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3.4
549 Reviews (549)
5 Stars
153
4 Stars
212
3 Stars
97
2 Stars
40
1 Stars
47
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.7
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.5
67.1%
Recommend this course
427 out of 549 reviews
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4.1
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.7
84.8%
Recommend this course
28 out of 33 reviews
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3.6
77 Reviews (77)
5 Stars
22
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
18
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.4
72.7%
Recommend this course
56 out of 77 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 71
Length 6159 yards
Slope 122
Rating 69.5

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.

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Course Details

Year Built 1986
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ellis Maples (1986)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

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

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3.4
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Playing from the roughest of rough

I mean what a course! Amazingly….. horrible. The fairways weren’t kept up. The sand traps were hard and the greens were well… absolutely horrible. The greens were riddled with divots and bare spots filled in with sand. So many putts were driven in a different direction by hitting some of these bad spots and I mean just awful. We also got there and there weren’t enough carts for the amount of bookings. And upon return the pro was outside managing the people coming in from play and the people waiting for carts to make sure everyone was eventually getting a cart and the carts weren’t in very good shape. The seats were torn and the cart we had was on half flat tires on one side. I played here some years ago and the course was in much better shape. There weren’t enough leaf piles on parts of the fairway and my buddy and I lost probably 6-8 balls in deep leaves on the fairway or in the rough just off of the fairway. The hounds team should take notes from all of the homeowners surrounding the course and learn to keep the grass better. Never again!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
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Previously Played

What am I paying for?

$50 round of golf to play on terrible greens and fairways covered in leaves that fell months ago. This place is not worth the money. Where does everyone’s green fees go toward?

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Good for value

Played this on a Hot Deal and I would say it was worth it. There are a couple spots that still need some work but to be expected in the winter/off season. We enjoyed it overall and will definitely be back - expected much worse based on the reviews but pleasantly surprised!

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

Bad greens and leaves

Greens are not in good shape. Anything off the fairway is lost in leaves.

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

Can see that they are attempting to improve the greens. Cups have not been moved in weeks so the grass is growing in and narrowing the size of the cups. Actually enjoy the layout, but there is lots of work to do before I would want to pay full price for a round. Sale price and convenience are what brought me here mostly. Staff is friendly and helpful.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
4.0
First Time Playing

There's a hidden potential here

This courses layout is spectacular, but man...those greens are in some of the worst conditions I've ever seen, and I've played at some bad places. Overall the course is good, I just have no clue what the deal is with those greens. And the turn is after hole 11, which blew my mind. The restaurant/bar staff were very friendly and accommodating, just those greens!

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Practically unplayable Conditions

Sorry, but your greens were mostly dirt or sand with spots of grass. The golf cart you had us take was in terrible condition, torn seat, and the wheel literally fell off before we left the parking lot. The second cart did make it through the course... Time for a complete renovation if this course is going to continue to stay open!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible greens

Shouldn’t be charging that much for how awful the greens were. At least notify us before charging.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 89
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 89
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Tight course and challenging!

If you’re looking for bit of a challenge, this course has it. It’s my home course, and I’ve had to play a few good rounds before I gave it a review. This is a course with a few tight fairways and some mean dog legs that go over water. Price wise is a stretch, so if you catch a good deal on GN it’s worth it!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 89
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Horrible Conditions

Played a couple days ago and those were the worst conditions I have ever seen. Should definitely shut the course down for a while. I would feel comfortable taking money with the greens in that shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
1.0
Previously Played

Almost unplayable

The course used to be really good but recently the greens have been terrible. They rarely pick up the phone I wouldn’t waste the time or money

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Greens are Horrible

Used to play here all the time but as of recent the greens are unplayable. Wouldn’t spend full price to play on greens like these.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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