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4.4
379 Reviews (379)
5 Stars
168
4 Stars
156
3 Stars
32
2 Stars
17
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.7
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
97.7%
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352 out of 379 reviews
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4.4
8 Reviews (8)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
3
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2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.6
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
Recommend this course
8 out of 8 reviews
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4.4
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.6
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
100.0%
Recommend this course
31 out of 31 reviews
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Course Highlights
Sleepy Hole delivers a beautifully scenic layout with consistent greens, lush fairways, and water hazards that offer a moderately challenging round. Warm and friendly staff, outstanding value, and well-spaced tee times make this a top pick in the area.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7070 yards
Slope 126
Rating 72.6
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Course Details

Year Built 1972
Fairways Bermuda
Greens Bent
Golf Season Year round
Architect Russell Breeden

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
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, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.4
379 Reviews (379)
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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Sleep Hole

The greens need some work. The grass away from the fairways and around the greens are so long you can't find your ball.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 31
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 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course

Hot day but course is in great shape and well maintained. A little slow play but Marshall did a wonderful job keeping things moving! Highly recommend this course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Enjoyable Round/Must Play

This course is a “must play” if you’re in the area. Caught a quick 18 holes on my way back home from the OBX. A classic and traditional layout featuring huge old oaks, well positioned bunkers and generous putting greens. In fact, the drive to the clubhouse is through a grove of giant magnolia trees. Conditions were very good considering the area had 2-3 inches of rain in the last couple of days, but it was not cartpath only, but 90degrees and the staff said to use your best judgement to stay out of the wetspots. Hole #6 is one that you’ll need to scout out before teeing off, and hole #18 is a strong finishing hole. The staff was very friendly and welcoming. I’ll be bringing my group back here to play this gem!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 120
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Need to have marshall assistance on the course

We were paired up with a young couple where it was the first time that the female was playing golf. Her boyfriend was giving her instructions on every shot and caused a significant backlog on holes. This should not be allowed especially on a early Saturday afternoon when the course is extremely busy. If a marshall had been around, he would have seen the condition that this was causing. I am not one to criticize someone but instructions are meant to be done on a driving or training range and not on a course during play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pleasant day

Golf course was good condition love the views play was 4 hours slow on back nine

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tough conditions but fun

We played after a few days of rain. Course was very wet. Had fun playing. Great pace. Staff was easy to deal with. Will play again under better conditions. Price is a bit steep for the quality, but no major complaint.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Always a Challenge!!

Sleepy Hole is one of the toughest places I've played in the area. Lots of hazards! Distance control is paramount here. Still love playing here even though my scores are 10 strokes higher than most other local courses.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Looking better!

I played earlier this year and it was all dormant. Now everything is green and looking much better. Staff was friendly and place was packed. Was paired with 3 guys and enjoyed it! The course was in very good shape and the greens were fast. I'm glad I didn't give up on this course after my first time there and I will be playing here again soon!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

If only they had maintenance money

I'm a sucker for old school parkland layouts like Sleepy Hole. The course is never in great shape, but something about it has just always appealed to me. It probably helps that it's so cheap, the pace is play is usually really good, and the 18th hole is one of the best holes in Hampton Roads (even if losing the huge tree on the left side has taken some of the fun out of it). From the tips, especially the back nine, the course is a brute. But it also is extremely straight forward and fair. If Sleepy Hole could be as well maintained as somewhere like Riverfront, it would be a gem. Restoring parts of the old Obici House was a good start. I wish they could have another capital campaign to build an outdoor area to take better advantage of the river views post round, and then throw some dollars at fixing their bunkers. Still, it's a good throw back design that provides a very good test at extremely reasonable prices.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Challenging course and good value

Very nice course layout. Staff was friendly and helpful. Nice club house.

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

Great day for golf

60's, some sun, moderate wind, no excuses! Greens were a little quick, and are sorta on the small side.Had a great lunch, and staff was very friendly. Even though there were a lot of golfers out, the pace was good.

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