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4.1
632 Reviews (632)
5 Stars
370
4 Stars
199
3 Stars
35
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
14
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.7
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
85.1%
Recommend this course
589 out of 632 reviews
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4.5
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
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0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.9
94.1%
Recommend this course
16 out of 17 reviews
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3.8
53 Reviews (53)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.5
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.3
81.1%
Recommend this course
43 out of 53 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout earns high praise for its challenging elevation changes, huge greens, and wide fairways that reward strategic play. Practice facilities, helpful staff, and smooth pace of play consistently enhance the overall experience.

About

Holes 18
Type Municipal
Par 71
Length 7010 yards
Slope 145
Rating 74.6

Laurel Hill Golf Club has some of the best conditions of any public course in the area, which is why it is popular amongst the locals. It is hard to believe that the club sits where the DC Department of Corrections facility at Lorton used to be located. The layout has a traditional design, but unlike older golf courses it runs a lengthy 7,102 yards from the back tees. The greens are lightning fast and undulating. There is defined contouring throughout the course, which allows for some interesting holes. Although the fairways are wide open they are still punishing towards errant shots. There are dramatic elevation changes throughout the golf course, making a flat lie nearly impossible to find. The course provides a formidable test for even the most seasoned players.

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Course Details

Year Built 2005
Golf Season Year round. In-season: April-October.
Architect Bill Love (2005) Matt Lohmann (2013) Matt Lohmann (2005)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS No
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "The Eisman Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire is required. No tee-shirts, jeans, cutoffs or sandals.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

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Reviews

4.1
632 Reviews (632)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 10
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 29
Plays Long 26
Elevation Changes 25
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 32
Locals 19
A Weekend Splurge 17
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 22
In the 'Burbs 18
Worth the Drive 17

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Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging

Great condition in most places. Very challenging layout. Greens rolled well.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course.

This course has held up well considering there has been almost no rain in the last month. Will gladly come back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Challenging layout with good conditions

Very challenging layout, especially from the Blues. Some very long par 4s. Generally very good conditions with a few areas of patchy grass. Greens rolled well. Pace of play was right on target 4 hours.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 54
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Patchy spots

There are multiple patchy places around the course mostly on the fairways and approach areas. There was a few greens that was patchy as well. This is probably due to the wet weather and heat that we had over the past several weeks.

They must have just cut the rough and fairways as we had lots of grass clippings on you ball.

Due to course conditions, they could have lowered the prices a bit for weekday play. I def wouldn’t pay full rack rate on the weekends..

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Layout, Horrid Shape

This course has one of the best layouts in the state, but man is it in horrible shape. I played with locals on this day and they told me this is the worst shape the course has ever been in. Greens are extremely inconsistent with hole 14 being basically putting on mud. Every hole has a different speed right now. Layout is top tier, very enjoyable. However, condition is in maybe $40-50 territory, no where near the $130 they charged me. Stay away, this course needs to close for a week to punch and sand. Otherwise, I worry they're risking losing the once great conditions forever.

Spend your money elsewhere in the meantime, when the conditions are good I will be back. However, it is the most disappointing conditions in NOVA right now.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

worn but mighty

Greens were in tough shape but the ball rolled ok.

tough track - long but fair

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course was in terrible condition. Greens were half mud and could never get a true roll. Greens were not taken care of. Pace of play was slow, there was no Marshall enforcing the pace if play. For over $90 would not consider playing this course. Go to pohick bay.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Won’t be back

Don’t let the practice green fool you. Course needs a lot of work. They need to at least cut the price down to $50 or less for the horrible conditions. Fairways are worse than the greens.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

no good.

The course is expensive and of poor quality. The tee boxes and greens are bad. I don’t recommend playing there.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Just OK conditions

Spotty and bare spots on the greens, and fairways are wet. I guess the course dose not drain very well, since we did have any rain in the area for more than a week.

I also notice that a lot of people do not fix divots on the greens and fairways.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course Conditions not good right now

Due to the extreme heavy rains and very hot weather, the course is not in very good shape right now and a lot of the turf appears to have died. It's a shame the prices do not reflect the poor condition, but perhaps they are keeping prices high to keep play low. Hopefully, they will have the course back in shape within a month or so. Still fun to play if you don't mind lift and place on fairways and greens.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Condition of both the fairways and the greens was poor - course should up it's education re repairing ball marks.

Great practice facilities.

Friendly staff

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
1.0
Previously Played

Really Really Really Bad

Course is in awful shape. Don't know if this is due to weather, disease, lack of attention or a combination of the three but charging premium rates is pretty brazen considering the course is just a mess. On top of this they've adopted some ridiculous rules. You can't take your cart to the driving range. You can't use range balls on the chipping green. Just stupid stuff.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Conditions are horrible!

Conditions are terrible and it is criminal they are charging full price. Very disappointed and will not be back. Course is in the worst shape I have ever seen it. Fairfax County should be ashamed for charging full price. Stay away. Go to Westfields or Raspberry Falls for the money this joke course is charging. Staff and conditions are night and day better than Laurel Hills. So disappointed.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 221
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

A Great Course for Northern Virginia

Bill Love has given Northern Virginia a superb course with a great design. IMHO, this is the top-daily fee course in In region (with the possible exception of Raspberry Falls). Despite the onslaught of thunderstorms leading up to the day I played, the course was very playable and maintained its integrity despite being waterlogged. It was a nice way to conclude my vacation before returning to California.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

poor condition

I have played this course since it opened 20 years ago and this was the worst condition I've ever seen it. Many dead spots on greens and fairways. Very disappointed as this been one of the best public courses in Fairfax county and charges premium prices accordingly. Not worth it in present condition

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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