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4.0
244 Reviews (244)
5 Stars
118
4 Stars
91
3 Stars
22
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.0
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.0
84.2%
Recommend this course
219 out of 244 reviews
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4.0
6 Reviews (6)
5 Stars
2
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2
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Conditions
3.5
Value
4.0
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
5.0
83.3%
Recommend this course
5 out of 6 reviews
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3.6
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.6
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.6
76.5%
Recommend this course
13 out of 17 reviews
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Course Highlights
The wooded, rolling layout offers sweeping fairways and a genuinely challenging yet fair experience through classic Virginia scenery. Consistently welcoming staff and strong value make this course a recommended stop in the Williamsburg area.

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Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 7120 yards
Slope 142
Rating 75.1
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Course Details

Year Built 1991
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Rees Jones (1991) Greg Muirhead (1991)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Caddies Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Spa

Available Sports

Tennis

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4.0
244 Reviews (244)

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Played On
Reviews 44
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Overpriced

Course conditions- Greens are easily my favorite in the area. They roll true and really challenge your thinking. The layout overall is great and a lot of fun. Especially with a good group. My biggest complaint is the bunkers and practice range. For $90, I expect a nice range to warm up on. At least SOME grass. The range today was a crater field. Bunkers need some love too. They had little to no sand and had tons of rocks in them. Overall were in rough shape. All these reasons are why I can’t justify playing here more. It’s a beautiful course in CW with a fun layout but it’s more of a $65 course. Staff isn’t friendly towards the younger crowd (20-30’s) for whatever reason. They want to do the least amount possible and go home for they are all retirees just working there for free golf. I asked the bartender for a bag of ice and about ruined her day. Great lay out and fantastic greens but ultimately overpriced. They lack in the details..

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

More for a mountain goat

This is a very hilly & steep course and even though you use a cart, you will have to walk a lot as the cart markers at most greens have you get off the course a long way from the greens & the par 5 # 18 is cart path only and the par 4 #2 is permanently cart path only. . It is a beautiful course & in great condition oday. Because almost all the holes have steep inclines you need good cleats & strong knees.

The women’s restroom on the course had no hand soap & when I came back by after playing 13 holes, they made no effort to put soap in there.

It is a challenging couple, lots of traps, well marked, with basic carts.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

David

Course was very wet from previous rain 2 days before our round. Many traps were puddles. Staff were very pleasant and helpful but to keep reminding us of the pace of play when the complete course was cart path only was not really considerate.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Sand/hills

Fun course, good. Condition (for the time of year) cart oath only made all the hills a lot taller as the round went on

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Don't Play Bermuda (Early/Late Season)

All the fairways were in so-so shape, due of course to Bermuda fairways (not CPO but could drive on rough). I hit most of the fairways but it was still really hard to make good contact (not a scratch). There are plenty of other Bermuda fairways courses out there. I always knew to avoid them until early May but now know that you should avoid them after Nov 1st since the grass is so thin both time frames. The front 9 bunkers were in bad shape, back 9 were better. It clearly is not as nice as the Gold course but the layout is nice. The par 3s (especially downhill ones) are the best part. A buddy paid for the round so don't know how it costs in early Dec but suspect given the name, it's not cheap during the high season.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Conditions were somewhat challenging, cool and somewhat breezy, but not beyond what you would expect for a late fall day. The most annoying aspect was the amount of leaves on the green. We played the Gold course the next day in cooler, windier conditions and did not have to deal with the amount of leaves on the green. The only other negative was the cart paths need a lot of work.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Golden Horseshoe green course

Great layout! However, it had not rained recently and the corse was much wetter than one would have thought. The bunkers must drain poorly because they were in bad condition. Greens were fast, but several were in poor shape. Pay the extra bucks and play the Gold course, it is in much better condition.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
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 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Green Course

We played the course Saturday morning after records amounts of rain Friday afternoon. The course was very wet and cart path only. The course has a good layout but was to wet to fully enjoy. The staff was very friendly. Course is a little older and outdated. I am also unsure of some of the yardage markers. I was having to play 1-2 clubs more for each shot. I would play the course again; but I don’t think it’s worth 90$ (Even on the weekend). I would go down the road and keep playing royal new Kent

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 100
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Worth every penny

Quality course

Well maintained

Add to your must play course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Green Course

The bunkers didn’t have enough sand. The fairways weren’t in great condition. I wouldn’t play there again.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 35
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 Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good value

Everyone was very pleasant, great pace of play, course in good shape and some challenging holes. Would return.

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