Golf courses in Clifton, VA.

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.

Clifton, VA

Twin Lakes Golf Course is a 36-hole public facility operated by the Fairfax County Park Authority in Clifton, Virginia, built around two lakes on Union Mill Road. The Lakes Course is the original layout on the property, opened in 1967, while a second course, the Oaks, was added in 1998. The Lakes Course was designed by Charles B. Schalestock and plays to a par of 72 at roughly 6,695 yards from the back tees. It is generally more open and forgiving than the newer Oaks Course, with two lakes coming into play on a number of holes, rewarding length off the tee. The facility is public and includes a large clubhouse, grill, and practice areas shared by both courses. Six holes on the Lakes Course were redesigned in 1998 when the Oaks opened, and new tees were added in 2004 to broaden its playability for different skill levels.