Best golf courses in Virginia.

Hot Springs, VA

Flynn's mountain masterpiece in the Alleghenies

Hot Springs, VA

America's oldest first tee in continuous use

Radford, VA

The Pete Dye River Course of Virginia Tech runs along about 2.5 miles of the New River between Blacksburg and Radford. The Virginia Tech Foundation acquired the existing course in 2002, and Pete Dye spent nearly two years reworking it before it reopened in August 2005; it was formally renamed for Dye in 2006. The par-72 layout has five sets of tees ranging from 5,142 yards to 7,665 yards from the tournament tees, which play to a course rating of 77.5 and a slope of 145. Dye brought his signature sharp-edged bunkering and angled greens to the riverside terrain. The course is home to the Virginia Tech golf teams and is open to public play.

Moseley, VA

Richmond's best public value

Williamsburg, VA

The Gold Course at Golden Horseshoe Golf Club in Williamsburg, Virginia opened in September 1963 and was designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. Operated by Colonial Williamsburg, the par-71 layout measures 6,817 yards from the back tees and includes seven holes with water hazards, highlighted by the par-3 16th, which plays to an island green with no fairway. The longest hole, the par-5 15th, stretches 634 yards from the tips. Rees Jones later renovated the course, adding modern turf and improved bunker drainage while keeping Trent Jones's original routing and green complexes.

Providence Forge, VA

Mike Strantz's dramatic Irish links-inspired design in Virginia

Leesburg, VA

The Robert Trent Jones Jr. Course at Lansdowne Resort is a 7,063-yard, par-72 resort course in Leesburg, Virginia, that opened in 1991. The tree-lined, rolling parkland layout asks golfers to judge big elevation changes throughout the round. The par-3 13th drops 50 feet from tee to green with a carry over a creek and a stone wall dating to the 1700s, and the par-3 17th requires a carry over water. The back nine also includes a pair of three-shot par 5s. The course is one of two 18-hole courses at the Golf Club at Lansdowne, alongside a Greg Norman design. Outside play is generally limited to resort guests.

Dumfries, VA

Potomac Shores Golf Club is a Jack Nicklaus Signature design in Dumfries, Virginia. It opened in May 2014 within the Potomac Shores community, running through mature hardwoods on a hilly peninsula above the Potomac River. The par-72 course plays 7,020 yards from the back tees, with more than 200 feet of elevation change, wetland buffers, and river views. Some holes require shots over bluffs along the water. The Troon-managed course is about 30 minutes south of Washington, D.C.

Williamsburg, VA

The River Course at Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, Virginia, was designed by Pete Dye and opened in 1975. Dye routed the course through wooded terrain along the James River, with the front nine playing mostly inland before the closing holes turn back toward the water. From the back tees the par-71 layout measures 6,831 yards, with a course rating of 73.2 and a slope of 136. The par-3 17th sits on a bluff above the river, and the final three holes run along the James River shoreline. The course is part of Kingsmill Resort and is played by resort guests.

Leesburg, VA

Raspberry Falls Golf & Hunt Club is an 18-hole daily-fee course in Leesburg, Virginia, designed by Gary Player and opened in 1996 on a former raspberry farm in Virginia horse country. The links-style layout plays to a par of 72 and 7,165 yards from the back tees, with a course rating of 74.7 and a slope of 135. Rolling terrain, meandering streams, elevated tee boxes, and Scottish-style stacked pot bunkers define the routing, with individually named hazards such as "Satan's Foxhole" on the 14th. Bentgrass greens and multiple tee options accommodate a range of playing abilities.

Last verified 2026-09-17

Williamsburg, VA

The Plantation Course at Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg is an Arnold Palmer and Ed Seay design. It shares a clubhouse and practice area with the resort's River Course, but plays very differently. The fairways are generous and the card is short, around 6,400 yards at par 72. The real test is on the greens, which are large, tiered and heavily sloped. Many holes are lined by trees and homes, and a couple of par 3s play across deep ravines. Resort guests and the public can book tee times, and it costs less to play than the River Course.

Amherst, VA

Tom Clark design in the Blue Ridge foothills of central Virginia

Cape Charles, VA

The Nicklaus Course at Bay Creek in Cape Charles, Virginia, is a Jack Nicklaus Signature design that opened in 2006 on the Chesapeake Bay side of Virginia's Eastern Shore. It originally measured 7,417 yards over 18 holes. In 2020, new ownership turned nine of the original holes into a nature preserve, leaving nine Nicklaus holes in play alongside the resort's 18-hole Palmer course. The remaining holes include several along the bay with large waste bunkers and dune features. Bay Creek operates on a resort and member basis.

Wintergreen, VA

Stoney Creek Golf Course is part of Wintergreen Resort in the Rockfish Valley of Nelson County, Virginia, set beneath the Blue Ridge Mountains a short drive from the resort's mountaintop ski area. Designed by Rees Jones, with an original 18 holes opening in 1988 and a third nine added in 1998, the course consists of three nine-hole sections named Monocan, Shamokin, and Tuckahoe. Jones routed the holes to follow mountain streams and natural elevation change, incorporating meandering water, hardwood forest, and wetlands into play. Because many holes run uphill or downhill, yardages can play longer or shorter than the scorecard suggests, and forward tees are often recommended for a first round. Stoney Creek operates as a public course open to all, distinct from Wintergreen's private, members-only Devils Knob course on the mountain. It is playable much of the year given Virginia's milder valley climate.

Gainesville, VA

Stonewall Golf Club sits along the shores of Lake Manassas in Gainesville, Virginia, part of Prince William County's Northern Virginia suburbs. Designed by architect Tom Jackson, the course opened in September 2001 and is often mistaken for a private club because of its clubhouse and lake setting. The layout covers about 7,000 yards from the back tees at a par of 72, with the front nine running along the lake and the back nine moving into wooded, hilly terrain; the par-3 holes and several par 5s are frequently cited as the course's strongest holes. From the 15th tee, players can see the neighboring private Robert Trent Jones Golf Club. Despite its upscale feel, Stonewall operates as a public daily-fee course with practice facilities, a restaurant and event spaces available to all golfers.

Leesburg, VA

The Greg Norman Course at Lansdowne Resort is located in Leesburg, Virginia, along the Potomac River, winding through mature hardwood forest and past rocky outcroppings, with two holes touching historic sites on the property. Greg Norman designed the course using his "Least Disturbance Approach," opening in 2005 as part of the resort's 45-hole golf offering alongside a Robert Trent Jones Jr. course and a nine-hole executive layout. A demanding four-hole stretch is nicknamed "the hardest mile in golf," and the par-4 first features island tees. The course operates as part of a resort managed by Troon Golf, open to resort guests and members, with multiple tee options for a range of skill levels.

Ruther Glen, VA

Tom Clark design in the Virginia Piedmont with spring-fed water features

Keswick, VA

Full Cry at Keswick Hall is an 18-hole, par-72 resort course in Keswick, Virginia, near Charlottesville. The original course was laid out by Fred Findlay in 1949 and updated by Arnold Palmer Design in the early 1990s; Pete and Alice Dye reworked it into the current sand-capped Full Cry layout, which opened October 10, 2014. It plays 7,134 yards from the back tees with a course rating of 73.9 and a slope of 139. The routing moves through rolling Piedmont terrain with wide fairways, deep bunkering and mounded greens, set within the Keswick Hall estate in Albemarle County.

Last verified 2026-09-17

Haymarket, VA

Bull Run Golf Club is a public course in the foothills of Bull Run Mountain, a few miles north of Haymarket in Virginia horse country. Rick Jacobson, a former Nicklaus design associate, laid it out across more than 450 acres of meadow, pond and woods, and it opened in 1998. Fairways are wide and often allow run-up shots, with some forced carries over wetlands. Golf Magazine named it a best new public course in 1999.

Clifton, VA

Westfields Golf Club is located in Clifton, Virginia, in the Northern Virginia countryside outside Washington, D.C. The course occupies its own dedicated acreage without residential lots lining the fairways, and it is a certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary. Fred Couples designed the course with Gene Bates, and it opened in 1998. Dense tree-lined fairways, undulating greens and well-placed bunkers with fingerlike sand projections define the layout, which plays more open than it initially appears from the tees. Five sets of tees allow the course to range from about 4,600 to over 6,900 yards, and a Civil War-era burial site sits near the 13th fairway. Westfields operates as a semi-private club offering memberships alongside public tee times, along with practice facilities, instruction and event space for weddings and outings.

Chesterfield, VA

The Golf Club at The Highlands in Chesterfield, Virginia, is an 18-hole course operating on a semi-private basis with public play available. Located off Highland Glen Drive, it features a routing of varied yardages that includes a lengthy par-five opening hole with a two-tiered green. The club has drawn a mix of member and public golfers to its Chesterfield County setting. Specific architect and opening-year details for the course could not be independently confirmed.

Salem, VA

Hanging Rock Golf Club sits above the Roanoke Valley in Salem, Virginia, a few minutes from downtown and the Roanoke Regional Airport. Russell Breeden designed the course, which opened in 1991 and plays to 6,828 yards from the back tees with bent-grass greens and fairways set among the region's rolling hills. The course is public and offers a full practice area, golf carts, and walking access, with tee times bookable directly through the club.

Riner, VA

Auburn Hills Golf Club in Riner, Virginia, is an 18-hole, par-72 course designed by architect Algie Pulley set in the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwest Virginia. The layout spans 6,534 yards with elevation changes exceeding 100 feet, featuring elevated tee boxes and risk-reward holes across the rolling terrain. It operates as a public course and has been recognized locally for its value and scenic setting.

Chesterfield, VA

Lake Chesdin Golf Club in Chesterfield, Virginia, is an 18-hole, par-72 course designed by Barton Tuck with Ault, Clark & Associates that opened in 1999. The layout overlooks the Lake Chesdin reservoir within the Chesdin Landing residential community and plays to roughly 6,767 to 6,951 yards depending on tee markers, across rolling terrain typical of central Virginia. It operates as a private club.