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3.8
668 Reviews (668)
5 Stars
140
4 Stars
314
3 Stars
136
2 Stars
46
1 Stars
32
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.8
80.3%
Recommend this course
544 out of 668 reviews
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3.3
26 Reviews (26)
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
2
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.7
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
53.8%
Recommend this course
14 out of 26 reviews
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3.7
84 Reviews (84)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
54
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.2
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
77.4%
Recommend this course
65 out of 84 reviews
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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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3.8
668 Reviews (668)
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Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

AIR RAIDED GREENS

I had no idea the greens had been air raided until i got up to the first green. Overall the course was in good shape I just hate playing right after they air raid the greens. I will go back just to play again once the greens are in better shape.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good value

All in all nice place to play. Got a little jammed up. Lots of singles playing so many were waiting. But a nice play to play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

excellent course

Course was in great condition, speed of play was about 3 1/2 hours for 18. Had a great time, will be back soon.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good Local course

I have played Stumpy Lake many times and the fairways and greens were as good as I have every seen them

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

That course I never think about

I seem to always forget about Stumpy when planning a golf day. Except for the bugs that I worry might carry my ball away, this is a very good course. Challenging holes for a guy with my skills, but chances to make a good score, too.

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

Horrible pace of play

I took a friend from out of town to play here he rented clubs. They rental price was ridiculously high. We had a golf now 312 tee time showed up early to hit balls but the range was closed bc no one had picked balls. The course was wide open at 220 when we got there but the course wouldn't let us go out until our tee time. At 3 o'clock when the rates changed there was 10 groups on the tee. The 4 some in front of us 5 hour to play their round. But at 745 we were asked to head in and skip the 18th hole. Where were the rangers suing the round keeping up pace of play for my group and the 8 others behind us that tee'd off around 3 but were not able to finish. I was very disappointed in the way they managed the course not allowing people to go off early when the range was closed and then stacking us all up at 3 and not being able to finish. They treat golf now tee times very poorly. If they don't want to sell on golf now then don't sell the tee times but treat the golfers that want to play at discounted rates with some respect instead of making sure they can't finish their round. I won't play here again anytime soon.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Nice Course Friendly Staff

Nice round of golf. Course was in good shape with greens about a 7.5 our of 10. Friendly staff. Driving range was closed the day I played due to mechanical issue with equipment to retrieve balls. Enjoyable round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Foul play

The Marshall was very rude about the pace that everyone was keeping. The course was nice but they need to get rid of the marshall

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Sunday good round

A public course with friendly starter and concession staff. Rental clubs were knock offs in pretty poor condition. Greens were surprisingly running great. Many tee boxes were sparse but majority of the rest of course was in good condition. We would come back here when I'm in tidewater.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Solid Course, Nicely Maintained

Stumpy has always been a fairly straightforward course to play, but in years past the quality of the fairways and greens were lacking. They have finally rectified that and it is an enjoyable place to play. The holes don't have you make many strategy decisions so it is more of a relaxing atmosphere then a grind most days.

Our pace of play yesterday morning was pretty poor, but I can't blame that directly on the course.

Their food and drink prices are some of the best I've seen. I had a hot dog and a beer at the 19th hole for only 5.75!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

great layout with some very challenging tee shots

Hadn't play stumpy for a while. Course was in very good shape. Tee shot is important to score successfully. Fun place to play

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great back nine layout

For as much rain as we have had over the last 2 weeks the course was in better than average shape. I really like the course layout over at stumpy lakes but like most courses in the area the tee boxes could use a little work.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Walked

Great Shape.

I was first off the tee and was done playing by 9:15 am. The greens are as good as any and will all the rain we're having the ball sticks. It's a fun course with doglegs going left and right and some nice par threes. The staff were all friendly and helpful. I will be back. Would be a good course to walk, tees and greens are reasonably close and the course is pretty flat. I saw a whole group of deer just off of the cart path.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course! Staff...not so much.

The course was very nice & in great condition. It's a very quite setting on the lake. Unfortunately, the staff needs some assistance in the client relationship department. We were paired up with other Golf Now players, which was great, but were scrutinized for what we paid for our green fees by some of the staff. In an area where there are 40 plus courses to play, they shouldn't act the way the did. We'll go back because we liked the course and hopefully will not be treated the way we were when we played this time.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

Will play again

This course has been on our list of "must play". We come to Va Beach once a year to play golf, and always do this one. Agree with the other recent reviews. But this time after lots of recent rains, there was standing water and mud everywhere. Probably ruined our shoes. Greens though, were in excellent condition. The starter was excellent. We came in behind a large blitz. He suggested we start on the back nine and actually took us over to #10.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Great Shape.

The course was in great shape, greens were just about perfect and rolling very nice. An old style Couse cut through the woods with doglegs both left and right in a pretty setting around the lake at times. Very enjoyable!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Secluded

One of my favorite courses. The fairways and the greens were in good shape. I love playing this course because there are no houses and few distractions. Great scenery.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Better than expected

Always a good course to play, I was impressed by how well the course had dried following several days of heavy rain/thunderstorms. Greens had been aired some weeks earlier and are in good shape, some tee boxes a little hard, bunkers like concrete after drying out, fairways in very good shape with not much side brush - I found my ball twice!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Birthday Start

It was an early start to my day....my birthday and I teamed up with 3 other guys (Mike, Dave and Edward). I had a lot of fun with them and hope to see them again sometime.

The course is very nice with some challenging surprises (unseen water hazards). I will definitely return again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course for playing a slice.

Only lost one ball and that was in the water hazard on the 18th. Wide forgiving fairways with short, very playable rough.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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