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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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Photo submitted by DRQOm2qP3NBODTa9AhYa on 10/04/2025
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They weren’t all this bad, but there were a few like this. Photo submitted by m87kevin on 10/06/2024
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Photo submitted by u072754598 on 06/21/2022
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Photo submitted by u072754598 on 06/21/2022
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Photo submitted by u072754598 on 06/21/2022
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Photo submitted by Realestateangels on 12/14/2017
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LOVE THE COURSE Photo submitted by Realestateangels on 11/15/2017
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Boarding with his dog....on Stumpy Lake Photo submitted by Realestateangels on 09/06/2017
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The canoes were an added beauty to the setting Photo submitted by Realestateangels on 08/28/2017
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Photo submitted by RogerEK on 04/17/2015
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The fall brings such color Photo submitted by Realestateangels on 11/06/2014
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I love when there is a little time to take in the views Photo submitted by Realestateangels on 11/06/2014
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Beautiful fairways Photo submitted by Realestateangels on 11/06/2014
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The water adds a little difficulty Photo submitted by Realestateangels on 11/06/2014
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Trees & more Photo submitted by Realestateangels on 11/06/2014
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Gorgeous view of Stumpy Lake Photo submitted by Realestateangels on 11/06/2014
Golfer Reviews
Greens Are in Trouble!
The greens are in terrible condition....the worse I've ever seen them. Also, they allowed a shot gun start tournament to start while regular play had not yet do finished from earlier tee times severely backing up play. I plan to curtail my play until the greens improve.
Stay away as of July 2017
I haven't played this course since around May of this year and it has fell apart. The greens are in terrible shape, the worst I've ever seen them. I used to like this course, however the conditions will not allow me to play this for a long time. The other annoying part about Stumpy Lake is it seems as if every time I play regardless of time they are always cutting the grass. 2pm in the afternoon and an army of mowers are following the flow of golfers. It is super annoying not to mention the fairways are browning so they're just kicking up dust. I was extremely upset with today's round due to the constant sound of a mower and the bad conditions, so upset they I came up here to review the course as I barely book on golf now anymore Bc I most walk nine. Stumpy Lake is also having a tournament this weekend, the players are in for a shock. Extremely over priced for those conditions so please stay away
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I'm sorry about our greens, We missed judged the weather for June/July. And we are working hard to get everything back to normal.
I'm very sorry about the grounds crew. With 409 Grass we have to wait till the dew burns off for us to mow them.
We would love for you to give us another try on us, once we are back to normal.
Please give me a call at 804-436-6483 or email me at charleslynnpga@yahoo.com
Charles Lynn
Hampton Roads Golf Courses
Good layout
We found the course very enjoyable. Like the layout. Allowed us to use a number of clubs and required some shotmaking.
Pleasant Round
Booked online late the night before and was scheduled to play with a 3some. Arrived early prior to the arrival of the 3some. Course was open for play so I played alone with no one in front or behind me. Course was wet from prior days of rain but it was a very pleasant and relaxing round. Greens are in good condition. Looking forward to the fairways catching up.
A little wet but still a great day of golf.
Even after heavy rains the day before , the course played very well. The surrounding nature preserve added to the overall enjoyment of the round.
Pretty good
Unique layout for this area. Not a house on the property. Tree lined holes. The Bermuda grass fairways haven't quite woken up yet. Greens were firm and in good shape (just wish people would fix their pitch marks on the greens!).
The pro shop guy wasn't the friendliest. As my group made the turn (in 1 hour 30 min) we saw a bunch of groups being sent off # 10. When we brought this problem up in the pro shop it was basically met with a shrug. Back nine took 2 1/2 hours.
All in all the course is good. Not overly difficult but fun to play
Great Course for the casual golfer
We played Stumpy Lakes for the first time. Beautiful course set in natural park area. Very peaceful. No houses or roads. Interesting holes with lots of doglegs and some holes with water in play. Great for the casual golfer, challenging but open. You will need to hit over water in a few places but the water is not overly wide. Course was in good shape for a public course, some bare spots but the greens are in good shape. Most greens have some slope on them which adds to the fun.
The staff is super friendly, from the desk to the starter and through to the café on site.
Overall a great golf experience.
Stump is more than a dump
Really enjoy this course. this was my second time playing this course and it just has a relaxed vibe to it. Beautiful layout back in the woulds and kinda lets you get away from the noise of cars and other distractions. Massive points for this courses driving range. If you want to go somewhere to just hit range balls and work on your swing or short game this is the place to do it. The large basket is stupid big I think about 100 balls and I split one with my friend and we still didn't use them all before playing 18. Great course, great staff, great place to play.
Fun course
The staff at the front desk have always been friendly to me. Stumpy Lake GC is situated within a natural preserve, so the scenery you get while playing the course is fantastic. Unfortunately, the geese in the preserve tend to leave their mark all over the course as well. The course layout allows for a variety of strategies for every hole; off the par 4/5s you can play the long ball or play for position. Bunkers and water hazards are employed in just the right (or wrong, depending how you look at it) places to create a challenging course layout. The greens are challenging, as their speed varies from hole to hole.
Not Bad at All
First time on course, greens good, fairways better than average, staff fantastic.
Robert Trent Jones course
Had a nice paced round starting around 11:00 am. From out of town, but played here a few times. Course can be a little rough as drainage is bad in areas, and I think they are limited to fertilizer use due to nearby Stumpy Lake. (it may be a city water reservoir, no motor boats allowed on lake either). But it is a good layout and good value for a Robert Trent Jones Sr. course.
Poor Condition
You can tell there must not be enough money to maintain this course. Tee boxes have new seed thrown down but no aeration and they're hard as a rock. Tee's left on the tee boxes don't make for an inviting walk up. Fairways have significant damaged areas and the greens are pot marked a skidded. Bunkers aren't too bad though, with enough sand to make a decent shot from them. I played early in the year and liked the layout enough to come back. I wouldn't recommend it even for $25, and I'll select another course for my next round.
Stumpy Lake
Great course in great conditions!
Stumpy greens
Tee boxes so hard can't tee it up , fairways not in great shape especially on front 9 , but the worst was greens - all in bad shape very uneven and missing grass , most annoying thing was ground crew watering greens as we attempted the approach shots on 8 of 18 holes - overwatered to the point of filling the cups with water - was like hitting into a water range - poor timing poor course - pro shop staff was the best thing about this course
Nice course
Played this course with my son and daughter. My daughter only plays once every couple of years. We were obviously not the fastest three some on the course. We were approached by the ranger who very politely let us know we were about a hole behind. We picked up the pace and were never approached again. The course itself is a nice layout. It's nice when you get to use every club in the bag. Tee boxes and fairways were in good shape, I just wish the golfers in this area knew how to fix their ball marks.
Good value
First time at stumpy, enjoyed the layout fairways were nice greens were slow but smooth. Not very challenging as there weren't many par 4s longer than 400 yards even from the tips. Par 3s are more challenging as they were pretty much all longer than 170 with small greens. Only bad thing was that the pro shop staff didn't alert my twosome that there were high school matches ahead of us so we had to pass them and come back and finish the holes we skipped over.
Horrible Golf Pro, VERY UNPROFESSIONAL:!!
On a busy day at Stumpy the a starter decided to let a group of three go out with two sets of clubs. Now everywhere else I go that is a big no no, but not here. Its not big deal to them. I asked a Marshall why the guys were let on and he said he had no clue but said that they would have to rent a set for the back nine. The original starter was not at the first tee when I came around after my nine to ask him. I went in to confront the management . That jackhole was no help either. He just said that the guys went off when he wasn't there. I asked why he let them go back out without renting a set of clubs for the back nine. He said because they had already played nine so it was not a big deal. When the sign says one bag per player I expect each player to have their own clubs. Not share so people have to wait even longer on a hot busy day for some jackhole to wait for his buddy to come back to him so he can play his ball. The so called pro was very unprofessional and even cursed at me. No wonder this is all he can do. I will not be giving any more of my money to that golf course. Make it right Stumpy! Loev the course but I will NOT be back.
Al1639658,
I'm sorry for the conditions of the greens and the shotgun.
We missed judged the weather and hopefully will have the greens back to normal soon.
Please give me a call at 804-436-6483 or email me at charleslynnpga@yahoo.com
We would love to have you back. Consider your next round on me!
Charles Lynn
Hampton Roads Golf Courses