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3.9
577 Reviews (577)
5 Stars
141
4 Stars
280
3 Stars
99
2 Stars
36
1 Stars
21
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.2
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
83.9%
Recommend this course
493 out of 577 reviews
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3.9
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
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0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.9
81.8%
Recommend this course
9 out of 11 reviews
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3.8
59 Reviews (59)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
29
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.2
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
83.1%
Recommend this course
49 out of 59 reviews
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Course Highlights
The Hollows delivers outstanding value with a well-regarded layout that keeps golfers returning for over a decade. Fairways consistently impress visitors, and friendly staff contribute to an enjoyable round.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 70
Length 5966 yards
Slope 112
Rating 68.0

Hollows Golf Club is situated in historic Hanover County, birthplace of Patrick Henry. The club boasts 27 holes of championship golf that are considered the best value in the area since the greens fess are good for the whole day, allowing you to try every hole if you wanted to. The holes are divided into three nines: Cottage, Lake, and Road, that are played in three different 18-hole combinations. The unique layouts of all three offer enough variety to appeal to players of all skill levels. The Lake/Road combination naturally features plenty of water on the front nine. The Lake nine is routed around a large lake as well as a few small ponds. The back nine, Road, is the longest of the three nines, but only by about 100 yards. There is no water but there are some tricky doglegs and strategically placed bunkers.

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Course Details

Year Built 1984
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ed Ault (1984) Brian Ault (1984) Tom Clark (1984)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lounge, Meeting Facilities, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.9
577 Reviews (577)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 15
Patio Dining 7
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 24
Bunkers 21
Elevation Changes 13
This course/club is great for:
Locals 30
Seniors 23
Playing Multiple Courses 21
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 22
Convenient to the City 12
In the 'Burbs 10

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

The only complaint I have is something the course cannot control and I understand that. But my friend and I got paired with someone that quite frankly didn’t vibe with us. He was very unaware of how we played and very socially awkward. I’m not blaming the course but I wish there was a way to maybe next time just split us up in a pair when you four people and two of those people don’t know anyone.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 09/25/2023

Hello, u314164315555. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at The Hollows Golf Club - Lake/Cottage. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Awful Course

Very poorly cared for. Fairways and tee boxes are rock hard. Bunkers are gravel pits. Green are decent, but that’s relative to the fact that the rest of the course is so poorly maintained. Staff is unfriendly and seem to hate being there. This place attracts the lower class clientele with no etiquette.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 09/04/2023

We are sorry to hear about your negative experience during your visit to our golf course. We appreciate your feedback and will take your comments into consideration as we continue to improve our maintenance and customer service. Thank you for leaving a review.

Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Hollows has improved

Pace of play was a little slow at times, but the course has been improving and has fixed major drainage issues of the past. We went after a rain and the fairways were all dry on Road and Lake.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great course for the price

The Hollows is a great course if you don’t wanna break the bank for a round of golf. The price is good especially for a Hot Deal on golf now (like $30), but there’s a couple things to note.

- Gravel/dirt cart paths (avoid going here after it rains or you’ll be in for a muddy mess)

- No cart girl

- No restaurant or “grill” (that I was aware of)

- No ball cleaners or club cleaning stations

- Driving range is in pretty rough shape — it’s more of a warm up range

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course

Had a great time on this course. In good condition, fun course and great price.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good Value but they could improve by

No ball washers at any hole. No drink cart or wayer available on the course. No maps of each hole at the tees. Adding all of the above could greatly speed up the pace. 4.5 hours for 18 holes

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/14/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your feedback and apologize for any inconvenience you experienced during your visit. We will take your suggestions into consideration to improve the pace and amenities of our course.

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Good value with GolfNow deal

Road nine is under repair so only option was Cottage/Lake. Layouts of these are good. Not too challenging, but good mix of doglegs and straight-aways and only a couple tee shots over water. The fairways and greens were in good shape, but the tee boxes and rough were not. You can pretty much drive the cart anywhere, which is good because cart paths are gravel and VERY dusty (my shoes and bag were covered in gray dust by end of round). Staff is friendly. It’s a good deal if you find a discounted rate, like the GolfNow one and a good course to add variety to a rotation, especially when the Road course is available again.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 07/24/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your feedback regarding the layout of our Cottage/Lake course and the condition of the fairways and greens. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the state of the tee boxes and rough, as well as the dusty cart paths. We are glad to hear that our staff was friendly, and we hope you will visit us again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Was great when Mitch was there.

I have an associate membership here but I wish I did not. Their online rules/cost of membership vs the pro shop rules/cost do not match. It is always frustrating to book and check in. We always arrive early for our tee time but it's a total waste because they are literally ALWAYS backed up. There are often 5-10 carts lined up at the first hole and there is often no one out there to help direct people or put them in order. With three 9 hole courses it is ridiculous to always be like this. Many times we are not even able to tee off at our tee time or we have to start on a different 9 hole course than everyone else because of some issue with booking as an associate member or because they are so backed up that we cannot find our place to even fit into the long line of carts. I will not be renewing my membership after my current one expires.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The Hollows

The course wasn't bad at all were in a dry season and the fairways were struggling only because of pond fed irrigation and little to no rain. Greens were nice! Golf pro don't remember his name and cart guy were both very pleasant and talked to me and my daughter before and after play. Will def be revisting. Golf has changed since the pandemic in the sense that alot of golfers don't know the respect and courtesy in Golf and the course and it showed with alot of the golfers we were around. This has nothing to do with the course itself just an addition to the review in hopes that those reading it will be more respectful of the course and the game!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Great round for the price

We played on Labor day and weather was in question but turned out great and pace of play was good.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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