Lee's Hill Golf Club

$8.00 for about 30 range balls and almost half of them had cuts/slices in their covers and were useless. Pace of play started of terrible almost 2 hours to play 4 holes, we finally played through a few groups and had about 7-8 holes at a good pace. Still a 5 hour round which is terrible. Where is the ranger to speed people up? And if you aren’t going to have a ranger speed up play then send out the beverage cart so we can drink enough to not care that the course was overbooked! I used to play here quite often a few years back and I hate to say that this course is taking a change for the worse.

This course used to stay in great shape, but as price goes up conditions go down.. will not play again.

Enjoyed the course, need attention - tee boxes and fairways.

The fairways were very dry but the greens weren't bad. Play was super slow though

Fairways and tee boxes are completely scorched/dead. Whereas greens are overly irrigated. Not at all worth the money in current state.

The greens are very nice. Fairways definitely need some work. Staff was friendly. Pace of play was acceptable.

I played this course when it first opened. I now live in Florida. This was the first time in nineteen years that I have been back. It’s one of my favorite courses to play. Great layout and surrounded by trees.

Just moved to the area and if I could give this place zero stars I would. Played here this morning, well should I say played 2 holes. I was teed up with 2 others but the starter said I could play by myself, I got through hole 2 and stopped. I was stuck behind 5 foursomes, and none of them would let me play through. That is not the USGA rules and etiquette I'm use to. Now I realize this has nothing to do with the course, but it's most likely that they were members because it was early morning and if that's how they act, I want nothing to do with this place. Remember, it's the public that keeps this place running, not your members. Will never play here again.

Not a lot of water but a fair amount of sand traps. Pretty wide fairways.

The course was challenging but not too hard. The grounds were just aerated so not the best of conditions but good enough to enjoy the game..

Let me start by saying that the staff at Lee's Hill is very friendly and that under different conditions, this is a course I would recommend in the future as I have in the past.

My relatively low score reflects my experience yesterday. Yes, the course is in high demand with so many courses north of Fredericksburg closed and the weather was optimal. And yes, the layout and routing of the course is not conducive to efficient play.

As such, after arriving for my 4:08 tee time and waiting until 4:15 to tee off, it took 85 minutes to play the first 4 holes, with significant waiting at each tee box. That's on-pace for a SIX-HOUR round. This is largely due to back-to-back shorter par-5s and then a par-4 with a blind tee shot that requires a bell to ring to signal an open fairway. It didn't help that nearly every group was a foursome and folks were starting on 1 and 10, the course was jam packed.

After the 5th hole, the pace picked up and again credit to the staff, there was actually a marshal out on the course doing what they could. Thankfully many either finished or gave up by the 9th so my 3-some played the back nine in just 80 minutes to finish just before dark.

Course conditions were another low point, though there could easily be some improvements done once the current situation allows for less play and more maintenance. In short, the course looked a bit shaggy from tee to the edges of the greens and the rough had numerous wet spots from some overnight rain (it had been cart-path only in the morning). Greens were a little bumpy but otherwise inoffensive, and pool noodles had been extended above the hole as part of the social distancing measures in place.

There are positives to be sure. While not the best for speedy play, the design of the course has character and you'll use plenty of different clubs to score well here. It's not an overly difficult course and is good for beginners or weekend hackers.

To reiterate, much of the course's shortcomings may alleviate fairly quickly as more courses open up and more maintenance can be done. There are some promising signs that money is being spent on the course, such as fresh green surrounds/fringe, and bunkers that (besides having some water in them) were in good shape.

I look forward to giving the course another shot later in the year and extending my recommendation of it once again. Until then, be warned that you could be in for a 5-hour+ round and somewhat lessened conditions.

We played Lee’s Hill for the first time in 20 years. The course is still great! Greens were in super condition Fairways & rough still need some warm weather to help grow in. Staff was great & the pa e of play was excellent!

Will not wait another 20 years to return.

Ron Lingsbury