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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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
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2.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Tee box condition was terrible. Would not recommended at this price.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 33
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3.0
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Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 29
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
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Terrible, terrible, terrible

Oh my, this place is a mess, a terrible mess. Tees and fairways dead or filled with crab grass. Greens were long and hairy. What a disaster and what a waste.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
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Perfect weather
Used cart

This course has let itself go

So, for $94 you'd think you're getting at least a fair to middlin' course, in good to decent shape for early September. No. The tee boxes were basically dirt and crab grass. The fairways were totally chewed up - not just by divots, but they also had huge gaps of grass. The greens were scabbed in places, and no one has replaced any ball marks on the green. I must've fixed at least 20. I was frankly shocked, as I'd played it 2 years ago, and it was nice. It's a pretty easy course, no elevation to speak of. Will not play it again due to the conditions and the uninteresting layout.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Reviews 1
3.0
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First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Horrible Condition

Booked a hot deal on GolfNow for $90. Tee boxes and greens were in very bad condition, not to mention the fairways. Greens were not even aerated and chunks of grass EVERYWHERE from divots not being filled. The golf carts did not have adequate amounts of sand to fill divots and the carts were very clunky/slow. We showed up and the starter was also in charge of bringing out carts and there weren’t any carts available at the time we played. I expected a much better condition course in a flourishing area, but I will not be playing here again for a very long time until they clean up their facility.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 1
1.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Worst shape I’veever seen the course

Greens in bad condition. Tee boxes even worse. Crab grass on greened and fairways. Range and chipping area was closed .

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sub par course (pun intended)

For what they charge, the course is in terrible shape. I played once before and the course was in the same condition but it was also late fall/early winter so I chalked it up to poor weather conditions. This time around not so much. Fairways were in terrible shape. Tee boxes weren’t much better with one being straight dirt with very minimal patches of dirt. Some spots were so over watered that it was like walking in a big. Will not be returning to this course

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fairways and Tee Boxes in BAD Condition

Save yourself $90. Course is not in great condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It’s hard for any grass to survive a summer in the DC area, and this course is no exception. The tee boxes are in pretty bad shape and the drainage is not good, but the groundskeepers are out there trying. The greens were recently aerated too, but that doesn’t factor into my review since it’s part of normal business. I was a single and the pace of play was blazing fast, which was awesome to be done in about 3:30. I will go back, but this course needs some cooler weather and some good turf repair in the meantime.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wait til next season

Based on the conditions of this week, save your $ and go elsewhere. Tee boxes were all dirt, cut grass in chunks all over the place which made it really hard to find your ball even close to the fare way and muddy.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Something bad happened here

They lost most of their tee boxes and some portions of fairways. Heat followed by too much rain? Disease? Fertilizer burn? Definitely not worth $55 after 4pm. And they just punched the greens. I don't know why courses don't offer a 10-15% discount while the greens recover. The layout is great, but conditions horrible.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

1 and done here.

Course was entertaining but in very bad condition.

Tees were terrible. The fairways were so-so and the green full, I am talking about full of divots. Hard to put in those conditions.

Half the time you have to guess where you are going. Barely any directions.

We had a young four-some in front of us. They were hitting multiple balls each, terrible pace of play. At one point on 14 they are chasing the geese around with their cart, I had to yell at them. NO golf ethics at all and nobody to control them either.

I have played way better courses for the price here.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful fall golf

Course conditions were fair at best, tee boxes in terrible condition & greens inconsistent with rough terrain!

Pace of play was good; the 18 holes are fairly far apart & spread out. Definitely not worth the high price to play

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not worth the green fee

The course is in bad shape. Rough was long and had clumps of cut grass from last mowing. The tee boxes were pretty rough, some were mostly dirt and sand. Lots of crabgrass. Not worth almost $100 for a round.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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