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
Needs Work
Course needs better management. Gave this course another chance after 6 months, but this has to be one of the worst maintained courses in the area. Greens and tee boxes are horrific. Some greens under repair so putting on make shift fairway greens. Geese and goose crap everywhere. Play somewhere else. Course could be fantastic, but I won’t pay the current rates to play this course again in its current condition.
Ball Eater
I would've rated the course much better had there not been two temporary greens that were unmarked. Anything off he fairway and good luck finding your ball. two feet off the fairway and we were searching for 3-4 minutes, the ball just buries in that grass,
Course has potential
I booked a group of three and we invited an elderly gentleman to join us on the first tee. We hadn’t played there in a year because the greens had gotten so bad. The greens are improving but still need more time. Also there are 2 temporary greens which are nothing more than a hole in the fairway. For whatever reason the course holes have been re-numbered so you have back to back par 5’s on holes 3 & 4. The pace of play was okay but there are were far too many singles and doubles. We let a few play through but after the front nine we stayed in position - never saw another foursome. I would not pay full price to play this course in its current condition. I do like the challenge and layout of the course. I’ll give it a couple of months and try the course again if I can get a deal through GolfNow.
Great day
Great course…. They are working on greens… rough is a little long… makes missing fairway very challenging…
Great Course
I’m a fan of how they rearranged the course so now you get back to the clubhouse on the 9th hole. Friendly staff, anwesome price, and overall a great course to play on.
Great value
Good course… a few greens need some work… would like to see more drinking water available…
Recent Round
Haven’t played this course at all this year. Fairways were the best thing about the course today. So many ball marks on the greens, traps not raked… goose turds everywhere (I get that problem) they’re a nuisance! Some of the t-boxes were grassless & plenty muddy. Greens were brown on some holes also. I’m a bogey golfer, but care about those things and still needed to mention them. Couldn’t grab any snacks or drinks before the round as well… nothing was open to do so?
Strange layout but otherwise good experience
Multiple holes where you double back to the next tee box, the turn is technically after the 7th tee and the 18th is a par 3. Other than the strange layout, the course was in decent shape, no real complaints other than a few greens with some dead or patchy areas(from the summer heat I imagine). Will play again.
Excellent Golf Course
I always enjoy playing here,. The course is in very good shape, although they could trim the fairway second cut area shorter. The ball gets buried deep in the fairway second cut area due to its height and slows down the pace of game when player searches for the ball. Other than that, I always appreciate the staff friendliness ,clean facility, and military discount.
Great course for the money laid
Pace was great, course was in decent shape overall with plenty of water on the back 9. Wide fairways allow a good amount of forgiveness. New course layout is great but finishing 9th hole dumps you out on the road with a decent drive/walk back to the clubhouse if you want a quick bite to eat/drink then of course the same drive/walk back to the 10th tee. Strange layout but manageable
Water coolers are available throughout the course but go quick especially since it was 98 degree when we played.
I would definitely play here again
EXCELLENT GOLF COURSE
My second time playing at Chesapeake Golf course. I enjoyed both times I played. The course is for intermediate players and for beginners alike. There are few challenging layouts for accurate shots. Overall, it’s well-maintained and well-worth the value. I do appreciate that they have special rate with military teetime and Golfnow. The driving range and practice areas are also maintained well. They have Friendly staff and clean locker room with shower stalls.