Magnolia Green Golf Club

My buddy and I drove 2 hours to play MG and could not have been happier. Enjoyed southern hospitality from the staff the moment we got out of our car. Beautiful, challenging but fair course, excellent condition. Greens were in amazing shape for December. What a deal we got! We'll come back.

This course is one of the very best in the Richmond Virginia area. There are no cookie cutter holes on this course and every hole will challenge you to make a shot. There are four sets of tees so you should be able to find a tee box that will suit your game well. I play from the green tee box which is one up from the tips. This provides a fantastic challenge without being too severe. Fairways are wide and fair and greens are always quick to fast. the staff and new clubhouse are super nice and most will find the experience a rewarding excursion, regardless of where you are coming from. I highly recommend this course to anyone looking to challenge themselves. I'll definitely be back again and again.

I played this course for the first time a week prior to this and will be playing it a third time next week, it's that good! Even dormant the fairways are great, the greens are as receptive as they possibly can be, and the bunkers are being kept well. Many of the greens are false front and shots to one far side or the other often roll off and down into one of those well kept bunkers. The course is pretty wide open off the tee boxes, good for confidence which you'll need when your short game is challenged. I can't say enough how impressed I am with this course and the staff, but the fact I drive 83 miles just to play it should I guess. I certainly hope they keep their great deals with GolfNow going next season so I can continue putting all those miles on my car hahaha. Great course!

Son and I played here on a long weekend trip. Played with two great members from Magnolia Greens. This was a typical Nicklaus influence with some difficult greens and bunkering, but very playable. Greens were not as fast as we liked but very smooth and puttable. Layout was very nice with different holes that were not overly tough. Had a problem with getting to the driving range which was a mile away. That will rectified when the clubhouse is finished in about 2 weeks. It looks absolutely great from the outside. Would definitely play again if in the area. Only problem I see is that in my honest opinion, the greens were a little more than I think the course should be. $55.00 would be a fair price. I understand why they charge what they do now. Thanks again for a wonderful day of golf!!

After reading all the rave reviews my friend and I went to check out Magnolia and we were not disappointed for the most part. The new clubhouse is almost finished which will elevate this course for sure. The staff was super friendly from bag drop, to check in, to the driving range attendant. The course conditions were awesome for late September with fairways that had some run and greens that putted true. We teed off at 740 so as the morning wore on the greens got faster as we have had no rain in the area lately. The course has 5 tee boxes to match your game. The bunkers were in great shape and the rough was fair. The value for the money leaves something to be desired though as it was 76.00 for the round with a small bag of range balls. I have played other courses in the Central Virginia area that were far cheaper and just as nice if not nicer than Magnolia. I will be back but only during the mid week when rates are a little more reasonable.

Magnolia Green is the best public course in Richmond. Yep, I said it. Challenging layout on a surprisingly good piece of land. Undulating greens and bunkers framed by long, native grasses are some of the highlights. Plus, the staff is friendly and accommodating. A place every golfer in the area needs to check out.

This has to be one of the hardest courses that I've ever played and also the most fun that I've ever had. If you think you have the chops to make it on the PGA you have to play this course I played from the blue tees which are the members tees, if you can't carry the ball 280 plus (and straight) don't even think about the green tees. The fairways are wide but slopes and sand make you choose every shot. The rolling fairways and undulations in the greens are ridiculous. Sand traps every where, uneven lies, false fronts, false rears, backstops, I believe the best PGA professionals​would have a hard time here.

Okay - so I've heard a lot of good things about this place, so i decided to take a Friday afternoon off and check it out. Disappointing to say the least. Yes, i understand they're building a new clubhouse, and yes, housing construction can make things somewhat chaotic, however these things shouldn't be used as an excuse to cover up course deficiencies. Lack of clear directions to range and 1st hole tee-off caused me to drive around aimlessly for a while in my cart... "check in with the starter" i was told, but that proved to be very difficult as it wasn't entirely clear where he could be found - he found me teeing off on No. 1 - "always check in with the starter" (if you can find him! LOL)...greens and fairways were sub-par... pre-Made sandwiches for sale at the clubhouse - lousy. Skip this course as there are much better courses in the area.

Magnolia has always been one of my go to courses and I was looking forward to today's round. I was shocked to see fairways that are hard, burned, bumpy and bare in spots. With the amount of rain we've had in the past 2 months it is unbelievable to find the fairways in such poor condition. Greens were ok, but slow...which is also shocking. Quite a few tee boxes were bare of any grass. I would have been furious if I had paid the $60 GN rack rate. I hope they can get these conditions corrected before the hot dry months get here.

Three of us have a hard time adjusting schedules to play , and we had penciled in the 6 th . Yes stormed all morning and lightning lit the sky till an hour before our tee time. But the golf gods were smiling and sunny, breezy and clear to play. Yes soggy in places but the winter has been good here . Greens, traps fairways in great shape and the staff is always friendly and helpful. Little slow being cart path only, but very understandable and love the fact course is in such good shape . Once the clubhouse and bar are open will be great on and off the course. Yes ride to first tee is a long ride and the carts are not the best, but finished clubhouse will be a very nice addition. Practice facilities are good but under used with welcome center so far away. Layout is always fun and yes the challenge is the greens . Once facilities complete will be one of the best venues in the area .

Although the greens had recently be aerofied, they were in very good shape.

We played the course on a beautiful, but chilly day (temps high-50's). The course looks fantastic this early in the season. Green fairways and putting surfaces with light brown rough areas and the bunkers had plenty of sand.

There's a ton of construction, both for the new golf clubhouse and surrounding homes, so there was no peace and quiet throughout the entire round. The current clubhouse is about a mile from the practice area and first tee. You need to show up 10-15 minutes earlier just for the ride to the starting area.

Despite no rain in the area for almost a week play was ruled as cart path only. Fairways were dry and fast, but you couldn't ride to your ball even at 90 degrees. Really? That made this hilly, unforgiving course to be even tougher than it needs to be. There was no one off in front of us so we got to establish our own pace, but by the 6-7th hole a couple of 4-somes had caught us because they were ignoring the cart path rule. So, to speed up, we decided to ignore it as well. Of course, by the 9th hole the Marshall caught us and reprimanded us but said nothing to the groups playing behind us. They rode all over the fairways through the entire round.

It's a very attractive course, very tough with some of the craziest greens and championship level pin placements I've ever seen. Tons of deep-lipped bunkers made it a rough round for our group (we shoot mid-to-high 80's).

Despite being somewhat local and getting a pretty reasonable rate from Golfnow I don't think we'll be back. Too tough and weird rules enforcement made for a less than enjoyable day.

Challenging, fun and yes greens are the challenge here. Very playable layout , mixture some short, couple long but have to learn the greens and pay close attention to pin position. Yes course still drying out from the 8 inches of snow but still great shape and slowed greens some , but for some these greens are normally too fast . People here are very friendly and definitely enjoy helping you have a great round. Don't expect to be alone here, always active but have found here the golfers know etiquette and how to keep pace. Wonder how active will be once clubhouse is finally done? One of my favorite courses in the area .

No clubhouse yet, that why I have the 3 on the amenities.

Layout is super, plenty of tees to choose from. My only complaint is the greens. While they were true and proper speed, they are nightmares. Almost no flatness to them.

I would offer that a player could score if they were a little bit friendlier. Even if I was putting my approach to less than 10', there was double bends in almost all putts.

Otherwise, from tee to pin, great track. There is tons of construction going on for houses and clubhouse, so in a year it should be a great complete track.

Practice facility is top notch as well.

Cheers

Had a great time playing this course. The front nine is the new nine and is not as challenging as the back nine, but still challenging. Tee boxes are in great shape, fairways were plush, and greens are fast but true. Sand traps are mostly well maintained with a few showing grassy overrun around edges. Only draw back is the temporary pro shop is about 3/4 mile from driving range, putting green and first tee. Should be awesome when the new clubhouse is built near all the amenities.

Played few courses showing the burn of summer , but not here . Tee to green plush soft and very good condition. Only work to be done is in some of the traps. Some soft and others packed with weeds. Once the clubhouse built next year will be really nice. Little disconcerting to those new to course . Welcome center being used as pro shop and it's a mile through the subdivision from the first , tenth and practice facilities. Course layout thou makes a lot of sense and flows well. Be back next week.

What a great golf course, challenging every part of your game. Every hole requires thought due to the layout of the greens and they were fast along with a true role. Highly recommend.

Downside - pace of play was slow, 5 hours and 20 minutes to play a full round. No signs of a ranger nor course management to adjust the pace. Patience is needed.