Algonkian Golf Course

Long beginner's course, which was good as I am a fairly new golfer. Course is heavily played but the pace of play was not horrible. Most holes are tree lined but not densley wooded so if you hit one right or left you will usually be able to play your ball which also plays to the beginner aspect. Course was not "pristine" but decent for a public course and most of the staff were pleasant enough. Will return especially at the low rates. $30 for 18 and a cart is hard to beat even on a weekday afternoon.

The pace of play was very slow. I never saw a marshall. Course needs some attention esp the greens.

Slow greens
Flat layout
Nominal water hazzard
Modest sand bunkers

The best thing about this course is it's a good value. Our tee time was at 12:30 on a Sunday and it was only $30/player including cart. The pace of play was really slow (took a little over 5 hours to play), but that's part of playing golf in Northern Virginia. The course itself is in pretty good shape, but the greens could use some work. They are really slow and not very smooth, which can be frustrating. Overall the course is pretty decent and the price is right.

The course is very forgiving. The airways are wide enough, there are only a couople of esay water harzards.

I'm a new golfer, so I drove from the red tees. This course was nice but challenging enough for me.

The course was in great condition. Greens played fast, with tough pin locations. Roughs presented some problems, but fair - mostly due to heavy rain from the previous night. Slow play detracted from my overall enjoyment of the round. Marshall was seen once on the front and once again on the back nine. I would play Algonkian again.

Nice course. Well maintained. Moderate level of difficulty.

The course is pretty straight forward. It is fairly long but not a lot of trouble areas. Play was a little slow for my liking, so make sure you're not in a hurry.

the started does not treat people very well. he is short and rude for no real reason.

This is a great beginners course with straight fairways and a few dog legs here and there to spice things up a bit. Ruff isn't long and if you miss the fairway you can definitely recover. A great résumé builder or new or less experienced golfers. Fairway and greens are in great condition for a public course and for the price. An overall enjoyable course.

Not too shabby for a county course. Pace of play was decent however we got caught behind walkers. Greens were in great condition and it appears they are really turning the course around this year.

I got a 12:24 Tee Time on a Thursday for $42 for 2 players/18 holes. If you plan ahead, and have a flexible schedule you can find some great deals on Golfnow.com. The course was generally in good condition, although I admit, since I don't play often I'm not very picky. Will use play the course and use GolfNow again!

The greens were very slow compared to many other courses within 30 miles. Fairways were acceptable, rough was consistent and fair. Not the longest of tracks but generally flat and somewhat narrow. The staff was pleasant and cordial. The pace of play was a bit slow due to two foursomes that held up play. The marshal got one of the groups to speed up but did little to affect the pace of the second group. My group finished at least one-half hour later than we could have.

great course, great weather, another party joined us

The course was in good shape and the pace of play was good. The marshalls were seen a couple of time during the round which meant they were doing their job keeping pace of play where it should be.

For $63 I expected a much better course! For a public course it is ok at best, this course is a mosquito feast on your face...poor experience...

Algonkian is longer than some local courses and straight forward if you stay in the fairways. Rough is short but so lush that it's very easy to loose the ball. Deer regularly cross the fairway and the setting is tranquil. The greens were in very good condition and the fairways were as well. Well worth the price!

Algonkian is a typical municipal course. The greens are in pretty good shape, the fairways are in decent shape, and the rough could use some grass seed/weed killer. The biggest attraction for me is that is located just 2 miles from my house. The biggest weakness of the course is that it is a little boring. It is built on very flat ground, there are very few undulating hills, etc. It is also worth noting that the course is nearly always busy, even on weekdays, so if playing fast is your goal, call ahead.

Parkland course, that is likely to be much nicer, later in the season - too early to tell.