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3.4
311 Reviews (311)
5 Stars
55
4 Stars
133
3 Stars
66
2 Stars
29
1 Stars
28
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.5
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
2.6
69.9%
Recommend this course
242 out of 311 reviews
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3.4
7 Reviews (7)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
2.3
StaffFriendliness
4.9
85.7%
Recommend this course
6 out of 7 reviews
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3.1
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
0
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.0
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.5
Amenities
2.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
52.9%
Recommend this course
9 out of 17 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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Somerset Farms Golf Course (formerly Rapidan Golf Course)
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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
311 Reviews (311)

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 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time at this track

Course was perfect for me! Tee’d off at 9:10 and was done shortly after 11. So really enjoyed it not being crowded. And a big Thanks to the four groups that let me play through. Overall the course wasn’t in bad shape. Could use some water but so could this whole part of Virginia right now. Greens were in great shape. Fairways were good as well. Tee boxes on back nine were being aerated. Would play again.

(Pace of play matters more to me than conditions of the course. So will give up a little course perfection for a short timed round)

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Cant wait for grass to grow

Really enjoyed the layout. Interesting/ challenging without being penalizing. Greens in very good shape and fast for this time of year. Fairways still more dormant than others in area and cut very tight so pretty thin lie at times. I’ll be back in a few weeks hopefully with green fairways!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

First and last time

Awful course, greens are atrocious, fairways (if you really want to even call them that) are just weeds, course layout is dangerous.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Improving with new ownership

This course has undergone a lot of changes recently. The course is much more open and forgiving now, as well as being a bit longer. I wish they had a driving range. The overall grass quality is better and the greens were looking really good.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Somerset First Time

Really fun course and I would give it a B. The cart path needs a little work and the staff was friendly. The fairway is starting to wake up, but the greens were in great shape. Recommend for all skill sets and we'll be back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Give it time

Greens were nice but thats about it. Give it time though. A company can in a will start doing renovations. If they shut it down for a few months aerate the fairways it could become a really nice course.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Somerset golf course the old rapidan club

New to golf only been playing this year my second time on the course I did all 18 holes in three hours scored less than 100 and wasn’t pressured or made to feel uncomfortable by anyone great course great staff great price much better than the local clubs in the area

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 103
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Very challenging layout

Course is in good shape. Greens in much better condition than last year. Fairways are still dormant so I can't judge conditions.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
5.0
Previously Played

Great product

Course in awesome condition compared to last year at this time. Tee boxes need some work , but overall incredible turn around.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Challenging

Great course, very challenging, some you need to know the hazzards to make good club selection. The cart path needs a lot of work. Staff was very friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
1.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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