Valley of the Moon Club, previously named Oakmont Golf Course, is a 36 hole private facility. The Valley of the Moon courses are located in Santa Rosa, California. The two 18 hole courses are named the Valley of the Moon Course (previously the West Course) and the Sugarloaf Course (previously the East Course).
The Valley of the Moon Course is a par 72 course while the Sugarloaf Course is an Executive par 63 course.
The Valley of the Moon Course opened in 1963. The course can be played at over 6,300 yards if you want the full test. It is a typical Ted Robinson course, designed for enjoyment and challenge. The front nine sports small greens, the smart player will aim for the center of the green and from there have a relatively short birdie putt.
The back nine has larger greens and more yardage that will require a longer iron into the greens. It's an easy walking course and scenic vistas are part of every hole.
The course par is 72, the rating is 70.8 and the slope is 128.
Not an overly long course. Overall, the layout is fine with lots of trees. It is a nice looking course.
My main and only complaint are the greens. Virtually every green has extreme slope and is very quick. So if you think your shot onto the green is going to stay on the green, forget it, it will roll off. If you think that you will hit it short and have the ball roll up to the hole, forget it, the slope on the front will keep it there. If you try to chip it near the hole from the fringe, forget it, because it will probably roll 10-20' past. I usually only 3-putt about 1-2 times a round but I must have 3-putted 6 times that day.
One other thing to note is that there are houses on almost every hole. Most of these houses sit right next to the course so if you are someone who slices or hooks, you might be knocking a few balls off of some homes.