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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 72
Length 7198 yards
Slope 133
Rating 74.2

Course Details

Year Built 1966
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ed Ault (1966) Ault, Clark & Associates (1978)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Restaurant
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3.8
206 Reviews (206)
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Reviews 129
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Barely worth $20.99!!!

Other than perfect greens, this course needs a lot of work!! The fairways are all incredibly hard with no consistent grass. They had a guy out there mowing the dirt uselessly!!! I enjoyed hitting 300 yd drives but it was impossible to stop a ball going at the greens. Someone needs to combine Stonehouse's fairways with Newport News' greens!! Oh wait, they did!! It's called ROYAL NEW KENT!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 05/07/2021

Hi, STyson1975! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Cardinal at Newport News Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 73
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

trip

The course was dry and the tee ball ran a lot , which was good. Greens were in okay shape. Tee boxes needed a lot of work.

Overall a nice course to work on your game

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/05/2021

Hello, protek. Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review. We're so glad that you enjoyed your round at Cardinal at Newport News Golf Club. Please visit us again soon!

Played On
Reviews 62
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Cardinal Course OK but Nothing special

This course is undergoing repair. Conditions were very dry. It has an insufficient number of restrooms. No wonder only one or two middle aged women were playing! Staff were friendly enough. The people in front of us were playing so slowly that two other people behind us caught up to us and joined us. Very nice people. I usually play 18 in about 3 hours. This took 4 1/2 because of the slowness of play.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/30/2021

Hi, Lois8650742! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!

Played On
Reviews 207
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/29/2021

Hello, uCXDO1834CX. We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time! Thanks for playing Cardinal at Newport News Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
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Commented on 04/26/2021

Hello, u00000604004. We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time! Thanks for playing Cardinal at Newport News Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 89
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Something different

Had a good time playing this track.Staff inside clubhouse were friendly not so with the starter.

Never played here before and started on the back 9 for some reason.

The pace of play was good.4 hours to play 18 on a Saturday. Fairways and greens in good shape not so for the bunkers.They all need some work and some sand.

Didn't see a beverage cart all day which was strange but maybe because of Covid.

The back 9 is pretty open and a lot longer than the front which has some short par 4s.

Hole 8 is probably the best hole on Colonial, a good par 5 with trees and water coming into play.

Enjoyed playing here and would recommend to anyone in the area.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/26/2021

Hi, Hill16. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Cardinal at Newport News Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great day

Great dayI had a wonderful experience are usually do at this course I enjoy the wildlife the deer the squirrels it’s a beautiful perspective of gods creation

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/26/2021

batman27c, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Cardinal at Newport News Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

decent course. greens are in good shape

decent course. the fairways had bare spots. but the greens were in good shape

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/26/2021

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u00000604004. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Cardinal at Newport News Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great experience again

I play all the time here and have a very great round Saturday the cardinal course was amazing

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/20/2021

batman27c, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Cardinal at Newport News Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Everything was great about the course I enjoy the time with my brother in best friend But did not enjoy the harassment from the employee

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/19/2021

Thank you for taking the time to review Cardinal at Newport News Golf Club. We are sorry to hear you may have had a negative experience with any individual on our staff. This is not acceptable and by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We welcome any further feedback in regards to your personal experience and what we can do to improve. Thank you for choosing to golf with us and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 207
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Very slow today

The course is drying out ... greens are nice today ... the pace was ridiculously slow

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/15/2021

Hello, uCXDO1834CX. Thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass along your feedback to the staff. Thanks for visiting Cardinal at Newport News Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

DEER RUN FOR THE WIN

GREAT PLACE TO PLAY ! THE STAFF IS GREAT AND THE COURSE IS IN GOOD SHAPE EVEN AFTER RAIN FROM THE NIGHT BEFORE. OF COURSE A FEW SOFT SPOTS BUT THAT IS EXPECTED. HOME TOWN COURSE FOR ME HERE EVEN THOUGH I LIVE IN KILN CREEK DEER RUN HANDS DOWN BEST BANG FOR BUCK

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 04/15/2021

GregS23602, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Cardinal at Newport News Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/05/2021

Hello, u314161187911. Thank you for visiting us at Cardinal at Newport News Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Post Aeration

The Newport News courses are normally fabulous, greens were pretty rough even for post Aeration. I prefer the old route, never like ending on a par 3

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/01/2021

Hi, RShaunSmith. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Cardinal at Newport News Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/25/2021

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Cardinal at Newport News Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 207
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Sandy roughs

The course today was dry ... However the roughs were sandy and most of the tee boxes

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
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Commented on 03/16/2021

Hello, uCXDO1834CX. Thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass along your feedback to the staff. Thanks for visiting Cardinal at Newport News Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Cheap Green Fee, Rough Conditions

Greens were in pretty good ahape, but there was hardly any grass on the fairways. Was in the fairway all day but couldn't get a good lie. The tee boxes were in pretty bad shape too. It's nice to have a cheap option, so considering what you pay, it's not bad, but this isn't the spot for a serious round of golf.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/15/2021

Hi, saboethan02! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Cardinal at Newport News Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/15/2021

Hello, CupZ24. Thank you for visiting us at Cardinal at Newport News Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 120
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 12/14/2020

Hello, tmban. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind. Thank you for playing Cardinal at Newport News Golf Club.

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