Ron Jaworski's Valleybrook Country Club — Restaurant in Gloucester Township

I never thought I’d have to write something like this, but after what I’ve endured at Valleybrook Country Club, silence would be a disservice to anyone who values respect, decency, and equality.

Let me be clear: I’ve spent my money here. Plenty of it. I’ve actually given freely, even gifting copies of my book to staff and guests. I pour positivity into people each time I’m there. I’ve supported this place with nothing but positivity. And in return, I was publicly humiliated, lied on, and spoken to like I was less than human—not once, but repeatedly.

A young staff member named Luke—who clearly harbors both arrogance and racist undertones—accused me of begging for golf balls. Let that sink in. I’ve never asked a single soul here for anything free. Not once. I’ve paid my way and then some. Yet, Luke felt comfortable making this false, demeaning accusation out loud, in front of other customers. Why? Because I charged my phone in a shed—something I was given permission to do multiple times. Because I hit a few balls off the grass—again, with prior approval. This wasn’t about rules. This was about control and prejudice.

When I brought this to the attention of Tom, the GM, I was told I’d receive a follow-up call. That call never came. No apology. No accountability. Just silence.

I returned the next day—not because I’m okay with what happened, but because I’m stronger than the average person, mentally and emotionally. I wanted to give this place the benefit of the doubt. Instead, I was yelled at the moment I walked in by Gene, who told me I wouldn’t speak to “his staff” that way. Let me remind you: Gene wasn’t even present when Luke disrespected me. But rather than hear my side, he doubled down and told me to leave. Yelling at me actually. Ironically, he claimed the range wasn’t open until 6:30, yet at 5:45, I watched multiple other golfers—none who looked like me—welcomed and accommodated without issue.

This was not a misunderstanding. It was targeted, blatant racism dressed up as policy enforcement.

The culture among certain staff here is toxic, arrogant, and discriminatory. This is a club that chooses silence over accountability, and enabling over integrity.

Unless Valleybrook addresses this publicly and directly, I will continue to leave reviews daily. I will not be silenced, and I will not be gaslit into thinking my experience doesn’t matter. Because it does. And so do I.

UPDATE — June 18, 2025

Today the General Manager, Tom, phoned me. He opened with a heartfelt apology for the racially humiliating treatment I described in my original review. For a moment, I thought Valleybrook might finally take real responsibility.

Then he tried to bargain for my silence.

Tom offered me a free range pass for the rest of the year—on the condition that I delete or “adjust” this review. Moments earlier I had explained how deeply the incident traumatized me and said I needed time to think. He couldn’t even grant that courtesy; protecting Valleybrook’s online rating was clearly his priority.

I don’t have a price tag, and my dignity is not for sale. Instead of erasing my experience, I’m documenting this new insult: • The GM attempted to buy off a victim of discrimination with free golf. • He showed more urgency about optics than about holding his staff accountable. • Until all four employees involved are terminated, accountability has NOT been served.

Valleybrook, consider this an official 0-star update. Respect can’t be purchased.

7/1 Update: It’s now been nearly 10 full business days since I was told by management at Ramblewood (another Ron Jaworski property) that they had relayed my situation to Mr. Jaworski’s assistant. I was hopeful that someone in leadership would follow up, especially given how serious and humiliating this experience was for me. But I’ve received no call, no email, no acknowledgment—nothing. After Tom at Valleybrook attempted to “resolve” the issue by offering me a free range pass, I made it clear that my dignity wasn’t for sale. The continued silence only confirms what I feared—they...

Shame On You, Ron Jaworski

I want to start my review by saying that I will never rip on a course for being a disaster so long as ownership does not pretend and market it to be a legitimate course. We all know of the courses where guys can get on in camo cargo shorts and Duce Staley jerseys and shoot a 140 stroke round in a cool 5.5 hours – those courses have their place. Unfortunately, Valley Brook is a run-down disaster that holds itself out to the general public as being a fun track for golfers that actually play more than 4 times a year. Ron Jaworski should be ashamed for marketing this pit in such a way, and I have lost a lot of respect for the Polish Cannon.

This course does not have a single redeeming quality. Let’s start with pace of play – it was, and is consistently (judging by other reviews) awful. We teed off with a full hole-and-a-half to two hole gap between us and the group in front of us (due to some no-shows) and we still ended up waiting every hole by around the 4th. And we were a 4some. We soon figured out why this was possible when we noticed behind us that the starter let a 2some out, then a single out, and did not require them to pair up. I can only imagine it was similar in front of us. What a huge waste of time. Our round was a shade over 5 hours and we were lucky. Expect a 5.5-6 hour round.

The layout of Valley Brook is more boring than small-talk with an extended relative. Every single hole is straight. Dog-legs must not have been invented yet when this gem was designed. You get an elevation change every now and then, but it’s only to give you a blind shot into a green or off the tee box (wait until I get to the tee-boxes). Rather than use elevation changes for some character, they use them to slow play and create a pitiful round. But, by far the worst aspect of the layout is what my friends and I dubbed “Thunderdome.” There is a stretch of about 5 or 6 holes that are sandwiched next to each other. I heard more fore calls in that stretch than I have in my life. I watched an old man almost get an early check-out when a screaming slice missed his head by about 4 feet. If you have a spouse you want to get rid of to collect some life insurance, bring him or her to Valley Brook enough and you may get your wish. I have seen many active construction zones that are safer. Helmets with face-shields should be required.

I told you I’d get to the tee boxes. The easiest portion of a golf course that people will notice to maintain. All you have to do is pick weeds and keep the grass short. Valley Brook does neither. It’s a fun time deciding to tee up in a weed or to tee up in some regular grass and stand on the weeds. Par 3s are a real challenge simply because the grass and weeds are so high that your club head has a solid chance of being grabbed on the way through. It makes the fact that some of the tee boxes require a jack-hammer to get the tee in almost forgettable.

One or two greens are maintained nicely (not surprisingly the ones on the road that people see when they drive by – nice deception Jaws). The rest are as unpredictable as Kim Jon-il. You can have a straight putt and the grainy, bumpy greens will turn it any direction it sees fit. The holes are must-see – half of them have so much growth on the inner portion of the hole that it looks like a trap door. Putt for speed and pray the bumps even out in the end. The highlight of the day was on the one green where a maintenance guy (I guess he was maintance, he looked like a vagrant that got tired of walking down the desolate road next to the course and hopped in a golf cart next to the green) was sitting in a cart with his girlfriend doing absolutely nothing until our balls were on the green, then he proceeded to water the green while we were putting. It was great ambiance. I don’t know who wanted to end their life more, me or the girl in the disgusting cart watching her boyfriend water the green in jorts and a...

I had booked my wedding with valleybrook last March. Due to the pandemic I was ultimately forced to cancel my wedding with your location. Upon looking back, I am glad that I did. I was treated very poorly at your venue! I was reaching out since May about making changes to the venue. They dodged emails, phone calls in my efforts to contact them and come to an agreement that would benefit both parties involved in regards to my wedding. I was told " shorten your guest list or pick a different package" I had the lowest package and already cut my guest list to 50 guests. I wasn't offered any other packages that could have been less of a toll on my husband to be an i financially. I even asked if they could cater the wedding off site. She had ultimately given me no other option other than to cancel. So then I requested if I could have a refund on the payment I had made. They continued to yank my chain and said they spoke with the owners and the general manager and said they couldn't help me, until I got a lawyer involved. Then we came to an agreement where theh would have to keep $1000 deposit and refund me the rest. I regrettably took that option. Even after theu patronized me on the phone. What i should have done was continued with my lawyer because I found out tonight that they filled the date for another bride for half the price they were charging me per person!! THEY COULD HAVE KEPT ME AND KEPT THE BUSINESS!

EDIT: THE GENERAL MANAGER REACHED OUT AND ALLOWED ME TO EXPRESS MY CONCERNS. HE MADE THINGS RIGHT BY ME AND WE CAME TO AN AGREEMENT PRIVATELY. THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING MY POINT OF VIEW AND MAKING MY FEELINGS FEEL VALID. I INFORMED THE GM THAT I WILL NOT TAKE MY OG POST DOWN BECAUSE I FELT THAT WE CANT JUST IGNORE WHAT TRANSPIRED BUT USE IT AS A LEARNING TOOL ON BUSINESS. VALLEYBROOK UNDID THEIR WRONGS AND WISHED ME LUCK...