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446 Reviews (446)
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.6
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.4
95.9%
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4.5
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5.0
Layout
5.0
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.7
StaffFriendliness
4.9
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4.4
45 Reviews (45)
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.1
Value
4.6
Layout
4.6
Pace
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Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 71
Length 6700 yards
Slope 132
Rating 72.4
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Hobbs Hole Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1996
Golf Season Year round
Architect Jeffrey C. Timmons (1996)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.5
446 Reviews (446)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 12
Brunch 8
Dinner 8
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 13
Forced Carries 10
Undulating Greens 10
This course/club is great for:
Locals 16
Seniors 13
Walkers 11
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 15
Convenient to the City 7

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Reviews 30
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always a great day at Hobbs Hole!

I love playing this course. We join a friend every month or two. Great layout with many challenging hole through the course. The only drawback this visit we that they removed the water stations on the course.

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
5.0
Previously Played

Best course in the area!

When you take everything into consideration this is the best course in the area! Great greens, the staff is second to none, great pricing, and a delicious restaurant attached to the pro shop. If you looking for a fun course that’s always in above average shape go visit Hobbs.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 46
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Nice round but COLD!

Course was in good shape. The greens weren’t in good shape but playable. The ladies at the bar served us hot chocolate to drink so that helped on that cold day. Overall, for the $20 round it was a good time! Can’t wait for the warmer weather! Will be coming back!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course and the staff are always friendly. Layout is very open but still offers a good challenge. Great price!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Hobbs Hole....An unusual day of slow play

Drove down from Stafford County for an enjoyable day on the links. Never a problem at this course...until today. We were told to start on Hole #10 because of some lingering frost on the front nine. No Problem. Got to the tee box and there were two foursomes and a twosome waiting. They were high school kids. No problem...we firgured they were not beginners. BUT, I have found that playing behind these HS golfers tends to be a bit slow...they overthink and over-rehearse their swing to an unbearable level. After 30 minutes, we completed the first hole. We called the pro shop and asked if we could start on hole #1, due to the slow play. We were told "no". So, we forged on. It took almost three hours to complete 9 holes. We went to hole #1, only to find the same people backing it up. We could not play through. We went to the pro shop to ask permission to replay the back nine...otherwise, we would have never completed 18 holes. No one was in the office. So, on our own, we went back and replayed the back nine...IN ONE HOUR & FIFTEEN MINUTES!!!! This was an unusual occurance and will not deter us from returning. It is a great course and the staff is friendly & helpful. Since I booked online, I did not have access to the information of the high schoolers "shamble" quasi tournament. If I had known, I might have booked an earlier tee time. Not a slam on the course.....you asked "how was my round"?

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 45
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great greens fairways were good

Friendly staff ,great greens, course was in good condition. Got paired with a very nice couple from Richmond who had booked the same tee time on Golf Now. Overall had a wonderful day on the right side of the grass!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Same ole, same ole

The employees, staff and everyone associated with Hobbs Hole are truly professionals.

However the pace of play for this one particular day was absolutely brutal. The foursome in front of us never lost a golf ball, it was just waiting to be found no matter how long it took.

The course was in excellent condition, fairways plush, greens fast and due to the vast amount of recent downpours all of the bunkers were washed out and nothing but mud, which was to be expected.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Used cart

Great conditions

The course is in great shape even though they just aerated the greens. When the greens heal it will be time to come back. Very nice staff and pro-shop has ladies and men's clothing.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Enjoyable experience

This is one of my favorite courses to play. The course was in excellent playing condition and except for one teeing area there were virtually no bare spots on the entire course. I like the variety of difficulty for some of the holes especially the par 5 #8. The rough was touch as it should be but not as brutal as some courses I have played recently. The green speed was above average and the staff extremely friendly. I have played there numerous times and fully intend on returning and hopefully soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice course

First time there. Not hilly, gentle roll to the well kept fairways. Though a little on the slow side the greens are in excellent condition. Many tee choices for all player capabilities. Some traps have standing water in them front recent rains and may need additional sand.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fantastic Course

Played Hobbs Hole for the first time on a perfect summer day. The twilight rates were unbelievably good. The course is very pretty and in great shape. I live outside the Richmond, VA area with many courses to choose from but Hobbs Hole is my new favorite!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of the gems in the area!

Course is in good shape always love playing hobbs hole when I'm down that way.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Obscure pricing and uneducated pro shop employees

Don’t believe on phone or on line pricing. Was told juniors were free but would pay for cart. Understandable. Played last week for that pricing after specifically asking on the phone. Went today to be told no junior rates and my 15 yo son would have to pay regular adult fee. I’m sure many 15 yo players can afford that. After telling me no junior rate, he said juniors were 14 and under. Wow. Which is it. Too expensive for a bobumpkin course in the middle of nowhere. Hopefully other area courses care about kids becoming involved. Disappointing.@$80.00 for a man and kid on a Thursday.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/25/2018

Your own website prices Thursday’s at 7:30 for 54.00 for 2 adults and a cart. You charged me $74.00. Check your own website and educate yourself on your pricing. Oh and thanks for the “discount “ of the $20.00 you overcharged me in the first place.

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Commented on 06/22/2018

Let’s be honest. I was charged $74.00 “Discounted” $20 after the round only when I complained and manager didn’t show when promised before I began play. Was told he would address situation after the round then told he wasn’t available. Course is fair as I have indicated in review. Staff, on the other hand was less than stellar. I’ll let the readers judge for themselves. Also sorry for your confusion.

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Commented on 06/22/2018

Sorry for any confusion. As anyone who plays here knows, we cater to youth golfers. We hope you enjoyed your discounted rate of $54.00 for two players with cart!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course for the price

Staff is very friendly in pro shop and grill room. Nice grill room with good food and beverages. Greens were in good shape. Some of the tee boxes and sand traps needed work. Fairways are starting to thicken up. Had a bad winter and cold spring. Taking a while for Bermuda and Zoysia fairways to come in.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Hobbs Hole

I went as a single on a Thursday late morning. On the putting green, two members invited me to play with them and I found friendliness of that sort typical of the members and staff.

I played from the blues about 6200 yards. Not a lot of trouble in the fairways but it was very windy with gusts in the '20's.

Fairways need work. Hadn't filled in, lots of sparceness. Rolled the ball a lot.. Greens rolled true but bumpy. They were large enough to make a difference in club selection.

Didn't see a lot of maintenance going on and the course needs some after the rough winter we had.

The drive out is beautiful. Pastoral with lots of farmland and a tree-lined parkway. Tappahannock, is near the end of the Rappahannock River before it empties into the Chesapeake Bay. A sleepy village at this time of year but you can tell its busy in summer ... lots of shops. (or shoppes).

Overall sense of the course... cheap to play, fun-ish layout, in decline.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 04/16/2018:
Hello, thank you for taking the time to review us, Hobbs Hole Golf Course in the Tappahannock, Virginia area, and for the 3 stars. We're sorry to hear the course may not have been in the best shape on the day of your round, and we appreciate your feedback regarding the greens so may work on any necessary improvements. However, we're glad you received a good value for your round and had a fun time on the course. Thank you for choosing to golf with us, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun course to play always!

One of my favorite courses to play, always in good shape for the most part, can be a forgiven and unforgiving course at times.

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
Previously Played

Great staff

Been playing this course for 20 years. The pro is the best and the rest of the staff is great! Very family friendly course.

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