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2.6
900 Reviews (900)
5 Stars
173
4 Stars
334
3 Stars
191
2 Stars
106
1 Stars
96
Conditions
2.3
Value
2.5
Layout
3.5
Friendliness
3.8
Pace
3.0
Amenities
3.1
41.9%
Recommend this course
615 out of 900 reviews
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3.7
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.9
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
87.5%
Recommend this course
21 out of 24 reviews
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2.5
59 Reviews (59)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
13
1 Stars
20
Conditions
2.1
Value
2.4
Layout
3.4
Pace
2.8
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
3.6
37.3%
Recommend this course
22 out of 59 reviews
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Course Highlights
The staff consistently earns high marks for friendliness and helpfulness throughout the experience. The long layout rewards strategic play, with undulating fairways and doglegs that challenge golfers of all skill levels.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6880 yards
Slope 131
Rating 73.0
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Course Details

Year Built 1970
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ed Ault (1970)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts 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
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

2.6
900 Reviews (900)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 11
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 25
Elevation Changes 17
Plays Long 11
This course/club is great for:
Locals 34
Advanced Golfers 18
Beginners 14
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 29
Near the Airport 29
Convenient to the City 24

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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Nice layout, average conditions

This course is an "old style" layout, heavily wooded but with generously sized greens and fairly wide fairways. The greens are pretty rough and some of the bunkers have no sand and are currently signed as "ground under construction". These conditions make the fees less than a value even though they are medium priced for the area. That being said I enjoyed the course and would consider playing it again if they get some sand in the bunkers and upgrade the greens to match the rest of the course.

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

First Time was the Last Time

Started the day with the starter & group at the tee box yelling at each other. Played all 18 & the course was in very poor condition. Sand traps didn’t have sand, more like clay. Many of the greens looked like a backwoods bar’s 30 year old pool table. At the turn our group went into the grill and … no hot food. On the back 9, there were people randomly walking around and on 13 or 14 there was a family sitting in the rough playing with their kid - 40-50 yards from the tee box. I’d recommend fighting the gnats after it rains at Penderbrook before I ever suggest paying $80-100 for this course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Going down hill

The conditions have deteriorated and the rates have increased. Is this a ploy to make a sale to developers more possible?

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Continues to disappoint

Maybe it's because the owners of Reston National are trying to sell part (or all?) of the course to put in residences and don't want to invest but the experience/course was just not in good shape: the rough and greenside areas were too long and penal for a daily-fee, everday-player course + bare spots and crabgrass especially around greenside traps + tees spotty. The range was irons-only which was a major negative to me as was the practice green being monopolized for junior clinics. I had stayed away after my last also disappointing visit during summer '21 and will be staying away again.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course but overpriced

If you can get this course on a Hot Deal, it's a great course, otherwise it's so overpriced. It's generally well maintained but not a $90 course.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Lots of bugs, slow pace of play, greens are beat up (golfers need to fix ball marks) and bunkers are all under repair

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 66
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Terrible course with rude staff

Terrible course, unfriendly unhelpful staff

Not worth half the cost

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Needs major improvements

Overpriced due to locations and that is fine but the conditions are atrocious.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

New management sucks

Just a few years ago it cost less than half of what the corse is charging today.

They do not allow any play of less than 18 holes.

They discriminate against veterans and seniors with no discounts on Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

They have the tee times spaced at 6 minutes apart. T they have no Marshall’s to monitor the pace of play.

Yesterdays round was 5 hours and 45 minutes.

They had. I sandwichesnor hot dogs at the turn. Half the greens sucked and almost every tee box was torn up.

Mother course is a joke. You wil find more for less if you look around

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Too expensive for a mediocre “cow path” course at best

The course is in terrible condition with slow greens . From fairways to roughs to greens it is not worth the money. The staff provides no assistance, the signage on the course is basically non existent,

The blue forward tees are designed for a beginner golfer while the silver tees increase the yardage so the intermediate golfer really struggles with course & conditions!

Too expensive, with little value or enjoyment for the cost? This is one course we will not play again!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 40
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

What’s happened?

Have been playing this course for 20 years but it’s not the same. No drivers allowed on the range? The bunkers look like mud pits with weeds growing out of them. Course layout has always been good but pace of play is brutal. Last weekend the only two employees I saw were in high school, we waited for 10 minutes on every hole. Clubhouse has been redone but still nothing special. Hard to justify $90 these days.

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