Valhalla resort and Golf in Innsbruck — Local services in Helen

2 years ago I rated this course at 4 stars. This used to be one of my favorites, but it just isn't what it was last year and the year before. I played there with a friend about a month ago. It was 40.00 each to play at 3:30pm on a Wednesday. The greens weren't as good as they used to be. They are much firmer now. They used to be the best greens in the business, but now they are only average. The awesome layout, awesome greens, and the affordable rates were the 3 reasons why this used to be one of my favorites. Now it's only the layout that I care for. The fairways, tee boxes, and cart paths are still terrible. They do have good carts though. They come equipped with an LCD touch screen that has GPS, maps, score keeping, etc. They have spent a ton of money on the carts, clubhouse, and greens, but they can't seem to afford a few loads of top soil and sod, which is what they need the most. This place went from one of my favorites, to my least favorite course in northeast ga, in only a 1 year period. Everyone I have talked to lately are saying the same things. Hopefully they get the point soon. I miss the course, but I'm definitely not returning until I get word that things have changed back to what it used to be.

Summary: The price is much higher than average, compared to other local courses. The course quality is much lower than average, compared to other local courses. The course layout is fun and challenging. Good...

I'll start by saying that this is a very challenging course but being on vacation, it was worth a shot.

The condition of the course today was about a 4/10 but I expect most of it as the golf year winds down. As someone stated in a previous post, you can tell this course was once beautiful but it needs some major improvements, namely the cart paths - those are horrific.

I'd have given this a higher rating if it weren't for this new wave technology of golf carts where GPS and someone in the club house controls them. At one point, I was sitting in the cart on the path right next to the hole I was teeing off on and it was locked down. Combined with the cart path condition, I highly recommend steering clear of this course.

The main bright spot was hole #15 which is wayyyyy downhill and 157 yards. Also, on hole 18, they had just cut the tall grass on the left so I found an equivalent of all the balls I lost today. :-D

Overall, I'd recommend finding a different place until they make some major QOL...

This review is purely for the golf course which I played recently as part of an organized golf association event.

With respect to the course itself, I feel it is certainly worth playing if you are in the area. It was still very early in the season when I played and that needs to be taken into account in my review. I found several of the holes to be very narrow and in some cases the greens were a little on the unfair side - almost impossible to stop the ball on downhill putts, even at this time of year. The signature Par 3 on the back nine is almost worth the trip alone but overall, I certainly felt satisfied with the course and very happy I made the drive up from North Atlanta to play in the event.

As you would expect given its location, the scenery is absolutely spectacular and I found the staff hospitality to be exceptional from the guy at the gatehouse to the Club Pro and everyone else in between. We were made to feel extremely welcome...