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3.4
322 Reviews (322)
5 Stars
56
4 Stars
138
3 Stars
70
2 Stars
30
1 Stars
28
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.6
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.6
74.2%
Recommend this course
251 out of 322 reviews
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3.5
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.5
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
2.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
82.4%
Recommend this course
14 out of 17 reviews
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3.3
23 Reviews (23)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.1
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
65.2%
Recommend this course
15 out of 23 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout offers a moderately challenging and enjoyable round, with well-maintained fairways that reward consistent ball-striking. Helpful and friendly staff make newcomers feel welcome from the moment they arrive.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6500 yards
Slope 138
Rating 72.3

Previously known as Somerset Golf Club and Rapidan Golf Club.

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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jerry Slack (1997) Rick Robbins (2003)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Gentlemen: Shirts MUST have a collar. NO jeans, cutoffs or camouflage. Ladies: NO short shorts. Appropriate golf shirt/blouse

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant
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Reviews

3.4
322 Reviews (322)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 16
Forced Carries 15
Narrow Fairways 14
This course/club is great for:
Locals 17
Advanced Golfers 10
Beginners 8
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 10
In the 'Burbs 8
Convenient to the City 6

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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Poor

Fairways bad shape and tee boxes greens ok WILL NEVER PLAY AGAIN

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 05/22/2014

We are sorry you did not enjoy your experience at Rapidan. We hope you will be back and try again. With the late spring and cold winter, the Bermuda grass fairways were 4 weeks behind in coming out of winter hibernation, something all local courses were dealing with. Thank you for your feedback!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

course is good for the money

thee course was very nice. the greens were fast. the fairways were brown but was very good. i would recomend to anyone to try.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

a good afternoon of golf

4 players had a good round of golf, at a great rate. need to watch the rough, Interesting course

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Newly redone

Reopened last year after being redone. Nice mix of easy and challenging holes.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Firm Greens

Good course have to keep ball in the fairway to score, must be able to play off uneven lies. Each hole gives you different looks. Look forward to playing these greens during the summer.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

The course was in decent condition

The overall condition of the course was good considering the time of year and previous wet weather. The greens were in very good condition except for #8. Very hilly and good layout.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 32
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worth the Drive

I drove from Pa to play because we had snow around here. I brought my wife and the course didn't mind her riding along like some of the other courses and didn't even get charge for her. That was nice the staff even came out after we got done playing to see how we like the course. A friend of mind told me that I might not like the course I think he was wrong!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course has some interesting holes.

The nines have been switch since it was Summerset, so if you have a GPS start on #10 which is #1. The greens are some of the best I have seen, very true and quicker than most. The fairways are well defined and will be nice in the summer. There are some hidden hazards (tall grass and bunkers) if you hit the ball in the wrong place which cost me strokes. There are too many short par 4's for my liking but the longer par 4's are challenging. This is a good buy for the Golfnow special price and I would recommend it for that price.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 127
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing

Great layout.

Well kept up fairways and greens. Tee boxes need work. A lot of up and down with doglegs all over. Could use more ball washers and cart path needs some work. Great clubhouse. Very friendly staff. Would be nice to have each hole pictured at each tee box. New carts. With some more work will be one of the best in the entire area.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

great value

for people like me who shoot mid 80s to mid 90s this course is very enjoyable, everything is reachable and the greens are in great shape.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Re-Opened With A Vengence!!!!

I loved this course before, and now that they're are under new ownership and management, they are headed in the right direction to become one of the best courses in the region!! The greens were in amazing shape and still as small as ever!!! Really puts an ephasis on your accuracy!! Love how they flipped the 9's too!!! You must play this course now because next spring you'll be able to see the progress that they will make in the off season and be able to respect that this course is a contender!!!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course is great for Intermediate players

The course has some really great high points overlooking the fairway that make starting off amazing. It can be very narrow at times, so if you have a wild swing make sure you get that taken care of before coming out here because this course will force you to up your game and strategize your play. Beware the 9th hole is an uphill battle that doesn't end at the top. With some good friends and enough beers this course can be perfect.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good course for the price

Not a bad course at all only paid $15 only need driver for a few holes better to play it safe interesting angles and choices long hitters and short hitters with score the same

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The greens are well kept

thought the grrens are well kept the fairways needs work.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course under new management

Course was in bankruptcy from old owners. .if they spend some money and give it some attention the course will be a good one ...Please keep the price down

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great greens, tight fairways, blind shots

In all fairness, I was struggling with a left-pull tendency that resulted in many balls going into trouble. That said, this course has less than generous fairways in width and many blind shots. I had never played the course before and the front and back nines were reversed on my Garmin Approach GPS. I guessed at many of the club selections, and not always correctly. I missed a lot of fairways and lost several golf balls. From the back tees, which I played (they are Red, by the way...different), there were several forced carries of 150 - 200 yards...consider that in your tee selection process.

The fairways are well-maintained and the greens are in super shape. The tee boxes, however, were hard and in poor condition.

The course has character, elevation changes and doglegs galore. Some of the greens are tucked away surrounded by trees on three sides. One hole has two creeks running across it that must be negotiated and another has a very steep uphill fairway to an elevated green. So it is definitely not a vanilla-flavored layout.

I was disappointed that I was not allowed to walk the course, but instead was required to use a golf cart. It would have been a challenging, but rewarding walk.

This golf course is in a community, and on some holes the houses border the fairway. On one tee shot, I could easily listen to the cell phone conversation of a woman on her back yard deck.

Overall, a decent track. To score well accuracy and directional control are a must.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Very fun and challenging

A pretty tight golf course with great fairways and fantastic scoring opportunities. That is, if you can navigate through the trees.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Will NEVER return

I purchased a "hot deal" from golfnow for $20 thinking almost any course is worth $20 for 18 holes. I arrive to the proshop and inform the man of my reservation. He tells me it will be $40, I told him that I had reserved it for $20 on golfnow. He said its $40 for everyone. So, I went ahead and paid the $40. I asked where the driving range is, and to my surprise there isn't one. So I venture to the first tee box, which is full of brown patches of crab grass. Honestly, I've seen more grass in a playground sand box. That set the tone for the entire round. Tee boxes are not flat and have very little grass. The front 9 is described as a "Scottish links" setting. What that really means is there is tons of unmowed grass and weeds. The back 9 is better, shady and better grass. Overall, very disappointed by the course. I could see this course charging $25 on a Sunday until they get it together.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very challenging.

Course was in good shape. Love the elevation changes on some of the holes. They probably had to call in a Hazmat crew to clean up all the blood I left on the course today. We had some slow players in front of us that was slowing the pace

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

New course needs a little work

Overall a good experience, Bermuda fairways and bent greens. Tee boxes need some work, found that I had an awkward stance on several tee boxes. It only opened two weeks ago, but if they keep putting some money into it, we should have a new fun and very challenging course off Route 3.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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