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3.0
828 Reviews (828)
5 Stars
157
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
72
1 Stars
73
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.3
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
3.5
Pace
3.6
Amenities
2.9
50.5%
Recommend this course
649 out of 828 reviews
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3.0
26 Reviews (26)
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Conditions
3.5
Value
3.6
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.6
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
3.2
53.8%
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14 out of 26 reviews
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2.8
43 Reviews (43)
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3 Stars
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Conditions
2.9
Value
3.2
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.4
Amenities
2.6
StaffFriendliness
3.3
41.9%
Recommend this course
18 out of 43 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout earns consistent praise for its challenging narrow fairways and well-maintained greens that reward accurate play. Friendly staff and a smooth pace of play make for an enjoyable round at affordable pricing.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private/Resort
Par 72
Length 6776 yards
Slope 130
Rating 73.3

When Hell's Point Golf Club opened in 1982, Golf Digest called it one of the best new courses and it was ranked as one of the 100 best-designed courses in the country. Renowned architect Rees Jones designed the course. He incorporated the many natural features provided by the golf course's location in the Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The fairways are edged with saltwater marshes and Jones included his signature sculpted bunkers along the greensides. Just a stone's throw from the ocean, the golf course is as scenic as it is challenging. The second hole is one of southeastern Virginia's toughest golf holes with out-of-bounds to the left, trees to the right, and a sloped fairway that leads to a well guarded, double-tiered green. This par 4 is the no. 1 handicap hole at When Hell's Point Golf Club.

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Course Details

Year Built 1982
Golf Season Year round. High Season: 04/01 - 10/31
Architect Rees Jones (1982)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Dress code strictly enforced. Clothing must be clean, free of rips and free of holes. Shirts or tops must be worn at all times. no swimwear allowed.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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Reviews

3.0
828 Reviews (828)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 21
Patio Dining 9
Brunch 7
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 62
Bunkers 57
Narrow Fairways 45
This course/club is great for:
Locals 42
Advanced Golfers 41
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 38
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 35
Convenient to the City 28
Near Local Attractions 16

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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great afternoon

Great day except for the group ahead with 4 golfers and a kid. Also the guy in a hurry trying to impress his girlfriend by hitting into me and my wife. Good greens and the ball checks up nicely.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

You have been measured and found lacking !!

Was looking forward to playing the course the reviews made the course seem nice. Wrong!!! The fairways had scraggly grass that you could see the ground underneath your ball. The ball never seemed to come out of it well. The greens were the slowest that I have played on in 30 years. It was very disappointing. The only good things about the was the snack bar and the prettiest beverage cart girl I've ever seen. She good around the course fast. Make sure to tip her well if you do play there. If the grass was good then the course layout would make it a interesting course to play.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great value

Currently visited VA Beach on vacation. We had the opportunity to play some golf. The Golf Course was close to our vacation spot. It was a great experience. The staff were welcoming and friendly. Really made for a great experience . We enjoyed it so much we played the course twice. Looking forward to returning in the future.

Thanks so much for enhancing our vacation!

---Pittsburgh

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course is very challenging

The course was very soaked from rain the previous day's. The wetness of the course make the play very challenging. Overall I am looking forward to playing the course in the summer when the group is dry and tight.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Hells Point

Nice course. Plenty of sand bunkers throughout.. Some water hazards but not too many. Fairways rather soft but to be expected since course is built on natural wetlands. Have played here twice both times cart path only for entire course. Greens are fast and challenging due to slopes and undulations but enjoyable.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Excellent service and excellent bang for your buck!

Fantastic service, left a couple clubs on 16 and they were willing to ship them all the way to Ohio provided I pay for shipping. Saved me so much hassle in finding new clubs with my specs. Great course, great layout. Lots of risk/reward holes.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sunday round

A nicely laid out course with some moderate water challenges.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course, awful snack bar

3rd week of February, 70 degrees both days of the weekend, and NOONE in the snack bar. If you wanted even a hotdog for lunch, you'd better head on down the road to 7-11. Could barely get a pack of crackers or a Diet Coke if you wanted one. The management in the pro shop is a joke.

On the other hand, considering it's February, the course conditions, while quite damp, were VERY playable. Greens rolled great. Not terribly fast, but not slow by any means.

This course was always a top-notch course in VA Beach, and a member/tourist favorite. Course is still great...the off-course amenities not nearly so.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens are Back

Last years pump house fire caused the loss of most of the back nine Green's. With the current warm weather and rain this has brought them back. Had a great round at Hells Point yesterday.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good value

Played 12/26/15. Course was wet and does not drain well. Played 2-3 years ago and course maintenance was sub-par. That has been corrected. Would recommend if course is dry. Would not pay more than $40 to play if course is wet.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

What a great but tough layout

Their GolfNow prices are super! The Back Bay is a very low and wet area so lift, clean and place is a must since you get a lot of plugged tee balls. Greens are much improved and are fast, very easy to three putt. This is one of Pete Dyes best designed courses, weaving through water hazards on many holes. However, the greatest challenge is having to hit many fairway shots from soggy lies. If you hit under the ball the least bit the club will dig in and nearly get jerked out of your hands. This will force you to learn to pick the ball off the fairway, a difficult task for amateur golfers. Don't be surprised if you have some big numbers and have trouble scoring. This is a really fun and challenging course with some excellent holes and driveable par 4's.
Dr. Don, vacationinh from Arkansas...

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great venue.

The staff went out of their to be friendly to us. Made us feel welcome. And the course was well maintained.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Hells Point

Course was in great shape. A bit wet but not unusual for the location. Staff was great! Slow on the Friday after Thanksgiving --some folks out that don't normally play. Best maintained bunkers I have sen this year in VA Beach. Had a great times.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 48
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

I like the layout. It has a number of unusual holes that were very challenging.

Whenever I go to Virginia Beach I like to play this course. It is fun and usually not crowded.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Greens are in bad shape

The greens on the front 9 were the worst greens in Hampton Roads but the greens on the back 9 resembled a respectable golf course. Fun course though as a few of the holes had water in play (or a small creek you didn't see when you were teeing off) and lots of trees that made you hit a good tee shot. Doesn't play really long. I just think the course is overpriced for the conditions of the greens. Might be better now but who knows.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 212
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

the greens a disaster

I read a couple of reviews concerning the greens which stated a great improvement since Aug. I think now I will play at the golf course now that I read the greens are in better condition. I hope there correct in there review ill see.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 46
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good course and value for the price.

Fairways in pretty good shape. Front nine greens need some TLC, very fast and had some spotty dead grass. Back nine were in decent shape, and very playable. Good pace of play. Overall good to excellent value for under $25 during weekend.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great deal!

The course was in excellent shape. There were only two problems. First I was rushed off the first tee due to what I guess was a men's league so no time to warm up and second there was only one person working in the pro shop. He was running back and forth between the checkin register and the grill. Very understaffed. Overall good experience once I pulled away from the league.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Course is looking a lot better

Course is looking a lot better than it did a month or so ago. It was fairly busy, but we were expecting that on such a nice day. Me and the other two golfers I was with had a great time and will definitely play here again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Wonderful Fall Golf

Great time on a great course. Not crowded, had a wonderful time and it was a beautiful day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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