Chesapeake Golf Club
About
Chesapeake Golf Club sits tucked away in the idyllic village of Las Gaviotas, conveniently situated just 15 minutes from downtown Norfolk. Boasting some of the best greens in the Tidewater area, the club offers the amenities of a private club with the fees of a public golf course. The layout will challenge you with rolling fairways and tricky doglegs. Water hazards come into play frequently so be prepared for a few intimidating blind shots over water. Mature trees line the rolling fairways and there are also strategically placed bunkers lurking along the greensides. The manageable 6,278-yard length is approachable for beginners yet there are still holes that long hitters will enjoy. Chesapeake Golf Club is a course that will test your skills but it's not overly punishing for the high handicapper.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back | 71 | 6159 yards | 69.5 | 122 |
| Middle | 71 | 5763 yards | 67.4 | 120 |
| Front | 71 | 5055 yards | 64.4 | 106 |
| Ladies | 71 | 4870 yards | 68.1 | 116 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 70.1/130 W: 76.1/137 | 392 | 318 | 517 | 499 | 220 | 412 | 341 | 381 | 385 | 3465 | 143 | 359 | 158 | 541 | 300 | 140 | 426 | 443 | 173 | 2683 | 6148 |
| Blue M: 68.3/123 W: 73.7/133 | 371 | 303 | 495 | 451 | 196 | 382 | 296 | 357 | 358 | 3209 | 139 | 337 | 135 | 488 | 273 | 120 | 394 | 420 | 155 | 2461 | 5670 |
| White M: 65.2/118 W: 69.8/124 | 320 | 267 | 472 | 422 | 151 | 346 | 284 | 321 | 301 | 2884 | 128 | 320 | 117 | 414 | 239 | 114 | 366 | 390 | 137 | 2225 | 5109 |
| Green M: 64.5/117 W: 69.1/121 | 305 | 247 | 410 | 416 | 136 | 335 | 273 | 317 | 293 | 2732 | 117 | 305 | 110 | 370 | 194 | 106 | 320 | 375 | 117 | 2014 | 4746 |
| Red M: 60.9/109 W: 63.3/110 | 208 | 182 | 354 | 340 | 136 | 260 | 208 | 232 | 223 | 2143 | 117 | 192 | 110 | 325 | 181 | 106 | 260 | 295 | 117 | 1703 | 3846 |
| Handicap | 12 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 14 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 10 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 18 |
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Photo submitted by TBeezie on 05/21/2026
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Photo submitted by TBeezie on 05/21/2026
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Photo submitted by TBeezie on 05/21/2026
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Photo submitted by hustlebaby on 04/22/2025
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Photo submitted by hustlebaby on 04/22/2025
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Photo submitted by hustlebaby on 04/22/2025
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Photo submitted by DMcClintock1993 on 10/06/2024
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Photo submitted by OrbitalFye on 10/04/2024
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Photo submitted by u000005666558 on 09/29/2024
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Photo submitted by u000005666558 on 09/29/2024
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Photo submitted by u000005666558 on 09/29/2024
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Photo submitted by u000005666558 on 09/29/2024
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Photo submitted by markbrink on 09/17/2024
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Photo submitted by markbrink on 09/17/2024
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Photo submitted by markbrink on 09/17/2024
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Photo submitted by Coyotesfan9898 on 08/18/2024
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Green on the back nine. Pretty representative of a fair number of greens. Photo submitted by marcpeot on 06/09/2024
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Photo submitted by Adam8721041 on 04/25/2022
Nice layout
The layout makes you think about your next shot. It is a fun course to play, look forward to playing again. The staff was extremely helpful and friendly.
Chad as His Greens crew have really turned this course atound
The greens are great. Fairways are in great shape also. What Chad and his crew have done is Amazing. I started playing this course about 5/6 years ago and it was in “fair” shape at best. What they have done to improve this course is amazing. You really need to play this course
Nice Layout
Enjoyed the layout at Chesapeake which has a number of moderately challenging holes. Many of the greens were undulating which left some challenging putts and pin positions.
Not particularly long and generally forgiving of the high handicapper but a few holes with water.
Greens were generally fine and medium paced but fairways were a bit scruffy with some of them cut very high, almost like a first cut of rough than a fairway on some holes - tended to reduce the roll on a good drive.
Given that many courses in the area are suffering from heavy rains, this seemed to drain well with little noticeable impact from that.
Would play there again - good value
I’ll play again... next year
I play when I can, about 2 or 3 times a month. The course layout was pretty challenging for a guy who’s only been playing for like 2 years. I had an 8:55am tee time so I can’t complain about the mowing nor how wet the course was but there was a few tees that the white/blue tee boxes weren’t cut while the rest of the hole was. I’m probably going to play those course again because it was challenging for me. FYI the 17th was very enjoyable, easily the best maintained hole of the course!
Great local course to play.
I can typically find early tee times at this course even on weekends
Great Course
Everything about this course was great. It was a Sunday and tee times were on top of each other, about 5 minutes apart. It was a little congested and we had to wait a few times but otherwise a great time playing and a lot of fun challenges. Looking to play there again.
Great course. Especially great for the money
My wife and I played 18 holes in 3 hours. Guys in the pro shop we’re very friendly and even gave us a free yardage book. Very helpful. Will definitely play there again. Great job guys.
Expected this course to be played a bit.....but it was pristine!
For the money this course is nothing short of amazing I'm still trying to get below 100 but I'll take A 106 on 4th of July.
Family was out of town and I had no one to T off with but decided on this course due to being in close to home and it did not disappoint the staff was great and very informative for 1st time golfer who said he doesn't play much they give me a course book and told me about the course and how much it normally cost online versus their website it simply was great thank you
Wet and soggy!
Drives and approach shot would plug in the fairways and around the greens. Greens were in good shape and rolled really well.
Very challenging
Everything are fine except some fairways are soft ground because of rains but besides that all are good especially around green
Course has drained well
Considering the amount of rain we've had, I was surprised at how the course wasn't completely saturated. In the past that has been an issue at times. Great day for Golf!
Very friendly staff
The staff is friendly, and it's easy to book early tee times on the weekends.
First and most likely last round
I had high hopes after seeing such positive reviews and playing other disappointing courses that Chesapeake would be my go to course in VA beach. However the course was in awful shape and was like playing on a goat pasture. I will say the greens were in decent shape to say the least but I've just wondered if any course at all in VA beach is in good condition. Range was limited to irons only which was a disappointment but had a chipping green to make up for it. Overall I wouldn't pay more than $25 for a round of golf here unless there are major renovations to the course.
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