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Central Virginia Courses
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A great option for public access is Providence good conditioning keep people coming back to over the Route 301 bridge separating Virginia
Golf Club. Providence was designed by Lester Hunting Hawk. from Maryland. The ride out of Richmond or
George, the same man who designed Kinloch North of Richmond off 95 in Ladysmith is Fredericksburg is not bad and it’s well worth
Golf Club in Manakin Sabot. George made this the new Pendleton Golf Club. A Tom Walker it. Always in great shape you feel like you’re
course very playable for all levels of golfers. designed course that has lots of rolling hills, on a Myrtle Beach Course. It has that Coastal
The fairways are Bermuda and the greens are elevation changes and a few blind shots. Feel to it.
bent and the course is always in great shape. Bermuda fairways and bent greens that are in Instead of packing the car for a long road trip
With prices ranging from $34 to $56 this is a beautiful shape make the $40 to $50 green fee out of state, try some of these excellent courses
Richmond must play. a real bargain. that continue to be affordable and challenging.
Just South of the James River is Independence There are a few courses just outside
Golf Club. Home to the VSGA and host of the the Central Virginia Region that are worth
2007 Virginia State Open. The facilities here mentioning. The first is King Carter in Irvington.
are second to none. Be careful on the par 3’s Just down the street from the Tides Inn this
as they are extremely difficult, but you can get course is getting rave reviews from everyone.
your strokes back on the par 5’s which all seem Golf Digest awarded the course as the #1 New
to play shorter than the yardage. Be sure to play Public Access Affordable Course in the U.S.
the proper tee on 10 and go for the green on the Piankatank River Golf Club is located
drivable par 4. between Saluda and Deltaville in the Northern
Across the James is the West End’s best Neck. Two Distinct nines define this course.
public access course, Hunting Hawk. One of The front nine plays through the woods with
the nice things here is it’s peacefulness. No several water hazards and then the back nine
houses on the course and the holes play through opens up with several holes playing alongside
woods so you don’t see lots of golfers while the Piankatank River.
you’re playing. Nice practice facilities and The last course is Swan Point. Located just
540-832-0744
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