South Riding GC: #1, #9
Aerial view of the 1st and 9th greens from South Riding Golf Club.
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4.1
654 Reviews (654)
5 Stars
134
4 Stars
300
3 Stars
125
2 Stars
51
1 Stars
44
Conditions
4.1
Value
3.7
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.7
84.7%
Recommend this course
515 out of 654 reviews
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4.4
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
100.0%
Recommend this course
12 out of 12 reviews
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4.3
36 Reviews (36)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
3.8
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.6
86.1%
Recommend this course
31 out of 36 reviews
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Course Highlights
South Riding's varied and challenging layout stands out in Northern Virginia, with notably strong greens that consistently impress compared to nearby courses. Friendly staff and a smooth pace of play make for a well-run round on a course that remains a hidden gem in the region.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7148 yards
Slope 140
Rating 74.8

South Riding Golf Club is nestled in the gentle hills of northern Virginia, enjoying a landscape of hardwood forests and grassy meadows. The course offers a variety of challenges but the fairways are wide and player-friendly and the greens can be tough in spots but overall they offer some room for error. The layout requires both strategy and skill, it is definitely not a golf course where you will be able to just "grip and rip it." The course pinpoints your weaknesses but it is still a fair test. South Riding Golf Club's eighth hole is memorable for its difficulty but it's an interesting hole sine there are many ways to play it. At 351 yards, the hole is a short but intimidating dogleg left that will tempt you to go over the trees. The fairway is generous but the saddle-shaped green is flanked with bunkers.

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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Dan Maples (1997) Michael Gleason (1997)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker 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 Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

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Reviews

4.1
654 Reviews (654)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 14
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 22
Forced Carries 16
Water Hazards 16
This course/club is great for:
Locals 26
Advanced Golfers 13
A Weekend Splurge 8
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 27
Near the Airport 20
Worth the Drive 11

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Reviews 15
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

back to crappy shape

Well, it was a good run SRGC...too bad you're back to having your tees overrun by crab grass and your fairways not draining...the course was in great shape late last year and very early this year, but i guess they forgot what they did to recover it and it's back to looking like a cow pasture. I WILL admit that the greens were decent, rolled pretty well, but the clientele apparently do not understand the phrase "fix your ball marks" (also divots would be nice)...

DEFINITELY nowhere near worth $130 on weekends, barely worth $80 on a hot deal, sorry to say. I'll save $30 and play Brambleton, which is close and in decent condition.

What a shame...it's a great layout...

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great round!

Could not have asked for a better outing. Staff was great, course was even better. Loved the layout, challenging but not too difficult. Food and drink was average, host was nice but scattered.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 53
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good local course

Nice fun layout. Fair course. Greens good shape little spongy but it is summer. Surprisingly rough was touch but in good shape. Fairways have a lot of chunks as people not fixing or filling divots. Greens are smoother and better than other local courses where people not repairing divots. I always fix a few in each green.

They had no cart person on a Sunday late morning so unacceptable. They have no drinking water on any homes and it was hot. Club pro failed to tell us free water bottles outside club house. We stacked up after nine holes with many bottles.

I will go again when can get a hot deal

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Previously Played

Not worth the money

The course is good. It’s everything else about this club that needs renovating. The club is old and needs a serious renovation. Putting green is good but the driving range is a mess. The cart path is horrendous. There are no water stations anywhere on the course. Beverage cart came by once in 4.5 hours but had very limited items. No water, no non alcoholic drinks and no food or snacks on cart.

The pace of play is slow. 10+ minutes between shots.

If you are going to charge $120+ for a round of golf every thing else matters and south riding doesn’t have it. It’s not just the fairways and greens.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 13
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 Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

July 4

My son (14) and I played 18 in a cart at 210p and finished at 5:15p. Insane pace of play we saw no one for 16 holes. Great course very different layouts front v back. Extremely well run in great shape w really surprisingly good greens, still a bit of a hidden gem in NOVA.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Country club price point is outrageous for community golf course

Good community course, good conditions, nice greens. Nice range, new carts, thick rough. Little pricey 💰 🏌⛳️

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

good course. but...

SRGC is a great course with a fun and challenging layout, scenic holes, and friendly staff.

the "BUT" part is...i got a GN deal for $81, on the weekends they will bilk you for $130, which is ridiculously over-priced...

also, while the course is in great shape, putting the hole on a slope when you have the greens rolling super fast is just unnecessarily punitive

i will still play here, but i will certainly keep an eye on the cost...they have basically doubled the price since COVID...

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Previously Played

Value

$90 for a weekday tee time at this course is a bit much. For that kind of money you would expect the rough to be mowed better, cart pathways to be paved properly, and a beverage cart. I understand we have had a lot of rain lately but the amount of pot holes along the cart paths is ridiculous. Also, for $90 you would expect to have a beverage cart at some point but there was not one.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 31
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Many cart path potholes.

First, the cart path needs repair; also, there is usually a lot of water on it.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
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 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

25 Years at South Riding GC

I have played South Riding dozens of times since I was a duffer as a new golfer 25 years ago. I enjoyed it then when I could barely break 100 and still do now when I can score, like yesterday, in the 70s. The layout is varied and challenging, although unlike many northern Virginia golf courses, there are only a very few forced carries over waste areas or water. Conditions are generally very good, especially the greens, and the practice facilities are absolutely superb. South Riding compares favorably to courses like Westfields, Bull Run, Stonewall and Blue Mash, but is hardly ever crowded, far far easier to reserve teetimes in advance and considerably less expensive.

In short, highly recommended. If you can get there in the next few weeks, that is, early to mid-May 2025, you will most definitely have a very enjoyable day, because the course is in stellar shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 64
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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