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3.7
681 Reviews (681)
5 Stars
144
4 Stars
319
3 Stars
139
2 Stars
46
1 Stars
33
Conditions
3.2
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.7
78.8%
Recommend this course
555 out of 681 reviews
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3.6
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.6
78.6%
Recommend this course
11 out of 14 reviews
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3.6
74 Reviews (74)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
46
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.8
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.3
74.3%
Recommend this course
55 out of 74 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout consistently earns praise for its fun, forgiving fairways and memorable finishing holes with water features. Friendly, welcoming staff and strong value for money keep golfers returning regularly.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Woodland
Par 72
Length 6741 yards
Slope 127
Rating 71.3

Stumpy Lake Golf Course is a Robert Trent Jones design that provides a unique golfing experience. This scenic layout is routed across a 1,400-acre nature preserve that is absent of any commercial or residential development for miles. The golf course wraps around its namesake lake, which has a canoe and kayak launch as well as a fishing pier. Deer, fox, and eagles are frequently seen on the course and there has even been the occasional bear sighting. Water has a prominent presence throughout and there are also several strategically placed bunkers. Stumpy Lake Golf Course is a layout that will force you to be creative with your shot making but it's still approachable enough for high handicappers to tackle with confidence. If you're looking to get in even more golf, sister club Honey Bee is located almost right next door.

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Course Details

Year Built 1958
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Robert Trent Jones, Sr. (1958)

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 Soft spikes only
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire is required.

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Reviews

3.7
681 Reviews (681)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 15
Brunch 10
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 31
Bunkers 20
Forced Carries 15
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 37
Locals 29
Seniors 21
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 25
In the 'Burbs 11
Worth the Drive 10

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Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

course was in pretty good shape

It has improved over the last couple of weeks. It could be better if people would fix their ball marks on the greens.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Off to a slow start

My 7 year old daughter and I had a tee time at 6am. After traveling in from NC and arriving late I failed to set an alarm. We arrived at the course at 6:30am and they squeezed us in to an already tight schedule. The course was great, staff was super friendly, and the cart was plush. I’ll definitely come come next time we visit.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course overall

Great time with family and friends. Will be back soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played

Extremely Slow Pace of Play

Poorly managed course where they overbook, last two times there, at least four groups waiting on 1st teen box. Don’t bother playing here unless you want a 5 1/2 hour pace of play

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Fast Greens

Decent course conditions today. Fairways were ok with some bare hardpan spots in the center. Greens were very fast and it was difficult to get a ball to check and sit, most rolled out much farther than expected. Just about anywhere you hit it off the tee you could somewhat find your way out of trouble. Friendly staff. I'll go back again if I can find another good deal on a round.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice round

4 hackers played in under 4 hours. Fairways and tee boxes above average. Greens true, could have been a little quicker. Had a very enjoyable round

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Good course, holds water fairly well. It rained the night before, few puddles here and there but nothing unplayable. Nice wide fairways but fast greens. Would go again

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course in great condition, play moved good.

Hadn’t played Stumpy Lake in 30 + years. Looking forward to going back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

I love Stumpy Lake

If Stumpy Lake was a type of food, I would eat it everyday.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Covid 19 standards abandon

After bookinh a 2 player round. Course personel informed us that in order to ride seperate carts additional money would charged. Stated that this was because I used the Golf Now App. I did not see any flags during booking that this was the case. If we had booked separately, would I had to ride with a total stranger booking the same available tee time via the app? If this is the standard please advise so that myself and others can reconsider app booking and courses we decide to golf.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 48
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Wet but fun

Course had plenty of rainfall and was a challenge to the iron play. But I got to hang with friends so it was great.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Do Not Play!!

If it has rained in the past week or 10 days don’t even consider this course. There is a reason it is named stumpy lake - there is a lake in every fairway. It is borderline unplayable with how wet it is. I understand a lack of drainage but in the hundreds of rounds of golf I have played I’ve never seen something this muddy and wet.

The overall layout is very gimmicky and not very fun. The only redeeming factor is that the river near by is pretty.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 48
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Wet splashfest

The price was awsmeso e, but we played like towo kids on the mud. But we had fun, so that's all that mattered.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Close, consistent, quality play

Stumpy is one of those courses that is very unassuming. If you didn’t grow up around here or live close by, you may not even know it exists.

Tucked in with a nature preserve area, you get a lot of natural scenery to accompany your game. The course itself is challenging enough to be fun but not so unforgiving that newcomers can’t enjoy it. It is the course I play most often when in the area.

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

Very flat and open course. Great for all levels of golfers. Great staff they were very welcoming and friendly. Overall not a bad secluded course in VA beach. Would go again for sure.

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

Winter Golf - Sunny Day

THe course was in good shape considering the time of Year, early March. The greens were in great shape, good speed and smooth. The layout is straight forward, no surprises. Truly like the length and par 5’s were challenging with water placed at strategic places. Overall a great day, enjoyable round.

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