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3.7
750 Reviews (750)
5 Stars
242
4 Stars
363
3 Stars
96
2 Stars
26
1 Stars
23
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.7
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.6
70.4%
Recommend this course
661 out of 750 reviews
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4.4
25 Reviews (25)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.5
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
96.0%
Recommend this course
24 out of 25 reviews
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3.6
71 Reviews (71)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
19
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.5
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.4
63.4%
Recommend this course
45 out of 71 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout earns consistent praise from golfers who appreciate its well-designed holes and enjoyable playability. Staff friendliness stands out as a reliable highlight, with the team consistently welcoming players throughout their round.

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Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 71
Length 6197 yards
Slope 126
Rating 69.7
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Herndon Centennial Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1979
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round. High Season: 03/15 - 11/30
Architect Ed Ault (1979) Tom Clark (1979) Tom Clark (2005) Bill Love (2009) Tyler Rae

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

3.7
750 Reviews (750)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 10
Watching the Game 6
Course Challenges Include:
Undulating Greens 11
Water Hazards 10
Bunkers 9
This course/club is great for:
Walkers 25
Locals 21
Beginners 19
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 27
Near the Airport 20
Convenient to the City 15

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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A great place!

I definitely recommend this course. It has some 3's, some 5's, and the greens were great!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Walked

Very nice municipal course!

One of the nicest maintained municipal courses I've played. The pace of play was extremely slow for the first 9 holes--but this was due to an office outing with extremely slow players. The men we played with said this was unusual. The second 9 played at a very good pace after these folks departed. The course is friendly in terms of losing golf balls. Fairly wide open. The greens are pretty fast--easy to 3-putt.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good Local Course

I'm not sure how, but I was able to book a party of two with a cart for under $30/pp before tax. The rate was available through golfnow.com, and we actually teed off 20 minutes before our scheduled time of 1345.

We were paired with a walker, local to the course, who was very helpful in describing how to play each hole. The fairways were in great condition, as were the greens, but they were somewhat lacking. The par 5s are definitely eagle-possible and the par 3s are very short.

All-in-all an enjoyable experience. I plan to play this course again in the future.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Walked

Nice course

The course is nice, still not able to make single tee time., would be nice if that was fixed.
Dont play on wednesday is a ladies league day, and well you know how that pace of play is.

It is a nice course, so guys how about enabling golfnow app to book a single tee time?

If you are in reston, and reston national is too expensive , try this, you might have more fun.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great Condition for a Municipal Course

This is the first time I had played here in a few years and the course was in great shape. Luckily we had an early tee time and got through in just under 4 hours, but looking back at other holes, there were quite a few back ups by the time we finished our round.

The course is pretty wide open so you're likely to find your ball on wild shots. It was a perfect course to test out anew driver that I wasn't totally comfortable with.

Overall, this course is a little expensive for a municipal course, but the conditions of the entire course (greens, tees, fairways, and rough) more than made up for the few extra dollars. I'll be back to play here for sure.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good condition

The course was in good shape. As in most municipal course in the DC area, pace of play is rather slow as expected. I don't know if I'd pay $60 for a Friday afternoon round here but I got a great deal from golfnow.com..

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 45
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

Nice course for walking

Herndon Centennial is very well maintained, and a very nice place to walk. The terrain is mostly flat with slight rolling mounds and some slope to fairways. The tees have a broad range of distances so it's a fair test of golf. The greens, fairways, and tee boxs are in excellent condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good course, great staff

The course is in great shape. Good lies in the fairway, and the greens are quick but not fast, and they roll true. It's not that long, but the greens have enough undulations to make a round very interesting.
You can shoot a good score here, even if your play is just average.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great public course

Good course, with variety of hole lengths that allow you to play all clubs. Well maintained, except this time we played, the grass needed to be cut in all areas from rough to greens to tee boxes. Great value for the money.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Very Nice Course

Course in great shape as usual. For a Friday afternoon the pace was great, less than four hours for our foursome. The GolfNow price is great because the rates are going up every year at Herndon. I live in Herndon and very, very seldom play there on a weekend even though the rate is a bit cheaper for a town resident. It is a very nice course and GolfNow is the way to go if you want to play there. It would be nice if there were a few more times to choose from.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Very slow pace of play!

I've been playing this course a lot and it is usually in good condition. The problem is the pace of play! Last weekend it was a new all time low. After 16 wholes played and 5 hr 45 min later, I had to leave the course because of other commitments! We asked the pro-shop to send out marshalls on the course, but nothing happen in regards to the pace of play. Stay away from this course if you want to play under 5 hours!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

good maintenance even off season.

It was good experience playing this course. Makes me come back and play again in season.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good, honest golf

Your basic golf course that will be enjoyable for the average beginner to intermediate golfer. Highly skilled golfers may find it boring and without challenge. Laid back atmosphere and cordial staff. The pulled bbq pork sandwich is not to be missed. Very lean and generous serving size. Tasty! Many birdie holes on this course; good course for the ego. Clubhouse could use a bit more pizzazz, but good enough to grab a dog and a brew. Course condition decent for winter golf. No complaints.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course, in very nice condition.

While not the most challenging course design, the conditions (for a muni) more than made up for it. Well maintained fairways and tightly cut greens are rare for a course in this price range (golfnow hot deal for $18). Pace of play was pretty speedy (Wed afternoon), a pleasant change.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course was in good condition, but not very exciting.

First, let me say that it rained 6 inched the week before, so it was no surprise that it was cart path only the day that I played. The course was in good shape but the greens needed mowing because they were so slow!

The course is rather tame. Water comes into play on only 1 hole (unless you hit a really bad slice on #3). Elevation change is rather minor. There are trees to contend with, but not too many areas where you could lose your ball.

Overall, it was a great value for $18.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pleasantly suprised

Played it on whim due to a hot deal from golf now. Glad I did, will definately revisit. Cant ask much more out of a muni.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful conditions and not to difficult

The course is in beautiful shape at this time of year. The fairways and greens were pristine, and the rough difficult. But the landing areas are forgiving and it makes for a very enjoyable day. Staff were great. It is municipal, so pace of play can get slowed down with beginners, but everyone gracious about allowing play-through.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful, open, forgiving, well-maintained course. Very good value.

This is a very manageable course for average players. Fairways are open, not heavily bunkered. It should not be necessary to bring a lot of extra balls. Very well maintained and very attractive. Service and amenities excellent. Overall, one of the nicest public courses in Northern Virginia.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value and fun to play.

Fairways and rough in fair to good condition. Greens in excellent condition. Played from the tips course is only 6,200 yards but is tight in places. On a fair number of holes you can only hit 220-250 yards off the tee due to doglegs and rough patterns. There is fair amount of elevation change on some holes which effects level of lie and club selection. On this day the course was wet and ball didn't roll much.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Solid Municipal Course - well maintained

Course is in pretty good shape, greens were solid probably a 7 out of 10. Not overly priced at around $50 for a weekday morning round. Will play here again. Good for players of my skill level - beginner/intermediate.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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