Penderbrook Golf Club

They wouldn’t let me play already paid for round of golf told them I had my wife riding with they said 11 dollars took out 20 cash to give to the lady says u can’t pay cash even if I give u 20 not 11 she says no so lost 55 dollars and didn’t play my round but paid for it worst course in nova

I was played a lot at this course few years ago and when I played yesterday course conditions is lot better than before.

We had a great time playing at Penderbrook. “The kitchen magician” Donald is so kind accommodating and his food is GOOOOD!! Pace of play was slow but we didn’t mind because the course is beautiful and the the food/beverage cart made several rounds. The “outpost” at 9 is perfect. Very clean modern restrooms. Carts are clean and accommodating. We will play again!

Attempting to leave a fair review here. In summary, it's not worth the money given the cost of round and horrid pace of play, but the course itself has improved nicely the past few years. I'll start with the positive, they invested a lot to improve the course itself over its previous state and I think they did well in that regards,. Nicer fairways, less obstructing trees, etc. Greens so-so, but not bad. Now for the rest of the story. The operational part needs attention. The biggest knock over the past few years has been the pace of play. It was (somewhat) tolerable when the cost was average, but at their current rates (plus they'll charge you $11.00 extra if you need/want your own cart) it's painful. I usually play as a single, and sometimes get there early and they have ZERO FLEXIBILITY for playing early. I was sitting there grabbing lunch an hour before my scheduled tee time and would not allow to tee off even though it was dormant for some time w/ several chances to join a two-some, or just go during the empty tee box. It appeared they'd rather have several foursomes hold things up vs. putting a single in ahead of their time. That's likely part of their usual problem with course mgmt. Maybe they drive foursomes so they can charge $11 extra for those who want to ride solo. And the main guy there isn't friendly and you get the look of death when asking about anything. For how strict they are about going exactly at your tee time, you'd think the pace would be better. All the complaints above are noted as common complaints about this course. "Decent course, but rarely come back b/c of the hassle, cost, backups and stringent staff". I want to like this course so much, but there are too many options in the area to go there and be frustrated. Maybe I'll try again next year.

The people and amenities surrounding this course are nice. I thought the course however could use a significant upgrade. While the layout is pretty and there are definitely some nice holes, the overall condition was disappointing. For example, no ball washers, greens are rough, lot's of work being done around the greens, no drinkable water on the course, etc... For the price (we paid 79.00 per person), other courses (e.g., Reston National, Brambleton are much nicer for either a little more (Reston is 89) or less (Brambleton is 67).

First and last time I'll play here. The course conditions were terrible - greens, fairways, everything. They say the course is under repair... but I would wait until either much later in the season or next year before playing this.

Also, the staff wasn't friendly either - specifically the cart girl. However, the food following the round at their grill was good.

Hadn't played there in a while, but staff was great and course was in good condition overall. There were aerated greens and various parts being worked on...but once they're done the course will be even better. Will definitely play again soon.

Nice course, partially under repair but still in decent shape. Enjoyed the round.

Course was in great shape, had to wait on a few holes for the group(s) in front of us - overall great time. We accidentally drove in a maintenance area of the fairway (wasn't roped off) to get our ball and our cart was disabled by the staff, had to walk the rest of the way. Not cool.