Somerset Farms Golf Course

Because of the value this is a very good golf course. Greens are always in good shape and fast. Fairways are a little rough, Staff is very friendly, plays along the river.
B.Gann

Staff as always very courteous.
Course in relatively good shape, greens need some work. Nice place to play for intermediate golfers.

This course was in very rough shape. Even a low price for a round may be overpriced. Many tee boxes and greens especially were in very bad shape.

As for how the course plays, the front plays fairly short but there are some narrow targets to hit at times and many of the greens are small. The back has a bit more length to it than the front. The staff was very friendly and helpful for someone making their first visit.

Course layout is a little tricky as the front 9 holes 5-7 are on tip of each other. Greens have scorched areas from being cut too short and not maintained. Many tee boxes are hardened blocks of dirt patches that require work so golfers do need a hammer to put tee in ground. Fairways not maintained either, not seeded. Seems more like a farm course.

This course was a good value when booking through Golf Now. If I had to pay full price there are other courses I would play. It was a nice change of scenery.

Pro: The staff is extremely friendly and helpful. Giving me playing tips for different holes and allowing me to play the back nine first to avoid three foursomes.

Cons: The front nine has a poor layout and is in terrible condition. Seems like they tried stuffing nine holes in an area suited for four. The green on eight is tiny, it can't be more than four yards deep. Like others have stated, the tee boxes are hard and many of them have very little grass. The greens on the front are starting to burn out and the fringe is gone on many holes.

Great golf course for all skill levels. Short enough to challenge par 5s but long enough to keep things interesting. Staff couldn't be friendlier and the course has a great replay rate if you want to play 36 - which is what we did. I look forward to seeing the improvements this course goes through in the upcoming years. Highly recommended.

The greens were horrible; lots of bare spots both on the green and on the fringe. The tee boxes were rock hard and were difficult to push a tee into. Other than the 200/150/100 yard poles, there were no other distance markers on the course. Also, there were no stakes for OB or hazards.

The bunkers were good; soft sand and well raked.

Course has a lot of potential after its reopening, but still needs a lot of work to be able to charge average rates.

the layout is challenging, a lot of waste areas, the tees are very bad, the greens are quick.

Plan on lunch, the food is great

I really like to play this course, but it is has na rrow fairways, a lot of long grass and forced carries over swampy type areas. I lost two balls on my way to an 86 from the middle tees. my friend easily lost 15 balls in the woods, long grass, and swamps. Hit the ball in the fairway and you can have a real chance getting your par (I had 8 pars). Hit the ball off line and 7 or 8 is really possible. The absolute hardest hole for me was the 8th. 3 forced carrries on a short par 5 and a tiny green that was flooded this past Spring. The green is still in horrible shape since mud covered it. A few other greens have bad spots and of as today they have not been fixed. If your game is usually around a 100, prepare to loose 6-8 balls or more. I always have a good time here.

The course and slope ratings are indicative of the challenge of this course. The fairways are in good shape but are quite narrow in places. The greens are smaller than average and a few of them need some work. Between the fairway width, the hills, and the smaller greens, this course offers a unique challenge. It reminds me of playing on some of the courses in a more mountainous region!

I am a 23 handicap. I play primarily in MA and NH. I was visiting the area when I found Rapidan on Golfnow. I played a Wednesday morning. The staff was fantastic! Very friendly and helpful with course information. The front 9 was is very pretty and a fair test. The back nine is more challenging. Elevation changes and natural hazards are used to add to the challenge. The forward tees were a good length for me. Overall the course was in good shape. A few areas around the greens were under repair. The course staff was clearly aware and working to fix the issues. I paid 35 for 18 with a cart. A great price. I would play here again.

Had a great day on a wonderful course the staff was great will play this course again

The course was great. Tee boxes were a bit hard. Difficult to get your tee in the ground, but the greens were very nice with the exception of hole number 8. It was a bit burned on the edges.

Course is in pretty good condition and the staff is great there. They are trying to get more people to come out and play. They even gave me a $10 off my next round there. Very reasonable rates and not your easy course. Will definitely be back out there to play.

The course was in great condition. I played as a single and was able to finish in about 2 1/2 hours.

This course was in excellent shape, A great little course that one has to play. I think this is one of the nicest courses and for the short time they have been open it's in a gem to play. Keep up the good work.

Great value for the Fredericksburg area. Course is challenging. Greens are super hard to stay on-small.Watch out on #9 green if you're above the cup,ball went 20' past when barely missed.GPS does not work due to changes in course from previous lay-out.This may just be that I need to update my watch.Give this course a try.

The course was very good after the 7" of rain
several holes are easy to get close to the green and
your chipping and putting needs to be good

Greens were good,approaches & fairways need attention.
For the price, it's a good value