Bristow Manor GC
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4.0
1230 Reviews (1230)
5 Stars
470
4 Stars
521
3 Stars
152
2 Stars
47
1 Stars
40
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
83.1%
Recommend this course
1075 out of 1230 reviews
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3.8
30 Reviews (30)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.2
73.3%
Recommend this course
22 out of 30 reviews
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4.0
89 Reviews (89)
5 Stars
35
4 Stars
32
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
5
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
80.9%
Recommend this course
72 out of 89 reviews
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Course Highlights
Bristow Manor consistently delivers well-maintained greens and a challenging layout that rewards repeat visits at a strong value. Friendly staff and a smooth pace of play make each round genuinely enjoyable.

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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 7102 yards
Slope 133
Rating 75.2
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Course Details

Year Built 1992
Fairways Zoysia
Greens Bent
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ken Killian

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms
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Reviews

4.0
1230 Reviews (1230)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 28
19th Hole Scenic Views 9
Patio Dining 9
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 44
Thick Rough 37
Forced Carries 35
This course/club is great for:
Locals 42
Advanced Golfers 28
Walkers 17
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 39
In the 'Burbs 31
Convenient to the City 12

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/18/2020

Fantastic! We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Bristow Manor Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you at the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Another fun round

Course is in great shape; the greens are firm and fast, and they are well taken care of by the crew. Fairways are slowly coming in, but that's not a problem. The greens are among the smoothest in the area. You'll enjoy your round out here. The rough around the greens is thick, but not unfair.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/18/2020

Great! Thank you for visiting us at Bristow Manor Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Always a great time

Bristow is always in great playing shape especially for the price.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/11/2020

Wonderful! Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Bristow Manor Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs a ranger

The back 9 specifically needs a ranger driving around to maintain pace of play. 4 groups on the same hile should never happen.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/11/2020

Awesome! We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Bristow Manor Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Course in great shape

Really nice course; challenging layout and well maintained with the best greens I’ve seen in the area so far this year. The staff has implemented good measures regarding the Coronavirus. Will definitely play here again!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
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Commented on 05/08/2020

Great! Thank you for visiting us at Bristow Manor Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Good course. Zero social distancing.

When you share a cart (I walked) you can’t have social distancing. This is one of many VA courses that do this. Under normal conditions, it is a great course, very challenging, target golf links style and great fun.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/30/2020

Excellent! Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time and we appreciate your feedback. We hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Bristow Manor Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 152
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Pennsylvania Advisor
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

playing firm and fast

Great course. Greens were sandy from recent aeration but still were lightning fast. Fairways have tons of roll to them. Traps were in good shape for this time of year. Practice range is excellent and there are 2 practice putting greens. Greens were so firm that even well stuck short irons ran out on the surface. If you are a good player, you'll really be challenged at this course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 04/28/2020

Outstanding! Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Bristow Manor Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 152
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Pennsylvania Advisor
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

playing firm and fast

We took a drive to Virginia which has open public courses and tried out the highly regarded Bristow Manor course. The ratings are accurate and this is a fabulous course and tough. The only reason I did not give a 5 star was the greens had been aerated and were sandy. Even still, I've never seen sandy greens so fast and firm in my life. This course challenges every part of your game.

The fairways are not real wide and they are extremely firm . You'll get tons of roll on well hit shots. The bunkers are well placed and its extremely rare to be able to hit a shot short that rolls onto the green. You'll need to hit high accurate shots as the greens do not hold anything that's not perfectly struck.

The tees are in excellent shape as are the sand traps. The holes have foam inside that allows you to putt the ball into the hole rather than playing to raised cups that many courses do.

The practice area is large and there are 2 practice putting greens. The staff is nice and the hot dogs are top notch.

If you do not live in VA and want to take a ride to a super course, go play Bristol Manor and have a great day.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 04/28/2020

Wonderful! Thank you for your kind words. We're glad you enjoyed your round with us and we hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Bristow Manor Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Niiiice!!

I’ve seen this course on Golf now for years. I tried this week due to the course closings. I’ll be coming here even after things are back to normal. Nice track. Good yardage. Greens and fairways. Yes yes yes.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/24/2020

Terrific! Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Bristow Manor Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great golf course for the money, always in great shape

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 04/20/2020

Wonderful! We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Bristow Manor Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you at the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

Bristow Manor

Like the course a lot! kind of Linksy. Really cool layout. Great finishing hole. I definitely recommend Its open during the Covid ban against fresh air and exercise

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 04/17/2020

Great! Thank you for visiting us at Bristow Manor Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We're glad that you felt safe playing at our course and we hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bristow Manor

Played Bristow Manor twice within a weeks time. Staff was excellent. Played in 4 hours 10 minutes. I love the layout of the course. No hole is the same. Greens were in great shape. Smooth and quick. Will be on my rotation of courses to play in 2020.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/17/2020

Terrific! Thank you for your kind words. We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Bristow Manor Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Bristow Manor is Back

One of the best kept secrets in the DMV golf area. The greens are as good (fast and true) as courses I pay 2 to 3 times the green fees. Old school design of having the last green played near the next holes tee area (good for walking and pace of play).

Grass driving range.

Nice practice putting green.

Try it. You will like it.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/17/2020

Awesome! Thank you for visiting us at Bristow Manor Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Challenging course greens quick

For early April the course was in pretty good shape and greens were fast (not aerated yet) for a women, very difficult unless you hit a monster drive! Rough in the middle of where the ball lands and should be still fairway. For guys not so bad .

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/17/2020

Awesome! We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Bristow Manor Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Bristow 2020

Played this course today and it’s been a while but still a good course. Greens were in great shape. Roughs were tough today, could use a trim but you were punished in you missed fairways or green.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/13/2020

Awesome! We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Bristow Manor Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Good course, challenging holes.

Friend and I ventured out to play Bristow Manor, and although we only played 14 holes due to rain, we had a good time. The course is in good shape, and the greens were playing very firm and fast. Fairways are still coming to life, but they were smooth. Although no rakes in the bunkers (for obvious reasons), you could see that they had been raked that morning. Friendly staff in the pro shop, and I also enjoy the use of a grass driving range to hit a couple balls to warm up. Hopefully next time we are here, the weather holds off.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/09/2020

Wonderful! Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Bristow Manor Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Course layout is very bad

I've been playing a lot of courses in Virginia lately, but this one has the worst layout in the front 9 (didn't get a chance to play the back 9), so I have to leave after nine holes because I could not stand the course layout because i was so fed up with the front 9.

6 out of 9 holes have the creeks run across the holes. the only par 3 have water in front of the green, and the other par 3 was over 200 yard long with ravine in the middle. So the only hole that I like is Hole #1. I will never play there again!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/08/2020

Thank you for your review! We apologize that you didn't enjoy the challenge of our layout, but we appreciate your feedback. Thank you for visiting us at Bristow Manor and we hope you have a great day!

Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Spring Golf

A beautiful spring day and a perfect compliment to a great course! Bristow is lush and very well maintained. Kudos!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/08/2020

Outstanding! We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Bristow Manor Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you at the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 04/06/2020

Great! We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Bristow Manor Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great updates

Always a fun round. Great upgrades to the clubhouse.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/06/2020

Awesome! Thank you for visiting us at Bristow Manor Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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