The Hollows Golf Club - Lake/Cottage

Very tight course. I am sure once all the trees are in full bloom it is even tighter. Focus on accuracy over distance. Course is not long. Some of the sand traps had huge trees right in the middle of the trap. Nice effect if you are not behind one. Small to medium greens, but they run quick and no flat spots anywhere. Ball location is key. Looks like the course does not drain real well after the rains. Some great holes and today I played using GolfNow for $14.00.

We played the "Road" and "Cottage" 9's and I have played the "Lake" 9 in the past. All three are an absolutely great value for the money...especially with the help of GolfNow. Pace of play was a bit slow. There was a group of 4 in front of us that was holding up play, my group was 3 strong and never invited to play through. The group behind us was a 2some that spent most of their day hitting into us (obviously not realizing that my group had nowhere to go and neither would they if we let them play through). Saw the marshall a few times and looked almost like he was giving us "the eye" like we were the ones causing the traffic-jam. I also played poorly so I might just be looking for something to blame. As for the course itself...it is narrow (especially the "Cottage" 9) and the greens aren't particularly large for the most part. That being said, accuracy and not distance is key at getting around this course. The reason I say to leave the rules of golf at home, is because the fairways are a bit uneven and often times a perfect drive in the fairway would wind up with a pretty horrible lie (divots and uneven grass). For this reason, I'd recommend playing rules that allow you to roll your ball in the fairway (within a club-length but not closer to the hole). This will give you much better chances at hitting those small greens, and if it's established as a rule at the beginning of the round it won't feel as much like cheating... The golf-carts have a g.p.s. feature (with a readout on the back of the cart right above your bag!) which is incredibly convenient. The screen above the passenger's seat shows the layout of the hole as well as the distance to the flag. Other than the slow play and the horrible lies I was ending up with...it was golf and golf is awesome. What's more awesome than golf?? Cheaper golf. Thanks GolfNow.

great staff, well maintained course, great value.... this is the "GO TO" course for all around fun, and value.

Course was well maintained and pretty open but challenging. Got a great price on GolfNow which always helps. I cant wait to play it again.

We received a great deal from www.golfnow.com, saving 55%. Our tee Time was at 12:32 PM on a Friday. The speed of play was good and we finished in 3.5 hours playing the Cottages and Lakes courses. Everyone at The Hollows was friendly. We used a golf cart with a range finder so it made getting the correct distance to the pin much easier and quicker. The green, fairways and tee boxes are also in good shape.

I have played this course many times and find it fairly challenging, especially from the back tees. Some of the par 3s and a couple of the par 4s are long and not easy. It is a good mix of holes and you can use a mix of clubs off the tee and in the fairway. The greens are normally in great shape and harder to putt than they look. The greens at certain times are extremely fast. The practice facility is OK. The restaurant and bar are nice and the food is very good and reasonably priced. Good daily specials.

Fun course 27 holes easy to moderate layout. Greens a bit slow but true. Will play again

The Hollows is a great value; they have 3 nines, which gives it enough variety to stay interesting, and the rates are very reasonable.

We played the Cottage and Road nines. Cottage has some pretty holes, especially the 3rd hole, par 3 150 over a pond. From there, there's some elevation changes on the next couple holes to keep it interesting.
Road is a bit more boring, scenery wise; not terrible, but just not a lot of visual interest.

Both are pretty forgiving for high handicappers (like us :)); fairways are generous, not a lot of OB.

The greens were in nice shape, for the most part; they rolled true. There were a few rough spots, but for the most part I was impressed.

I always enjoy playing the Hollows, will definitely come back!

The golf coure looks good the fairway are outstanding and
the green are good.I enjoy myself everytime i go there.

overall good condition//well maintained//greens in good condition

Nothing flashy but well maintained and fun to play

This course is a great course to challenge your game, for a great price. The greens were in great shape. The Fairways were easy to hit off. Even the rough was challenging.

And to top it off, you can not beat the price of this course normally, but with Golfnow.com, it is even better

Nice Beginers/Practice Course. If you are beginning or just hitting the links for the first time of the year, this is a nice place to start. Open layout and nicely manicured greens. The Pro Shop Attendant seemed to not believe that I paid through GolfNow and scrutinized my documentation. Turnoff, but once out on the course the Starter/Marshall was welcoming. The maintenance guys seemed to not adhere to golf etiquette either. We had to wait 5 minutes as one guy finished mowing the fairway.

Overall... I love playing golf, so these little nuisances didn't ruin the round.

course was in very good shape. the price through golfnow.com was super. the staff was friendly and accomadating. great food in the restaurant.

Great map and yardage on the carts. unexpected and a great feature. less guessing at yardage which made club selection selection easier.

I have been playing golf for about two years. I have played at the local courses. Within a 50 miles radius of Ruther Glen Va there is only one course consistently worth the money. The Hollows staff is genuinely friendly. The course staff also minds and movement so not to disturb course play. The proshop staff always make sure you know about deals they are offering and are very open to work with you if you are a few minutes early or behind. The restaurant staff is great. There are many options for golf in the area and the Hollows is the most consistently enjoyable experience around.

This is not a course I would likely play again. It is not a difficult course to play but given the distance I have to drive to reach this course, it is not worth the extra cost to me to paly it.