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3.8
711 Reviews (711)
5 Stars
155
4 Stars
334
3 Stars
142
2 Stars
46
1 Stars
34
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.8
79.6%
Recommend this course
584 out of 711 reviews
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4.1
43 Reviews (43)
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
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2
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.7
93.0%
Recommend this course
40 out of 43 reviews
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3.8
74 Reviews (74)
5 Stars
16
4 Stars
38
3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
3.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
79.7%
Recommend this course
59 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.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

3.8
711 Reviews (711)

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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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
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Had an awesome experience at Stumpy Lake. Plenty of well maintained practice areas even though we arrived barely in time to make our tee time. Course wasn't too crowded but play still seemed to crawl along. Our interaction with the staff was overall great; particularly in reference to the starter. The woman who checked us in at the clubhouse simply printed our receipt and handed it to us with a cart key with literally no communication. We almost didn't see the signs for the #1 tee making us nearly miss our tee time. The course was beautiful though and nice layout. We did expect to have more water in play with a name like stumpy lake but weren't complaining as our skill level is only average. Stumpy lake is a pretty forgiving course; especially from the tees. I would recommend this course to anyone.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Woodsy Setting on Edge of City - Nice Get Away

Nice course to play that winds through the woods with dog legs; long 3 pars; challenging 5 pars. Bring your all around game for a good score here. Just a fun place to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good round of golf

Great time nice weather good golf nothing else to say

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Surprisingly good conditions

I really enjoyed my round. The greens were true, fairways had nice roll, and even the rough well maintained and cut. I was surprised and impressed.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

the course was very good today

The greens rolled very good today.tee to green was well worth the money

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

Pretty course

Very enjoyable. Great place to play. Good condition.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Very good

Greens very good. Fairways good. Tees average. Layout traditional. Natural surroundings no houses! 3 inches rain, casual water, but still playable. Staff nice.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Used cart

Nice!!!

Excellent pace of play. Greens get much better after spring maintenance. We had great weather but be aware playing after heavy rain. Pick a good day and you won't regret it.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Stumpy Lake

Golf course was in good shape. Greens were cut really short. Played in a three some that kept an average pace. Play ahead of us was very slow because of a foursome who hit their drive into the woods every hole, then took a while to look for their balls resulting in a big backup . because they would not let others play through
Having an employee to drive around to speed up play would have helped.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Ole home course

Well it was old home week as I visited my boys in town and one of my local favorites in VA Beach. Stumpy Lake has gone to through a lot of upgrades and it has paid off. The new club house and refurbished practice areas are a tribute to management. The course was in the best shape I have seen it in a long time. The greens were not that fast and the fairways and tee boxes were in good shape. I was impressed with the turn out on a work day but I was able to get in with no problems and the pace was OK. Keep up the good work.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Like Being in a Park.

Course was in good shape overall. Fairways could use a little more water. With plenty of trees throughout the course there is shade the entire way and a little breeze coming off the lake. With the trees and water there are a lot of bugs, so bring some spray. Fifteen to twenty deer along the course and a flock or two of geese it was like being in a park. We played around 4:30pm. Will be back a few more times this year.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

A very Pleasant Walk in the Park

This was my 1st time playing the course and I was very pleased with it. The course is moderately challenging with some long 500+ yds par 5's and some interesting water placement on some of the holes. The course plays well for the duffer and the more experienced golfer. The greens and fairways were in good condition. The course in located on the Stumpy Lake preserve which provides a very scenic and idyllic setting for this course. I will definitely play here again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Natures Course

Stumpy Lake is newly renovated in excellent condition. There are NO homes on the course only beautiful natural setting with Cyprus trees and knees with a pristine lake (water reservoir) and other natural settings. We frequently see deer on the course! Can't ask for a better round of golf in Tidewater area! The value can't be beat.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Another round...

Course was in good shape. Greens were hard and very fast. Play was a bit slow, but expected that for a Sunday.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Decent value

Always liked the course layout and scenery. Greens slow and bumpy.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Good course for the average player

The course was in overall good shape. The course is fairly hard throughout the playing surface and has some bare spots under trees. The greens and fairways are in good shape and play smooth.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course

Good course for the price. The greens were in good shape even after a turential downpour the night before.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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