The Club At Viniterra

Was excited to play my first Rees Jones course on the first cool(er) day of the week. Played horribly, which was compounded by the 1.5-2 club wind that was blowing all day. This made the 7100 yards from the Blue tees even more challenging. My biggest complaint about the course was that the greens were SLOW and inconsistent. Large parts of the fairway were either burnt out or damaged, but not a total deal breaker. I understand that this is meant to be a large golf community, but I cannot stand courses that are entirely unwalkable. Gas carts are an interesting choice for what is marketed as an upscale public course, but more for the fact that they have to burn more gas (and $$$) by forcing those carts up and the large hills across the course. I guess I would go back to give it another try, but I did not fall in love with this course.

Pace of play terrible. Needs to be addressed with a Marshall on course. Stop looking for balls in the woods and play golf. The Pro rode around but said nothing to any of the slow foursome groups in front. 4 hours through hole 12. I got sick of waiting behind 2 groups on each tee box and skipped the last 8 holes. Ridiculous. It’s a shame too because the course was in good shape and the greens were reasonably fast. But I will not be back— plenty of other courses in the Richmond area in good shape with average pace of play and wayyyy cheaper greens fees.

Very good design (Rees Jones), very good conditioning. Bentgrass greens were in good shape in spite of the extreme weather, and the fairways were perfect in most places.

Unbearable heat wave in Virginia. We were the only golfers on the course.

Great layout. For the price $38 this was a fantastic deal. Course is in pretty good shape. Greens held and were true. Loved the layout and if you like long the tips are 7400. Definitely recommend but don’t go for anything but the golf - golf shop is in a trailer- a fancy trailer - but nothing special. Food was okay but limited menu. Carts were like new and nice.

Great great great course. Very challenging and well maintained. This is the best golf course within 50 miles that I’ve played, better than anything in Williamsburg. Brand new super fast carts, beautiful scenery...only negative is that the cart boys will drive around and check to see where you are because they want to go home. W had a later tee time and around 7:15 we were driven up on by the cart boys and they told us that we the last ones out...ok...we were on 15...then they came out again and told us we had 12 minutes left...it was still very bright out...I’ve played a lot of golf and never had this happen before...but other than that the course is a must play!

Always a treat to play this course. One of the best layouts in central VA. Tough but fair, and in good shape considering all the rain they’ve had. They seem to do a good job of spacing the tee times because it never feels crowded on the course.

Viniterra is in prime shape now, aside from a few spots that are still recovering from winter burn, some bunker work that's still needed, heavy traffic on/off greens etc. Now's a great time to play it!

Course is in very good condition. Greens are large, receptive and run a bit slow but true. Fairways are wide and rolling with a fair amount of bunkering.

Scenic location, welcoming staff and a fine winery next door to course.

Worth the trip for a day on a very nice golf course.

Played twice. Greens in great shape. Fairways has a few bare spots but onerall good shape. Started building clubhouse so facilities outside of golf are limited such as only porta potties on course. Recommend playing. Worth the drive.

Viniterra has recently replaced their golf carts with the nicest gas-powered carts I’ve ever driven to make the 9/5-miles of path even more pleasant to drive. Combine that with excellent course conditions right now and great GolfNow deals and this course is a fantastic value.

I’ve said a lot about the Rees Jones layout here in previous reviews but it’s worth repeating that this course is a lot of fun to play with all sorts of elevation changes, undulations in the fairways, fair greens, a plethora of bunkers, and multiple par-3s that have tee boxes 100+ yards apart to give you such a variety of angles.

The conditions right now are as good as I’ve ever seen them with smooth, fast green, lush fairways, and well-groomed bunkers that have sand with just the right weight. The maintenance team does a great job here and should be commended.

This is my go-to course for early morning rounds, you can often find them for under $40 which is a steal considering the value here. The new carts just add to that. I’ll be visiting here more often and you should too!

This is a very well cared for course nestled among the wine vineyards of New Kent -East of Richmond. Sand trap placement can offer excellent challenges and water will get you if you let your guard down. Multiple tee box option to accommodate both big hitter, low and high handicap players. Outstanding practice facilities and they just recieved a new fleet of golf carts equipped for charging smartphones. I look forward to returning.

Had a great time as always playing this course. I purposely selected a time where I would play with a group as I wanted to play with others and was put with some really really great guys to play with. Will be back as soon as I possibly can to enjoy this wonderful golf course in our state.

Several tees from super hard to super easy! Me and my wife had a wonderful time. Would highly recommend

Interesting use of terrain A difficult and demanding course that has a challenge for all types of golfers. Not a place for beginners since almost every hole had carry, lots of up & downs. A very pleasurable round of golf. Greens were in good shape. Will play again here for sure.

Very nice layout meandering thru beautiful woods. Every hole has its own character. Great greens. Friendly staff. Great experience.

Viniterra is the case study of everything that is great and awful about modern golf course architecture. On the positive side, the course is aesthetically beautiful. The elevation changes, hazards, and angles all come together perfectly to thrill the eye. The problem is that these also mean you can only play the course one way: driver off the tee that avoids a bunker or two in the landing area while also carrying a good distance to get over the gorge between the tee and fairway, then an elevated shot to a green that probably has a significant dip in front that prevents employing any sort of run-it-up strategy. Plus, with the course being so spread out, you not only can't walk, but you can't play fast. I played in a threesome of decent to good players who all played fast, and it still took us over four hours to play.

Even if this type of complaint doesn't bother you, I don't really understand who is playing this course and why. Brickshire, Kiskiack, and Colonial Heritage are both nearby, and both offer similar but better designs, as well as much better conditions. Viniterra has clearly fallen prey to the same problems that New Kent and Stonehouse did: they are either unwilling or unable to hire talented maintenance staff that can effectively deal with the steep slopes and massive elevation changes. Almost every bunker was washed out, while hills often had huge dead spots. Even the fairways were sparse, as somehow the Bermuda is struggling to fill in the gaps.

Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed my round here. And for $37 on GolfNow, it's a bargain. But I also wouldn't return unless someone really wanted to play here. Go once for something new, but I don't think you'll want to return.

Played on a day with cart path only, this made for a tiring round.. course was not in the best condition, has the potential to be a wonderful course, was hoping that after 10 years it would be more lush.

I range from a 9-11 handicap and play every course from the tips. This course was more than I could handle from the Green tees, which are two levels up from the back tees. I have played here twice, and to be fair, the Bermuda was dormant both times. I want to like the course, but despite the very wide fairways, it's difficult to get yourself into a good spot to reach the greens. There is also too much high grass as you approach each new hole, and it just left me with the feeling that this isn't a well manicured facility. I was also blown away by the lack of ball mark repairs on the greens. One hole had a ball divot inside of a foot from the hole. Who doesn't fix that ball mark? Players who think the course doesn't warrant the care.

We got a great deal through golf now. We paid less than half price on a very nice course. I highly recommend this service and course to anyone.