Pohick Bay GC: #2
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3.9
703 Reviews (703)
5 Stars
211
4 Stars
334
3 Stars
108
2 Stars
32
1 Stars
18
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
86.8%
Recommend this course
618 out of 703 reviews
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3.8
9 Reviews (9)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.6
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.1
88.9%
Recommend this course
8 out of 9 reviews
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3.8
75 Reviews (75)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
33
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.8
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.3
84.0%
Recommend this course
63 out of 75 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout surrounding Lake Manassas consistently earns high marks for its scenic variety and strategic challenge across multiple tee distances. Friendly staff and a smooth pace of play make for a welcoming round at solid value.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6405 yards
Slope 132
Rating 73.0

Pohick Bay Regional Park Golf Course in Lorton has been one of the area's most popular public courses since it opened in the early 1980s. Playing at Pohick Bay is like playing two golf courses in one, with a front nine that has long, tree-lined fairways and a hillier back nine that features a variety of doglegs and water holes. It is a definitely a shot-maker's course so be prepared to use some creativity and some thoughtful strategizing doesn’t hurt either. The constant up and down of the golf course provides uneven lies and a number of blind shots. The dramatic terrain also makes it a tough course to walk. Trees frame most of the holes, demanding accuracy but also providing a peaceful and secluded feel. Pohick Bay Regional Park Golf Course is popular amongst locals for being one of the most challenging and yet also one of the most affordable courses in the area.

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Course Details

Year Built 1982
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect George Cobb (1978) John LaFoy

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Conference Facilities
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Reviews

3.9
703 Reviews (703)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 34
Thick Rough 14
Bunkers 13
This course/club is great for:
Locals 27
Advanced Golfers 18
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 17
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 18
Convenient to the City 17
Worth the Drive 17

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Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

For what you pay, this is a great course. Tight fairways, challenging par 3s, and great greens. No complaints here

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

So-so

I was very disappointed with the starter. Teed-off #1 at 11:30, and the pace of play was great. We kept-up with the group in front of us, and we never waited for any shot through the front. At the turn, we ran inside for a beer, came back out to #10, and found out the starter had inserted a foursome in front of us. It was all downhill from there. When the starter drove by on #14, we mentioned the poor pace of play (a two hole gap between the two groups in front of us. He guffawed and drove on. Very poor volunteers. Pohick must do better!!!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great round

The green were in great shape. It was a windy early spring round. The course was in good shape for so early in the year.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

clear your schedule

love this course, mostly because it combines tight, narrow holes with a couple of wide open ones that you can really whale into. it is definately challenging, but also fair. the one thing i will say is that you need to know where to miss; a bad shot here will make you quit the hole. the course, along with many other public tracks, is also in desperate need of a competent plan and personnel to combat slow play. too often there are bottlenecks created by slow players who are not regulated or staggered in their start times. 8/10

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

12/28

Very nice course the people playing on this particular day where not vvery friendly. They where on our Backs the whole time and hitting into us while we had to wait for the four some infrin front of us.

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

challenging to the average golfer

Only thing that was bad, was the weather. First time player and average golfer. Bogey/ dbl bogey golfer. You really have to know the yardage of you sticks because of the dog legs(alot). Greens and fairsways were excellent. If I could afford it, I'd be a member. Can't wait to go back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Poor policy and rude employees

We were rudely pushed off the course at exactly 5 pm due to some policy i have never heard of at any golf course to close at 5pm. It was not dark yet and could have easily completed a few more holes, at least 30 minutes. Marshall was very rude to everyone still on course and sat behind us and followed all the way off the course. I was not informed of this policy when booking the round to start at 1:45. The marshall even interupted someone on the 18th hole about 40 yards out from finishing and argued with them until they left. Never seen this type of service at a golf course. Not recommended. Positives - the course was in good shape

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Tight, hilly, blind tee shots

This is a tight, hilly, short course, with many dog legs and blind tee shots. Not for big drivers. Besides blind tee shots, it is generally easy to score at this course, although on a few holes, not knowing what is around the corner can lead to a wrong club choice. Overall a pleasant, but fairly easy course.

Conditions Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Solid

Great value golf. Got this course as a "Hot Deal" and I was not disappointed.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 125
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Nice layout.

Could not ride on 10-17 fairways. Excellent greens, Fairways and tee box grass could be better, thicker. Course has some eye pleasing holes. Tight fairways and lots of elevations.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Course was in great shape.

The golf course was well groomed and the greens were soft.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Goose is good for the price

Goose puts out alot of good deals on golfnow, staff is super friendly, comdition are average and greens are average at best. On a weekend your round will take over 5 hrs, today mine took almost 6. But highly recommend especially if you find a deal.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

pohick bay

Went on a friday around noon. Pretty good crowd out. Very little wait. Actually showed up early and they plugged of in right away with a single. Course is great a little bit of everything (ponds, bunkers, thick grass and lightly wooded in most areas of out of bounds). Some fairways were a bit beat up from club divits. All and all if you havent played there, go give it a round.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

An Old Favorite

Pretty much my old 'Home Course', but my first time playing Pohick Bay in over a year and a half due in-part to some injuries but also due to a 6 hour round here on a Saturday in the Spring of 2013. No pace of play/overbooking issues this time, only a few short waits on the teebox on this holiday weekend Saturday afternoon.

Course conditions were very good for the last weekend of the Summer, although the greens were soft and a little slow but rolled well. The bunkers were all freshly raked and in excellent condition.

One odd change they've made since I last played here is with the practice range, the conventional individual mats are gone, replaced by one continuous piece of matting with separators and ball trays defining each hitting station, but now there is nowhere to tee-up a ball so you can't hit your driver. This is a long range, I've used it easily over a hundred times and never been able leave the range with a driver and I hit it pretty far.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

real challange

I've been playing Pohick since it opened and it has never played better. Staff could not have been nicer.
Nice new carts.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

So-so course

It is an ok course for being county owned but it is pricey for the quality of the layout and the conditioning.

Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good value for the money!

My friend and I always come to this course. Usually the pace of play is pretty good. When we played on this course, there rangers were available to push the pace of play. They even allow you to play earlier if there is no one ahead of you, just so that the pace of play is excellent. I would recommend this course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Thoroughly enjoyed the experience

I played as a single at 2:00. They got me right onto the course at my tee time. If you're not great off the tee it's probably best to use something other than the driver on most holes with accuracy being much more important than distance. The back 9 is a lot more open.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great value for the price...

Great course…great condition…enjoyed it very much…will definitely play there again...

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

course

good course condition, challenging for new golfer good green and fairway

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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