wait at least ten minutes for two groups ahead of us to clear. When it was finally our turn, we played our best ball into the middle of the fairway -- just a short pitch to the green. As we were setting up to take our next shots (literally as the walkers in front of us stepped off the green), an older couple came flying up in a cart, shouting that we were "slowing the whole course down." When I tried to explain the obvious -- that we were waiting on the groups ahead -- the man cut me off with, "We are the owners." Instead of showing any courtesy or addressing the poor scheduling, they picked a fight with us -- in front of my kids. Here's the kicker: on the 8th tee, after being told we were holding everyone up, my husband teed off a little quicker than usual. He drove the ball onto the green in one -- nearly hitting the very group in front of us. Someone could have been hurt because we were now anxious and in a hurry. My take, Mr. and Mrs. Owner: Your course is one of the worst-kept around. You're cash-only, which feels more than a little questionable. In an area surrounded by golf courses, you'd think you'd treat paying customers better. If you don't want backups, manage your tee times instead of berating families who are actually following etiquette. And Mrs. Owner -- maybe check your lipstick before shouting at patrons, it was all over your teeth and cheeks. Bottom line: you ruined what should've been a fun round for my kids. We'll gladly play elsewhere.

Great course run by great people. Played today and it was in excellent shape especially with no…read morerain for over a month.

To be fair, I'm very new to the world of golf. This was my second time at a course and my first…read moretime participating in a scrimmage. With that being said, the course was what I had expected it to be, grassy with a starting and end point. There's some par threes and a couple of par fives. It was everything I expected it to be. It's location was good and the facility was clean. I look forward to playing here again in the near future.

Let me say the employees here were awesome, very courteous and friendly, but that was the best part…read moreof this review. I was very disappointed in the condition of this course, absolutely no maintenence being done here besides cutting the grass. The tee boxes are in horrible condition, the sand traps were like concrete and filled with grass. How hard is it to rake the traps at least on the weekend - didn't happen. Then there's no water on the course, not 1 water jug - anywhere? Now obviously you can buy water at the club house or from the cart girl. The greens weren't bad, but by no means good and the fairways were cut down to the dirt. This was my 1st time playing here and absolutely my last. Not really sure how anyone gave this course a good review.

I book a online tee time at 9:54 am on Tuesday morning for Sunday the 17th for a twosome. called…read moreback on Wednesday to book a foursome for 11:15am for Sunday. Saturday my son and his buddy backout, called course and told them we only will be twosome, they said you have to pay for two rain checks. I arrived at course and ask starter any twosome going out he said yes at 11:33 I said we will move back so we don't have to pay for rainchecks the pro shop employee said no. I didn't understand I said bulls***. The employee said we don't want your business and refunded my money 2 players and two rainchecks. I said we play here 10 rounds a year and 5 a year at Bella Vista. I will never play Mainland or Bella Vista again! I also did a group text to 16 golf buddies to tell them and my son did a group text to his 20 golfing buddies! Frank Bertucci

My sister and I used to play here weekly but have not been going back past 2 years. Treat woman…read moreplayers as inferior, prices are ridiculous and now they won't take reservations for 2 people in the mornings. Greens and grounds are poorly kept. Food in resturant is good.

Played for the first time today after having several people rave about the course…read more The other comments are correct, this course rewards accuracy, not length. It's possible to drive a few of the par 4 greens. Most holes are a driver and a wedge in. Most holes dog leg one way or the other so it really pays to know the course. You want to know which holes you can bomb a driver and which ones you have to use a wood off the tee. So many new courses that go up these days are building themselves to host future PGA events and make it impossible for a weekend golfer to shoot a solid round at it. I, for one, appreciate courses that are accessible to golfers of all handicaps like this one. In spite of a brutally dry spring so far I thought the course was in awesome shape and well maintained. The greens were green, the rough was cut down to a reasonable length and the fairways were great. What struck me even more about the place was how the owner was up front, taking calls, booking tee times and welcoming people to the course with enthusiasm. You just don't see that at older courses these days. He was working the register himself on a weekend morning. He was a complete mench and seemed thankful you were patronizing his place. The wait staff he hired was also extremely friendly. These are a few of the little things that make you want to go back to the place. Can't wait to check out the indoor facility during the winter. I'll be back....many times. Great job with this place.

pro shop attendant was the rudest person I've ever encountered…read more purchased a Groupon and was told it was good for any time. after a 45 minute drive to get there was told by the guy behind the counter that they wouldn't honor it.