Dogwood Trace GC
A view of a green with water coming into play at Dogwood Trace Golf Course.
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4.3
663 Reviews (663)
5 Stars
333
4 Stars
260
3 Stars
52
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
9
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
91.1%
Recommend this course
626 out of 663 reviews
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4.2
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.6
82.4%
Recommend this course
14 out of 17 reviews
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4.2
53 Reviews (53)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.7
88.7%
Recommend this course
47 out of 53 reviews
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Course Highlights
Staff consistently earn high praise for making every golfer feel genuinely welcomed from check-in through the round. The course layout offers a fair challenge for all skill levels, with well-maintained greens and strong overall value.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Style Parkland
Par 72
Length 6605 yards
Slope 132
Rating 71.6

The 18-hole Dogwood Trace Golf Course (formerly known as Lee Park Golf Course) in Petersburg, VA is a public golf course. Stretching over 6600 yards from the back tees while playing to a par 72 the course features four different sets of tee boxes and can be enjoyed by players of all skill levels. Players will find extensive bunkering lakes and ponds with bulkheads that come into play on several holes and well-manicured challenging greens.

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Course Details

Year Built 1978
Golf Season Year round
Architect Tom Clark (2008) Algie Pulley (1978) James Cervone

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs No

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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Reviews

4.3
663 Reviews (663)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 9
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 39
Water Hazards 39
Undulating Greens 21
This course/club is great for:
Locals 49
Walkers 35
Seniors 31
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 41
Worth the Drive 40
In the 'Burbs 9

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Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Happy camper

When you check in the friendliness begins and continues through the lovely lady starter. The personnel at Dogwood treat you in a way that makes you feel welcome and that they actually thank you for choosing Dogwood and it is genuine .The course is somewhat challenging but for the most part very player friendly. There is a great warm-up area, driving range, practice bunker, chipping and pitching area along with a nice putting green.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Flags on the green

This course was a great shape. Only one complaint there are no pin sheet they have gone to no identification on the green they say use your rangefinder, but if you’re using a laser rangefinder, you still don’t know if you’re in the front or back unless you’re close enough to actually see it that is a problem because some of the better golfers only carry the laser like Bushnell so a couple of times I put the ball in the wrong spot because I didn’t know where the pin was even though I had the yardage I couldn’t tell if that was a back pan or front pan. They said they got rid of the red yellow blue color flag and now they have just blue with no indication. A simple remedy would be to tie a yellow ribbon on the flag and just slide it up and down for wherever the hole is on the green so when you shoot your laser when you see the yellow flag down low, you know it’s in the front and if it’s out, how about the flag you know it’s in the back and then the yellow ribbons in the middle of the flag, you know it’s in the middle of the green. This would be very inexpensive to do. It would really help us out a great deal. I love the new pretty blue flag. I just need to know where it is on the green. I love this golf course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I cannot get enough of this course

I am visiting a few weeks while my husband works. I have been back three times. The greens are a dream, the staff is friendly and the course really caters to people like me with a short drive. Hoping to visit one last time before we leave.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great rounf.

Booked 2 persons for 18 holes. Called and added a third person and paid for all at the course. A fourth person joined our group for the round. Pace of play was great. Course was in good condition. Beverage girl came around on both ftint and back nine. Good touch as it was hot and we needed the cold water.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great Value

Dogwood Trace Golf Course is a great layout and a fair challenge for both the beginner and advanced golfer. Greens are in nice shape, and roll pretty smooth for the amount of play they get. People unfortunately are bad about fixing ball marks here since it’s public and always packed on weekends. Only downside to this course is the pace of play here can be bad, it’s always backed up on weekends in my experience. Mostly slow play is because they have no ranger staggering tee times and people start on both hole 1 and 10 — so there are multiple groups on most holes. It also doesn’t help that there are 5 short par 5s that are reachable so naturally there will be expected delays and backups around those holes. Overall great course. I love the design and the 16th island green par 3. Fair price, nice value. Staff is super friendly and helpful. Amenities are great with a range, putting and chipping greens. They have gear in golf-shop and a grill as well for any drink and snack needs.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fantastic Greens

I love this course. I am an old lady with a short drive, so forward forward tees give me a chance. If I lived here I would be a member, unfortunately just visiting.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Enjoyable round...as a single behind 2 foursomes.

I played as a single behind 2 foursomes who never offered to let me play through. Fortunately there was no one behind me so I re-played several holes. Nice course, greens were consistent, layout was interesting. Would play again.

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

Perfect conditions are coming!

Another week or two and the fairways should be as good as they’re going to get.!! The seasons here!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

If you like to follow 6-somes and 5-somes

If you like to follow a 6-some or a 5-some with no rangers to monitor pace, which was awful, then this course is for you. There were no rangers and we waited up to 10-15 min on almost every hole. When I went to pro-shop to inquire about Rangers and state my complaints I was met with “don’t like to hear that” and a condensing “thank you Dear” We had a 5 some in front of us and a 6 some in front of them for the round. We walked off on the 17th hole when we were done waiting another 15 min to possibly tee off! Will not go again nor recommend

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Best course in area

Been playing here since 2002. They’ve improved facilities over the years. Big makeover during winter. Front is pretty simple and back provides challenges. Best course in the area in my opinion!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Diamond the Rough

The staff treats you like they appreciate you choosing this course. The fairways, understandably. are still patcyhy but there are sign of filling out soon. The golf course is fun to play and some holes, into the wind gusts, were somewhat challenging but that is the fun of the "unknown,"

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great course

I always play well here, not an overly difficult course which makes it amateur friendly.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Winter golf

The morning was cold. As the day went on , it warmed up nice. Course had improved significantly in 2 weeks since our last round. Rained a lot over the weekend so there was some causal water. Greens were in good shape compared to last round. Unfortunately we’re getting ready for another round of winter weather.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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