Independence Golf Club

I liked everything about this course with the exception of the first two holes. You must be able to hit about 100 yards in air or your ball will be lost in a grassy marsh. Par 3 courses are ideal for women, children, and those learning the game. The first two holes are unforgiving and many balls are lost there. I believe this is a walking course only, but they do provide free pull carts. It's also a 10 minute walk from the Clubhouse to get to hole 1.

Absolutely love this track. Greens are phenomenal and manicured to perfection. Pace of play is great- even on the quicker side for weekend golf. Highly recommended.

The course was in great shape, and Independence remains one of the nicer public courses in Richmond. That said, $160 for a Monday midday round is difficult to justify. Despite the premium pricing, the pace of play was disappointing, with backups on several holes and extended waits until a slow group finally let players through. On a hot and humid day, having only one water station available was another drawback.

My first time at Independence was great. Friendly and helpful staff. Beautiful course. Members were also friendly. Looking forward to playing again.

Overall it was great. It was my first time playing here. My only complaint was that they had sanded the greens although they had not been punched yet. I assume they do this right before punching but not sure. The greens still rolled pretty well but were super fast because of the sand. I like fast greens but these were faster than they should be. But, that is a small complaint and obviously not the norm. I do think the price is too high but it is what it is. If you can afford it, it’s an amazing course.

Nice Course Layout.

The greens and fairways were gorgeous.

Amenities were top-notch. Try the Quill Ale and the Chicken Caesar wrap.

Pace of play was good. There was a 5 in front of us and then a 2-2-4 all within a few minutes of each other. Finished at 4 hr on dot.

This was the most challenging course in the area I've played besides Royal New Kent. Definitely showed me a few new weak links in my game.

Nice setup and well maintained course. Will be returning.

Walked the short course on a hot Sunday and it couldnt have been a better way to practice approach, chipping and putting. Course is in great shape.

Independence was a pleasant surprise. Would absolutely recommend. Nice practice facility too. 6700 yards from the blues. Overall the course was in very good condition. The only exception being a few of the greens had some turf replaced in spots. This place is worth playing

Overall, it’s one of the best part three courses around, but you do share it with disc golf and foot golfers.

Pace of play was an issue last weekend. Ranger went out to help, but it didn’t really pick up much. Appeared to be caused by just one or two groups. Otherwise kudos for keeping the course in pretty good shape in the scorching heat. The rough here is a beast. Can lose a ball that is a yard off the fairway if it sinks down. Staff is always great.

8/10/25. Course in very good shape. Staff great as always.

I have already stated once that terminating a round of golf on the 11th hole ruins the enjoyment of a full round of golf. Moreover, Golf Now then pro-rated the cost of 7 holes. To me, that’s ridiculous. Golf Now should have at least ori-rated 9 holes considering the golf outing was ruined for me and my three sons due to inclement weather (lightening and light rain)