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Pohick Bay Golf Course
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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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6405 yards | 73.0 | 132 |
| White | 72 | 5897 yards | 69.7 | 127 |
| White (W) | 72 | 5897 yards | 74.2 | 131 |
| Gold | 72 | 4948 yards | 65.7 | 113 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 4948 yards | 68.9 | 121 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 72.3/134 W: 78.7/136 | 383 | 156 | 471 | 417 | 190 | 486 | 373 | 362 | 420 | 3258 | 405 | 192 | 393 | 483 | 351 | 185 | 348 | 356 | 524 | 3237 | 6495 |
| White M: 70.2/129 W: 76.1/132 | 368 | 148 | 449 | 387 | 175 | 430 | 358 | 349 | 400 | 3064 | 375 | 149 | 360 | 449 | 318 | 161 | 335 | 331 | 492 | 2970 | 6034 |
| Gold M: 66.4/114 W: 71.5/126 | 325 | 91 | 398 | 359 | 116 | 372 | 300 | 292 | 348 | 2601 | 346 | 95 | 280 | 401 | 280 | 124 | 297 | 283 | 419 | 2525 | 5126 |
| Red M: 64.2/110 W: 68.4/118 | 292 | 91 | 318 | 301 | 116 | 269 | 300 | 250 | 308 | 2245 | 280 | 95 | 242 | 327 | 280 | 112 | 297 | 283 | 419 | 2335 | 4580 |
| Handicap | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 18 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
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good public course
Overall, this course is well maintained public course. Not too easy and not too hard.
Very difficult Course
You need to play layup shots on several holes and the greens can be difficult to judge.
Great Bang for the Buck!
The greens make you think its early summer! Course is in great shape and for the $19 I paid on Golfnow you would be a fool to not play!
Good for an outing with friends. Not very challenging.
This course is a great value if you can find it as a hot deal. At full price I wouldn't necessarily recommend it to others as the course is not very challenging. It plays average, can be slow if there are a lot of foursomes out that day as there are a lot of older golfers who frequent the course.
Greens are fairly well maintained. Some of the shorter holes have a lot of marks that people neglect to repair but are definitely playable. All in all, it always ends up being my last minute go to because of location, available tee times, and it being a generally well maintained golf course.
This course is well-maintained and has very friendly staff.
They always try very hard to accommodate walk-ons. The thing which contributed to the extra long pace of play when I was there last was the fact that they were trying to accommodate a high school golf team practice.
Harder than Moderate, Good Value
Pohick Bay is owned and maintained by the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority. It is not a beginner's course and some of the holes are challenging (it's a bit more difficult than moderate). It is hilly, full of trees, with only one or two holes where water is in play. It favors accuracy over length, but due to its elevation changes proper club selection is very important since the golfer is always trading accuracy, length, and next shot visibility. Local knowledge is more useful here than on other public courses in the area. Leaf fall, hills, and sun angles in the autumn sometimes makes finding the ball difficult, even on the fairways. But it is in good condition for a public course and drainage is better than expected given the hills and trees. Greens are a little better than standard for a public course. A good value for local golfers.
Great shape
Friendly for the average golfer, the course was in the best shape of any I have played in Virginia. Kudos to the groundskeepers! Very well run course all around.
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